Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 2100907 | 05/24/2007 | 10022003 | 1-2 shift hunt at light throttle. *kb | 06/28/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 15000 | ||
| When shifting the automatic transmission to the park position, the transmission slips back into reverse. this has always occured on my 2006 dodge ram 2500 with the 5.9 diesel engine and automatic transmission. | |||
| 11/29/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the front suspension started to shake violently. the contact mentioned that while the vehicle was shaking, he heard a loud noise as the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact then discovered that the transmission was abnormally leaking fluid. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 11/29/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the front suspension started to shake violently. the contact mentioned that while the vehicle was shaking, he heard a loud noise as the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact then discovered that the transmission was abnormally leaking fluid. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 130,000. kmj | |||
| 11/29/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving the front suspension started to shake violently. the contact mentioned that while the vehicle was shaking he heard a loud noise and the vehicle stalled. the transmission was leaking fluid. the vehicle was not taking to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 130,000. pm | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 2000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 megacab. while driving approximately 25 mph, the entire vehicle began to vibrate severely and a metal-on-metal clunking noise emitted from the transmission. the failure recurred continuously. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on ten separate occasions for the same defect. the four tires were rotated but the failure continued. the technician informed the contact that there was not a remedy available to correct the malfunction. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 2,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 78000 | 2 | |
| Upon parking my truck, putting the vehicle in park, and exiting, i then noticed a loud clank sound and then the truck started rolling back. it was stopped by a curb. it seemed to pop out of gear. this is the second time this has happened. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 2000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 megacab. while driving approximately 25 mph, the entire vehicle began to vibrate severely and a metal-on-metal clunking noise emitted from the transmission. the failure recurred continuously. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on ten separate occasions for the same defect. the four tires were rotated but the failure continued. the technician informed the contact that there was not a remedy available to correct the malfunction. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 2,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Upon parking my truck, putting the vehicle in park, and exiting, i then noticed a loud clank sound and then the truck started rolling back. it was stopped by a curb. it seemed to pop out of gear. this is the second time this has happened. | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 2000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 megacab. while driving approximately 25 mph, the entire vehicle began to vibrate severely and a metal-on-metal clunking noise emitted from the transmission. the failure recurred continuously. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on ten separate occasions for the same defect. the four tires were rotated but the failure continued. the technician informed the contact that there was not a remedy available to correct the malfunction. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 2,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Upon parking my truck, putting the vehicle in park, and exiting, i then noticed a loud clank sound and then the truck started rolling back. it was stopped by a curb. it seemed to pop out of gear. this is the second time this has happened. | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 2000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 megacab. while driving approximately 25 mph, the entire vehicle began to vibrate severely and a metal-on-metal clunking noise emitted from the transmission. the failure recurred continuously. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on ten separate occasions for the same defect. the four tires were rotated but the failure continued. the technician informed the contact that there was not a remedy available to correct the malfunction. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 2,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Upon parking my truck, putting the vehicle in park, and exiting, i then noticed a loud clank sound and then the truck started rolling back. it was stopped by a curb. it seemed to pop out of gear. this is the second time this has happened. | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 2000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 megacab. while driving approximately 25 mph, the entire vehicle began to vibrate severely. a metal to metal clunking noise emitted from the transmission. the failure occurred continuously. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on ten separate occasions for the similar defect. the four tires were rotated and the failure continued. the technician informed there was not a remedy to correct the malfunction. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 2,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Upon parking my truck, putting the vehicle in park, and exiting, i then noticed a loud clank sound and then the truck started rolling back. it was stopped by a curb. it seemed to pop out of gear. this is the second time this has happened. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 109000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal noise when he noticed that the transfer case failed. the dealer informed the contact that because the vehicle was no longer under warranty, they would not be able to provide any assistance and the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileage was 109,000. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 109000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. the contact heard a loud noise when he notice that the transfer case blew up. the dealer informed the contact that since his vehicle was no longer under warranty that they would not be able to provide him any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 109,000. bw | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Front axle u joints at only 38000.milesalthough i believe they were bad before under 36000 three years.but didnt show that bad only slight clunk when shifting to 4 wheel drive and sharp tight turns there are no grease fitting on these parts it is a sealed unit(the u joint) so it couldnt be maintained | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/23/2009 | 96000 | 1 | |
| When shifting my truck into park it hangs up and the indicator either reads park or nothing but the vehicle will not start due to still being engaged in gear. i t is also difficult to get out of park when it does go in. i spoke to my dealer about it and he said it was common and a valve in the transmission needed replaced since my warranty was out due to mileage it would run around $600. i did not see it as that big of a problem so i did not have it repaired. i left my truck running at a gas station one morning which i rarely do and while i was inside paying for a cup of coffee my truck took off in reverse and crashed into a utility poll. us 287 was right behind the poll with very busy traffic. also the fuel pumps were on the other side. i know several other people with the same model truck and the same sticky valve. i will never leave my truck idling or without the brake set. what if it was in my drive with my kids playing behind me. i went into my dealership after the accident and my dealer was unconcerned. *tr | |||
| 05/16/2008 | 36000 | 1 | |
| 2006 dodge ram slipped into reverse, horn honking due to safety recall. which didn't work. result bent bumper shared kids. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2007 | 14250 | 4 | 06/04/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. while parked on an incline, the contact started the vehicle and placed his foot on the accelerator pedal. the vehicle then drifted backwards. he took his vehicle to the local dealer and they stated that this was a normal characteristic for the transmission torque converter to drain backwards. in order to reverse this failure, the vehicle must be placed in neutral for 2- 3 minutes before shifting into reverse. the contact stated there were no warnings or direction in traction. the current and failure mileages were 14,250. updated 12/12/07 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 10/26/2009 | 114000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. while idling at a stop light the rpms increase as if the vehicle would accelerate. he has to grip the steering wheel tightly to prevent vehicle movement. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. he was advised that the torque converter in the transmission would fail. he has to pay to replace the transmission. the failure mileage was 114,000. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 56000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 quad st/slt. he purchased the vehicle in december of 2006. during a routine wheel alignment appointment, the mechanic could not complete the alignment since the front wheel bearings were defective. in june of 2009, he heard a noise coming from the left front wheel. the mechanic confirmed that the right and left wheel bearing and axle joints needed to be repaired. the warranty has expired. the estimated repair cost was $1,100. the vehicle will be repaired with after market wheel bearings and a drive axle u joint. the manufacturer will be notified. the contact experienced identical failure with a 2003 dodge ram 2500 quad st/slt which he thought was due to the tires. the failure and the current mileages were 56,000. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 11/17/2007 | 10000 | 2 | 05/28/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500. while driving various speeds in inclement weather, the vehicle began to violently shake when the four wheel drive was engaged. weeks later, the failure recurred while driving on the beach. the failure only occurs while the vehicle is in motion and is accompanied by a loud noise. there were no warning lights prior to the failure. the dealer was able to duplicate the failure and stated that the behavior of the vehicle was a common characteristic. the manufacturer did not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 15,000. updated 09/03/08 *bf the consumer stated the failure only occurred in loose sand or snow. the vehicle exhibited a wheel hop whenever the rear wheels spun. updated 09/04/08. | |||