Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Dodge 1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 23 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Fuel tank leaking from the top of the tanks on my 2006 dodge ram Quad cab SLT 5.7 Liter truck. Been leaking a few years after buying my 2006 truck in 2006 brand new. Only way to get one is buying a new fuel tank which is to expensive to buy and unable to repair it is where this tank should have a recall.
STALLS AT STOPS, SLOW SPEEDS (ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING DOWNHILL) ONLY WHEN GAS TANK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY FILLED (FULL). LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES.
TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH WHEN THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF AND LUCKILY I PULLED INTO THE SHOULDER AND PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION AND THE TRUCK CAME ON LINE NOTHING WAS WRONG, THIS HAS HAPPENED A HANDFUL OF TIMES AND ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT AND ACCELERATING INTO THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE TRUCK ENGINE SHUTS OFF LEAVING ME TO SHIFT INTO PARK WHICH N QUICKLY AND THEN RESTART THE TRUCK AND GET ONE OF DANGERS WAY. THIS IS VERY VERY SCARY AND I ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO LET ANYONE RIDE IN MY BACKSEAT OUT OF FEAR I'LL STAHL OUT AND GET T-BONED .
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
ABOUT 2 1/2 YEARS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ON A STATE HIGHWAY TRAVELLING AROUND 55 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. OF COURSE MY POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKED BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THIS WAS A SCARY SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE TURNED OUT VERY BADLY. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A SPOT WHERE I COULD PULL OVER. THIS PARTICULAR HIGHWAY DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF SHOULDER AREA. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE TRUCK STARTED BACK UP AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF MORE TIMES WHEN I WAS TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND ALSO DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT LOWER SPEEDS. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE CONNECTED A CODE READER AND BASED ON THE CODES IT WAS SHOWING HE CHANGED BOTH THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO DIE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON 1/21/2018 ON THE SAME STATE HIGHWAY EXCEPT THAT THIS TIME IT DIDN'T WANT TO START BACK UP. I HAD IT TOWED TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND HE RAN COMPRESSION TESTS THAT SHOWED VERY LITTLE COMPRESSION ON ONE SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND NO COMPRESSION ON THE OTHER SIDE. HE SAID HE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT UNTIL HE OPENED THE ENGINE WHICH WOULD COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS AND THEN WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED. I HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO DO THAT SO IT HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE MECHANIC'S GARAGE FOR THE PAST 2 1/2 YEARS. EVERY OTHER MECHANIC I TALKED TO SAID THAT I SHOULD JUST GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THE ENGINE, WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD TO DO. THEY SAID 2006 WAS ONE OF THE WORST YEARS FOR THE DODGE RAM ENGINE. WHEN IT DIED IT WAS 11 YEARS OLD BUT HAD LESS THAN 110,000 MILES ON IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING, THE STRAP THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND, LEAKING, AND DAMAGED. ZEIGLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP OF DOWNERS GROVE (2311 OGDEN AVE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515, (630) 241-5500) STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER QUOTED A REPAIR COST OF OVER $1,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ORDERED A FUEL TANK ON BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 222,000.
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THERE ARE SO MANY OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THESE TANKS THAT THE PRICE HAS SKYROCKETED AND I CANT GET ONE FOR OVER A MONTH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND DODGE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THESE FOR FREE. IT IS GOING TO COST ME WELL OVER $1,000.
WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR TURNING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALSO SHUTS OF WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURNS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES. DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 WEEKS NOW. IT HAS DIED AT LEAST 15 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. I ALMOST HIT A VEHICLE AND CURBS.
THE VEHICLE WAS, IN MOTION, ON CITY STREETS OR AND HIGHWAYS, ACCELERATING, TURNING, BRAKING, ETC., THE FAULT OR PROBLEM THAT CREATED THE UNSAFE CONDITION TO BE FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM-INCLUDES SYSTEMS THAT MANAGE ENERGY TO POWER THE VEHICLE SUCH AS FUEL TANKS, PUMPS, INJECTORS, FILTERS, PIPES/LINES AND HOSES FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL VEHICLES, AND FOR ELECTRIC, HYBRID, HYDROGEN, LPN/NATURAL GAS OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE POWER VEHICLES INCLUDING HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERIES AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES, CONTROLS, SAFETY DISCONNECTS, PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES, AND OTHER SAFETY RELATED DEVICES THAT MAY PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD THE COMPONENT PARTS OR SYSTEM THAT I BELIEVE MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE SAFETY RISK. AFTER MY BEST ASSESSMENT OF THE INCIDENT AND CAUSE IN MY DESCRIPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO KNOWN MECHANICS FOR AN ESTIMATE, AND AN AUTO SERVICE FOR A COMPUTERISED DIAGNOSIS. I HAVE OTHER INFORMATION - REPAIR INVOICES, DIAGNOSIS REPORTS, POLICE ACCIDENT REPORTS, INSURANCE CLAIM FORMS, ETC. - I CAN NOT SCAN THEM ELECTRONICALLY AND UPLOAD THEM ALONG WITH MY COMPLAINT AT THIS TIME. THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY ASSESSED OR REPLACED ACCORDING TO STANDARDS LATER CAUSING OUR ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. THIS COMPLAINT IS ALSO ABOUT THE RECALLS. THE RECALLS ARE AIR BAGS: PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL ISSUED MARCH 27, 2017 RECALL ID 275880, AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE ISSUED JUNE 8, 2015 RECALL ID 275947, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH ISSUED MARCH 27, 2015 RECALL ID 242136.
FILLER PORT REPLACEMENT FOR 2006 DODGE 1500 NOT BEING RECALLED ALTHOUGH 2007/2008 WERE (PLEASE SEE RECALL NUMBER X49 AND X53). VEHICLE STALLED ON LOW IDLE AND DURING TURNS. MY DODGE TRUCK STALLED WHILE MAKING TURN IN A BUSY INTERSECTION AND ALMOST CREATE AN ACCIDENT..AFTER RESEARCHING THE WEB, I FOUND OUT THAT IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM AND SOME MODELS ARE BEING RECALLED PER X49 AND X53.
I HAVE TRIED ON MANY TIMES TOO ARRIGO DODGE IN WEST PALM BEACH ,FLORIDA TOO COMPLETE THE SAFETY RECALL .THEY HAVE REFUSED TOO ADDRESS THE ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK . I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DODGE MOTOR DIVISION MORE TIMES THAN A FEW ,THEY TURN A BLIND-EYE TO THE DEALERSHIP . THIS TRUCK WAS A LEMON FROM THE SHOW-ROOM FLOOR ,I HAVE REPLACED THE COMPUTER , EMISSIONS SYSTEM ,FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM , WIRING HARNESS , AND MANY MORE REPAIRS .THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY DANGEROUS ,SOMEONE IS GOING TOO GET A SERIOUS INJURY FROM THIS ISSUE. THE TRUCK ALSO SUFFERS FROM SUDDEN ACCELERATION , AT ANY GIVEN TIME . I HAVE CALLED THE CHRYSLER REP COUNTLESS TIMES , AND THEY HAVE A CARE LESS ATTITUDE ,I VOICED MY OPINION ON THE CHAT LINE ,AND...THEY WERE QUITE AMUSED AT THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH OR INJURY . I WANT A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION OF THE DEALERSHIP ,THE FACTORY , AND BRING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON THESE CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES ! PLEASE DO SOMETHING SOON , THIS IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH !
FUEL TANK IS CRACKED AND LEAKS FUEL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. MY MECHANIC ORDERED A NEW FUEL TANK FROM THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER. THE DODGE DEALER REPORTS THE TANK IS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO 59 FUEL TANKS ON ORDER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THAT IS CRACKED FUEL TANKS ON DODGE PICKUPS.
WHEN YOU FILL UP THE GAS TANK GAS SHOOTS OUT THE FILLER HOLE. ITS NOT LIKE NORMAL VEHICLE WHEN THE GAS HANDLE CLICKS AND STOPS. ON MY DODGE RAM, THE GAS NOZZLE STOPS BUT AS SOON AS IT DOES GAS COME POURING OUT MY FILLER HOLE. THIS IS GOT TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET IM THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK IN TRUCK IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT ON TO A BUSY ROAD THE TRUCK STALLED OUT AND WOULD NOT START. SINCE THEN I HAVE LEARNED THAT IN ORDER TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING ANYTIME AFTER FILLING THE TRUCK IN THE FIRST FEW MILES AFTER DRIVING IF O PLAN TO COVE TO A STOP I MUST CHANGE GEARS IN TO NEUTRAL AND REV THE ENGINE ABOVE 1500 RPM TO KEEP IT FROM DYING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE RISK OF BEING RUN IN TO IF THE TRUCK STALLS TURNING ON TOP A ROAD.
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK AFTER THE GAS PUMP HANDLE CLICKS SHUT TO STOP FLOW FROM THE HOSE THE GAS FROM THE TANK COMES BACK THROUGH THE FILL LINE AND POURS OUT OVER THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK, APPROXIMATELY 1 PINT SO IT IS QUITE A SPILL. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY GAS STATION, I USE GASOLINE WITH 10% ETHANOL GAS, AND IF I STOP THE GAS FLOW FROM THE HOSE MANUALLY IT ALSO HAPPENS.
EVERY TIME I FILL FUEL TANK THE ENGINE STARTS STALLING FOR UP TO AND HOUR AFTER. IT NOW IF IT HAS MORE THAN A HALF OF A TANK, IT NOT ONLY STALLS, BUT PUSHES RAW GASOLINE OUT OF THE EVAP CANASTER. THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER HAS HAD WITH CHRYSLER 300. IT IS MALFUNCTIONING SHUT OFF FLOAT THAT IS ALLOWING FUEL TO ENTER PURGE LINE. THE FLOAT IS PART OF THE FUEL TANK AND CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE $750.00 FUEL TANK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/09/15*LJ
TRUCK SHUTS OF WITHOUT WARNING, DURING LOW IDLE SITUATION, EITHER COMING TO A STOP, OR UPON ENTERING A TURN AT LOW SPEED, OR EVEN AT A STOP LIGHT. IDLE FALLS TO 500RPMS, ENGINE SHUDDERS AND THEN SHUTS OFF. USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS AFTER FUEL TANK IS FILLED FULL WITH GASOLINE. NO CHECK ENGINE CODES ARE PRESENT, NO MALFUNCTIONS SEEMINGLY PRESENT. CONDITION IS SPORADIC, AND UNPREDICTABLE, AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AS POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO A DEALERSHIP, AND HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTICS RAN ON FUEL SYSTEMS, BUT NO APPARENT REASONS EXIST THAT COULD BE TESTED. SERVICE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANK, DUE TO CHECK VALVE MALFUNCTION, REQUIRING FULL FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT, BUT NO GUARANTEE OF REPAIR OF PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION, AS THE ISSUE IS SPORADIC, AND HAPPENS DURING OPERATION, USUALLY WHENEVER A TURN OR A STOP IS INVOLVED. LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT NOTICE CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE DRIVER HAS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON BEFORE REACTING, AND CAN CAUSE OVERRUNS, OR DANGERS TO OTHER VEHICLES AND MOTORISTS. *TR
WHILE REFUELING TRUCK, GAS NOZZLE AT GAS STATION KEPT TRIGGERING OFF AND CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY OUT. THIS HAPPENED AT A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO DODGE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TODAY THAT THE GAS TANK HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF BAD CHECK VALVES. TRUCK IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOR THERE IS ANY RECALLS ON IT FOR THIS. I HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER DODGE CARS AND TRUCKS. I BELIEVE AND WANT AN INVESTIGATION AND A RECALL FOR THIS BECAUSE OF THE FUEL SPRAYING OUT AND POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY, FIRE AND MAYBE EVEN DEATH BECAUSE OF THEIR FAULTY FUEL TANKS. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY APPROX 43K MILES ON IT. *TR
1) THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE ASSEMBLY AND FLUID FROZE. THAT IN TURN SHORTED OUT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (MAIN COMPUTER) WAS TOLD FCM INTERNAL FAULT NEEDS TIPM. DO NOT HAVE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. 2) 1-27-10 HEATER/DEFROSTER QUIT WORKING. HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. WHEN REPLACING FOUND A BROKEN DOOR IN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY. HAVE NOT REPLACED THE DOOR. 3) VERY BAD FRONT END VIBRATION. WAS JUST TOLD THAT BOTH BEARINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. 4) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE NEED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM VALVE. *TR
ACCELERATOR STICKS TO THE FLOOR IF STEPPED ON TOO QUICKLY. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AND DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE HAVE FAILED. ATTEMPTS TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AT MANY DEALERSHIPS HAS NOT HELPED BECAUSE THE STICKING OF THE PEDAL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE WHEN YOU WANT IT TO. NONETHELESS,IT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST SIX TIMES AND HAS MADE IT SO MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DEATH OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
ROLL OVER VALVE IS CRACKED IN 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK GAS TANK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES (8/09) BUT THE CRACKED ROLL OVER VALVE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED UNTIL 4 VISITS LATER, ABOUT 79,000MILES (10/09). COMPUTER CODES DO NOT READILY IDENTIFY THE CRACKED ROLL OVER VALVE. THE GAS TANK HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE ROLL OVER VALVE IS BUILT IN. DODGE WILL NOT COVER A NEW GAS TANK UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS NOT A USUAL PROCEDURE TO REPLACE GAS TANKS AND I WANTED TO REPORT THIS DEFECT IN THE ROLL OVER VALVE. A QUICK SEARCH OF THE INTERNET FOUND RECALLS ON 2006 MODEL 2500 AND 3500 SERIES GAS TANKS FOR PICKUP TRUCKS BUT NONE FOR THE 1500 SERIES TRUCKS. HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR CRACKED ROLL OVER VALVES BEEN FILE? I AM IN THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING GAS TANK REPLACEMENT WITH IN THE NEXT WEEK. DO YOU WANT THE OLD TANK FOR INSPECTION OR HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE LOOK AT IT WHEN IT IS REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK? *TR
I HAVE TAKEN MY 2006 DODGE PICKUP 4 TIMES TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT NEW FROM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND SAYING ON THE LED READOUT TO CHECK GAS CAP. I CAN SMELL GAS VERY STRONGLY WHEN I EXIT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE EARNESTLY TRIED TO GET THE DEALER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER AT THE DEALER ABOUT THIS TOO. HIS RESPONSE WAS I'LL TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ON TUESDAY AFTER LABOR DAY WEEKEND. AND CALL WHEN THEY DECIDE WHAT TO DO...A WEEK LATER AND STILL NO CALL TO ME. I FEEL THEY ARE NOT UPHOLDING MY WARRANTY AND IGNORING A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT CAN BE COMBUSTIBLE JUST BY SOMEONE WALKING BY SMOKING . THE FUMES FROM THE GAS IS VERY STRONG ...BUT DON'T SEE ANY LEAKS. AN INNOCENT LIFE OR LIVES COULD BE LOST DUE TO THIS. *JB
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