2006 Dodge Ram 3500 Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SIMI VALLEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2350 FIRST ST, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065) WHERE THE DEALER DECLINED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEXT TAKEN TO CROWN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (6300 KING DR, VENTURA, CA 93003) AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE FIRST DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT-END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL PART WAS DISCONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

NHTSA ID

11364556

Incident

Oct 5, 2020

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO THE EMBANKMENT THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK THE CONTACT'S HOME. THERE WERE NO DEALER WITHIN A 100 MILES SO THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PARTS AND HAD REPAIRS DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD BEEN UPGRADED THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CONTACT REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE NOT MANUFACTURER APPROVED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WERE FOUR RECALLS ON VEHICLE SINCE HE HAD JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED NINE MONTHS EARLIER. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGNS NUMBERS: 09E001000 (STEERING), 13V528000 (STEERING) AND TWO MORE THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING WERE OPEN RELATED TO THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 290,000.

NHTSA ID

11219564

Incident

Nov 1, 2018

Mileage

290,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11203788

Incident

Apr 10, 2019

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.

NHTSA ID

11203781

Incident

Apr 15, 2019

Mileage

68,000 mi

BROKEN TIE ROD RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER LOSS OF STEERING GOING OVER A BUMP AT FIVE MILE AN HOUR

NHTSA ID

11020727

Incident

Jul 15, 2017

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.

NHTSA ID

11005518

Incident

Jun 30, 2017

Mileage

131,000 mi

TL* 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.

NHTSA ID

11000380

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

DEATH WOBBLE !!!! THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS NOT JUST THE ONE DATE LISTED BELOW.

NHTSA ID

10995745

Incident

Jun 5, 2017

Mileage

152,236 mi

2006 DODGE 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE 14V-795. *LD THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED INVOICES, PROVING THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, PRIOR TO THE RECALL. ALSO, THE OUTER AND INNER TIE RODS, FUEL PUMP AND BLOWER MOTOR WERE REPLACED

NHTSA ID

10839457

Incident

Dec 18, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING), 09E001000 (STEERING), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), AND 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALLS REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND WENT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CONFIRM FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SHIPPED. WHILE WAITING FOR THE REPAIR, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND REPLACED THE PART. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO RANDOMLY FLASHING FOR WEEKS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10839936

Incident

Feb 10, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT 50 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA ID

10817102

Incident

Dec 21, 2015

Mileage

84,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10807434

Incident

Nov 10, 2015

Mileage

175,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING), 11V350000 (STEERING), AND 10E013000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

NHTSA ID

10787112

Incident

Oct 29, 2015

Mileage

79,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. 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 WHERE IT 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 WHERE IT 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, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,500. ...UPDATED 03-10-16 *BF *JS

NHTSA ID

10782316

Incident

Mar 1, 2015

Mileage

176,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOOSENING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE HAD RETURNED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10778475

Incident

Mar 19, 2015

THE STEERING FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ALTER DIRECTION. UNABLE TO TURN RIGHT TO PREVENT COLLISION WITH GUARDRAIL....UPDATED 11/04/15 *BF

NHTSA ID

10762618

Incident

Feb 14, 2009

Mileage

37,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10722764

Incident

Jun 7, 2007

Mileage

10,000 mi

TL* 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.

NHTSA ID

10715350

Incident

May 9, 2014

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT BEFORE SUDDENLY VEERING TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 8/6/15*CN UPDATED 8/10/2015*JS

NHTSA ID

10714954

Incident

Apr 15, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

DRIVING HOME PULLING A TRAILER THE RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE ON THE BOTTOM SIDE , STUD AND BALL STILL IN PLACE. WE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK CROSSED OVER INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC . THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT. DODGE HAS A RECALL ON THE DRAGLINK AND THE LEFT TIEROD END BUT NOT THE RIGHT .THIS COULD HAVE COST LIVES. WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10714638

Incident

May 3, 2015

Mileage

97,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT BEFORE SUDDENLY VEERING TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10714366

Incident

May 3, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

TIE ROD BROKE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. VEHICLE CRASHED IN THE DITCH. POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10704368

Incident

Apr 7, 2015

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT TIRE LOWER TIE ROD BALL JOINT CAME A PART. HAD TO REPLACE THE STERLING LINKAGE, TIRE ROD, ARM PITMAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10694220

Incident

Mar 3, 2015

Mileage

124,687 mi

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 ! *TR

NHTSA ID

10692715

Incident

Mar 27, 2014

Mileage

108,000 mi

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND 09E001000 (STEERING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A 3 PAGE WAITING LIST FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. DJR

NHTSA ID

10672999

Incident

Dec 25, 2013