I was driving and the rear drive shaft fell out of the truck and the rear locked up making the truck undrivable. I heard this is a common problem in dodge rams and it is definitely a safety issue and there should be a recall to address this reoccurring problem that can cause a loss of life or life threatening accident
2006 Dodge RAM 1500 steering problems
84 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 78,000. 6 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 84
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 78,000
- crashes
- 6
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Linkages: tie rod assembly6
- Steering wheel/handle bar1
- Rack and pinion1
- Linkages1
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Specific symptoms reported on the 2006 Dodge RAM 1500 steering
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Related recalls
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
- What is wrong
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Dodge RAM 2500 4x4 and 3500 4x4, model year 2007-2008 Dodge RAM 3500 4x2 Cab Chassis and model year 2006-2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Mega Cab 4x4 trucks manufactured February 12, 2002, through February 13, 2008. The left tie rod assembly may break.
- Risk
- A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler notified owners and launched its recall campaign in January 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1‑800‑247‑9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N62.
Recall number 13V528000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Chrysler's execution of 13V‑528 & 529
RMD opened this audit query (AQ) investigation in order to better understand and evaluate Chrysler's process(es) for timely and efficient execution of its safety recall campaigns, including its oversight and management of its parts division Mopar.Prior to opening this investigation, RMD had raised concerns with the company related to its execution of two safety recalls, 13V‑528 and 13V‑529, both of which involved safety defects that could cause the involved vehicles, FCA?s heavier Dodge Ram trucks, to lose steering control suddenly and without warning.Specifically, RMD inquired about the availability of parts for recall repairs, by email and phone on January 15, 2014 and February 19, 2014, due to the volume of complaints it was receiving from owners alleging parts scarcity and parts restrictions. FCA steadfastly denied it had placed parts restrictions on its dealers to manage issues of parts scarcity.FCA shared material showing it had uncommitted stock of parts available for its dealers. Nevertheless, consumer complaints of lack of parts continued.RMD made independent inquiries tosome dealers tobetter understand the conflicting claims between owners alleging lack of ability to repair their defective vehicles due to lack of parts, and FCA?s information showing availability of parts.Dealers informed and provided documentation to RMD on February 21, 2014 and February 25, 2014 showing FCA had, in fact, put into place parts restrictions and, further, had in some instances canceled dealerships? back orders for parts.In addition, during the course of its dialogue with dealers, RMD discovered that FCA had notified their dealerships on February 27, 2014 to return the recall remedy parts over quality concerns, and had therefore effectively canceled its safety recall program without notification to the federal safety agency. RMD issued a request for information (IR) on October 21, 2014.The company failed to respond to a number of the questions RMD asked that required it to produce specifics surrounding the repairs and parts ordering process with the recalls, including a question about whether a dealer order for recall parts could be canceled and under what circumstances.
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What 2006 Dodge RAM 1500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
This truck gets the death wobble at random times at Highway speeds , its almost caused me to crash a few times , something is not right with the front end
9-02-2020, power steering failure, very hard to steer, can't drive like that. Was driving when happened. Went to repair shop 9-04-2020 had power steering pump pulley replaced, for $186.42.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 09e001000 (steering), 13v528000 (steering), 14v779500 (engine), 15v313000 (air bags), and 16v352000 (air bags). The contact spoke with neuwirth motors (219 s college rd, wilmington, nc 28403, 910‑799‑1815) and was informed that they would have to order the parts, which could take up to a month. The contact then reached out to national dodge chrysler jeep ram (2223 n marine blvd, jacksonville, nc 28546, 910‑347‑3777) and was informed that they could have the parts sent to him overnight. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Front wheel bearing noise/vibration. In motion city, highway, straight, turning instrument cluster failure stationary/ in motion loud vacuum/humming noise from behind glove box stationary/ in motion
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized approximately twelve times. The vehicle was taken to john l sullivan dodge chrysler jeep ram (950 harter pkwy, yuba city, ca 95993), but they were unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 154,645.
At highway speeds, the truck can begin shaking violently and become uncontrollable. It is a widely known issue called "death wobble" I almost wrecked, it would have been a collision if it happened in heavy traffic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). The part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was notified. Parts distribution disconnect.
This violently shaking and bouncing of the front end can be reproduced at any imperfection in the highway at 65+ MPH. The entire front end of the truck bounces and shakes violently. The only way to stop the out of control shaking is to slam on the brakes and attempt to get to the shoulder of the road. On numerous occasions the traffic following my truck has been forced to take action to avoid plowing into the back end of my truck. Dodge should be ashamed of the run around and misdiagnosis of this life threatening issue. I will be reposting each occurrence here.
This violently shaking and bouncing of the front end can be reproduced at any imperfection in the highway at 65+ MPH. The entire front end of the truck bounces and shakes violently. The only way to stop the out of control shaking is to slam on the brakes and attempt to get to the shoulder of the road. On numerous occasions the traffic following my truck has been forced to take action to avoid plowing into the back end of my truck. Dodge should be ashamed of the run around and misdiagnosis of this life threatening issue.
Questions about the 2006 Dodge RAM 1500 steering
Does the 2006 Dodge RAM 1500 have steering problems?
Owners have filed 84 complaints about the steering of the 2006 Dodge RAM 1500, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2006 Dodge RAM 1500 steering problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 78,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Dodge RAM 1500 steering?
Yes, 1 recall: 13V528000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Dodge RAM 1500 have bad steering?
The Dodge RAM 1500 model years with the most steering complaints are 2008 (103 complaints), 2004 (86 complaints) and 2006 (84 complaints).
Other 2006 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
Airbags 193Lights 139Electrical 125Suspension 106Transmission 100Visibility 65Engine 54Brakes 39Fuel system 23Seat belts 22Wheels 22Acceleration 21Body 17Tires 8Driver assistance 7Seats 3Locks 1
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