This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle lost power without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over, looked under the vehicle, and noticed that the driveshaft was on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear axle pinion nut detached and damaged the universal joint and transfer case. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Takata recall I get two recall notices a week about the drivers airbag, and the clutch safety switch. The passenger air bag is also under recall since July 1, 2016, but the dealer does not have the part and I do not get notices about it.
2006 Dodge Ram 1500 slt trx4 while driving the 4lo lights starts to flash and tries to engage 4WD without turning the switch to 4hi or 4lo. Then the light stops flashing and the service 4WD light comes on and stays on. This goes on while driving the truck at normal and highway speeds. Also the transfer case 4WD actuator motor cycles while using keyless entry to access the vehicle. If the 4lo was to activate while driving at highway speeds this could cause an accident and potential loss of life.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While unlocking the vehicle with the key fob, the vehicle started to roll away without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module needed to be fully replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 45 mph, the driveshaft detached from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear differential and transfer case housing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 160,151. The VIN was not available.
- East Hartford, CT, USA
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Tamara recall I recently was driving down the highway to pick up my child from his fathers in Ohio my truck. We are driving down route 8 North going 45 and all of a sudden we here this noise and shaking and the drive shaft literally just snapped off, we ran over it. We end up swirving all over the place, it locks up and won't move, I proceed to get out of the truck and pick up the pipe up off the road and the bolts are broken off in the ends. Very dangerous. Could of hurt my child and myself. I called aaa and had it towed home.
While driving at 55 mph on the freeway, a noise and vibration occurred in the rear of the vehicle. Stopped the vehicle and found that the fluid had leaked out of the rear pinion bearing housing. Had the vehicle towed to a shop and they found that the pinion nut was loose, the pinion bearings were chewed up, the pinion gear was bent, and the rear end pinion bearing housing was scarred. Vehicle required a complete replacement of the entire rear axle assembly. This occurred at 80,000 miles. There are 17 different complaints on this NHTSA website about this issue for the 2006 model. Yet there is recall #14V79600 which covers only 2005 and 2009-2012 model years. Why is 2006 not covered when there have been 17 complaints of the same thing on this website alone? please issue a recall for 2006 as well.
Truck only has 26,000 miles, rear deferential made whining noise while driving 55 mph on hwy, immediately stopped truck and had towed to dealer, dealer states entire read end needs replacement
Was pulling a trailer it was 700 lbs and the drive shaft dropped out of it and tore up the whole rear-end up.it was in motion and almost wrecked us.otherwise could have been really bad
While driving at 40mph rear pinion flange separated from pinion shaft causing rear differential damage and driveshaft to fall out and rear wheels locked up. I was instructed by police officer to have towed immediately due to dangerous location.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 30 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact came to a complete stop and discovered that the driveshaft became detached from the vehicle and rolled away from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear axle pinion nut fractured and caused the driveshaft to become detached from the vehicle. As a result, the rear axle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at an unknown speed, there was a delay when shifting gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to inspect and diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05V461000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. When driving over unleveled land, the vehicle veered to the left or right and was extremely difficult to control the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced all four tires but the failure recurred. The contact was also included in NHTSA campaign id number: 15V313000 (air bags) and was unable to determine when the part would become available to schedule the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000. Updated 11/25/15 the consumer stated while driving on the freeway the transmission popped loudly. The electrical system is unreliable. The turn signals, emergency flashers, high beams, and windshield wipers all operate unintentionally. Updated 2/12/16
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently as the engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While the vehicle was parked, it rolled away without warning. The contact entered the vehicle and depressed the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module, transfer case motor, and pigtail connector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 13,115.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at 35 mph, the rear wheels seized and the vehicle veered to the right. The contact noticed that the pinion nut fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 12V474000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 174,000. MA 08/11/15
While traveling on us 290 West toward austin, tx, my rear axle locked without warning. There was no indication of any issue prior to the lock. No sound or vibration occurred prior to the incident. The rear wheels locked and the drive shaft dropped. I was able to control the truck and slide onto the shoulder. The only reason that I was at such a low speed was that I was about to pull over. Had this occurred 5 minutes prior or after I resumed travel, I would have been at 75 mph as that is the speed limit on that particular stretch of roadway. This could have been a very serious accident had it happened in city traffic or at a higher speed. The vehicle is not repaired. Your Agency may examine it to assist in your ongoing investigation: PE14019
Approx. In 2012 I filed a complaint that the rear pinion gear had snapped on my truck. The dealership recommended installing a new / used rear end. I had the used rear end installed. On 5-7-2015 while on the highway the axle on the rear end abruptly broke. This occurred at approx. 60 mph. Almost causing a catastrophe. The wheel broke away as well as the brake caliper, thus loosing my brakes. As a result damage to the body also occurred. As I said I did file a previous complaint but was told that even though there is a recall on the rear ends on some of these models mine was not one. I paid the $2,500 or so to have that resolved. I feel this shouldn't have ever happened as this vehicle let alone twice. As of now my vehicle is awaiting a inspection from the dealership as well as insurance.
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- Mt Vernon, OH, USA