Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. while driving at 55 mph, the contact heard a noise and the vehicle veered to the right. in addition, the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fan belt and other multiple parts needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v528000 (steering), 14v795000 (electrical system), and 14v817000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. the exhaust manifold was cracking and caused the gasket to fail. exhaust fumes entered the vehicle, which allowed for unhealthy driving conditions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the exhaust manifold overheats and shrinks, which causes the exhaust to crack. they further stated that it was not a manufacturer defect and was supposed to operate in that manner. the dealer refused to make any repairs. the failure mileage was 220,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the vehicle vibrates when driving and he hears a noise coming from the engine compartment. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they informed him that the flywheel wheel failed. he discovered that other vehicles were experiencing the same failures and he feels that they are caused by a manufacturer defect. the failure mileage was 85,000. updated 02-04-08. *kb
The flap that controls fresh air vs. re-circulated air breaks and falls off. even if replaced it quickly breaks again. dodge charges $800 to fix this cheap plastic part only for it to quickly break again. i found the problem because of the numerous reports found on the web about dodge ac low air flow. when broke, the flap falls on top of the fan motor and blocks air circulation. my children have bad allergies and i have no way of turning off the outside air because of the defective design in the flap. after it breaks it blocks the air flow of the fan motor. i have 3 co-workers with the same model vehicle. they have all since checked their fresh air/re-circulate air flaps and they were all broke. this obviously is a design flaw not being acknowledged by dodge. it's hazardous to my children health (and mine) not being able to turn off the outside air when traveling through areas with bad air outside, exhaust fumes from other cars, etc.... thank you for looking into this matter. *tr
2006 dodge 3500 with shutter launch and turbo making loud noise. consumer stated the mechanic replaced the angle on the driveshaft. the turbo charger was making a loud noise. the vehicle also shook real bad when it had a load. *kb the consumer stated the vibration was no longer constant. *jb
Truck began having troubles running, giving off black smoke intermittently, and sometimes an engine shutter would be present. the vehicle was a dodge ram 3500 1 ton dually, 5.9 deisel with automatic transmission. *jb according to the dodge dealer, the computer recognized the truck key as an invalid key. we had the truck for a few months with no problem. the computer had rewritten a new key code. the dodge dealer said that he had experienced 4 vechicles with the same problem within the last two weeks. all had the original key code rewritten with a new code(the same in all four vechicles). all were 2006 models although he didn't say what model. 2 of the four shutdown completely and the other two including my vechicle ran intermittently good/bad. although the dealer fix of reprogramming the correct key code has our vechicle working again, i am concerned about a factory installed virus that rewrites the key code. if it were a random occurance, how could all 4 vechicles get the same key code written. i am also concerned about timing of pulling a tailer of horses down the road and getting disabled in the middle of nowhere. if the motor is disabled while running, what happens to the power steering/brakes. i am highly concerned.