2006 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

MY 2006 DODGE RAM 3500 DUALLY (DIESEL) TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY FROM 45 - 55 MPH, SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT OFTEN TAKES ME OFF THE ROAD AND BECOMES NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN SPENT TRYING TO FIX THIS - I HAVE REPLACED THE DUAL STABILIZER SHOCKS, REPLACED BALL JOINTS, REPLACED TRACTION BAR, BOUGHT NEW TIRES, BOUGHT NEW RIMS, INSTALLED A NEW DRIVE SHAFT, HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAVE ROTATED/BALANCED TIRES 6 OR 7 TIMES. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 60,000 MILES AND THE TRUCK NOW HAS 100,000 MILES - AS YOU CAN SEE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR QUITE SOME TIME (AT LEAST A YEAR AND A HALF). AFTER DOING MY RESEARCH ONLINE I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH THEIR DODGE TRUCKS AND THOUSANDS WHO HAVE ALSO FILED COMPLAINTS WITH CHRYSLER AND NTSB. AND DODGE DEALERSHIPS SEND PERSON AFTER PERSON HOME AFTER REVIEWING THEIR VEHICLES AND FINDING NO PROBLEMS. THESE DEALERSHIPS ONLY HAVE CONTINUED EXCUSES FOR WHAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM, RANGING FROM "OUT OF ROUND" TIRES TO POORLY INSTALLED LIFT KITS TO LOOSE BEARINGS. I FIND THIS ABSURD! HOW CAN SO MANY VEHICLES HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SUCH A VARYING DEGREE OF CAUSES?!? CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THEIR FAULTS AND ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *LN

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500 MEGACAB 4X4. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF EXCESS OF 50 MPH, IF THE TRUCK HITS A DIP IN THE ROAD, IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND LOOSES ALL CONTROL. WE HAD THE STEERING STABILIZERS REPLACED 1 MONTH INTO OWNING THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. WHEN CALLING DODGE TO ASK ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY HANG UP ON US AND SAY THEY CANNOT TALK TO US ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM3500 QUADCAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TRYING TO USE HIS TURN SIGNALS THEY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED BY SIGNALING THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IT'S SUPPOSE TO(SIGNAL LEFT IT GOES RIGHT AND THE OPPOSITE). ONCE THE SIGNALS HAVE FAILED IT ALSO AFFECTED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE INDICATOR. THE INDICATOR ALSO FAILED SIX TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT PUSHED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND THE RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INSTEAD OF THE LEFT SIGNAL. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RESEARCHING, HE WAS INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE FAILURE OCCURS FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THE RECIRCULATING DOOR BREAKS WITHOUT WARNING AND OCCLUDES THE AIRFLOW TO THE DEFROSTER. THIS IS HAPPENING ON DODGE TRUCKS AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUITE AWHILE. MINE IS A 2006 3500 WHEN THE DOOR BREAKS PIECES OF IT GET INTO THE BLOWER AND CAUSES A MAJOR VIBRATION WHEN TURNED ON HIGH, SINCE YOUR DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK IT IS A DRIVING HAZARD DODGE SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS ISSUE FREE OF CHARGE INSTEAD OF CHARGING PEOPLE $500.00 + TO FIX A KNOWN DEFECT. *TR

WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES 75 MILES PER HOUR AND IT HITS A BUMP THE VEHICLE CAN BEGIN TO WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS WOBBLING MAKES THE FRONT STEERING HARD TO CONTROL AND CREATES A SAFETY SITUATION. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY IF I AM GOING THE SPEED LIMIT. *TR

REAR TURN/HAZARDS SIGNALS DO NOT WORK, FRONT TURN SIGNALS ARE FINE. ALL FUSES, WIRING TO LIGHTS, BULBS ARE FINE. TRAILER PLUG IS FINE. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSING MANY OTHER MOTORISTS TO NOT KNOW MY INTENTIONS WHEN CHANGING LANES OR TURNING.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER DID NOT MOVE TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL WHEN USING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHEN I USE THE SWITCH TO BRIGHTEN OR DIM THE HEADLIGHTS THE WINDSHIELD WASHER TURNS ON AND STAYS ON FOR 3 TO 5 SECONDS. LATELY WHEN I TRY TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WORK ONLY SPORADICALLY. WHEN I PULL A TRAILER THE LEFT BLINKER OR BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. I DRIVE A 2006 DODGE RAM DUALLY WITH THE CUMMINS ENGINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BEGAN ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.