2006 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT TIRE LOWER TIE ROD BALL JOINT CAME A PART. HAD TO REPLACE THE STERLING LINKAGE, TIRE ROD, ARM PITMAN. *TR

GOT IN THE TRUCK TO LEAVE AND I TURNED THE WHEEL AND THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE! SO I GOT ON INTERSTATE AND EVERY TIME I WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE GOT A LITTLE SQUIRMY ! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE GEAR NEUTRAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,064.

I WAS DRIVING HOME STARTED HEARING WHAT SOUNDED LIKE GRINDING AND SOME VIBRATION, I STOPPED AND LOOKED ALL OVER UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE TRUCK AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING, I CONTINUED A FEW MILES AND THE NOISE DISAPPEARED, THE NEXT DAY I LEFT AND THE NOISE STARTED UP AGAIN ABOUT 30 MILES FROM HOME ON THE FREEWAY, I WAS DOING ABOUT 70 MPH,, WHEN I PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE NOISE DISAPPEARED BEFORE I STOPPED TO LOOK IT OVER AGAIN, I TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME AND HEARD NOTHING AT ALL, GOT UNDER THE TRUCK AND DIDN'T SEE NOTHING, THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN DOING ABOUT 55MPH,THIS TIME IT WAS GETTING LOAD, I MADE IT BACK HOME, LOOKED OVER AND BETWEEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND NOTICED SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT, WHEN I GOT UNDER THE TRUCK ,I NOTICED THE FRONT SHAFT COMING OUT OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DIDN'T LOOK RIGHT, I LOOKED CLOSER AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT YOKE COMING OUT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL HAS A ROUND RING ROCK GUARD FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS PRESSED ONTO THE YOKE SHAFT TO PROTECT THE SEAL, AND IT HAS WEIGHTS ON IT ALSO TO BALANCE THE SHAFT, THE RING OR ROCK GUARD HAS COME LOOSE AND WAS SPINNING ON THE SHAFT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING AND TO THE OIL SEAL, IT DID SOME PRETTY GOOD GRINDING DAMAGE TO THE HOUSING, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DRIVESHAFT REPAIR PLACE, THEY SAID THE WILL NEED TO REBUILD THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL TO CHECK FOR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE BEARINGS AND SO, AS IT LOOKS NOW THE MECHANIC SAYS HE DOESN'T KNOW IF HE CAN SAVE THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WITH ALL THE DAMAGE, AS FOR NOW I CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT, THE RNG OR ROCK GUARD FOR NOW IS GETTING HELD BACK FROM THE HOUSING WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE, I KNOW IT SOUNDS BAD BUT CURRENTLY BEING CUT FROM MY JOB WITH NO INCOME, I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT THE WAY IT IS ,IT IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CALIBER FRACTURED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 244,000.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND 09E001000 (STEERING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A 3 PAGE WAITING LIST FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. DJR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE SAFETY CLUTCH PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,822.

AS WE TRAVELED FROM INDIANA TO WISCONSIN WE EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE TIRE BLOW OUTS. THE FIRST WAS ON I 65 IN INDIANA THE SECOND WAS ON I 90 IN WISCONSIN. WE WERE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT AT BOTH OCCASIONS. *TR

I WAS SOLD THE ABOVE VEHICLE BY GOODRICH AUTO WORKS, LLC, [XXX] [XXX], 7255 WORTH ROAD, BATH NY 14810 607-776-7777 AND HE DID NOT DISCLOSE ON ANY PAPERWORK THAT IT WAS A RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE NOR THAT HE HAD TAMPERED WITH THE ODOMETER. I PAID 10,500 AND AM TOLD ITS VALUE IS $1000 DUE TO THIS. I CONTACTED HIM 5 TIMES VIA PHONE AND THREE TIMES VIA FAX REQUESTING HE REFUND ME AND HE JUST HANGS UP ON ME AND TELLS ME TO "F-OFF". INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TIE ROD DETACHED FROM THE SOCKET AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLTS TO THE SOCKETS OF THE TIE ROD WERE LOOSE AND SOME MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.