2006 DODGE RAM 3500 Electrical System Problems

ON THE NIGHT OF APR 16, 2019 IT SAME LIKE EVERYDAY I WENT HOME FROM WORK BACK UP MY TRUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY TURN OFF AND GOT IN THE HOUSE FORGOT MY IPAD WENT BACK OUT AND GET IT ,BACK IN THE HOUSE WENT TO TAKE THE SHOWER AND THEN FIVE MINUTES LATER THE TRUCK BURN DOWN, THE FIRE TRUCK CAME THEY PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND I GOT THE REPORT SAID ENGINE AREA, RUNNING GEAR, WHEEL AREA.

Mileage: 189,000

WIPER BLADE ELECTRONICS WILL STOP INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY IN SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES DESPITE USE OF APPROPRIATE DE-ICER WINTER FORMULA WIPER FLUID, REPLACEMENT OF THE WIPER MOTOR, AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE OVERLOAD OF THE CIRCUIT WHEN THERE IS MILD TO MODERATE AMOUNT OF ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD OR WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS READJUSTED DOWNWARD CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO COME LOOSE. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENTS AT LEAST 2 AND MAYBE EVEN 3 TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AT SLOW SPEED OF ABOUT 20 MPH DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER AND I WAS FORCED TO STOP WHEN THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING.

Mileage: 170,000

TURN SIGNAL ERADICATING GOING FROM NORMAL LEFT WORKING TO FAST ON DASH BUT NO EXTERIOR LEFT FRONT OR BACK THEN CHANGING TO RIGHT WORKING THEN BACK ALL WHEN LEFT STICK IS ENGAGED ALSO HORN BEEPS ONCE OR TWICE ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED WHILE RUNNINIG

Mileage: 126,310

TAKATA RECALL - WHEN THEY REPLACED MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG THEY BROKE THE ELECTRICAL SUBSTRATE (IN THE AIRBAG COVER) THAT FUNCTIONS THE HORN. APPARENTLY THIS IS HAPPENING ON MOST OF THESE AS THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. I HAVEN'T HAD A HORN SINCE MAY 2016 AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A WRECK AS A RESULT.

Mileage: 101,798

FAULTY TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE CAN CHANGE FROM 2WD TO 4WD AT ANYTIME. A SITUATION LIKE THIS CAN CREATE A HAZARD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SIGNIFICANT SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE, TRYING TO TAKE A TURN WHILE THE DRIVER EXPECTS TO BE IN 2WD BUT THE VEHICLE IS IN 4WD WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO TAKE WIDER TURNS THAN NORMAL. THIS MAY LEAD TO THE VEHICLE ENTERING INTO THE PATH OF ENTERING ONCOMING TRAFFIC CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION.

Mileage: 195,500

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

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.

THE RPM GAUGE GOES COMPLETELY OUT OF SYNC OF THE ACTUAL RPM OF THE ENGINE. THIS CONDITION MAKES KNOWING MANUAL SHIFT POINTS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW RATHER DRIVING A MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EQUIPED TRUCK. ALSO CAUSES EXCESS EMISSIONS AND A DANGER OF LOSING CONTROL WHEN TAKING OUT OF GEAR FOR A DOWNSHIFT. THIS CONDITION HAPPENS RATHER IDLEING OR DRIVING. THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THIS HAPPENING TO 2006 DODGE DIESEL TRUCKS.

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

DRIVER SIDE BRAKE AND BLINKER FOR TRAILER LIGHT DO NOT WORK. SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT.

Mileage: 163,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

Mileage: 167,000

EVERY TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE WHOLE FRONT END FELT LIKE IT WAS LOOSE. I COULD HARDLY KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER TEST DROVE IT THE SEVERAL TIMES I TOOK IT THERE, BUT THEY NEVER FIXED ANYTHING. I TRIED TO FIX IT MYSELF BECAUSE IT WAS A HAZARD. FINALLY WE GOT A RECALL ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM, AFTER I CALLED CHRYSLER FOR SOME HELP, WHICH THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY NEVER GOT ANY NOTICE. I HAVE A LOT OF RECEIPTS OF ALL THE PARTS I BOUGHT TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT IT STILL ISN'T RIGHT. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR 10 YEARS AND LOVE IT, BUT AM REALLY GETTING TIRED OF FIXING IT. ALSO THE COMPUTER HAS NEVER SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION CORRECTLY, BUT AGAIN THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. I SURE HOPE YOU CAN BUY THIS VEHICLE BACK, OR FIX EVERYTHING I HAVE TRIED TO GET FIXED FOR YEARS ON END.

Mileage: 6,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ

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.

Mileage: 160,000

STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTER DEALER WONT FIXED ASK THREE TIMES ALSO TURN SIGNALS THE RIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOU TURN ON THE LEFT ONE THEY FIXED AFTER FIGHTING WITH THEM THE WIPERS STOP SOME TIMES AND THEN GO SLOW THEN FAST THEN STOP THE TIPM IS BAD IT RUNS ALL THE ELECTRICAL ON TRUCK HAD LOTS OF CONCERNS THAT IT WILL STALL BECAUSE SOME TIME THE HEAD LIGHTS GO BRIGHT THEN DIM THEN BRIGHT THE TRAILER LIGHT SOME TIME COME ON BOTH THEN ONE GOES OUT HAD TRAILER CHECK OUT THEY SAID WAS THE TRUCK I DRIVE IN DAYLIGHT HOURS IF I CAN JUST HAD TIPM REPLACED AT DEALER HAD TO FIGHT WITH THEM IT COST ME 1500.00 DOLLARS THEY SAID THEIR NO RECALL IT A SAFETY THING I JUST THINK THEY SHOULD PAY NOT ME. *TR

Mileage: 81,990

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE SAFETY CLUTCH PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,822.

Mileage: 81,822

DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MALFUNCTION SWITCH. I CARRIED MY VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. I WAS REFUSED TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE I WAS TOLD I WAS 700 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS WAS A RECALL TO NO AVAIL. MY SWITCH IS DOING EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED, AT INTERMITTENT TIMES THE SWITCH WILL DISPLAY THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CHOSEN. TURN RIGHT BLINKER ON AND LEFT COMES ON, ETC. ALSO SOMETIMES THE SWITCH WILL NOT TURN HEADLIGHTS FROM DIM TO BRIGHT OR BRIGHT TO DIM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS IT GIVES THE WRONG INTENTION ON TURNS AND ALSO BLINDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THESE ISSUES COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH. *TR

DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 40 MPH AND WINDSHEALD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING "NO WIPERS ON ANY SETTING". CHANGED "PARTS FROM DODGE DEALER" THE MULTI-SWITCH $97 DOLLARS NO FIX, CHANGED THE WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBALY $214 DOLLARS NO FIX. DODGE DEALER SAID IT HAD TO BE THE TIMP AND IT IS $875 DOLLARS JUST FOR THE PART. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO JUST BYPASS THE TIMP DUE TO THEY GO OUT ALL THE TIME. MY FIRST ISSUE IS OVER A $1000 DOLLARS TO FIX JUST WIPERS WITH THE CHANCE FOR SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEM TO GO OUT AT ANYTIME AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIMP AGAIN FOR ANOTHER $875 DOLLARS. SECOND ISSUE WHO DESIGNS A ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM THAT IS NOT SEPARATING EACH ELECTRICAL ITEM!? IT WOULD BE LIKE ONE BREAKER GOING BAD IN YOUR HOUSE BUT YOU CAN NOT CHANGE JUST THE ONE BREAK YOU HAVE TO CHANGE OUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL PANEL. *TR

Mileage: 97,142

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TO WORK I TURNED ON THE BLINKER AND A BELL WENT OFF, THEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED SPRAYING FLUID ON THE WINDOWS AND THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. I WAS 2 BLOCKS FROM MY OFFICE AND PULLED IN AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE A SMELLED WHAT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE. I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX. I WENT INTO MY OFFICE AND WAS GETTING READY TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK WHEN I HEARD THE TRUCKS HORN STARTED HONKING, I RAN OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLES LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF AND THE TRUCK WAS STARTING RUNNING AND THEN TURNING OFF ALL ON ITS OWN WITH OUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE SMOKE WAS REALLY POURING OUT AND THE STARTED KEPT TRYING TO START. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERIES AND REMOVED THE FUSE BOX. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE READ NUMEROUS BLOGS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM THIS MORNING. THANK GOODNESS I WAS STOPPED IN MY OFFICE PARKING LOT WHEN THIS HAPPENED AS IF I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD THIS COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

CLUTCH START SWITCH BROKE ALLOWING STARTER TO ENGAGE WITHOUT CLUTCH PETAL DEPRESSED. *TR ...UPDATED 01/07/ 15 *BF THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/20/15

Mileage: 80,000

TURNING LEFT ONTO FARM TO MARKET...SIGNALED LEFT..REAR VEHICLE BEGAN PASSING ME ON LEFT I SLAMMED ON BRAKES AS DID THEY...ALTHOUGH MY TURN SIGNAL LEVER WAS IN LEFT TURN POSITION...VEHICLE TURN LAMPS WERE BOTH SIGNALING A RIGHT TURN AS WAS DASH LAMP...VERY DANGEROUS..COULD HAVE KILLED PASSING MOTORIST ARE SENT THEM TO THE DITCH ..SIGNAL NOW MALFUNCTIONS ON A WEEKLY BASIS..SWITCH ON BACKORDER...TELLS US SOMETHING... *TR

Mileage: 172,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE GAUGES FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

Mileage: 71,000

WHEN MY VEHICLE REACHED 50000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DODGE HAS TWO RECALLS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. BUT AS EXPECTED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. SO THEIR SOLUTION WAS FOR ME TO PURCHASE THE 500.00 DOLLAR PART TO REMEDY THEIR POOR DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP. THIS IS CLEARLY A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED PROMPTLY. I PERSONALLY THINK THESE FAILURES ARE BY DESIGN TO SELL PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER JUST STOP WORKING HAD 30 MILE TO GET HOME WITHOUT WINDSHIELD WIPERS . HAD TWO KIDS IN THE CAR . I WORK FOR THE FIRE DEPT AND NEED MY TRUCK . TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE TIPM AND THERE WAS NO QUICK FIX AND THAT THEY FAIL ALL THE TIME . COST IS OVER A 1000. BUCKS. *TR

Mileage: 1,004,018

RUNAWAY ACCELERATION FIRST TIME ON ONRAMP, HIT CRUISE RESUME, ONCE THE SPEED HIT SETPOINT - THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN. SECOND TIME 7/5/2012 - NOT ON CRUISE, DOING ABOUT 65-70 ON HIGHWAY, PASSING - THEN THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN TO 90 IN NEXT 3-4 SECONDS. TO STOP IT - SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, ENGINE REVVED TO 3500,PULLED OVER AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, WAITED A MINUTE, RESTARTED, THEN VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO REDLINE. SHUT DOWN, 5 MINUTES, ON RESTART, GOT NORMAL IDLE ~700RPM. TOOK TO DODGE DEALER HW HUNTER IN LANCASTER CALIFORNIA ON JULY 9. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE ALL OF THE 9TH, 10TH AND HALF OF THE 11TH. THEIR RAN DIAGNOSTICS FOR 2 1/2 DAYS TO DUPLICATE. THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING ELSE (RAN ALL POSSIBLE TESTS). DROVE TO ALASKA FROM CALIFORNIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOW HAPPENED AGAIN. 7/24/12 IN ALASKA TO STOP, [XXX] LEFT CAR IN GEAR AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE) AND SLOWED WITH THE BRAKES (EILSON AFB) AFTER 1 MINUTE OFF - RESTART AND REDLINED. AFTER 5 MINUTES OFF, RESTARTED AND GOT NORMAL OPERATION. THIS IS RIDICULOUSLY DANGEROUS, AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTS ON FORUMS WITH OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM HTTP://WWW.DIESELTRUCKRESOURCE.COM/DEV/2006-2500-DIESEL-SPEED-RUNAWAY-T288211.HTML HTTP://WWW.CUMMINSFORUM.COM/FORUM/3RD-GEN-NON-POWERTRAIN/403179-2006-5-9-WANTS-RUN-AWAY-THROTTLE.HTML. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 48,500

WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY SMOKE, BURNING PLASTIC ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL, PULLED OVER AND FOUND THE ORANGE WIRE NEXT TO THE 100 PIN POWER DISTRIBUTION BLOCK UNDER THE DASHBOARD SMOKING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THE HARNESS RESTS AGAINST THE METAL EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HOLDER AND HAD CHAFFED THROUGH, AS WELL AS THE BLUE WIRE NEXT TO IT. THIS ORANGE WIRE IS A CONSTANT HOT AND HAD BEGAN TO GROUND ITSELF OUT ON THE BRACKET. I HAD ELECTRICAL TAPE WITH ME AND I HAVE TAPED IT UP AS A TEMPORARY FIX TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM CATCHING FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHENEVER ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BATTERY FUSE PANEL AND THE MULTIFUNCTION MECHANISM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRAILER PLUG WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BUT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ILLUMINATED ERRONEOUSLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS OR HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD ALSO ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*BF UPDATED 03/12/12

Mileage: 45,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET JUST ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN SO I TURNED ON MY LEFT SIGNAL WHEN I DID THAT MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING PLUS WITH MY LEFT SIGNAL ON IT WASN'T BLINKING TO THE LEFT IT WAS BLINKING TO THE RIGHT. SO WITHOUT MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS I HAD TO PULLOVER BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WORKING AGAIN. BUT EVERYTIME I USE MY LEFT SIGNAL MY RIGHT ONE BLINKS AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 93,877

WHEN USING THE TURN INDICATOR, EITHER THE OPPOSITE INDICATOR COMES ON, OR NEITHER WORK. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. THEY SEEM TO OPERATE RANDOMLY (E.G., WORK AT HIGH SPEED WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION, OR DON'T WORK AT ALL WITH THE SWITCH IN ANY POSITION). IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. THIS PROBLEM NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 MPH)DURING A RAINSTORM AND THE WIPERS WOULDN'T OPERATE. I HAD TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SHUT OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER MAY HAVE HAD MORE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

BOUGHT THE 3500 MEGACAB CUMMINS WITH THE G56 6 SPEED MANUAL IN NOV 2005 AND BY THE WAY THIS WAS THE 3RD CUMMINS I'VE OWNED AND THE WORST, GREAT MOTOR BUT NOT HAPPY WITH MANUFACTURE THIS TIME. SO I BOUGHT IN NOV 05 AND DEC.25 STARTED IT UP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON, SO I SHUT IT OFF AND CALLED DEALER NEXT DAY. THIS WAS THE START OF IT ALL. EVERY 3DAY THIS WOULD HAPPEN AND I HAD TO DRIVE 23 MILES TO DEALER TO HAVE THEM PLUG IT UP TO COMPUTER AND STILL COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG. THIS WENT ON FOR 14 MONTHS ENDED UP BUYING MY OWN MODULE TO RESET MYSELF. DURING ALL THIS FOUND THE ISSUE WITH VENTS AND BROKEN DAMPERS IN DUCTWORK AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER BACK WINDOW CABLE BROKE THEN NEW ONE[S] LEAKED, 3 OF THEM AND THEN THE WINDOW STOPPER FELL OFF SO I HAVE HAD 4 REAR POWER WINDOWS INSTALLED. AFTER ALL THAT AT 68000 MILES I LOST 2,4 AND 6TH GEAR 80 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND HAD TO LIMP IT HOME HOLDING SHIFTER IN 6TH GEAR WHOLE TIME, BROKEN SHIFT TOWER THAT WASN'T CHEAP. THEN I STARED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BLOWING WHITE SMOKE ON STARTUP COME TO FIND I HAVE A INJECTOR ACTING UP AND THE DEALER SAID THE FIX WAS A 120.00 BOTTLE OF INJECTOR CLEANER AND DOG THE [XXX] OUT OF IT . AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES STARTED HAVING THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH PROBLEM TURN LEFT AND THE RIGHT SIGNAL FLASHED AND THE SHAKE IN THE FRONT END AND HAVE HAD 4 FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND NEW SET OF TIRES NOW HAVE 125,000 MILE STILL GET THE SHAKE AND PAST DO TO GIVE UP IN THIS BEAST. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 3,000

PUT LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON AND TRUCK SIGNALS ALTERNATES BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT TURN. *TR

Mileage: 62,406

INTERMITTEN SIGNAL/BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE ON 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WILL BLINK RIGHT WHEN I AM MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. *TT

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM CUMMINS 3500 4 DOOR LONG BED 4X4. WHILE I AM DRIVING IN TOWN, I WILL GO TO USE THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE THAT I INTENDED TO USE WILL COME ON, AND OFTEN BOTH BLINKERS WILL FLASH AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I TRY TO USE THE BLINKERS, THEY RARELY WORK CORRECTLY. WE HAVE NEVER DONE ANY MODIFICATIONS OR REPLACED ANYTHING, THEREFORE I KNOW I HAVE NOT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THIS STARTED HAPPENING OVER A MONTH AGO. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPEND I HAVE BEEN IN ABOUT FOUR NEAR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS AND THE SWITCH FOR A LEFT TURN IS INITIATED, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ACTUALLY BLINK. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

I FIRST NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS WERE HARD TO DIM OR CHANGE TO BRIGHT. A FEW DAYS LATER, MY WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING. TO GET THE WIPERS TO WORK, I HAD TO USE THE "WASH" OPTION. THAT WOULD CAUSE THEM TO WORK FOR A WHILE THEN THEY WOULD GO OUT AGAIN. ABOUT THE SAME TIME, I NOTICED MY BLINKERS WERE ACTING VERY STRANGE. WHEN I TURNED THEM ON, THEY BOTH WOULD BLINK VERY FAST. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED TO A POINT WHERE TURNING THE LEFT BLINKER ON ONLY TURNS ON THE RIGHT BLINKER. IT ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK THE OTHER DAY. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN TO THE LEFT BUT MY RIGHT BLINKER WAS ON. THE CAR BEHIND ME PASSED ME AT THE SAME TIME I STARTED TO TURN LEFT. *TR

Mileage: 89,427

REAR TURN/HAZARDS SIGNALS DO NOT WORK, FRONT TURN SIGNALS ARE FINE. ALL FUSES, WIRING TO LIGHTS, BULBS ARE FINE. TRAILER PLUG IS FINE. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSING MANY OTHER MOTORISTS TO NOT KNOW MY INTENTIONS WHEN CHANGING LANES OR TURNING.

Mileage: 101,000

WHEN I USE THE SWITCH TO BRIGHTEN OR DIM THE HEADLIGHTS THE WINDSHIELD WASHER TURNS ON AND STAYS ON FOR 3 TO 5 SECONDS. LATELY WHEN I TRY TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WORK ONLY SPORADICALLY. WHEN I PULL A TRAILER THE LEFT BLINKER OR BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. I DRIVE A 2006 DODGE RAM DUALLY WITH THE CUMMINS ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE SRW 3500, LARAMIE PACKAGE DIESEL WITH ROUGHLY 89K MILES. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH WHAT THE DEALER CALLS THE TIPM OR TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. APPARENTLY ALL THE LIGHTS ARE COMPUTER CONTROLLED AND THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS WHEN MY DRIVERSIDE SIGNAL LIGHT QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER AFTER I HAD TOWED MY 18' CAR HAULER WHICH I'VE OWNED FOR YEARS AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH TOWING IT WITH MY 2 OTHER TRUCKS, WELL THIS JUST WENT AWAY ONE DAY WITHOUT A FULL DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. I THOUGHT THAT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT THINGS ARE NOW WORST BECAUSE NOW, PERIODICALLY WHEN I USE MY LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT THE RIGHT WILL FLASH AS WELL PRACTICALLY AT RANDOM, OR BOTH. OF COURSE ME BEING AN ENGINEER I TRIED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM AND IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THE FAILURE CAN ONLY BE DUPLICATED WHILE IN MOTION OR TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. OF COURSE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO THE DEALER IS DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO PREVENT FROM COVERING THE REPAIRS OR EVEN THE DIAGNOSIS AT THIS POINT. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE DIRECTIONAL WILL NOT INDICATE THE PROPER TURNING DIRECTION AT TIMES. IF THE DIRECTIONAL IS PUSHED TO TURN LEFT, THE RIGHT DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS COME ON. IF THE DIRECTIONAL IS PLACED FOR A RIGHT TURN THEN NO LIGHTS COME ON. IF THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE PLACE ON, THEN ONLY THE LEFT DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS COME ON. AT TIME IF INDICATING A LEFT TURN, ALL THE DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS WILL ALTERNATE BACK AND FORTH. DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE. *TR

Mileage: 65,485

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS EITHER DON'T WORK AT ALL OR IF YOU'RE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WILL ACTIVATE AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ACTIVATE AT TIMES WHEN THE TURN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE TURNED ON. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT TIMES WOULD ALWAYS OPERATE VERY SLOWLY AND REMAINED ON WHENEVER THEY WERE TURNED OFF. THERE WAS A DELAY WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON AND WHEN THE HI BEAMS WERE ON THEY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM HOOKING UP A TRAILER. MY VEHICLES LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT OPERATE. I ALSO NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE DOES NOT OPERATE. I DECIDED TO GET MY VEHICLE CHECKED OUT BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC. I STATED MY PROBLEM TO MY MECHANIC, AT ONCE HE STATED, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006 DODGE RAM 3500?S. HE SAID THE INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE OR TIPM HAS FAILED. IT FAILS ON THESE TRUCKS ALL THE TIME. MY QUESTION TO HIM WHY DOES DODGE NOT HAVE A WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVER?S IF IT FAILS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. NOT TO MENTION EVERY TIME IT FAILS IT COST 800.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 30,777

I TURNED LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON PRIOR TO TURNING AND A CAR BEHIND ME ALSO HAD LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON. THE CAR BEHIND ME PASSED ME ON THE LEFT ALMOST HITTING ME IN THE SIDE AS I BEGAN A LEFT TURN. I SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT AND NOTICED THAT EVEN THOUGH MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL HAD BEEN APPLIED, THE RIGHT FLASHER WAS BLINKING. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND : NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE08059. DEALER CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS, NOR ARE THEY AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHEN HE SWITCHES THE TURN SIGNAL TO THE LEFT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL COMES ON. HOWEVER IF THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS TURNED ON THEN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS WILL SWITCH ON AT THE SAME TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TEPIM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75000. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING LINKAGES WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, AS HE WAS BACKING UP TO A TRAILER, IT SNAPPED IN TWO. UPDATED 12/14/10

Mileage: 75,000

SEVERAL DAYS AGO MY TURN-SIGNAL, WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH STARTED MALFUNCTIONING AT TIMES. FOR EXAMPLE I WOULD ACTIVATE THE SIGNAL SWITCH FOR A LEFT TURN AND THE RIGHT TURN INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD GO ON. OR, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK OR DID NOT PERFORM THE SELECTED FUNCTION. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR OBVIOUS REASONS AND BECAUSE THIS IS THE SECOND SWITCH I HAD IN THIS TRUCK. A YEAR OR SO AGO I HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED BY DODGE FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 54,400

LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT DOESN'T WORK. I SPENT $200 AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST ME AN ADDITIONAL $1500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SOMETHING CALLED THE TIPM WAS BLOWN AND WIRING WAS DAMAGED. I HAVE INSPECTED THE WIRING AND IT IS NOT DAMAGED. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

MY TRUCK WENT IN TO DEALER WITH FUEL PROBLEMS. THEY SAID THERE WAS CONTAMINATED FUEL, WATER IN FUEL. I TOLD THEM THE WATER IN FUEL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON, BUT THEY DENIED MY WARRANTY CLAIM. I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK FOR THE DEFECTIVE WATER IN FUEL LIGHT. THEY STILL DENY MY CLAIM AND ARE CHARGING ME $9000. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

PUTTING ON THE LEFT DIRECTIONAL WILL SOMETIMES CAUSE THE RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BLINKER TO BLINK. OTHER TIMES, IT WILL START TO BLINK LEFT AND THEN GO BACK AND FORTH I.E. LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT ETC. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN A TRACTOR TRAILER CAME WITHIN INCHES OF PUSHING ME OFF THE ROAD . AFTER TAKING A MINUTE TO COLLECT MYSELF FROM A NEAR DISASTROUS COLLISION ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND MY INTENTION. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I BEGAN HEARING AN ODD CLICK WHEN I WOULD PUT ON MY DIRECTIONAL. SHORTLY AFTER THIS, WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, I WAS WAITING TO TAKE A LEFT TURN. I HAPPENED TO LOOK DOWN AND NOTICE THAT MY RIGHT DIRECTIONAL WAS BLINKING. I IMMEDIATELY CHECK MY DIRECTIONAL LEVER AND VERIFIED THAT I DID IN FACT HAVE THE LEFT DIRECTIONAL ON AND THE RIGHT ONE WAS BLINKING. I HAVE HAD POLICE CARS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME BECAUSE I HAVE THE WRONG BLINKER ON. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME TO CHECK THE 4 PRONG TRAILER HITCH FOR CORROSION. I DID THIS. IT IN FACT WAS CORRODED. I CLEANED IT UP AND STILL HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED REPLACING. I ASKED IF CHRYSLER WAS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE REPAIR VIA RECALL. I WAS TOLD "NO" AND IT WOULD BE ABOUT $250 TO FIX IT. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I FEEL A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE SHOULD WARRANT THEM PAYING FOR IT. AGAIN THEY SAID NOPE. NO MATTER THE REASON BOTH OF THESE COMPONENTS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. I HAVE YET TO FIX IT DUE TO THE COST AND A FEELING THEY SHOULD PAY FOR IT. I ONLY REGRET THAT SOMEONE MAY GET INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND NEVER HAVE THE CHANCE TO SAY " I DID HAVE MY LEFT DIRECTIONAL ON", AND THE OTHER PARTY NOT BEING BLAMED FOR SUCH AN ACCIDENT...I AM SURE YOU UNDERSTAND. I HAVE SINCE WATCHED MY DASHBOARD EVERY TIME I USE MY BLINKER. I WAS ABLE TO CAPTURE THIS ON MY CAMERA ON ONE OCCASION IN A PARKING LOT WITH NARRATION. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE A 2006 3500 SINGLE WHEEL WITH 30,000 KM(19,000MI). I NARROWLY ESCAPED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT YESTERDAY. I WAS TURNING LEFT FROM A BUSY ROAD AND WAS BEING FOLLOWED TOO CLOSELY BY A FULLY LOADED RIG CARRYING STEEL COILS. I PUT ON MY SIGNAL AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO ALLOW THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC TO CLEAR BEFORE I CONTINUED TO TURN LEFT. I WATCHED THE RIG COME UP ON ME QUICKLY AND I REALIZED HE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN AND WAS BEGINNING TO VEER INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. IT WAS THEN THAT I NOTICED THAT ALTHOUGH I HAD ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. OBVIOUSLY THE TRUCKER THOUGHT I WAS TURNING RIGHT AND WAS BEGINNING TO OVERTAKE ME ON MY LEFT FIGURING I WOULD BE, AT ANY SECOND, GETTING OUT OF HIS WAY. IF I WAS NOT WATCHING MY REAR VIEW AND WHIPPED THE TRUCK TO THE RIGHT OUT OF HIS WAY, HE WOULD HAVE SMASHED ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND OR PUT THE RIG INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I CALLED THE DEALER AND SAID I WOULD BE RIGHT IN. THEY WERE REALLY GOOD ABOUT IT AND SHOWED GENUINE CONCERN. THE PARTS ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINEERS IN THE DETROIT AREA WERE LOOKING FOR A 2006 RAM THAT HAD RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY THEY (CHRYSLER) ARE GETTING REPORTS FROM OTHERS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING. THE PART IS BACK ORDERED WHICH ALSO INDICATES THAT THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM WHICH IS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT BLOWS MY MIND THAT THE DESIGN OF THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WOULD ALLOW IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE THE SIGNAL TO CROSS AND CAUSE THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL TO WORK. SYMPTOMS THAT HAPPENED A WEEK BEFORE HAND WERE AN ERRATIC TIMING OF THE SIGNAL AND A QUICK FLASH OF THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL LIGHT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY AND THEY BEGAN THE ORDER PROCESS ON THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. IT NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER THAT UNTIL YESTERDAY. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

IF YOU USE YOUR 2006 DODGE RAM TRUCK FOR TOWING A TRAILER, THERE IS A TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TPIM) IN THE FUSE BOX THAT IS NOT PROTECTED BY FUSES. SO, IF YOU HOOK UP YOUR TRAILER TO POWER YOUR RUNNING LIGHTS AND THERE HAPPENS TO BE A GLITCH, THE TPIM RUNS THE RISK OF BEING FRIED. IT HAPPENED TO ME WITH OTHER 42K MILES ON MY TRUCK. THE REGULAR WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH 2006 TRUCKS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE MINE. THE PART WAS $700 AND LABOR WAS OVER $200. THIS SET UP IS UNACCEPTABLE IN A VEHICLE THAT IS BUILT FOR TOWING. THERE IS A SOFTWARE FLASH TO UP THE AMPERAGE OF THE CIRCUITS BUT IT DOESN'T COMPLETELY FIX THE PROBLEM. DODGE NEEDS TO PROVIDE A RECALL TO INSTALL MORE PROTECTION BETWEEN THE TRAILER WIRING AND THE TPIM. *TR

Mileage: 42,500

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP DRIVING ON FREEWAY. INTERMITTENTTLY BLINKING OFF AND ON @ INSTRUMRNT PANEL. *NM

Mileage: 8,500

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

Mileage: 5,269