2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,900 miles

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problem #6

Dec 012010

Ram 2500

  • 32,000 miles
Turn signals do not work properly. When you put on your left turn signal it will light up as a right turn signal often and same when you put on your right turn signal the left will light up. Most of the time however my turn signals will not even come on. This has almost caused several accidents its really bad when I am pulling trailers. In rain storms and snow storms my windshield wipers will occasionally just stop and only have 1 speed which is slow.... I have had to pull over alot and just wait for my windshield wipers to work again.

- Gerald, MO, USA

problem #5

Sep 012011

Ram 2500 4WD 6-cyl Diesel

  • 78,000 miles
When driving in rain at a safe speed, wipers would not come on, and then the wipers would start and stop working. When I switched on a turn blinker, both blinkers began to flash. Our local Dodge dealership says there on back order 4,000 of this part required to fix this problem. There have been complaints about this since 2009. Does it take a loss of life for a recall to take place?

- Sulphur, LA, USA

problem #4

May 112011

Ram 2500 4WD 6-cyl Diesel

  • 75,000 miles
I was half way to my destination driving on a busy highway at 75mph pulling both my horses and my three horse trailer in a rain storm when the wipers sporadically stopped working. On the high setting they went to low, then stopped, then started again going fast, then completely quit posing a serious hazard to myself, my animals, and all around me on the highway. I was able to move over onto the shoulder and wait it out a while until I could attempt to complete my trip. With so many complaints I don't understand why this hasn't been recalled. I have replaced the wiper motor which only made the wipers move very slowly. There is still a problem, likely quite expensive, which will need to be fixed. My truck is driven very sparingly and had only 75000 miles at the time of wiper failure.

- Brooksville, FL, USA

problem #3

Dec 012009

Ram 2500

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 mega cab. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the windshield wipers would only function on an intermittent basis when using during inclement weather. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

- Downers Grove, IL, USA

problem #2

Aug 192010

Ram 2500

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph when he engaged the left turn signal and the right turn signal illuminated instead. The failure would occur sporadically. In addition, the windshield wipers would fail intermittently. The vehicle was not taken for inspection or repairs. The failure and current mileage was 110,000.

- Flagstaff, AZ, USA

problem #1

Nov 052009

Ram 2500

  • 40,400 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500. While driving approximately 35 mph the turn signals would not operate. He had to turn the turn signal switch off an then back on to operate the signals. Also the windshield wipers do not operate at the intended speed. The authorized dealer was notified of the malfunctions. The failure mileage was 40,400. The current mileage was 40,551.

- Manassas, VA, USA