Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||||
| 08-004 | 06/30/2008 | 10025346 | 2003-2008 (dr) ram truck 1500-steering shudder during parking lot or low vehicle speed maneuvers. *pe | 07/30/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 02/23/2013 | 68251 | ||
| While traveling on interstate at ~ 65 mph, i hit a series of bumps that caused the front suspension to shake violently. this only subsided after slowing to < 35 mph and (fortunately) avoiding a crash. after doing some research, this is consistent with death wobble. i am amazed that there is not a recall regarding this issue. i had new ball joints and tie rod ends installed ~ 6 months ago. | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 85200 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500 mega cab. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, he drove over a pothole and the vehicle started shaking violently. the contact lost control of the vehicle momentarily but was able to regain control of the vehicle and continue to his destination. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was inspected but the mechanic was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 85,200. | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 85200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500 mega cab. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, he drove over a pothole and the vehicle started shaking violently. the contact lost control of the vehicle momentarily but was able to regain control of the vehicle and continue to his destination. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was inspected but the mechanic was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 85,200. kmj | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 85200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500 megacab. the contact stated while driving 50 mph and hit a pot hole the vehicle started shaking violently and out of control. the contact controlled the vehicle and drove home. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop who inspects the vehicle but could not find any failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,200. mw | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 66000 | ||
| 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. sm. | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 6000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge 1500. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the power steering locked up causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. the contact was able to unlock the steering wheel while driving. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic. the mechanic stated the power steering pump needed to be replaced. the mechanic replaced the power steering pump but that did not remedy the issue. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer. the failure mileage was 66,000. jo | |||
| 12/16/2011 | 33719 | ||
| 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 and the current mileage was 46,210. kmj | |||
| 12/16/2011 | 33719 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact was driving 5mph when the steering linkage detached. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic and the mechanic confirmed steering linkage detached. the manufacturer was contacted.the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 33,719 and the current mileage was 46,210. rds | |||
| 08/30/2011 | 61580 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 59581 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500 megacab. the contact stated he has repaired the steering box and the power steering pump at least five times. while driving 45 mph the steering locked causing him to almost crash into a pole. the vehicle was towed to the mechanic shop who replaced the steering pump and the steering box at a cost of $1,000 to the contact. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 59,581. mw | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 95000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 80134 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 80134 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500 quad cab. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the power steering fluid started leaking very rapidly. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted who informed him to contact nhtsa and file a complaint. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 80,134...mw | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while traveling 75 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly began to vibrate and sway from left to right. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact had the tires balanced and rotated. however after the repair the contact noticed that the failure had reoccurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealership where the contact was informed that the tie rod, suspension bar, and steering damper needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 70000 and the failure mileage was 69000. bml | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 42000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/01/2009 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 09/30/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/05/2009 | 38297 | 1 | |
| 2006 dodge ram with 38,000 miles the outer tie rod ends were extremely worn to a point where separation was possible. | |||
| 11/22/2008 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 15000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 01/16/2007 | 23000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/27/2006 | 12000 | 5 | 10/01/2006 |
| 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 | |||