Problems with 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

While driving on interstate highway in my 2006 dodge ram 2500 diesel truck the check engine light came on and the engine shut down. it appeared that a fuel line had ruptured. fuel had sprayed on the engine and fuel was visibly leaking from the engine. the truck was towed to the dodge dealership where i was told that the number 4 injector tube had broken. the truck was repaired and everything seems to work properly. i discovered that there are multiple instances listed on internet forums related to the number 4 injector tube and clamp holding the fuel line on 2006 dodge ram trucks with the cummins diesel. the fact that the number 4 injector tube (out of 6 total) is the only injector tube that appears to have this problem and the fact that fuel is sprayed on a hot engine creating a safety issue should warrant further investigation and design review. i contacted chrysler customer service to inform them of the issue and to see if any repair considerations were available. chrysler customer service did not offer any repair considerations because they said my truck warranty had expired. chrysler did not acknowledge this issue as anything other than a repair let alone as a safety issue. any consideration for review of what i believe to be a safety issue would be greatly appreciated. thanks *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. the contact was driving 78 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact turned the vehicle off and shifted into neutral and when the vehicle was restarted, it resumed normal operation. the contact stated the failure recurred three times and he was unable to locate any visible cause for the failure. on the fourth recurrence of the failure the contact was involved in a crash and the front fender was damaged. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him to have the vehicle diagnosed by the dealer. the failure mileage was 144,000 and the current mileage was 144,056. updated 5/9/11 *cn

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 25 mph. the failure occurred several times. the failure also occurred when he stopped at a traffic light or stop sign. the vehicle would restart immediately after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who flushed the throttle body; however, the failure occurred again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 43,000. the failure mileage was approximately 42,500. updated 05/04/11 *bf updated 05/11/11

5.7 hemi engine failure due to ingestion of water. vehicle traveling over high water just below front bumper leading to water being sucked thru the air cleaner assembly into engine and hydrolocking the engine. *tr

Outsider air door/flap in the a/c system on my 2006 dodge ram pickup is broken which prevents air flow to the cabin. i removed the broken door flap, but now am unable to shut off outside air flow. this is dangerous to my family's health since i am unable to prevent outside exhaust fumes from entering the inside of the truck. apparently this is common on all dodge ram trucks in this make/model. replacing the flap requires removing the entire dash and is very costly to have done by the dealer. likewise, people have had it replaced multiple times and it continues to break. the design is very poor - made of plastic and the hinge can easily break. it needs to be redesigned and recalled by the dealer. *tr

The dodge sprinter roadtrek lost power on interstate 80 about 60 miles from cheyenne, wyoming. the vehicle has 4000 miles on it. wyoming is the middle of nowhere and the maximum speed was 50 mph. we turned on our blinkers and limped into cheyenne. it is dangerous to lose power and there are no alternative roads to take in wyoming. *tr

Broken serpentine belt, three (3) times in my driveway within a 4 month period of time. 11/16/07, 1/31/08, 2/13/08. *tr

2006 dodge ram truck with a long list of problems**cc the consumer experienced numerous problems with the vehicle such as ignition switch malfunctions, the ignition would not lock, shift lever, exhaust smokes excessively, the engine shutters and shutdown, transmission shifting improperly primarily in 2nd and 3rd gear, there were times when the consumer could not get the vehicle out of park. the head lights and tail lights come on and go off, the electric locks malfunctioned, various problems with the cab lights, the instrument cluster failed. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 heavy duty quad cab 4x4 swb. while driving at any speed the vehicle shuts off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on more than 12 occasions ,and the failure still remained. daimler/chrysler stated that there was nothing that could be done because the vehicle belonged to someone else. the current mileage is 27,500 and failure mileage was 2,000.*ak

Just bought the truck , oil changed at 3500 mil, took it in today for change at 8000 miles, cummins diesel , oil had large metal particles in it, vehicle could not be released due to safety reason, motor could seize up. just took the paper plates off of this truck,. dealer is to start fix process monday, june 19th. *nm

There is an intermittent long start time on the 06 dodge cummings diesel (10 to 15 seconds). after first 400 miles the truck was brought back to dealership and in formed that approximately 1/3 of the time the truck has a starting time of 10 to 15 seconds, was told they had a computer fix. installed update and problem persisted. took back to dealer and was told dodge is aware of problem but has no fix. it is june of 06 and they have known of problem should have made me aware of this before i bought truck. *jb