2006 Dodge RAM 1500 wheels problems

Filed Dec 31, 2019 · Brakes, Transmission · 15,500 miles · OH

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.

Filed May 3, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · 65,000 miles · OH

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

Filed Feb 18, 2019 · Driver assistance, Engine · LA

Wheel hub assembly are coming off, I hear noise, and broken exhaust manifold bolts

Filed May 23, 2018 · Wheels · 112,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. While driving various speeds, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front passenger wheel. The contact mentioned that the noise occurred while turning the vehicle. The contact stated that the front passenger hub assembly was serviced per nhta campaign number: 10e040000 (wheels), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Aug 10, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 82,000 miles · AL

I purchased this vehicle from a used car dealer in clanton, alabama in april 2014. I was driving to my mom's, who lives in mississippi when I came upon a bridge on the interstate while passing a 18 wheeler. When entering the bridge there was a small bump up and when the front wheels of the truck hit the bump the front of the truck started bouncing (death bounce or roll) uncontrollable. I had to cut off the 18 wheeler that I was passing and pulled to the side of the interstate and come to a complete stop for it to stop. It happened 4 more times before I got to my destination and it has happened on numerous occasions since and causing me to almost wreck each time. This is a very dangerous problem with this vehicle. You have no control over the steering while it is doing this it just bounces you all over the road. I have talked to a mechanic and he said it was the entire front end of all dodge trucks that was causing this problem and had to be replaced. I wish to have an investigation on this matter, please. With only 82k miles on this truck the entire frt end should not be bad!! This problem, I was told by the mechanic was a defect from factory and should have been a recall on the entire frt suspension not just the tie rod, because the tie rod is not correcting the death bounce/roll problem with this trucks. I have a young son and a grand baby who has to ride in this vehicle and I do not feel safe driving this truck with my self in it. I will be looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you very much.

Filed Jun 29, 2015 · Suspension, Wheels · 30,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 20 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. As a result, the front passenger side wheel separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that an unknown part related to the wheel suspension needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 10e040000 (wheels) and 07v038000 (suspension) and believed that the recalls were associated with the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Apr 1, 2015 · Transmission, Wheels · SC

Turning left or right and sometimes backing up, the truck constantly squeaks. I had the hubs replaced recently as the mechanic said that was the problem but it wasn't. I don't want something to fall out from under the truck or lock up. I was at at local lowe's recently and a woman was backing her dodge truck to load lumber and it was making the same noises as mine.

Filed Sep 4, 2014 · Wheels · 75,000 miles · MN · crash

Front wheel bearings/hub. 4x4... Severe grinding/ vibration in turns. Bearings were dry and worn badly . This caused uncontrollable wheel movement during breaking. Loss of vehicle control in the rain when braking.. Luckily no damage to vehicle in incident.

Filed Jul 30, 2014 · Steering, Suspension · MS

5 months ago my vehicle started a vibration in the steering wheel as I would drive and then my truck would shake as slowing....I went to the dealership for a fuel service and was notified of several recalls including a hub assembly that I had replaced the year before. I was told I would be called within 2 weeks to schedule a appt to have it fixed but when I attempted to call, the person I had talked to was let go or fired...since then I have been going to school and working fulltime. 2 weeks ago my truck started with a noise sounding like a squeal/squeak...and I was told it just needed penetrating oil but the noise has gotten worse....

Filed Jun 27, 2014 · Wheels · 49,085 miles · TX

In 2008, I purchased the above described 2006 vehicle brand new through the dodge dealer with 400 miles on the odometer. At 49,085 miles, 09/18/2012, I've had to replace the lf wheel hub bearings at my personal expense. This mechanical work was completed through the dodge dealer. The dodge dealer warranty the work for 1 year. 1.5 years later, I've encountered the exact same mechanical failure and the vehicle is in the dodge dealer service shop again, as of today's date of 06/27/2014, now for the third (3rd) set of wheel hub bearings. Due to the frequency of this type of mechanical failure, I looked on the internet discovering a recall for 2006 dodge ram wheel hub bearing assembly. Dodge dealer states there is no open recall for this type of described recall and will not repair the vehicle under recall provisions. Confused, I phoned chrysler at 1.800.247.9753. A chrysler representative stated, according to my VIN, my 2006 vehicle build date is october of 2005 and the recall is for vehicles built november 2005 and up. Clearly there is a matter of build date semantics of october 2005 -vs- november 2005, but, the facts clearly show I have inferior, unsatifactory wheel-hub bearing parts installed on my 2006 vehicle. My biggest fear is the horrible scenario of complete mechanical failure happening without warning (possible wheel separation) while my family is in the vehicle and the possibility of a crash occurring. Simply put.....dodge manufacturers and dealers, please do the morally right thing and place superior parts on your vehicles and honor your work, parts and recalls & quit using semantics and splitting hairs in recall language. Lives are depending on you!!!!!! This is all I respectfully ask of you. Thank you.