Problems with 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 STEERING

Noticed vehicle steering had slack and jerked the steering wheel from side to side all the sudden. took vehicle to family mechanic who inspected the vehicle and said he did not seen any external damage however he could tell there was slack in the steering and possible something with the tie rods or hub of drivers side on vehicle. he knew there was a current recall on the dodge models concerning the steering linkage and tie rod assembly and also the gearbox shaft pitman. we researched the recalls and found that it covered the 2500 series in the 4x4 so took to our local dodge dealership and they stated the recall did not cover our 1500 megacab 4x4 series vehicles even though they have the 2500 series parts under them. we scheduled immediate repair of the vehicle in order to prevent having a frontal crash or loss of steering of the vehicle. chrysler advised us to file complaint since we were not able to claim the cost under recall. i believe that nhtsa should review and expand recall on all dodge models with the steering problem and issue recall on any parts that are related to the steering or linkage from the 2500 series. *tr

Dodge issued an "extended" warranty for the signal really in the steering column. they stated it could break. it really malfunctions- one signaling left it could/would change from signaling left to signaling right. they are aware of this - when i tried to get mine fixed they said that they truck would need to show the malfunction for them to honor the warranty. i feel this should be a recall do to faulty signals (safety issue) i spoke to corporate and they felt the issue was addressed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph there was a noise heard from the front driver side of the vehicle, causing the tires to shimmer. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the front outer tie rod end need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 59,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact was driving 5 mph when the steering linkage detached. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 33,719 updated 02/01/12*lj the consumer stated the steering linkage failed for a second time. updated 02/27/12

Started hearing a low howling noise in my front end when going around curves in the road, it progressively got louder after a couple weeks to a grinding sound,took it to the dealer where i bought it performance dodge, woodbury, nj. they stated that both front wheel bearings were bad. i told the service manager that i heard there was a recall on my year model for that very reason, he stated that he never heard of it, i informed him of the reason for the recall, and his answer was that my truck was 6 years old and those things wear out. i said are you crazy the truck has only 38000 miles on it, his answer was it was a good thing i purchased a extened sevice contract. it cost me $107.00 deductable.i called chrysler and was told there was no recall on my truck.this was my first chrysler product and if this is how they stand behind there product, when they were aware that there was a problem at the factory it will be my last. my truck should have been part of that recall, just like many others that were not.i will be trading it in for a ford next year. now i know why the govt. had to bail chrysler out so many times. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the steering wheel seized and the contact lost control of the vehicle. the contact was able to successfully unlock the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the mechanic stated that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. the mechanic replaced the power steering pump, but that did not remedy the failure. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer. the failure mileage was 66,000.

The front right hand tie rod end fell off the tie rod ball joint as i was driving no apart sign of lose. was just inspected by dodge dealer less than 1000 miles no report at that time of tie rods being bad. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 20 mph, the passenger side tie rod fractured. the contact replaced the tie rod end and the steering stabilizer. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). however, the parts were not available. the manufacturer stated that the recall only applied to the driver side tie rod. the failure mileage was 33,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500 mega cab. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the steering seized and causing him to lose control of the vehicle, almost crashing into a pole. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who replaced the steering pump and the steering box. the contact stated that the steering box and power steering pump had been replaced at least five times. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 59,581.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while accelerating out of a parking space from a stop, she heard a cracking noise. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the front drivers side tie rod fractured and needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

I had to replace the front wheel hub, there is a recall for this on my make and model but not my truck.... the recall # is 07v038000, i paid almost $300. for one side and i believe the other side is getting ready to fail.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500 quad cab (na). the contact stated while driving 35 mph the power steering fluid began to leak rapidly. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was 80,134.

Dodge 1500 06 tie rod failures.. about every 30000 miles i am having to replace tie rod ends due to the lack of factory lube points..(no zerk fitting per dealer reason for failure).....the looser it got the harder it is to control at breaking... *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500 sd. the contact stated that after routine maintenance was performed on his vehicle he was informed that they were unable to complete an alignment because there was a hole in the tie rods. the tie rods were repaired; however, they were unable to align the vehicle properly which caused the vehicle to pull to the left while driving approximately 65 mph. the failure mileage was approximately 34,000. updated 12/14/2011 *cn updated 12/05/2011 *ln

2006 dodge ram 1500 currently has 63,000 miles. has had the front struts replaced 3 times, motor was replaced, transmission has been replaced, rack and pinion has been replaced, ball joints have been replaced countless times, tie rods have been replaced, wheel bearings have been replaced approx a yr ago and are defective again. currently waiting for them since there on nationwide back order the dealership claims. all of these have been under warranty. but i have spent countless $$$ on tires and having to rent a vehicle while this on is in the garage constantly. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact was traveling 75 mph when the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly began to vibrate abnormally and sway from left to right. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact had the tires balanced and rotated. the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was informed that the tie rod, suspension bar and steering damper would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 70,000 and the failure mileage was 69,000.

When it is very hot and the windows have been up, the ignition switch will not turn. the steering wheel will not turn and the key will not rotate from locked position. i have contacted dodge and they say they have made notes on the issue, but they don't see a problem that they are responsible for. if this was an issue that i would have control of creating - it would be my problem. this is an issue with safety in that if i had an emergency and this happened i would not be able to start my car. or, have a car-full of groceries and find out the car won't start!!! bad enough i have to wait for the car to cool off when this happens. this is a summertime issue which makes me have to find shade or park where the sun doesn't shine into the front of the car. problem seems to be a part (probably plastic) that expands when it gets very hot and prevents the key cylinder from rotating. this can't be the only car with this issue as dodge would elude to . . .

Tl*-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact was reversing at 1 mph when the vehicle independently stopped moving. the contact then discovered that the rear driver side tie rod fractured and caused both rear tires to protrude outward. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 52,950.

2006 dodge ram 1500,steering wheel shakes & truck pulls when brakes applied. brakes back & front changed rotors & pads. same condition. this condition was reported june 15/07 7 tie rod ends changed & brakes. the second set of brakes have been installed checked tie rods defective & sloppy on second set. vehicle has 71727 km`s & dodge will not change tie rod ends saying truck is out of warranty period. checking used 2006 to 2008 dodge rams have had tie rods changed. suspect chrysler dodge does not want to advertise this defect with recall because after tie rods changed alignment is required. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500 truck purchased in 2008. she stated that the steering wheel would vibrate violently and as a result caused damage to the front hub. the dealer stated that the sealed unit for life gear assembly was coming apart internally. the manufacturer refused to take any liability for the failure. she also stated there were transmission issues with the vehicle in the past. the manufacturer stated that there was a defect with the transmission and replaced the solenoids under their liability. no additional repairs were made to the vehicle to correct the failure. the failure and current mileages were under 79,400.

Had vehicle aligned due to the front end bouncing. tie rod was replaced and vehicle had a vibration and popping noise from the front end after that. today i took it to the shop and they said the wheel bearing is worn beyond safe conditions. my vin did not fall under the current recall but i seem to be having the same problem with my vehicle and my family has been put at risk with this vehicle problem. i have new parts being put on today which is going will be paid out of pocket again. i have driven with this vibration for some time now not even aware that it could possibly be under a recall. a fault this serious could cause death and injury to my family and someone else's. *tr

2006 dodge ram with 38,000 miles the outer tie rod ends were extremely worn to a point where separation was possible.

My 2006 ram 1500 2 wheel drive, big horn edition shakes while braking at approximately 70 mph until it slows to approximately 55 mph. noone can find the problem. the truck shakes so badly, it feels like the front end is going to shake off! i have replace all 4 tires, had wheels balanced, replaced all 4 rotors, brakes, calipers, inner and outer tierods, front wheel hubs, shocks and the truck still shakes so bad that im scared i will be thrown into oncoming traffic if i had to stop fast.... i cannot find the problem and no one, not even the dealer can find the cause! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle began to spontaneously drift to the right of the road. the contact crashed into a bridge and the vehicle was completely destroyed. none of the air bags deployed. the driver sustained severe injuries and a police report was filed. the contact has pictures of the crash. the dealer stated that the crash was not significant enough to warrant air bag deployment. the vin and mileages were unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact was driving 60 mph over a road bump when the entire vehicle began shaking violently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where repairs were made to the steering, the tires were replaced and an alignment was performed. the failure persisted. the vehicle was not further repaired. the manufacturer offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000 and the current mileage was approximately 80,000.

Driving home from the lake and the wheel locked up and went into the ditch after we had it in chrysler and it was not fixed. they took it in and gave it back and coming home from work the steering wheel locked up again and i almost hit 3 cars. so went back in to get fixed. then i was out hunting and my kids were with and the steering wheel locked up and we went in the ditch again. so now i just want to get rid of this vehicle. we have had it in 3 times in one month for the same problem and it is not getting fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact also mentioned that while driving, there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 20,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving 65 mph and above, the vehicle vibrated violently. the contact must slow down to 30 mph or pull over in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on four occasions and the tie rod ends were replaced each time. the failure was not corrected. the dealer stated that the tires may be the cause of the failure. the dealer advised the contact to purchase new tires, but there was no guarantee that they would correct the failure. the failure mileage was 15,000 and current mileage was 36,700.

Bought 2006 dodge ram 1500 new from metro dodge in ottawa. have had numerous front end troubles. brakes,3sets of front shocks,wheel bearings,outer tie rod ends replaced once at 22000km`s. tie rod ends on streeing are defective again. dodge wants to inspect & charge for outer rie rod ends after 42000kms on second set. checking used 2006,2007 & 2008 in dodge dealer lots outer tie rods have been replaced on trucks in lot. i feel dodge is covering up a defective design & part troubles on all 3 years. metro dodge told me to never bring my truck back for service. the service manager denies that these years of trucks have defective front end parts & design. please investigate before a major collision with this vehicle. *tr thank you, steve moore

Brakes pressure increases while driving dealer replace 4 times front 2 times rear still brakes fail also tie rods fall off or go bad 2 time all under 18000 miles also there was other problems with front end hubs ,ect. *tr

Multiple problems since day 1. unresolved vibration issues-related to tires and driveline and alignment. outer tierod failure. frt right brake assy failure - near accident , vehicle veered uncontrollably off road at 40mph-towed to dealer. intermittent stalling and hesitating and low oil pressure during operation- truck stalled several occasions while driving - unresolved at this time. multiple fluid leaks from failed vehicle seals and gasket-issue resolved. vehicle has been to authorized dodge dealers for 9 visits for a total of 45 days down time. in my opinion, this is an unsafe and unreliable vehicle. not eligible for massachusettes strict lemon laws due to being a multitude of different problems. *tr