2006 DODGE RAM 1500 Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. During the failure, the power steering and power braking system became inoperable. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the spark plugs and ignition coils however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted or notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The camshaft is defective and prematurely wearing down due to the lifters. Causing a warning code to come on give a p0300 code and and check engine light to flash at a random mulitipule misfire to come up will cause the truck to die at times causing a crash. Luckily I was able to park it before that happened and now can't drive it because of the saftey Hazzard.

TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH WHEN THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF AND LUCKILY I PULLED INTO THE SHOULDER AND PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION AND THE TRUCK CAME ON LINE NOTHING WAS WRONG, THIS HAS HAPPENED A HANDFUL OF TIMES AND ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT AND ACCELERATING INTO THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE TRUCK ENGINE SHUTS OFF LEAVING ME TO SHIFT INTO PARK WHICH N QUICKLY AND THEN RESTART THE TRUCK AND GET ONE OF DANGERS WAY. THIS IS VERY VERY SCARY AND I ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO LET ANYONE RIDE IN MY BACKSEAT OUT OF FEAR I'LL STAHL OUT AND GET T-BONED .

WHEN RAINING THE ENGINE MISFIRES TO THE POINT OF STALLING THE ENGINE AND WHEN HITTING THE GAS THE ENGINE WILL BIG DOWN WHEN IDLEING FOR MORE THAT 10 MINUTES THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AND BEGINS TO PUTTER AND STAHLS OUT. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BUT CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE PINION GEAR TO SHIFT WHICH HAD RESULTED IN A LOUD WHIRLING SOUND WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND GETS LOUDER WHEN THE FASTER THE TRUCK GOES AND ALSO CLUNKS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE FRONT PASSENGER BLINKER/RUNNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING CONSISTENTLY FAILS AFTER 8,000-20,000 MILES CAUSING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE AND CAUSING ME TONS OF MONEY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TELLING ME TO CHECK GAS CAP EVEN THOUGH I'VE REPLACE IT TWICE NOW WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS A ENGINEERING DEFECT AND ALSO THROUGH THE CODE FOR MISFIRE IN...

ABOUT 2 1/2 YEARS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ON A STATE HIGHWAY TRAVELLING AROUND 55 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. OF COURSE MY POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKED BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THIS WAS A SCARY SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE TURNED OUT VERY BADLY. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A SPOT WHERE I COULD PULL OVER. THIS PARTICULAR HIGHWAY DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF SHOULDER AREA. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE TRUCK STARTED BACK UP AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF MORE TIMES WHEN I WAS TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND ALSO DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT LOWER SPEEDS. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE CONNECTED A CODE READER AND BASED ON THE CODES IT WAS SHOWING HE CHANGED BOTH THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR...

OWNER OF J.P. DIRECT AUTO SALES IN FLORENCE, KY SOLD ME A VEHICLE WITH ODOMETER DISCREPANCIES. THE OWNER SOLD THE VEHICLE AT A LITTLE OVER 133,000 MILES BUT THE ODOMETER HAS NEVER ROLLED OVER SINCE I DROVE THE TRUCK OFF THE LOT. FURTHERMORE, A MECHANIC PERFORMED AN ENGINE LIGHT READING THAT INDICATED AN ISSUE TRIPPED AROUND 146,000 MILES. THE OWNER IS NOT OWNING UP TO THE ODOMETER DISCREPANCY AND MAKING RETURNING THE TRUCK VERY DIFFICULT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT'S SON NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A POLICE REPORT WAS ALSO FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09E001000 (STEERING), 13V528000 (STEERING), 14V779500 (ENGINE), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH NEUWIRTH MOTORS (219 S COLLEGE RD, WILMINGTON, NC 28403, 910-799-1815) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PARTS, WHICH COULD TAKE UP TO A MONTH. THE CONTACT THEN REACHED OUT TO NATIONAL DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (2223 N MARINE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546, 910-347-3777) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD HAVE THE PARTS SENT TO HIM OVERNIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WITHOUT ANY WARNING, NO GAUGE SIGNS OR ANYTHING, THE TRUCK JUST SHUT DOWN. IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE LOCKED UP IT WILL NOT CRANK OVER. I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, OIL GAUGE DROPPED, AND THE TRUCK SHUT OFF ALL WITHIN SECONDS. NOT A GOOD SITUATION I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT ON AN INTERSTATE GOING 60 OR 70 MILES AN HOUR.

WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR TURNING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALSO SHUTS OF WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURNS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES. DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 WEEKS NOW. IT HAS DIED AT LEAST 15 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. I ALMOST HIT A VEHICLE AND CURBS.

WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY ARE COMING OFF, I HEAR NOISE, AND BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS

THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES UPON ENCOUNTERING ANY BUMP AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 65 TO 75 MPH. SPEED MUST BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING. MOTOR FAILED PREMATURELY AT 87000 MILES. 5.7 HEMI.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE RUSTED AWAY. THINKING THIS COULD BE A EMISSION ISSUE.DID RESEARCH ON IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS ALOT OF ISSUE COMPLAINTS OUT THERE ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2006 DODGE RAM 1500. VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER. MECHANIC HAD TO TEAR INTO ENGINE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. RODS BENT, VALVE STICKING, TIMING CHAIN JUMP. BASICALLY THE ENGINE WAS SHOT. REPAIR COST $3,000.00. IT APPEARS THAT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED WITHOUT TEARING INTO THE ENGINE. ALSO TURN SIGNAL WOULD BLINK OPPOSITE OF WHERE TURNING. DODGE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES! I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED MY COSTS. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE: 158,000. INTERESTING ENOUGH, I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM THAT HAS OVER 307,000 MILES ON IT AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BEARINGS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND BOTH SIDES OF THE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,227.

STALLS RADOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, AT RED LIGHT, DURRING CITY DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE TO THE ENTIRE CAB WHERE THE ENGINE WAS LOCATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE ALL OF THE SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY .AND I HAVE ONLY ABOUT 1 MIN TO PULL OVER BEFORE STEERING AND BRAKES GO OUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEAD OF THE BOLTS THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

AFTER GETTING OFF WORK AROUND 11:30 P.M. I WENT TO GAS UP AT A CHEVRON STATION. I LEFT THE STATION AND WENT TO THE ATM. AFTER LEAVING THE ATM I GOT BACK INTO MY VEHICLE IT CRANKED, WENT DEAD AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN . I HAD THE TRUCK TOW TO A SHOP AND ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE VALVE FELL FROM THE ENGINE . NOW ACCORDING TO MECHANIC THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DODGE. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE ONLY MAJOR TROUBLE I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE IS GETTING SPARK PLUGS. IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THEN MY 2014 DODGE THAT I HAVE PURCHASED WILL DO THE SAME TIME. *TR

TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON I/10 MILE MARKER 109 VINTON LA. MY 06 DODGE RAM HEMI 1500 5.7 QUAD CAB TWO WHEEL DRIVE ENGINE SHUT OFF WAS IN THE LEFT 3RD LANE HAD TO MOVE OVER TWO LANES TO GET TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. I TRIED STARTING TURN OVER GOOD BUT WOULD NOT START.

INTAKE VALVE SEAT FELL OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD, BREAKING PISTON TOP, RENDERING THE ENGINE USELESS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL DRIVING OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND ROUGH PAVEMENT. THE CAM SENSOR ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS WERE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPDATED 4/16/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WILL DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND DIED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE TO THE ROAD AND WAS ALMOST REARENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND PUSH IT ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THE TIPM IN 2006 DODGE TRUCKS ARE BAD. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL TO DATE AND THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY LIABILITY. THIS IS THE FIRST DODGE I HAVE OWNED AND I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 3 WEEKS AGO. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER DODGE, CHRYSLER OR JEEP VEHICLE AS LONG AS LIVE. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET THROUGH MULTIPLE BLOGS AND FOUND THAT VERY MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE SOME NOT AS FORTUNATE AS ME AND WERE ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN BAD CAR ACCIDENTS DO TO THIS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED INTO FLAMES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

THIS IS THE TENTH TIME MY TRUCK HAS STALLED OUT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. THERE IS NO WARNING, ERRORS OR CODES. IT HAS TAKEN PLACE WHILE DRIVING, TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHILE STOPPED. MOST RECENTLY WAS TODAY IN WHICH I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND A VICTIM OF ROAD RAGE BY THE OTHER DRIVER. THE TRUCK DOES START AGAIN, BUT IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES. THE TRUCK WILL THEN RUN FINE FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT OCCURS AGAIN. WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS DO NOT HAVE A FACTOR IN THIS. II HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY DODGE OWNERS. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE FOUND NO ISSUES. ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE IS UP TO DATE AND BEYOND. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS TO PROVE THE ABOVE MENTIONED. DODGE HAS REPLIED BY STATING THAT THE VEHICLE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE AND HAZARDOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITH A LOUD BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND STATED THAT THE INTAKE VALVE AND CYLINDER HEAD WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 90 WHEN MY TRUCK SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN FOR NO REASON. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, JUST A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT BY THROWING IT INTO NEUTRAL, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART IN PARK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON, AND NO MECHANICS CAN SEEM TO FIGURE IT OUT SINCE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON DODGEFORUM.COM, AND THERE ARE MANY DODGE MODELS/YEARS SUFFERING THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO GET IT FIXED (NOR DO I HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP TAKING IT IN AGAIN AND AGAIN). IT "CODES OUT" AS AN ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ISSUE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN THAT NO ONE HAS YET BEEN ABLE TO FIX, DESPITE REPLACED VALVES, RELAYS,...

THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 2009. WENT TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AND COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK TO DRIVE OVER 20 MPH. WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO A DEALER CLOSE BY AND HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY POSITIONING SENSOR REPLACED. SINCE THAT DATE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS SAME SENSOR CHANGED 8 MORE TIMES. EACH TIME THE PRIVATE MECHANIC TALKS TO CHRYSLER AND THEY RECOGNIZE THERE IS A FAULTY PROBLEM WITH THIS PART AND WILL NOT RECALL THE ITEM. WHEN THIS SENSOR GOES OUT IT WILL NOT LET YOU DRIVE MORE THAN ABOUT 20MPH. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE ACCELERATED PEDAL POSITIONING SENSOR 4 TIMES. BLINKER PROBLEMS NOTED BY MANY OTHER CONSUMERS I HAVE ALSO HAD. WHERE YOU TURN ON THE LEFT BLINKER AND THE RIGHT BLINKER COMES ON. AS WELL AS THE A/C PROBLEM MANY CONSUMERS HAVE MENTIONED THE DOOR BREAKS AND THEN ALL YOU HAVE IS...