2006 Dodge 1500 Brakes Problems

This has been a issue going on several months . I can be driving down the road on any Giving day , road conditions wet or dry .I was driving 57 mph and vehicle in front of me hit the brakes ,causing me to hit mine as of sudden , but instead of stopping the brake pedal shifts toward the gas pedal causing me to brake and hit the gas at the same time. No I didn't wreck but came close as I corrected it very quick. This could have xausd me to run into on coming traffic and seriously caused fatal injuries or death. Thank God it wasn't raining . Vehicle hasn't been inspected because I don't have the money to have it inspected . The brake pedal I checked and you can take your hand and the pedal will go side to side over the gas pedal . There was no warning light or check engine light for this issue.

NHTSA ID

11577712

Incident

Mar 15, 2024

OWNER OF J.P. DIRECT AUTO SALES IN FLORENCE, KY SOLD ME A VEHICLE WITH ODOMETER DISCREPANCIES. THE OWNER SOLD THE VEHICLE AT A LITTLE OVER 133,000 MILES BUT THE ODOMETER HAS NEVER ROLLED OVER SINCE I DROVE THE TRUCK OFF THE LOT. FURTHERMORE, A MECHANIC PERFORMED AN ENGINE LIGHT READING THAT INDICATED AN ISSUE TRIPPED AROUND 146,000 MILES. THE OWNER IS NOT OWNING UP TO THE ODOMETER DISCREPANCY AND MAKING RETURNING THE TRUCK VERY DIFFICULT. *TR

NHTSA ID

11326141

Incident

May 9, 2020

Mileage

133,000 mi

TRANSMISSION MAKES LOAD SNAPPING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO ANY GEAR FROM PARK. FRONT BRAKES CALIPER STICKING CAUSING BRAKES AND ROTORS TO OVER HEAT CREATING SEQUEL AND MASSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST AND VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH FROM THE BRAKES STICKING SO ACCELERATION IS BASICALLY NON EXISTENT. LOAD HUMMING FROM FRONT WHEELS WHICH LEADS TO A SHIMMY AND EVENTUALLY A SHAKE.

NHTSA ID

11292376

Incident

Jul 15, 2006

Mileage

15,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RPM GAUGE REMAINED AT ZERO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM KATY (21777 KATY FWY, KATY, TX 77450, (281) 715-6920), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,480.

NHTSA ID

11123236

Incident

Mar 16, 2017

Mileage

26,480 mi

THE TRUCK IS DRIVING VERY POORLY WHEN YOU ACCELERATE AND THE FRONT WHEEL IS MAKING A HUMMING NOISE. IT ALSO SHAKES A LOT WHEN YOU ACCELERATE PASS 50. THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. I HAD THE PART REPLACED THAT THE MECHANIC SAY IT WAS WITH NO CHANGE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 07V038000

NHTSA ID

11111263

Incident

Jul 13, 2018

Mileage

192,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE ACTIVATING OR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THERE WAS ALSO UNINTENDED MOVEMENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE AND ACCELERATE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CHECKED FOR DTC, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO REPAIR RECOMMENDATION FROM THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. ADDITIONALLY, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER (WHITTEN BROTHERS OF ASHLAND, 11409 WASHINGTON HWY, ASHLAND, VA 23005, (804) 798-6071) WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 06V038000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED SIX TSBS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 130,000. *TT

NHTSA ID

11082127

Incident

Feb 20, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

WHILE IN MOTION, WHEN YOU APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TOWARDS THE GAS PEDAL. THIS BRAKE PEDAL BUSHING SEEMS TO BE WORN OUT AND CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLIGHTLY SLIDE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT (LIKE A PENDULUM ON A CLOCK). THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE FAIRLY CLOSE TOGETHER AND IF YOUR FOOT IS OFF SET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, YOUR SHOE WILL CATCH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SPEED UP WHILE YOU ARE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TO REPLACE THIS BRAKE PEDAL BUSHING PART SEEMS TO BE NOT IN PRODUCTION ANY MORE AND THEREFORE NO REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP. - WATERFORD, MI, USA

NHTSA ID

11041093

Incident

Oct 5, 2017

Mileage

145,000 mi

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS/PADS 5 TIMES IN 70,000 MILES. THE ROTORS WARP PREMATURELY CAUSING SEVERE SHAKING AND PULSATION WHILE BRAKING, CREATING AN UNSAFE CONTROL ISSUE. IT IS PARTICULARLY DISTURBING WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEED.

NHTSA ID

10870144

Incident

May 20, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

SUSPENSION/BRAKES: FRONT END WHEEL BEARING VIBRATION/RUBBING NOISE. REPLACED SEVERAL SETS OF WORN TIRES AFTER SPENDING $189.00 THROUGH FIRESTONE FOR LIFETIME ALIGNMENTS/TIRE BALANCE/ROTATIONS THE CONSTANT RUBBING VIBRATION NOISE HAVE NOT ALLEVIATED. BRAKE ROTORS WARPED & REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE WITH THE PITMAN ARM & FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. CHRYSLER RECALL CAMPAIGNS F05, G02, N62, NHTSA CAMPAIGN 13V528000, 10E040000, 10E013000, 07V038000, 06V038000. FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS STILL NOISY, FRONT END VIBRATION STILL PRESENT & ALIGNMENTS CONSTANTLY NECESSARY. SERVICE BULLETINS 08-004, 41, & 1900805 RELATED TO SUSPENSION STEERING PART OF THIS ISSUE. ELECTRICAL: IGNITION KEY LOCKING UP & UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. HAD TO FORCIBLY TURN OR WIGGLE THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH IS LOCKED, IN ORDER TO GET THE KEY TO TURN. NUMEROUS OCCASIONS HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE & RETURN IN THE FUTURE TO ATTEMPT TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY. TURN SIGNAL (SERVICE BULLETIN 08-002-12) FLASHES & INTERMITTENT WIPERS OPERATE INCORRECTLY. SUDDEN FLASHING BACK & FORTH OF SIGNALS HAS ALMOST CAUSED CAR CRASHES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. INTERMITTENT WIPERS STOP SUDDENLY AT MID WINDSHIELD POINT OBSTRUCTING VIEW. BOTH OPERATED FROM THE SAME LEFT HANDLE. CRUISE CONTROL SURGES CONSTANTLY WHEN ENGAGED. NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SURGED SUDDENLY ON A HILL OR BRIDGE ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. TACHOMETER SHOWS ANYWHERE FROM 0 TO 250 RPM WHEN STOPPED & HAS CAUSED STALLING OF THE ENGINE. OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED (55MPM FOR INSTANCE), IT ONLY SHOWS 1000RPM. DURING THE PERIOD OF OWNERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE 3 BATTERIES. THIS SEEMS EXCESSIVE FOR THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THEREFORE, CONSIDERING ALL THE ELECTRICAL RELATED ISSUES THERE MUST BE A DEFECT SINCE ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. SERVICE BULLETIN 5015 RELATED TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ARE ALSO PARTS OF THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

10749121

Incident

Mar 21, 2007

Mileage

11,135 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10715290

Incident

May 7, 2015

Mileage

142,000 mi

THE VEHICLE IS SHUTTERING UNDER BRAKING AND WHILE APPLYING DIRECTIONAL INPUTS. ALL TIRE PRESSURES ARE 35PSI AND ARE IN GOOD SHAPE WITHOUT CUPPING. WHILE BRAKING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40MPH THE VEHICLE WILL SHUDDER VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING SHUDDERS WHILE APPLYING SLIGHT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10560550

Incident

Jan 19, 2014

Mileage

96,000 mi

TRAVELING 50 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TRUCK SHAKES FROM SIDE TO SIDE (DEATH WOBBLE). REPLACED BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND SPINDLES BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10542171

Incident

Aug 3, 2013

Mileage

92,154 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 64 E NEAR WILLIAMSBURG SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAY IS 70 MPH WHICH IS THE SPEED LIMIT AT WHICH TRUCK TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. NO HARD IDLING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON JUST TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. POWER STEERING WAS LOST ALONG WITH THE BRAKES AND COULD NOT CONTROL THE TRUCK. HAD TO LET IT GO AS IT UNTIL I IMPACTED IN A DITCH CAUSING THE TIRE TO COME OFF THE WHEEL WELL, DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE BUMPER. THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO IT SHUTTING OFF AND NOW STEERS TO THE LEFT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ALL DODGE RAMS 2006-2011 HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE BUT DODGE HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AS IT COULD OF RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF LIFE IF IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF SOFT MULCH THAT BRACED MY IMPACT. I AM IN THE MILITARY SERVING ACTIVE DUTY AND HAVE COME HOME DEPLOYMENT AFTER DEPLOYMENT AND TO HAVE IT ALL END BECAUSE OF A FAULTY VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10534030

Incident

Aug 6, 2013

Mileage

101,745 mi

THERE IS A (TSB 02-001-07 REV. A) THAT CALLS OUT A SHUDDER, BRAKING, SHIMMER... BLAH BLAH BLAH... ON LEVEL GROUND AND CERTAIN SPEEDS. MY ISSUE IS NOT ON LEVEL GROUND, MY PROBLEM EXIST ON DECLINE OF 7% WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED VERY SLIGHTLY THE FRONT BRAKES OR FRONT SUSPENSION SHUDDERS, AND SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE ENTIRE TRUCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS OUT OF CONTROL, IF YOU GRAB TO TIGHT ON THE STEERING WHEEL YOU MAY OVER CORRECT YOUR STEERING AND EVENTUALLY COULD CAUSE YOU TO OVERTURN YOUR VEHICLE. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS, I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS CHANGED, BRAKES CHANGED, TIRES BALANCED, AND ROTATED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I AM TELLING YOU THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ANYONE TO BE IN. I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE THE OWNER OF THE DODGE CO. AND HIS FAMILY FOR A RIDE. I WILL ALMOST GUARANTEE THAT SOMETHING WOULD GET DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ROTORS SHOULD LAST FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS, BUT THE TRUCK IS VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL AND TOO DANGEROUS FOR ME TO ALLOW MY WIFE OR OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS FIXED OR I SELL IT. ONCE I SELL IT I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE PRODUCT AGAIN, I AM TIRED OF WASTING MY TIME AND MONEY ON THIS ISSUE. I AM TIRED OF THE DEALERSHIPS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AND OH IT;S YOUR ROTOR ARE QUOTE "WARPED" UN-QUOTE IS HOW IT IS DOCUMENTED ON MY PAPERWORK.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10451935

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

65,000 mi

BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10373813

Incident

Nov 21, 2009

Mileage

75,000 mi

PREMATURE WARPING OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS,CAUSING SEVERE FRONT END SHAKING WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. EVEN AFTER REPLACING DEFECTIVE OR PREMATURELY WORN PARTS,PROBLEM RECURS IN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME CAUSING ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END COMPONENTS,SUCH AS TIE ROD ENDS,AND WHEEL SPINDLES,AND BEARINGS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10356950

Incident

Nov 20, 2009

Mileage

43,000 mi

2006 DODGE RAM 1500,STEERING WHEEL SHAKES & TRUCK PULLS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. BRAKES BACK & FRONT CHANGED ROTORS & PADS. SAME CONDITION. THIS CONDITION WAS REPORTED JUNE 15/07 7 TIE ROD ENDS CHANGED & BRAKES. THE SECOND SET OF BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CHECKED TIE RODS DEFECTIVE & SLOPPY ON SECOND SET. VEHICLE HAS 71727 KM`S & DODGE WILL NOT CHANGE TIE ROD ENDS SAYING TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD. CHECKING USED 2006 TO 2008 DODGE RAMS HAVE HAD TIE RODS CHANGED. SUSPECT CHRYSLER DODGE DOES NOT WANT TO ADVERTISE THIS DEFECT WITH RECALL BECAUSE AFTER TIE RODS CHANGED ALIGNMENT IS REQUIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10332143

Incident

May 25, 2010

MY 2006 RAM 1500 2 WHEEL DRIVE, BIG HORN EDITION SHAKES WHILE BRAKING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH UNTIL IT SLOWS TO APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. NOONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK SHAKES SO BADLY, IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT END IS GOING TO SHAKE OFF! I HAVE REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES, HAD WHEELS BALANCED, REPLACED ALL 4 ROTORS, BRAKES, CALIPERS, INNER AND OUTER TIERODS, FRONT WHEEL HUBS, SHOCKS AND THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES SO BAD THAT IM SCARED I WILL BE THROWN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IF I HAD TO STOP FAST.... I CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND NO ONE, NOT EVEN THE DEALER CAN FIND THE CAUSE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10323792

Incident

Apr 1, 2009

Mileage

42,000 mi

FRONT BRAKES HAVE SEIZED UP THREE TIMES IN 48,000 MILES FROM PURCHASING VEHICLE NEW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10318398

Incident

Mar 9, 2010

Mileage

17,000 mi

BRAKE PERFORMANCE FAILURE BEGINNING AT 9,000 ODOMETER MILES: AT APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MILES THE BRAKES ON MY RAM 1500 2 WHEEL DRIVE BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED. .NORMAL BRAKE USE WITH 65 TO 80% AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS UP TO 75 MPH, WITH NO EXCESSIVE OR EXTREME LOAD CONDITIONS, FROM PURCHASE UP TO THE INITIAL FAILURE. BEING 2300 MILES FROM HOME I WAITED TO VISIT THE DEALER UPON RETURN. NOW AT 12,000 ODOMETER MILES THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE CHATTER WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND EXHIBITED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 'PARALLELISM OR ROTOR WARPING. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT BRAKES WERE OUT OF WARRANTY BUT DID PROVIDE A VISUAL CHECK AND CONCLUDED THE REAR ROTORS WERE WARPED AND SHOULD BE TURNED. I HAD THE BRAKES SERVICED AND THE ROTORS TURNED WITHIN DAYS. AGAIN, PRIOR TO 10,000 ADDITIONAL MILES, APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES PRODUCED VIBRATION. AS TIME AND MILES PROGRESSED THE VIBRATION BECAME EXTREME JUST AS BEFORE SO AT SOME POINT THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AGAIN WITH LITTLE IF ANY IMPROVEMENT. I CONTINUED TO USE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE SITUATION WAS SO SEVERE THE TRUCK WOULD APPEAR TO JUMP RAPIDLY UNDER BRAKING AND THE MORE PRESSURE APPLIED THE MORE VIOLENT THE REACTION. THE SEVERITY WAS WORSE AT INCREASED SPEEDS. FINALLY IN FEAR FOR PASSENGER SAFETY I PURCHASED PERFORMANCE EBC DRILLED AND SLOTTED BRAKE ROTORS AND PERFORMANCE PADS AND HAD THOSE INSTALLED. THE RESULT AFTER A SHORT TIME WAS A WORSE, AND EVEN MORE SEVERE, PROBLEM BEGINNING WELL SHORT OF 10,000 MILES. THE SITUATION IS NOW SO BAD I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN THROWN INTO ADJOINING TRAFFIC LANES. I AM CONVINCED A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM EXIST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10304463

Incident

Jun 10, 2007

Mileage

9,000 mi

HANDS DOWN THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED WHEN IT COMES TO BRAKES. AFTER THE INITIAL BRAKE WARRANTY OF 12,000 MILES RAN OUT, THE ROTORS WARPED. NOW AT 97K+ MILES I AM ABOUT TO INSTALL A FOURTH SET OF ROTORS (ALL FOUR) AT MY OWN EXPENSE. AT APPROXIMATELY $250 IN PARTS PER REPAIR, PLUS MY OWN LOST LABOR TIME, AND THE SHEER DISAPPOINTMENT OF KNOWING THAT MY BRAKES COULD FAIL AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE ABOUT PURCHASING ANOTHER DODGE TRUCK. I DO THINK THAT IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE TO RESOLVE THE BRAKE INADEQUACIES THEN MAYBE LEGAL ACTION MAY HAVE TO TAKE PLACE. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKE ROTORS INSTALLED ON THE "BIG HORN" AND "LONE STAR" EDITIONS WITH THE 20" WHEELS. I REALIZE IT MAY BE A VENDOR ISSUE AND NOT NECESSARILY DODGE'S FAULT, BUT IF DODGE KNOWS ABOUT IT, WHY WON'T THEY DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT; THUS PLACING THE BLAME ON DODGE FOR CONTINUING TO UTILIZE THE SUPPLIER OF THE BRAKE ROTORS IN QUESTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10302119

Incident

Apr 10, 2007

Mileage

15,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 IN 2006. AFTER 27,000 MILES THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT, AND I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES, AND I'VE HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS RESURFACED ONCE. EACH TIME I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ROTORS, THE COST IS ABOUT $260. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT EVENT LEADING UP TO THE ROTORS WARPING. MY TRUCK IS MY GENERAL USE VEHICLE. I TOW A BOAT ON OCCASION, WHICH WEIGHS LESS THEN 2000 POUNDS. THIS TRUCK IS RATED FOR FAR MORE THAN THAT. LAST ROTOR RESURFACING TOOK PLACE ON 24 APR 09. *TR

NHTSA ID

10267006

Incident

Apr 24, 2009

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH APROX. 54,000. THE ROTOR AND BRAKES WENT OUT ON THE LEFT SIDE ONLY, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED MY CALIPER WAS BAD, THUS CAUSING THE ROTOR AND BRAKES, THE CALIPER IS COVERED BY WARRANTY NOT THE ROTOR & BRAKES, A CHECK SHOWS THE ABS MODULE WAS RECALLED ON 2006 DODGE RAMS, MY VIN IS IN THE RANGE FOR THE RECALL, BUT MINE IS NOT IN THE RECALL (ACCORDING TO THEM), HOWEVER THEY HAVE NO EXPLANATION OF WHY SO MUCH DAMAGE AT SO LITTLE MILES. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS SHOWS SEVERAL ISSUES WITH ROTOR, PADS & CALIPERS ON THESE VEHICLES ALL WITH LOW MILEAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10245249

Incident

Oct 2, 2008

Mileage

54,000 mi

AFTER ONLY ABOUT 8,000 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE SO WARPED THEY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP CHOSE ONLY TO TURN THEM DOWN REMOVING ROTOR MATERIAL TO TAKE OUT THE WARP. OBVIOUSLY, THE WARPING RETURNED AT 14,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE ROTORS ARE NO LONGER COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR REPLACEMENT. THE FACTORY ROTOR IS ABSOLUTE JUNK. THE DEALERSHIP DENIES THAT THEY ARE HAVING WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS BUT THE INTERNET INDICATES OTHERWISE. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10237527

Incident

Jul 28, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE SPEEDOMETER THEN FAILED AND THE SPEED WAS NOT VISIBLE. MOST RECENTLY, THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY FAILED. THE CONTACT WENT TO AUTOZONE; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT THE CONTACT WANTED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S HEADQUARTERS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,952 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,500.

NHTSA ID

10232897

Incident

Jun 28, 2008

Mileage

41,500 mi