2006 DODGE RAM 3500 Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA UPDATED 05/30/2014 *JS

Mileage: 169,000

MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF MODE DOOR/BLEND DOOR/ RECIRCULATION DOOR FAILURE. DIVERTS AIR TO FLOOR AND WILL NOT ALLOW FOR DEFROSTING/ DE-ICING OF WINDSHIELD. WINSHIELD WILL ACCUMULATE ICE AND CAUSE WIPERS TO CEASE FUNCTION OR FOG WITHOUT ABILITY TO REMOVE OR WITHOUT WARNING. CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS A "REVISED BLEND DOOR" DESIGN THAT ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, RETROFIT IS NOTY COVERED BY RECALL AND EARLY REPLACEMENTS SIS NOT UTILIZED REVISED DOOR DESIGN. DOOR FOR RECIRCULATION WILL FALL OFF AND OBSTRUCT FAN MOTOR. IF FAN MOTOR IS ON, OBSTRUCTION CAN CAUSE FAN OVERHEAT AND POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE/ OR MELTING OF HOUSING CAUSING SMOKE AND NOXIOUS FUMES. MODE DOOR FAILURE PROHIBITS USE OF DEFROST/ DEFOG OF WINDSHIEL AND CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING.

Mileage: 36,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,300.

Mileage: 74,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09E009000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. SM.

Mileage: 50,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS NOT OPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,000.

Mileage: 182,000

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

Mileage: 62,406

2006 DODGE RAM 3500 WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING UNTIL LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. *KB

Mileage: 43,261

2006 DODGE RAM 3500 WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING UNTIL LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. *KB

Mileage: 43,261

THE RECIRCULATING DOOR BREAKS WITHOUT WARNING AND OCCLUDES THE AIRFLOW TO THE DEFROSTER. THIS IS HAPPENING ON DODGE TRUCKS AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUITE AWHILE. MINE IS A 2006 3500 WHEN THE DOOR BREAKS PIECES OF IT GET INTO THE BLOWER AND CAUSES A MAJOR VIBRATION WHEN TURNED ON HIGH, SINCE YOUR DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK IT IS A DRIVING HAZARD DODGE SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS ISSUE FREE OF CHARGE INSTEAD OF CHARGING PEOPLE $500.00 + TO FIX A KNOWN DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER DID NOT MOVE TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL WHEN USING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 40,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED UNDER "AS IS" CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAUSE IT'S DIFFICULT TO SEE IN THE RAIN AND SNOW WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE LACK OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

THE FLAP THAT CONTROLS FRESH AIR VS. RE-CIRCULATED AIR BREAKS AND FALLS OFF. EVEN IF REPLACED IT QUICKLY BREAKS AGAIN. DODGE CHARGES $800 TO FIX THIS CHEAP PLASTIC PART ONLY FOR IT TO QUICKLY BREAK AGAIN. I FOUND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS REPORTS FOUND ON THE WEB ABOUT DODGE AC LOW AIR FLOW. WHEN BROKE, THE FLAP FALLS ON TOP OF THE FAN MOTOR AND BLOCKS AIR CIRCULATION. MY CHILDREN HAVE BAD ALLERGIES AND I HAVE NO WAY OF TURNING OFF THE OUTSIDE AIR BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN IN THE FLAP. AFTER IT BREAKS IT BLOCKS THE AIR FLOW OF THE FAN MOTOR. I HAVE 3 CO-WORKERS WITH THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE. THEY HAVE ALL SINCE CHECKED THEIR FRESH AIR/RE-CIRCULATE AIR FLAPS AND THEY WERE ALL BROKE. THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A DESIGN FLAW NOT BEING ACKNOWLEDGED BY DODGE. IT'S HAZARDOUS TO MY CHILDREN HEALTH (AND MINE) NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN OFF THE OUTSIDE AIR WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH AREAS WITH BAD AIR OUTSIDE, EXHAUST FUMES FROM OTHER CARS, ETC.... THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IT ACTIVATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL INSTEAD. OCCASIONALLY, THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS COMPLETELY FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO SHUT OFF WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH WAS ENGAGED FROM HIGH TO MEDIUM SPEED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 194000.

Mileage: 192,000

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

ERRATIC WINDSHIELD WIPER PERFORMANCE FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WIPERS. WIPERS STALLED IN THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD IN A THUNDERSTORM WHILE TOWING A 24,000 LB TRAILER ON INTERSTATE 65 WITH SEMI TRUCK/TRAILERS ON 3 SIDES. THIS WAS THE 2ND INCIDENT OF WIPER FAILURE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT 6 MONTHS EARLIER. AFTER LEAVING THE TRUCK PARKED OVERNITE, THE WIPER OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER AFTER BOTH OCCURRENCES. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPERS AFTER THE 1ST OCCURRENCE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER THE 2ND OCCURRENCE I WAS TOLD THAT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM)HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED THE TIPM. DURING BOTH WIPER FAILURES, THE DRIVING SITUATION WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE ROAD SPRAY COVERED THE WINDSHIELD AND SEVERELY CUT DOWN VISIBILITY. *TR PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (10/01/09): OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AFTER TIPM (TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE )WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE WIPER FAILURE MODE. OWNER STATES THAT THE TIPM WAS REPLACED AND HAD MULTIPLE FAILURE MODES OCCUR INCLUDING : INOPERABLE WIPERS, FLIPPED TURN SIGNALS, AND INOPERABLE CRUISE CONTROL. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK FOR REPAIRS AND THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITHC WAS REPLACED. OWNER STATES NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 37,000

BLEND DOOR BREAKAGE IN SIDE OF BLOWER UNIT FOR HEATER/AC. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TWO TIMES AND AS A RESULT HAVE ALMOST HAD AN AUTO ACCIDENT BOTH TIMES DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO DEFROST-DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

DODODGE DENIED RESPONDING TO SEVERAL CAMPAIGNS ON MY VEHICLE, A 2006 3500 RAM TRUCK 1.ABS BRAKE SYS. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V038000 2.SUSPENSION PITMAN ARMS,NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07E009000 3.EXTERIOR LIGHTING, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V073000 4.VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V380000 THERE ANSWER WAS THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL OR CAMPAIGN, AND WOULD JUST BOUNCE THE PROBLEM BETWEEN NHTSA AND DODGE REPPERSINTIVE (MARY EMP. #MDB80 ANDEMP. #3KT. *TR

2006 DODGE 3500 DUALLY. THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING LESS AIR AND EVENTUALLY MAKING A LOUD NOISE. DEALER STATED THE DOOR TO THE VENTING SYSTEM HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS HITTING THE AIR CONDITIONING FAN. THIS HAPPENED AT AROUND 27,000 MILES. *JB

Mileage: 27,000

CAR MAKER PRODUCES AN INFERIOR PRODUCT; DODGE MEGA CAB VEHICLES HAVE INFERIOR BLOWER MOTORS CONNECTED TO THE A/C AND HEATING SYSTEMS. THEREFORE, IN THE SUMMER TIME IT TAKES AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME TO COOL THE VEHICLES INTERIOR. (SOUTHERN STATES...NORTH, SOUTH CAROLINAS, GEORGIA, FLORIDA, TEXAS..ETC) *JB

Mileage: 6,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEATING DEFROST DOOR HAS BECOME STUCK, DISALLOWING THE ABILITY TO HEAT, DEFROST OR COOL THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING IN ABOUT ONE IN EVERY TEN VEHICLES DUE TO A VACUUM OPERATED SYSTEM. *AK

Mileage: 17,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH, THE REAR WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN WHICH CAUSED BACK PRESSURE IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN BACK PRESSURE OCCURRED THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THIS CAUSED TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF EAR PAIN TO THE BACK PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AND ENGINEERED THIS WAY AND OPERATES CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT INSTALLED AIR DEFLECTORS ON ALL 4 WINDOWS; HOWEVER THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 870