2006 Dodge 1500 Visibility Problems

DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE UPDATED THE PART AND THERE ARE MANY CUSTOMER PAID REPAIRS. THE CONTROL BOX FOR THE HEATING AND A/C SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND BREAKS AT THE BLEND DOOR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE BLEND DOOR NO LONGER WORKS AND IT DISABLES THE DEFROSTER AND A/C. ON COOL OR COLD DAYS, THE WINDSHIELD CAN SUDDENLY FOG UP AND THERE IS NO WAY TO CLEAR THE VIEW AS AIR DOES NOT BLOW IN THAT DIRECTION. ON HOT DAYS, THE SYSTEM CAN NOT PUSH AIR OUT ENOUGH TO KEEP THE DRIVER FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE PART NUMBER IS 68004226AC. THIS PART HAS BEEN SUPERSESSION CHAIN OF ABOUT 4 OTHER NUMBERS AS DODGE CORRECTED DESIGN FLAWS OVER THE YEARS. I WOULD ALSO NOTE THAT BECAUSE THIS INVOLVED A/C AND HEATING, MANY PEOPLE DO NOT NOTIFY NHTSA OF THE CONCERN, BUT IT IS VERY WELL DOCUMENTED AND KNOWN. IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT CAUSES DRIVING ISSUES WITHOUT BEING REPORTED.

NHTSA ID

11209481

Incident

May 22, 2019

Mileage

69,300 mi

AT FIRST THE WIPERS WOULD STOP RANDOMLY (WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM) BUT I WOULD FIDDLE WITH THE SWITCH AND THEY WOULD NORMALLY COME BACK ON. IN THE LAST WEEK THEY BASICALLY QUIT WORKING ALTOGETHER OTHER THAN A RANDOM STROKE HERE OR THERE. I REPLACED THE WIPER/SIGNAL CONTROL SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN YESTERDAY THINKING IT MUST BE WORN OUT. TO NO AVAIL, THE WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING AND AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. PEOPLE ARE REPLACING PARTS, SPENDING MONEY AT SERVICE CENTERS AND NOT GETTING THE PROBLEM SOLVED. I LIVE IN THE RAINY NORTHWEST AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT IT IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE IN FRONT OF YOU WHILE NAVIGATING I-5 AT 70MPH AT SOME RANDOM POINT DURING A TRIP. THIS PROBLEM STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO BUT WAS ALWAYS A MOMENTARY THING AND WOULD RESOLVE ITSELF, BUT IT IS NOW A PERMANENT PROBLEM AND I WISH I KNEW WHAT PART REPLACEMENT WOULD RESOLVE IT.

NHTSA ID

10824403

Incident

Feb 4, 2016

Mileage

65,634 mi

IN DRIVING RAIN, AND ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. I HAD TO REPEATEDLY TURN THEM ON IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE RAIN FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY DEFECT AND FOR THIS YEAR VEHICLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER, BUT ITS CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON, DENNIS, REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, CLAIMING THE VIN WASN'T INCLUDED. HE ALSO, MAGNANIMOUSLY, OFFERED TO "REIMBURSE" FOR THE EXPENSE "IF THE RECALL IS EXPANDED." UNACCEPTABLE RESPONSE AND OBVIOUS, BLATANT LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY, AND ESPECIALLY FOR THIS VEHICLE WHICH IT KNOWS HAS THIS VERY DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

10787071

Incident

Oct 28, 2015

Mileage

147,000 mi

AFTER OWNING A DODGE 1500 2006 MEGA CAB FOR 4 YEARS HAD TO REPLACE THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH IT STOPPED WORKING HAD NO WIPERS HIGH BEAMS OR SIGNALS. 5 YEARS LATER HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN SEEMS LIKE AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE SWITCHES. WHEN THE DON'T WORK MAKE IT A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO NO WIPERS, SIGNALS, OR HIGH BEAMS...

NHTSA ID

10723159

Incident

Apr 15, 2015

Mileage

93,300 mi

DEFROST WON'T WORK. HEAT WORKS ON FLOOR AND VENTS. I UNDERSTAND FROM ON LINE FORUMS THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS NEED RECALL. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED SOME DAY BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10694388

Incident

Mar 15, 2015

Mileage

100,060 mi

THE AC RECIRCULATION DOOR IS BROKEN WITHIN THE FAN CHAMBER CAUSING RESTRICTED AIR FLOE TO HEAT THE INTERIOR OR TO COOL BOUGHT USED THIS YEAR AND DEALER SOLD WITH ISSUE EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE' AFRAID TO RUN HEAT OR AC AS IT MAY OVERHEAT THE FAN MOTOR CAUSING A FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10609694

Incident

Jan 6, 2014

Mileage

92,000 mi

THIS FIRST STARTED A FEW YEARS AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK WHICH I BOUGHT NEW. OCCASIONALLY WHEN I WOULD TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT OR BOTH WOULD COME ON. THIS WOULD ALSO MAKE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. DEALER REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. SAME THING HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. NOW ITS HAPPENING AGAIN. I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS HAPPENING. NEXT, THE HEATER/AC ONLY WORKS THROUGH THE DEFROST VENTS. IN THE SUMMER WHEN USING AC THE WINDSHIELD STARTS TO FREEZE ON THE INSIDE. CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES. ALSO WHEN USING HEAT OR AC THE TACHOMETER BOUNCES AROUND NOT READING CORRECTLY. ALL THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CONCERN ME. JUST WAITING FOR THE TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE GOING DOWN THE ROAD!! DODGE HAS NOT BEEN MUCH OF A HELP. $300 A PIECE FOR MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. $800 TO FIX THE HEATER. AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUR THE TACHOMETER. I HAVE SENT VIDEOS OF THE TACHOMETER MESSING UP, COMPLAINED ABOUT THE MILKING FUNCTION SWITCH. BUT NOTHING. ALL THESE PROBLEMS DEFINITELY AFFECT THE SAFETY. PLEASE HELP. LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10574127

Incident

Mar 25, 2009

Mileage

25,000 mi

BLOWER BLEND DOORS/ DEFROST DOORS THAT SEND AIRFLOW TO WINDSHIELD FOR PROPER VISIBILITY. OUTSIDE AIR DOORS THAT ALLOW FRIGID AIR TO MIX WITH AIR BEING DELIVERED TO WINDSHIELD ALLOWING FOR FREEZING OF MOISTURE IN AIR ON WINDSHIELD. DOORS FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE INFERIOR PLASTIC MATERIALS BEING CONNECTED TO DRIVE MOTORS. THIS FAILURE IS PREVALENT AMONG 2002- UP RAM PICKUPS FROM MY RESEARCH ONLINE. COMPANY RESPONDED THAT THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR CORRESPONDENCE WITH DODGE [XXX]: THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING THE DODGE ASSISTANCE CENTER. WE ARE SORRY TO HEAR YOU ARE HAVING AN ISSUE WITH YOUR OEM DOORS. WE FULLY APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN, PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF THE EXPENSE AND INCONVENIENCE INVOLVED, HOWEVER, WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST FOR OUT-OF-WARRANTY CONSIDERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS EXCEEDED THE TIME AND/OR MILEAGE LIMITATIONS OF THE WARRANTY (OR WARRANTIES) WE OFFERED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME IT WAS PURCHASED. ALTHOUGH WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A MORE FAVORABLE REPLY, WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR REQUEST. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMMUNICATE WITH US. WE'RE SORRY WE CANNOT PROVIDE A MORE FAVORABLE REPLY. [XXX] CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR ANY FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO THIS EMAIL, PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: REFERENCE NUMBER:[XXX] EMAIL CASE NUMBER: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10562194

Incident

Oct 1, 2013

Mileage

67,000 mi

WINDING NOISE AT LOW SPEED ALSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH HEAD LIGHT IT DON'T TURN ON (DRIVER SIDE ) DIRECTIONAL DOOR FOR A/C HEATHER BROKEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10560164

Incident

Mar 20, 2013

Mileage

33,000 mi

CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE RECIR AC/HEAT FLAPPER. MINE BROKE AND BLOCKED THE AC FROM BLOWING... ALSO CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE IS ANY RECALLS THAT MY TRUCK IS ELIGIBLE FOR. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT JUST GENERAL INFO WASN'T SURE WHERE TO SEND MY REQUEST. IF THIS IS THE WRONG EMAIL ADDRESS PLEASE PROVIDE CORRECT ADDRESS.. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10514712

Incident

May 29, 2013

Mileage

52,340 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE HEATER THEN FAILED, CAUSING THE AIR TO FLOW TOWARD THE FLOORBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD COULD NOT BE CLEARED USING THE DEFROSTER AND THE WINDSHIELD BECAME FOGGED, BLOCKING THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. RETURNED BY USPS. 2ND ATTEMPT ON 2/21/2013 FAILED. *KB

NHTSA ID

10494715

Incident

Jan 25, 2013

Mileage

84,000 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING. IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY WORK AT TIMES BUT IT WOULDN'T CORRESPOND TO THE CORRECT SPEED. YOU CAN PUT THE WIPERS ON THE FASTEST SETTING AND IT WILL ONLY WORK ON THE SLOWEST SETTING OR JUST WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 AND MAYBE IT IS A DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE OR DEFECTIVE FUSE BOX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10473311

Incident

Sep 1, 2012

Mileage

140,000 mi

TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO WORK COMPLETELY, OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WILL ACTIVATE WHILE USING LEFT SIGNAL OR VISE-VERSA. HEADLIGHTS WILL FAIL WHILE THIS "MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH" SHORTS OUT. NO WIPERS, NO TURN SIGNALS, NO LIGHTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10442781

Incident

Aug 12, 2011

Mileage

45,000 mi

WHEN U TURN THE SIGNALS ON THEY GO THE OPPOSITE WAY OR COMPLETELY GO OFF IT CAUSES THE BREAK LIGHTS TO GO OUT AS WELL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN RESULT IN A CRASH THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED ALONG TIME AGO WHY HAVEN'T YOU DONE ANYTHING I MY SELF FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IT GIVES EVERYONE A FALSE DIRECTION AND RESULTS "WRECK" I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH THIS IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY I HAVE REPLACED BULBS AND IT IS NOT THE PROBLEM THE PROBLEM IS IN THE FACTORY SCREW UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10435264

Incident

Nov 9, 2009

TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY .WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS OPERATED THE RIGHT SIGNAL FLASHES ..THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE... *TR

NHTSA ID

10434778

Incident

Nov 9, 2010

Mileage

28,500 mi

WELL SOME TIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT WORK OR DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE SIGNALS ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN CHOSEN IT DOES THIS MOST ALL THE TIME I CAN PRESS FORWARD ON THE SWITCH LEVER SOMETIMES AND GET IT TO WORK PROPERLY BUT SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10433511

Incident

Sep 8, 2009

Mileage

62,000 mi

MY 2006 DODGE RAM TRUCK TURNS ON THE WRONG TURN SIGNAL, FOR INSTANCE IF I AM MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND I PUSH THE STALK UP, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL TURNS ON. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND SOMETIMES MY TURN SIGNALS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. I ALSO HAVE THE RELATED PROBLEM THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHEN I TURN THEM ON, THEY WILL STAY ON FOR MINUTES AT A TIME ON A HIGH SPEED AND NOT TURN OFF. OTHER TIMES THEY WILL ONLY GO ONE OR TWO TIMES AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE IT IS POURING RAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10433168

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE DEFROST PORTION OF THE HVAC UNIT DOES NOT WORK AND HAS ONLY WORKED INTERMITANTLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS. AT FIRST I COULD NOT GET ANY AIR ON THE FEET POSITION, BUT THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST LOW AIR FLOW. THE DEFROST NOW DOES NOT WORK AND DOESNT MATTER WHAT POSITION I HAVE THE UNIT ON, FLOOR, DEFROST ETC. THIS TO ME IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. I DONT BELIEVE IT HAS EVER WORKED PROPERLY. WHEN YOU NEED THE DEFROST, IT IS USUALLY OUT OF CONCERN FOR VISILITY. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MANY OTHER RAM OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10430449

Incident

Oct 3, 2009

Mileage

50,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING TOWARDS FLAGSTAFF AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN, THE WIPERS WENT OFF. AFTER I PRESSED THE WASH CONTROL, THE WIPER FUNCTION, WASHED THE WINDOW AND WIPED IT ENOUGH TO ALLOW US TO PULL OVER. THE WIPERS CONTINUED TO WORK SPORADICALLY ALLOWING US TO CREEP TO TOWN FOR THE NIGHT. NOW, THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL AND WE ARE WAITING FOR THE REPAIR SERVICE TO OBTAIN BACK ORDERED PARTS. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE AVOIDED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SURELY THIS FUNCTION IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10430254

Incident

Sep 10, 2011

Mileage

53,422 mi

RECIRCULATION DOOR ON HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM BROKE OFF INSIDE DUCT WORK AND WAS RESTING ON THE BLOWER FAN OF 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 2X2 MEGA CAB. CANNOT USE DEFROST MODE BECAUSE BROKEN DOOR IS RESTRICTING AIR FLOW. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2003-2008 DODGE RAM TRUCKS. TRUCK HAS 65,000 MILE AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER WANTS 1,200.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I HAD ANOTHER POLICY THAT COVERED THE WHOLE COST OF REPAIR. POLICY RUNS OUT 2013 OR 125,000 MILES WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. LOVE MY TRUCK THOUGH! *TR

NHTSA ID

10427105

Incident

Sep 16, 2009

Mileage

65,000 mi

THE PROBLEM STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO, BUT I THOUGHT IT HAD CORRECTED ITSELF. THE PAST FEW WEEKS IT HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM AND WILL NOT STOP. WHEN TURNING THE WIPERS ON MIST, THEY DO NOT WORK. I HAVE TO SWITCH IT TO THE NEXT SETTING TO MAKE THEM MOVE. THE BLINKERS ARE EITHER WORKING INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. WHEN TURNING LEFT, THE RIGHT ONE COMES ONE, BOTH FLASH AND STOP OR IT WILL SWITCH FROM ONE TO THE OTHER. THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN TURNING RIGHT. TURNING ON THE BRIGHTS DOES NOT WORK EITHER. IT MAKES THE WASHER FLUID AND WIPERS WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10427023

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

THE BLEND DOOR ON MY TRUCK BROKE. THIS DOOR IS USED TO MIX OUTSIDE AIR FOR THE HVAC SYSTEM. THE DOOR PREVENTS AIR FLOW THROUGH THE VENTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10422832

Incident

Jul 19, 2011

Mileage

41,728 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTIONAL SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,200.

NHTSA ID

10413958

Incident

Dec 1, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

NO AIR FROM AC VENTS - DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF RECIRCULATING DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10410893

Incident

Jul 4, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

I OWN 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 MEGA CAB THE TURN SIGNAL AND WIPER SWITCH WORKS AT BEST SOME OF THE TIME IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE TURN SIGNALS WHEN THEY ARE TURNED ON THEY JUST GO HAYWIRE AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE TO BE TURNED ON AND OF TO GET TO WORK THEN THEY STOP. TRYING TO GET DODGE TO FIX THE ISSUE.. *TT

NHTSA ID

10407455

Incident

May 1, 2008

Mileage

40,000 mi