Nine problems related to differential unit have been reported for the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Rear end differential broke while I was braking down the road and was unable to get out of the way of traffic. Vehicle does not move.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle slowed down and the rear tires seized. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact engaged the 4-wheel drive in order to move the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and later taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear differential needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle shook and the rear differential blew out and caused the vehicle to "jump". There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was contacted (burdick Chrysler, Dodge Jeep, 5885 cir, drive e. #335, cicero, NY, 315- 699-3846) and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and also stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 36,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle was not moving. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The contact is a authorized mechanic where he determined the rear differential was out and the gear was shredded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,175. Ak.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle came to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the dealer had to repair the entire rear differential and pinion. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 79,015.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 30 mph the contact heard a loud bang coming from the rear end of the vehicle. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the rear differential locked up causing it to fracture. The technician stated the rear differential would have to be replaced. The contact stated there was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v474000 (power train:driveline:differential) that may be related to the failure. The recall includes the 2009 models. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage 100,000. Da.
When raining the engine misfires to the point of stalling the engine and when hitting the gas the engine will big down when idleing for more that 10 minutes the engine idles rough and begins to putter and stahls out. The rear differential but came loose causing the pinion gear to shift which had resulted in a loud whirling sound when driving at any speed and gets louder when the faster the truck goes and also clunks when coming to a stop. When hitting the brake pedal the front passenger blinker/running light illuminates. Front driver side wheel bearing consistently fails after 8,000-20,000 miles causing a loud humming noise and causing me tons of money. Check engine light comes on telling me to check gas cap even though I've replace it twice now which leads me to believe there is a engineering defect and also through the code for misfire in cylinder 7 even though I've replaced the spark plugs and coils after the code was generated and it went if for about 4 weeks and came back on. I'm conclusion I believe Chrysler is knowingly selling unsafe and, unreliable vehicles which end to costing the consumer thousands in repairs and time something we can't get back. This has been happening since 20,000-40,000 miles into owning the vehicle. My vehicle was manufactured 05/2005 but is titled as a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 slt crew cab.
The rear differential/pinion seal assembly has gone out 7+ times since March of 2009. It has chattered, hummed, it has leaked and whined.
1. . All 02-2005 (maybe 2006) 9. 25" lsds are affected. 2. . The retaining clips fail. 3. . After enough wear on the housing the clips can come loose, which at a high rate of speed could get lodged in the ring and pinion and cause the rear end to lock up. And at 75 mph having the rear tires lock up surely spell out injury or death. 4. . That even when the problem is found and repaired under warranty the parts are replaced with the same junk as before.