Three problems related to windshield have been reported for the 2006 Dodge Ram 2500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
In January of this year the blend and mode control doors failed on my 2006 Dodge ram. When these components fail, the driver is either unable to adjust the temperature of the heating/cooling system, they are unable to control the air flow (floor, dash, windshield), or in my case- both. Living in a northern climate, it is an absolute necessity to have a functioning defrost system. This is a huge safety concern as driver visibility can be greatly limited. After the failure, I did some research and found many cases of the same failure being experienced by other ram owners. The failure is so common that you can easily find several write ups on the issue and details about how someone can fix the problem when it happens if they cannot afford the obscene price that Dodge dealerships want to charge to fix the problem. The failure is so common that there even are improved 3rd party parts that are upgraded in design and quality so the problem is not as likely to repeat itself. This is not only a failure that is annoying, but it also a failure that is very much a safety issue.
Cold weather causes ice to form on the inside and outside of the windshield and the heater control would not go to defrost. Had to stop in heavy traffic to scrape the inside and outside of windshield to remove ice. The air flow,blend door plastic actuator that is connected to the electric motor broke. The dealer told me it is very common and charged me 578. 93 to fix the problem. I had no choice but to have them fix it because it was to dangerous to drive in the winter.
A went in the defroster system that activates the fresh air or in cab circulation system failed at the pivot point. The door then fell over the fan at the bottom of the system which doesn't allow any air to flow out of any vent. I live near minneapolis , mn and this happened in August so there were no issues but if this had happened during the winter the defrost function would not have worked which is something that drivers in minnesota rely on every day in the winter to be able to see out the windshield.