Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VISIBILITY
10/01/2011999975
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that both turn signals and the high beams failed to illuminate. the contact also mentioned that the windshield wipers failed to work properly. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the multi function switch needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 999,975 and the current mileage was 100,000. kmj
10/01/2011999975
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated both turn signals and high beams failed to illuminate. the contact also mentioned the windshield wipers failed to work properly. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the mechanic confirmed the multi function switch needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 999,975. the current mileage was 100,000. rds
07/19/201141728
 The blend door on my truck broke. this door is used to mix outside air for the hvac system. the door prevents air flow throught the vents.
12/01/200940000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated the vehicle turn signals, the windshield wiper, and the hazard flasher failed intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosed but was unable to duplicate the failure. the dealer replaced the multi functional switch, but the failure was not corrected. the vehicle turn signals, the windshield wiper, and the hazard flasher continued to fail intermittently. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 64,200. li
05/01/200840000
 I own 2006 dodge ram 1500 mega cab the turn signal and wiper switch works at best some of the time it is impossible to use the turn signals when they are turned on they just go haywire and the windshield wipers have to be turned on and of to get to work then they stop. trying to get dodge to fix the issue..
03/15/2008
 I have a 2006 dodge ram 1500 quad cab. my a/c, heat, or defrost has not worked properly since i bought it used in 2008. i can hear the flan blowing hard but hardly any air comes out of any of the vents. my concern is that it does not defrost my windows properly and could cause an accident in the future. i have been lucky enough to be living in texas for most of my military career but am planning on moving to a cooler climate and i know that not being able to defrost my windows will become an issue. it also becomes an issue on long trips when i can't get the cab cooled enough when it's 110 degrees outside and can't get it below 95 degrees inside my truck.
05/01/200840000
 I own 2006 dodge ram 1500 mega cab the turn signal and wiper switch works at best some of the time it is impossible to use the turn signals when they are turned on they just go haywire and the windshield wipers have to be turned on and of to get to work then they stop. trying to get dodge to fix the issue..
03/15/2008
 I have a 2006 dodge ram 1500 quad cab. my a/c, heat, or defrost has not worked properly since i bought it used in 2008. i can hear the flan blowing hard but hardly any air comes out of any of the vents. my concern is that it does not defrost my windows properly and could cause an accident in the future. i have been lucky enough to be living in texas for most of my military career but am planning on moving to a cooler climate and i know that not being able to defrost my windows will become an issue. it also becomes an issue on long trips when i can't get the cab cooled enough when it's 110 degrees outside and can't get it below 95 degrees inside my truck.
05/20/201126632
 Recirculation door on heating/cooling system broke off inside duct work and was resting on the blower fan of 2006 dodge ram 1500. cannot use defrost mode becaurse broken door is retricting air flow. seems to be a common proble with 2003-2008 dodge ram trucks. truck has 26,000 mile and is out of warranty. dealer wants 850-1,000 dollars to repair.
12/26/2010110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated both turn signals and the windshield wipers have failed. if the left signal was indicated the right signal would come on. if the right was indicated the left signal would come on. whenever the windshield wipers are on they would automatically switch to a high or low mode intermittenly. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 110,000...mw
01/01/2011
 2006 dodge ram 1500 blower door broken can't control where heat is directed, cant defrost windshield
11/22/201034000
 The recirculation door broke for the heater and air conditioning. this problem causes a low flow rate because the door blocks the fan opening, which leads to fogged windows and snow buildup on the windshield. dodge is aware of the problem and has reingineered the door assembly, but is not fixing vehicles with the problem if the vehicle is out of warranty, instead they are charging customers for the parts and labor to fix the problem. this is an obvious defect, but dodge is not repairing vehicles with the problem, instead they are charging customers for their mistake. my truck is a 2006 dodge ram 1500 with only 35,000+ miles on it, but outside of dodge's 3 yr or 36,000 mile warranty. please make them recall this issue. google 2006 dodge ram 1500 recirculation door and you will see how many people have had this same problem.
12/14/201065000
 The vehicle is a 2006 dodge ram 1500 quad cab. while driving on a freeway at the posted speed limit of 70 mph the windshield became fogged unexpectedly and wood not clear. no air would exit the defroster vents and the system was stuck in the vent mode. the result was a near high speed collision as i was not able to see the highway. this has happened 4 times this season and the local dodge dealer states that dodge is aware of the problem indicating that the system will require a new housing and heating door. the estimate for the repair is between $800 and $1000. i have spent $85 to have the problem looked at and estimated. at this time the vehicle has no floor heat, and the defroster works only intermittently and compromises visiblity in certain weather conditions. this problem first presented itself with 65,000 miles on the truck and continues to be an ongoing problem even after the parts were replaced last winter season by and independent repair shop with dodge parts. it worked ok for a while, but is acting up again. the dealer stated that moisture causes a door to stick and break.
11/21/201022000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the she was unable to control the defrosting in the vehicle causing it to obscure her visibility. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact her that she needed to replace the fractured recirculation door and parts. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 22,000. tb
08/08/200833000
 Purchased a new 2006 dodge quad cap at 33,000 miles the turn signal switch malfunctioned (if you signal to turn right the left signal would come on, and vise-versa, high beam would not turn off after getting it turned on, windshield wipers, would turn while signaling, and stop periodically during rain storms). the dealer replaced the faulty switch, and at 54,000 miles the switch malfunctioned again, and is doing same things.
08/20/20100
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving at 55 mph , the windshield started to fog up so he turned on the defroster when there was no air circulation on the windshield. the contact had to pull over to wipe down the windshield and had to do this 2 additional times. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer where they diagnosed it stating that the door to the heater box was broken. there have been no repairs at this moment.the vehicle identification number was not available. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 58000.cv
08/05/201055000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving at approximately 35 mph he attempted to engage the left turn signal but the turn signal did not operate. this failure has become intermittent and sometimes the opposite turn signal will turn on or neither signal will turn on. he also stated that the windshield wiper intermittently does not operate. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and has not been repaired. the failure occurred once before and the multi function switch was replaced under warranty by an authorized dealer. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
08/20/20100
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving at 55 mph , the windshield started to fog up so he turned on the defroster when there was no air circulation on the windshield. the contact had to pull over to wipe down the windshield and had to do this 2 additional times. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer where they diagnosed it stating that the door to the heater box was broken. there have been no repairs at this moment.the vehicle identification number was not available. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 58000.cv
08/05/201055000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving at approximately 35 mph he attempted to engage the left turn signal but the turn signal did not operate. this failure has become intermittent and sometimes the opposite turn signal will turn on or neither signal will turn on. he also stated that the windshield wiper intermittently does not operate. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and has not been repaired. the failure occurred once before and the multi function switch was replaced under warranty by an authorized dealer. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
08/20/20100
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving at 55 mph , the windshield started to fog up so he turned on the defroster when there was no air circulation on the windshield. the contact had to pull over to wipe down the windshield and had to do this 2 additional times. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer where they diagnosed it stating that the door to the heater box was broken. there have been no repairs at this moment.the vehicle identification number was not available. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 58000.cv
08/05/201055000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving at approximately 35 mph he attempted to engage the left turn signal but the turn signal did not operate. this failure has become intermittent and sometimes the opposite turn signal will turn on or neither signal will turn on. he also stated that the windshield wiper intermittently does not operate. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and has not been repaired. the failure occurred once before and the multi function switch was replaced under warranty by an authorized dealer. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
08/20/20100
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving at 55 mph , the windshield started to fog up so he turned on the defroster when there was no air circulation on the windshield. the contact had to pull over to wipe down the windshield and had to do this 2 additional times. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer where they diagnosed it stating that the door to the heater box was broken. there have been no repairs at this moment.the vehicle identification number was not available. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 58000.cv
08/05/201055000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. while driving at approximately 35 mph he attempted to engage the left turn signal but the turn signal did not operate. this failure has become intermittent and sometimes the opposite turn signal will turn on or neither signal will turn on. he also stated that the windshield wiper intermittently does not operate. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and has not been repaired. the failure occurred once before and the multi function switch was replaced under warranty by an authorized dealer. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
05/01/201036000
 Air no longer blows out of defroster. windows fog up.
01/16/201045000
 Hvas system blend air door failed. preventing control of air to windshield during inclimate weather conditions
12/23/200949177
 1) the windshield wiper module assembly and fluid froze. that in turn shorted out the totally integrated power module (main computer) was told fcm internal fault needs tipm. do not have windshield wiper fluid. 2) 1-27-10 heater/defroster quit working. had to replace the blower motor assembly. when replacing found a broken door in the motor assembly. have not replaced the door. 3) very bad front end vibration. was just told that both bearings need to be replaced. 4) check engine light with code need exhaust gas recirculation system valve.
01/03/200844000
 2006 dodge ram 1500 windows have frost,ice,or fog on them making it impossible to see to drive safely. the dealership's estimate is for $850.00 to replace a blender door with a new 2007 door because the original unit breaks to easily.
04/06/200940000
 A recall is definitely in order here for the cabin air blend door breaking, 2006 through 2002 models have had a large number of complaints filed and in 2006 had the most filed yet in 2007 zero complaints filed for this problem , let me explain why. i contacted daimler chrysler filed a complaint and got nowhere, they just don't care about their bad design, or stand behind their product!! i will never buy a product from them again. the air box has an opening with one tab protruding out so when the blend door closes it stops at the tab, well the tab isn't strong enough to receive the impact of the door slamming it and breaks off thus jamming closed or falling off, the engineers at delmar chrysler figured this out and engendered a new box with two tabs so it wont break yet the service dept at the dealers keep replacing the doors and not the entire box (because it's a bigger more expensive job) and that's why some people have had it fixed several times, because they are not fixing it correctly so in turn you then are out of warranty and now it cost the consumer to fix this expensive poorly engineered box that they know is a design flaw.sad, very sad. daimler chrysler put this newly designed box in their 2007 and newer models and have not one complaint, so why wont they recall these bad design boxes and broken blend doors (which are the number one biggest problem with the 2006 trucks) and put their newly engineered boxes-blend doors in the trucks at their expense not the consumer, delmer chrysler knows they have a bad design and still wont own up to it, we the consumer need to flood their phones until they fix this poorly engineered very expensive problem that they created until they recall it. this problem is a safety issue because you cannot control where the air flow is going like the windshield for visibility in foggy or snowy conditions,forced to pul over cant see, thank you in advance for taking the time and effort putting pressure on them to correct their mistake.
01/17/2010300001
 There has be a number of occasions this has happened about probably 100 times but paid not much attention until this winter. the turn signal level is also used to turn on the wipers on the vehicle. the problem arises when the vehicle lights are turned on, the wipers are on, and the turn signal are turned on. for no reason the turn signal from the opposite side of the vehicle is the one that operates. normally when you are turning to the right the turn signal does not turn on and the left side signal turn on. in order to alleviate this problem i have to turn the wipers off completely. this causes a problem because this impairs visibility an also is giving other drivers the wrong signals. i have no idea what caused this issue but since i reside in the state of virginia it is a requirement that when it rains you must turn your lights and wipers this has caused me a problems since i depend on this vehicle and when it snows or rain i cannot operate the vehicle. i am taking the vehicle to the dodge dealer tomorrow to see what is the problem. i have not caused any accidents. some drivers had got aggravated since some times i give them the wrong turn signals. the incidents have occurred many times in the last 8 months and i have noted that is getting more frequent since we have got more snow and rain in the north east i whish i can provide specific dated but it has happened so many times that i got tired of it and i am taking the vehicle to the dealer tomorrow. i am putting today as the most current date. *tr
10/08/2008420001
 All control of defroster, heat and a/c was lost. fan continued to operate with no way to clear windshield, heat or cool truck. dodge had knowledge of failure and update to correct. this was not covered under the factory warantee and is a safty issue as far as i am concerned. you must be able to see thru the windshield to drive.
04/01/2008207/23/2006
 2006 dodge ram 1500 with several problems. consumer states that the vehicles main rear engine seal blown. multi hemi motor has no power. brakes have been replaced twice, wheel bearings were replaced due to a recall, plus other recalls were fixed. *kb the abs had a minor vibration when the brakes were applied hard. the consumer had air condition, stereo and heater problems. *jb
VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
01/30/201042000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the h back blend air door failed. the contact was no longer able to control the air flow to the windshield. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the dealer advised that the replacement h back blend air door was not covered under the vehicle warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.
10/05/200955000110/01/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the heating and air conditioning system has malfunctioned. the blend door broke that the controls the air flow. the dealer informed the contact that there was not a problem with the case door and that the manufacturer will not be responsible for the repairs. the contact is concerned about the safety risks since this the case door controls the defroster and is impossible for the contact to see out of the windows when the defroster malfunctions. the failure mileage was 55,000. updated 2/1/10 *cn updated 02/02/10.*jb
03/01/2009580001
 Blend door failure (hvac) on 2006 dodge ram. renders the hvac systems in-op, no air flow through the ducts (no heat, no defogging, no a/c). this a design issue that has plagued dodge for numerous years in the rams series of trucks. chyrsler has chosen not to correct this is an perform a recall. repair is not covered under warranty and is quite expensive, $800-$2000 depending on local labor rates. *tr
VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
04/29/2011137000
 My 2006 dodge ram pick up has had intermitent problems with the wiper blades coming on, or not, slowing down or speading up with out assistance from the operator. last week my turn signals started to act up. i turn the left signal on, it shows up inside and out as a right turn, or nothing at all. my emergency flashers are not working either. i had to turn them on and only the right blinker came on, then everything shut down. i can not count on making a lane change safely, i can not count on my wipers working in the rain, and if i have an emergency stop, i can not use my emergency flashers.
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR
08/01/20072001/07/2007
 In regards to the windshield wipers: they will either not turn on at all or they will stop working while in use. at other times, my turn signals will not work. i have brought my 2007 dodge ram to the dealership to have this issue resolved, but have not had any success in their admitting to or fixing the problem.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
01/25/201384000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, he heard a loud clunking noise. the heater then failed, causing the air to flow toward the floorboard. in addition, the windshield could not be cleared using the defroster and the windshield became fogged, blocking the contact's visibility of the roadway. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000.
01/25/201384000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, he heard a loud clunking noise. the heater then failed, causing the air to flow toward the floorboard. in addition, the windshield could not be cleared using the defroster and the windshield became fogged, blocking the contact's visibility of the roadway. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000. kmj
01/25/201384000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, he heard a loud clunking noise. the contact mentioned that the heater became defective causing the the air to go towards the floor board and the windshield to frost blocking his visibility. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000. pm
09/01/20121400001
 The windshield wipers just stop working. it would occasionally work at times but it wouldn't correspond to the correct speed. you can put the wipers on the fastest setting and it will only work on the slowest setting or just work intermittently and sometimes not work at all. this seems to be a common problem with other owners of the 2006 dodge ram 1500 and maybe it is a defective control module or defective fuse box. *tr
09/01/2012140000
 The windshield wipers just stop working. it would occasionally work at times but it wouldnt correspond to the correct speed. you can put the wipers on the fastest setting and it will only work on the slowest setting or just work intermitently and sometimes not work at all. this seems to be a common problem with other owners of the 2006 dodge ram 1500 and maybe it is a a defective control module or defective fuse box.