1.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
159,566 miles

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problem #5

May 092021

Ram 2500

  • 230,000 miles
I was driving on I-75 @70mph, a loud bang happened, truck shut off, I guided it off the road. I had wires hanging I looked further and seen the front drive shaft blew apart. My mechanic said it had locked up. The transfer case, transmission, floor board of the truck was also all damaged. Also said I was lucky that the truck did not cause a serious accident. This truck is a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 hd. Well taken care of. No given reason why this happened. My mechanic said he has seen this many times in the Dodge trucks that the front drive shaft blows apart. Total damages will be the cost of $8,000-$10,000

- Bluffton, OH, USA

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problem #4

Jan 292018

Ram 2500

  • 197,000 miles
Front drivers side frame is cracked all the way through the frame beginning at the trac bar bracket. This makes steering extremely dangerous because the steering hardware binds. There was a recall (rcrit-15V541-5721) for trac bar bracket weld failures for vehicles from 2012 through 2014. I believe this is a related issue that seriously affects safety. I've attached five pictures.

- Surprise, AZ, USA

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problem #3

Nov 182016

Ram 2500

  • 107,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle experienced a "death wobble", which means it shook violently without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,000.

- Loudon, TN, USA

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problem #2

May 102016

Ram 2500 6-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 176,830 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500. After the vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags), the technician stated that the air bag cover was fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact mentioned that the failure caused the horn to become inoperable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 176,830. Updated 08/12/16 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired under recall. Updated 12/11/2017

- New Iberia, LA, USA

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problem #1

Feb 222016

Ram 2500

  • 87,000 miles
Sunroof leaks constantly. Water soaks into headliner and dome lights fill up with water. This is a widely known problem that the factory knows about, but refuses to fix the issue free of charge. Dome lights fill with water and potentially short out or 'explode' as cold water splashes onto hot glass of the bulb causing sparks and blowing a fuse.

- Marysville, OH, USA

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