general problems of the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500

13 problems related to seat belt have been reported for the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2006 Ram 1500.

1 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 09/19/2022

Truck making a whooping sound when driving and front tires wobbling and front suspension sloppy. Could be hub assembly, ball joints etc which can cause wheel to detach. All recalls for fwd and awd 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 but not for 4wd. My truck has every recall problem listed on the recall list for fwd and awd vehicles why weren't same recalls put out for the 4wdodels? seatbelt won't latch, steering and front suspension a mess and electrical door locks don't work nor car alarm system.

2 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 06/21/2020

The driver side seat belt is stuck in and will not let me buckle it.

3 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 09/05/2018

Front passenger seat seatbelt locked - cannot use. Vehicle makes humming noise while driving. Just purchased vehicle in August 2018.

4 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 11/25/2016

I receive notices related to safety recall r25 but the parts are not available.

5 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 01/09/2016

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. When the contact was leaving the dealer, the seat belt failed to lock. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the dealer sold the vehicle with a faulty seat belt. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,036.

6 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 09/10/2014

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt failed to release. As a result, the contact had to cut the seat belt. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

7 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 09/04/2013

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle, the driver's side seat belt failed to secure in the buckle. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

8 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 02/05/2013

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the front driver¿s side seat belt failed and could not be fastened. The contact stated that the front passenger¿s side seat belt was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 06v354000 (seat belts). The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the driver¿s side seat belt failure was not in included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 156,000.

9 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 05/16/2012

Driver front seat belt has failed multiple times and locking when it shouldnt. Now it is totally seized up and won't move.

10 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 10/30/2011

I was going to work traveling south on a magor road going 35 mph when another vehicle cut directly in front of my path making a left hand turn onto a cross street. There was no time to brake and my vehicle slammed into him. The other driver was cited by the police with a "failure to yield" citation. My seat belt did not lock and the airbags did not deploy. Upon impact my body was thrown forward and up resulting in whiplash and other injuries to my neck, shoulders and back. I hit my head on the front visor area and my chest area on the steering wheel.

11 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 05/30/2008

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the rear center seat belt retractor failed. She attempted to install her child safety seat in the rear of the vehicle and noticed that the center seat belt would not retract properly. The local dealer stated that there was a recall regarding a different seat belt pertaining to that year, make, and model vehicle. The contact informed the dealer that the seat belt failure was in a different location. The contact was referred to the manufacturer and she wrote a letter to them, which proved to be successful. The manufacturer stated that they had no record of her vehicle being taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the manufacturer could assist; however, the manufacturer referred her back to the dealer. The customer service center stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and could not assist any further. The failure mileage was 49,000 and current mileage was 52,000.

12 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 01/28/2008

Rear seat (middle) passenger seat belt gets locked. Fails to use. (related vehicle information: model year=2006, make=Dodge, model=ram 1500).

13 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 09/06/2006

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 06v353000 (air bags), 06v354000 (seat belts), and 15v313000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.


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