31 problems related to steering have been reported for the 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Dodge rame mega cab 3500. The contact stated that he had the death wobble on the vehicle. The contact stated that while driving the steering wheel would wobble violently. The vehicle was taken to simi valley Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram, 2350 first st, simi valley, CA 93065, where the dealer failed to serviced the vehicle due to the failure part was not under a recall. The vehicle was taken later taken to crown Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram, 6300 king dr, ventura, CA 93003, and informed the contact the same information the first dealer had informed him and informed the contact that the whole front end needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer. The vehicle was under NHTSA campaign number 13v528000 (steering). The contact mention that the recall part disconntinue. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000. Aw.
Tl the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving approximately 55 mph and attempting to make a u-turn, the steering lost power without warning. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was determined that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
Tl the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized without warning and the steering wheel was extremely difficult to maneuver in either direction. Performance automotive group (2710 airport rd, jackson, mi 49202, (517) 789-7151) diagnosed that the intermediate steering shaft and u joint were faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
I've heard this called the "Dodge death wobble". It's a violent uncontrolled front end shimmy or wobble that starts at highway speed when the vehicle hits a minor bump or depression. It doesn't stop shaking until slowing to near stop. Usually a panic stop on the freeway. Very dangerous.
Death wobble !!!! this has happened many times over the last few years not just the one date listed below.
Having trouble obtaining a shifter cable, Dodge will not help after several attempts to contact customer service. Also, had had to replace the entire steering due to death wobble.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, pulling a fifth wheel camper, the vehicle began to sway left and right without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions while pulling the fifth wheel and without pulling anything. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed that all four ball joints, the universal joints on the front axle and the steering gear box assembly were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was diagnosed that the steering gear box assembly was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The steering gear box assembly was replaced a total of four times and the failure persisted each time. The manufacturer was notified of the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 176,500. Sw.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 13v528000(steering). The contact stated that he had contacted the dealer and the manufacturer numerous times and they were not able to provide a specific date of when the parts would become available for the repairs. The repair was not taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. Contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 08/11/lj.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving at 55 mph, the contact heard a noise and the vehicle veered to the right. In addition, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fan belt and other multiple parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 13v528000 (steering), 14v795000 (electrical system), and 14v817000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Recal notice n62/NHTSA 13v-528. Dealer has backlog of vehicles and cannot get any parts for replacement.
Got in the truck to leave and I turned the wheel and the brakes would engage! so I got on interstate and every time I would turn the steering wheel the brakes would engage got a little squirmy !.
I received a recall notice in the mail in January 2014. Made an online appointment to have the defective parts repaired/replaced at fort collins Dodge February. I was informed that the replacement parts would not be available until March 4, and an appointment was made by jesse. Jesse subsequentlyl called an said the appointment would be canceled as further information regarding the recall was needed. Jesse just called again today and said that the repairs/replacements couldn't be performed until after April 15. I need to use my truck to pull trailers and haul loads. What is a reasonable time to expect to have this defect resolved? what should I do next?.
I took my truck in for recall n62/NHTSA 13v-528 in Feb 2014 and they ordered the parts necessary to repair it. I received a 2nd recall notice today and called the dealer. . . They have 300 people ahead of me on the waiting list and they receive less than 1 set of replacement parts. I want to know what my options are for timely repairs on my truck.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that he attempted to have the vehicle repaired under NHTSA recall campaign number:13v528000. The contact was notified that parts were not available; as a result the repairs were unable to be performed and the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. There are no failures at this time.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact called a local dealer (johnson's of chickasha located on 3121 s 4th street, chickasha, oklahoma) who stated that the recall remedy parts were on backorder. The contact was placed on a waiting list. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) NHTSA campaign number: 09e001000 (steering) had exceeded the reasonable amount for repair. The dealer stated the contact is on a 3 page waiting list. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure had not occurred. Az.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering) and stated that the recall had surpassed a reasonable time for repair. The contact stated he contacted the dealer to have the vehicle repaired but was advised that the part needed for the repair would not become available for a minimum of 36 weeks. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that she attempted to have the vehicle repaired under NHTSA campaign number:13v528000 (steering:linkages) but she was made aware that the parts were not available. As a result, the recall repairs were unable to be performed for the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Has what the Dodge mechanics laughingly call the "Dodge shimmey" locally. Causes loss of control in the front end, and is especially bad at higher speeds.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the steering became erratic and difficult to control. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the steering box would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 148,117. Kmj.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the drag link became detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 117,264.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt would not retract when released. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the seat belt assembly needed to be replaced. The contact also received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 13v528000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 169,000.
Bought the truck with minor steering issues, does not drive straight, lots of "play" in the wheel, seems to "weave" from side to side. Has continually gotten worse, when taken to a local mechanic they advised me that there was a recall on steering parts for my truck. Contacted the dealer in January 2014, as advised. Was put on a large waiting list and told that they were only being sent one part per week. It is now March 21, 2014. Two months later, still not fixed. I called the dealer today in fact, to check on the progress and was told that Chrysler!!!!! sent them malfunctioning replacement parts and they all had to be sent back. So no one has received a fix for this issue. Mean while, my truck continues to drive worse and I am now having problems with my ball joints. My question is, when my steering linkage snaps causing me to "lose control of the vehicle" (as stated in the recall letter) what are my actions of recourse? eventually this is going to happen and probably before the vehicle is ever fixed at this rate. I would also like to know, what else is being damaged due to this specific part and the problems it may cause. If I get the replacement part, only to find out that several more items will need to be replaced, someone needs to take care of that. This is my only means of transportation and what I transport my children in. What does Chrysler intend to do when I wreck my vehicle with them inside???? there has got to be a quicker/better way to get these repairs done for the public.
While driving down the road and I roll over a bump in the road, the front end shakes and wobbles violently until I slow down to almost a comlete stop for it to stop this violent action. The violent wobble has caused damage to my front left axle seal which started leaking after the violent wobble. I'm very upset and want to file a lawsuit against Chrysler Dodge for this. My truck has recently gone through the nys inspection which checks for loose and worn out steering components and everything passed the inspection.
I have been experiencing severe front end shaking/wobble when traveling at various speeds and after the most significant event occurs when traveling at highway speed and hitting a bump when steering left or right. This causes the front-end to shake violently and the steering wheel to rapidly jerk to the left/right. The only way for this to stop is to pull over and come to a complete stop and then resume driving. I have taken my truck to my personal mechanic who inspected everything and told me there was nothing noticeable that would cause the truck to do this. After some more occurrences, I took it to the Dodge dealer to get their opinion. I was told that I needed to replace the steering damper and that would solve my problem. I thought this to be rather odd due to the fact that I just had it replace within the past year due to it leaking. I was assured this would take care of the front end wobble. Well, $144 later, it was still happening. I was told next that it could be an alignment issue, so they did an alignment on the truck. That too did not resolve the problem. I spoke directly to the service manager who, after a lengthy conversation, informed me that he has seen a large number of these trucks that have the same problem and the only way to fix it is to replace a number of front end parts that end up totaling $2,370. 16. I was informed that these parts are new and not oem which I couldn¿t even obtain anymore. I have done some research and have determined that I am not the only one who has experienced the front-end shimmy/wobble. There is vast information regarding this problem on the internet.
When the vehicle reaches 75 miles per hour and it hits a bump the vehicle can begin to wobble from side to side. This wobbling makes the front steering hard to control and creates a safety situation. This happens frequently if I am going the speed limit.
2006 Dodge Ram 3500 mega cab. At speeds of 65 mph - 80 mph the truck shakes violently. This happens every time you reach these speeds. The shake is so bad that it causes you to leave your lane of the road. Chrysler says there is not a problem. But it is severe enough to cause a crash. When this happens it puts the driver out of control.
2006 Dodge mega cab 3500 (4) wheel drive dually started violently shaking while driving on the 215 in las vegas nevada. After hitting a slight bump the truck threw me and my wife side to side in our seats while going about 68mph for no apparent reason. My wife had hit her head against the trucks window due to the truck moving so violently. I later took truck to dealership and was told that these heavy duty Dodge trucks have been having problems with its steering. My truck had past the warranty by 5000 miles and was told it would be $1000. 00 dollars to replace with more heavy duty components. If this is a manufactures problem, then why are people paying for this? and is Dodge waiting for someone to be killed before they categorize this as a recall? my truck which is brand new is currently in operable, and is sitting in my driveway until I can figure out how to give up a $1000. 00 dollars to fix a manufactures design faults.
My 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 shakes violently when driving over a bump, road seam, manhole or other road irregularity at speeds over 40 mph and does not stop shaking until I slow down significantly. The problem appears to occur regularly when driving over bumps on only one side of the truck, e. G. Driving over manhole covers that are on the right side of the lane in the road, etc. Upon research this issue appears to have been named the "death wobble" and has happened to other Dodge ram pickups. This incident happens frequently, almost once each time the vehicle is driven. It is a very dangerous issue, especially when driving on the highway in traffic; there is often no safe place to pull aside and slow down immediately and slowing down in highway speed traffic, especially in front of large semi trucks is not an option. Although there was a recall on this vehicle for the steering linkage, I was told my vehicle did not have the steering linkage issue therefore did not have to be repaired. I have been told the possible causes for this "death wobble" issue is not a recall item, and I have yet to get the vehicle repaired as the dealerships cannot identify a specific solution and as the vehicle is out of warranty repairs for this issue are not covered by the manufacturer.
A/c - blower housing, keeps breaking so passenger side gets hot air, has been repaired every year until 2011. And needs it again this year. Happened so often that Dodge put an extended warranty on the a/c unit, but as soon as that expired, housing broke again. Blinkers- sometimes they come on and others they don't move the tilt or turn and miraculously they come on. Drivers side seat belt will not latch, takes numerous attempts to get it to latch.
Bought the 3500 megacab cummins with the g56 6 speed manuel in Nov 2005 and by the way this was the 3rd cummins I've owned and the worst, great motor but not happy with manufacture this time. So I bought in Nov 05 and Dec. 25 started it up and check engine light stayed on, so I shut it off and called dealer next day. This was the start of it all. Every 3day this would happen and I had to drive 23 miles to dealer to have them plug it up to computer and still could not tell me what was wrong. This went on for 14 months ended up buying my own module to reset myself. During all this found the issue with vents and broken dampers in ductwork and started having problems with the power back window cable broke then new one[s] leaked, 3 of them and then the window stopper fell off so I have had 4 rear power windows installed. After all that at 68000 miles I lost 2,4 and 6th gear 80 miles away from home and had to limp it home holding shifter in 6th gear whole time, broken shift tower that wasnt cheap. Then I stared having problems with blowing white smoke on startup come to find I have a injector acting up and the dealer said the fix was a 120. 00 bottle of injector cleaner and dog the the hell out of it . At about 75000miles started having the turn signal switch problem turn left and the right signal flashed and the shake in the front end and have had 4 front end allignment and new set of tires now have 125000 mile still get the shake and past do to give up in this beast.