Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V380000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 12/23/2005 to 09/08/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 309 | 10/10/2006 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/10/2006 | 10/05/2006 | 571 | 111 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain trucks fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, rear view mirrors. the right outside rear view mirror glass has a curved (convex) mirror glass installed instead of flat glass. curved glass creates a wider view, but displays images further away than they actually are. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Drivers of large vehicles may have difficulty judging distance relationships, which could cause a crash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the right outside convex mirror glass with a flat mirror glass free of charge. the recall began on october 10, 2006. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. f46.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 02/04/2008 | 36000 | ||
| Multiple occurrences of mode door/blend door/ recirculation door failure. diverts air to floor and will not allow for defrosting/ de-icing of windshield. winshield will accumulate ice and cause wipers to cease function or fog without ability to remove or without warning. chrysler corporation has a revised blend door design that addresses this problem, however, retrofit is noty covered by recall and early replacements sis not utilized revised door design. door for recirculation will fall off and obstruct fan motor. if fan motor is on, obstruction can cause fan overheat and possible electrical fire/ or melting of housing causing smoke and noxious fumes. mode door failure prohibits use of defrost/ defog of windshiel and can happen without warning. | |||
| 11/15/2011 | 74300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the windshield wipers stopped functioning while driving 50 mph in rainy conditions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the totally integrated power module failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 74,300. sm. | |||
| 11/22/2011 | 93877 | ||
| I was driving down the street just about to make a left hand turn so i turned on my left signal when i did that my windshield wipers stopped working plus with my left signal on it wasn't blinking to the left it was blinking to the right. so without my windshield wipers i had to pullover because i couldn't see. i turned the truck off then back on and the windshield wipers started working again. but everytime i use my left signal my right one blinks and my windshield wipers stop working. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 67000 | ||
| When using the turn indicator, either the opposite indicator comes on, or neither work. also, the windshield wipers don't work properly. they seem to operate randomly (e.g., work at high speed with the switch in the off position, or don't work at all with the switch in any position). it appears to me that the multi-function switch is defective. this problem nearly caused an accident while i was driving at highway speeds (60 mph)during a rainstorm and the wipers wouldn't operate. i had to drive to the side of the highway and shut off the ignition switch to resolve the problem. a less experienced driver may have had more severe consequences. | |||
| 09/06/2011 | 182000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. the contact was driving 65 mph when the windshield wiper failed. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who replaced the windshield wiper motor and the multi-function switch, but the failure was not corrected. the windshield wiper was not operable. the manufacturer denied assistance with the repairs. the failure mileage was 182,000 and the current mileage was 184,000. | |||
| 09/06/2011 | 182000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. the contact was driving 65 mph when the windshield wiper failed. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who replaced the windshield wiper motor and the multi-function switch, but the failure was not corrected. the windshield wiper was not operable. the manufacturer denied assistance with the repairs. the failure mileage was 182,000 and the current mileage was 184,000. kmj | |||
| 09/06/2011 | 184000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated while driving at 65mph the windshield wiper failed. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic, who replaced the windshield wiper motor, and the multi function switch, but the failure was not correct. the windshield wiper does not function. the manufacturer denied assistance with the repair. the failure mileage was 182,000 and the current mileage was 184,000. li | |||
| 11/13/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the front windshield wiper doesn't exceed to the highest level when using in incliment weather. the vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer nor has it been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 06/20/2009 | 54400 | 1 | |
| Several days ago my turn-signal, windshield wiper switch started malfunctioning at times. for example i would activate the signal switch for a left turn and the right turn indicator light would go on. or, windshield wipers failed to work or did not perform the selected function. i consider this a safety hazard for obvious reasons and because this is the second switch i had in this truck. a year or so ago i had the switch replaced by dodge for the same complaint and now it is happening again. *tr | |||
| 09/13/2007 | 27000 | 1 | 02/26/2006 |
| 2006 dodge 3500 dually. the air conditioner started blowing less air and eventually making a loud noise. dealer stated the door to the venting system had broken off and was hitting the air conditioning fan. this happened at around 27,000 miles. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 17000 | 1 | 12/21/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the heating defrost door has become stuck, disallowing the ability to heat, defrost or cool the vehicle. the service dealer confirmed that this has been occurring in about one in every ten vehicles due to a vacuum operated system. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 01/07/2006 | 4 | ||
| Dododge denied responding to several campaigns on my vehicle, a 2006 3500 ram truck 1.abs brake sys. campaign id number: 06v038000 2.suspension pitman arms,nhtsa campaign id number: 07e009000 3.exterior lighting, campaign id number: 06v073000 4.visibility:rearview mirrors/devices, nhtsa campaign id number: 06v380000 there answer was there is no such recall or campaign, and would just bounce the problem between nhtsa and dodge reppersintive (mary emp. #mdb80 andemp. #3kt. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated after purchasing the vehicle the windshield wipers did not working. the contact stated their are a lot of complaints on the internet regarding the windshield wipers for this year make and model. the contact called the manufacturer and they informed the contact they will not repairs the vehicle because the vehicle was purchased under as is conditions. the contact stated the manufacturer should issue a recall for the windshield wipers because it's difficult to see in the rain and snow while driving. the contact also stated the lack of windshield wipers could lead to a crash in rainy conditions. the failure mileage was 104,000. jo | |||
| 01/17/2010 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Windshield wipers do not work sometimes. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 04/26/2009 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Erratic windshield wiper performance followed by complete failure of the wipers. wipers stalled in the center of the windshield in a thunderstorm while towing a 24,000 lb trailer on interstate 65 with semi truck/trailers on 3 sides. this was the 2nd incident of wiper failure. the first failure occurred about 6 months earlier. after leaving the truck parked overnite, the wiper operation returned to normal. i took the truck to my local dodge dealer after both occurrences. they could not find any problems with the wipers after the 1st occurrence while the truck was under warranty. after the 2nd occurrence i was told that the total integrated power module (tipm)had failed and needed to be replaced and since the truck was now out of warranty that i would have to pay for the replacement. i have not yet replaced the tipm. during both wiper failures, the driving situation was very dangerous because road spray covered the windshield and severely cut down visibility. *tr phone interview update (10/01/09): owner took the vehicle in for repairs after tipm (total integrated power module )was diagnosed to be the cause of the wiper failure mode. owner states that the tipm was replaced and had multiple failure modes occur including : inoperable wipers, flipped turn signals, and inoperable cruise control. the owner took the vehicle back for repairs and the multifunction swithc was replaced. owner states no further problems. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 08/09/2009 | 192000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. while driving approximately 25 mph and engaging the left turn signal it activated the right turn signal instead. occasionally, the left and right turn signals completely failed to function. the windshield wipers also shut off when the wiper switch was engaged from high to medium speed. the failure mileage was 192000 and the current mileage was 194000. | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 157000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph in rainy weather conditions, the windshield wipers suddenly failed. the vehicle was taken to both an independent mechanic and an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the manufacturer's recall for the windshield wiper motor. the approximate failure mileage was 157,000. | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 157000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500. the contact was driving approximately 50 mph in rainy weather conditions with the windshield wipers activated and then the wipers unexpectedly became inoperable. the vehicle was taken to both the independent mechanic and authorized dealer for diagnosis. there was a voluntary recall issued by the manufacturer that pertains to the replacement of the windshield wiper motor; however the vin was not included. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 157,000. js | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 78000 | ||
| The wiper stopped working except for a very slow speed when the selector was in the high position. after several minutes, this also stopped working. the turn signal began to malfunction at the same time leading me to believe the collumn multifunction switch was at fault. when activating the left turn signal, the right signal would often turn on instead of the left. auto parts stores informed me that the multifunction switch is not currently available at any price. | |||
| 09/02/2012 | 1004018 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road while it was raining and windshield wiper just stop working had 30 mile to get home without windshield wipers . had two kids in the car . i work for the fire dept and need my truck . took it to the dealer to find out it was the tipm and there was no quick fix and that they fail all the time . cost is over a 1000. bucks. *tr | |||
| 09/02/2012 | 1004018 | ||
| Driving down the road while it was raining and windshield wiper just stop working had 30 mile to get home without windshield wipers . had two kids in the car . i work for the fire dept and need my truck . took it to the dealer to find out it was the tipm and there was no quick fix and that they fail all the time . cost is over a 1000. bucks | |||