2006 DODGE RAM 2500 Visibility Problems

IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR THE BLEND AND MODE CONTROL DOORS FAILED ON MY 2006 DODGE RAM. WHEN THESE COMPONENTS FAIL, THE DRIVER IS EITHER UNABLE TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM, THEY ARE UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIR FLOW (IE: FLOOR, DASH, WINDSHIELD), OR IN MY CASE- BOTH. LIVING IN A NORTHERN CLIMATE, IT IS AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY TO HAVE A FUNCTIONING DEFROST SYSTEM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS DRIVER VISIBILITY CAN BE GREATLY LIMITED. AFTER THE FAILURE, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY CASES OF THE SAME FAILURE BEING EXPERIENCED BY OTHER RAM OWNERS. THE FAILURE IS SO COMMON THAT YOU CAN EASILY FIND SEVERAL WRITE UPS ON THE ISSUE AND DETAILS ABOUT HOW SOMEONE CAN FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN IT HAPPENS IF THEY CANNOT AFFORD THE OBSCENE PRICE THAT DODGE DEALERSHIPS WANT TO CHARGE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE IS SO...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE RECIRCULATION OF THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE FAILURE UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT HAS BEEN SELECTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. IF THE LEFT TURN IS SELECTED THE RIGHT TURN LIGHTS COME ON AND INDICATE YOU ARE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE WIPERS ARE NOT RELIABLE EITHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE LEFT DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED INSTEAD. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ALL INOPERABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STALK IN AUGUST 2010 TO REMEDY THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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. *KB

WIPERS FAIL TO TURN ON OR GET STUCK ON INTERMEDIATE, TURN SIGNALS WORK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THAT YOU PLACE THEM, WHEN YOU PUT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON THE LEFT WORKS. SOMETIME YOU CAN'T SWITCH THE HEADLIGHT FROM BRIGHT TO DIM OR VICE VERSA.

TURN SIGNAL WILL EITHER NOT WORK OR SHOW THE WRONG SIDE FLASHING (HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED), WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK PROPERLY OR AT ALL (GO VERY SLOW OR NOT MOVE AT ALL WHEN ON, CAUSING ME NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHEN IT'S RAINING HARD). FLASHERS WON'T TURN ON AT ALL. HAPPENS EVERY TIME I NEED MY FLASHERS, WIPERS, AND BLINKERS. REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ABOVE ARE FIXED. I STILL HAVE THE OLD SWITCH AND I HAVE HEARD IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

2006 DODGE RAM TURN SIGNAL/WIPER MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. IF LEFT TURN SIGNALS ARE ACTIVATED, THE RIGHT TURN LIGHTS FLASH. IF RIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED, NO LIGHTS FLASH AT ALL. HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF SAME TRUCK WITH SAME PROBLEM AND NO RECALL BY CHRYSLER. *TR

2006 RAM 2500 THE BLEND DOOR HAS BROKEN AND I CAN NO LONGER CONTROL WHERE THE AIR IS DIRECTED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT COMES TO NOT BEING ABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLEND DOOR FOR THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT CLEAR WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSTICS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

RIGHT SIDE WINDSHIELED WIPER MOTOR ARM STOPPED WORKING AT 73,000 MILES. *TR

2006 DODGE RAM 2500 HEATER WILL NOT SWITCH TO THE DEFROST OR THE FLOOR. AIR ONLY COMES OUT THE DASH. TRUCK ONLY HAS 40800 MILES ON IT BUT DODGE REFUSES TO FIX IT UNLESS I PAY FOR IT. I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE. AFTER REVIEWING THIS PROBLEM ON-LINE I SEE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR THE DODGE LINE. THEY ARE NOT PROUD OF THEIR PRODUCT. IT HAS COST THEM A CUSTOMER. *TR

FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE CAUSED LOSS OF VISION DURING HEAVY RAIN STORM. THIS IS OBVIOUS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE DEALERS ARE SELLING THE REPLACEMENTS AS FAST AS THEY GET THEM IN. MY DODGE TRUCK IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND THE LINKAGE FAILED WHERE THE LINKAGE ARM IS CONNECT TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM MOUNT. THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM A BALL AND SOCKET DESIGN THAT REQUIRES AN NYLON BUSHING TO HOLD THE TWO PARTS TOGETHER. THE NYLON BUSHING IS FAILING PREMATURELY (ONLY 4 YEARS.) SINCE THE REPLACEMENT IS THE EXACT DUPLICATE, WE CAN EXPECT IT TO ALSO WEAR OUT (ANOTHER 4 YEARS) AND CREATE AND INSTANT DRIVING HAZARD. THIS NEEDS TO BE REDESIGNED BY DODGE AND REPLACED ON ALL VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAPPENS. TO KEEP REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME FLAWED DESIGN IS ABSURD. *TR

COLD WEATHER CAUSES ICE TO FORM ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HEATER CONTROL WOULD NOT GO TO DEFROST. HAD TO STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TO SCRAPE THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF WINDSHIELD TO REMOVE ICE. THE AIR FLOW,BLEND DOOR PLASTIC ACTUATOR THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR BROKE. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT IS VERY COMMON AND CHARGED ME 578.93 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE THEM FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THE WINTER. *TR

A WENT IN THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM THAT ACTIVATES THE FRESH AIR OR IN CAB CIRCULATION SYSTEM FAILED AT THE PIVOT POINT. THE DOOR THEN FELL OVER THE FAN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SYSTEM WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW ANY AIR TO FLOW OUT OF ANY VENT. I LIVE NEAR MINNEAPOLIS , MN AND THIS HAPPENED IN AUGUST SO THERE WERE NO ISSUES BUT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED DURING THE WINTER THE DEFROST FUNCTION WOULD NOT HAVE WORKED WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT DRIVERS IN MINNESOTA RELY ON EVERY DAY IN THE WINTER TO BE ABLE TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

TURN SIGNALS DO NOT BLINK PROPERLY, OFTEN TIMES BOTH COME ON AT ONCE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY GO OFF DURING THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, WHICH IS NOT EXPERIENCED VERY OFTEN DUE TO IT NOT RAINING VERY OFTEN, BUT IT HAPPENS ENOUGH TO SCARE ME. *TR

MY WIPER MOTOR QUIT DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM. I HAD CARS HONKING BEHIND ME, I PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE AND WITH MY HEAD OUT AN OPEN WINDOW, I USED THE LANE LINES TO GUIDE ME. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE SERVICE BULLETINS FOR WATER INTRUSION INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHERE HE SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY 06 2500 RAM PU TRUCK. HE SAID IT WOULD COST $234. NOW THEY SAY IT WILL COST $1200 AS IT INVOLVES THE TRUCKS COMPUTER SYSTEM. WHY IS THE RECALL (09V084000) ONLY FOR 2008 AND 2009 WHEN THE SAME PART IS IN 2002-2009? *TR

I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE JANUARY WEST COAST WINTER STORMS. I AM NOT SURE IF THE FAILURE HAPPENED DURING THIS TIME BUT IT BECAME VERY APPARENT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITHIN THE CAB AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. THERE WAS COLD DAMP AIR THAT WAS ENTERING FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. IT BECAME INCREASINGLY HARDER TO KEEP THE WINDOWS FROM BECOMING FOGGED CREATING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AFTER REACHING OUR DESTINATION AND TALKING WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE LIKE VEHICLES THEY REFERRED ME TO A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DISTRIBUTION DOORS. A FEW INTERNET SEARCHES AND A TRIP TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND SURE ENOUGH AT LEASE ONE OF MY DOORS HAD BROKEN OFF. AT THIS TIME THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY INDICATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. I REQUESTED WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION FOR MY RECORDS...

2006 DODGE 2500 TRUCK. HAS HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH TURN SIGNALS AND WIPERS. TURN ON SIGNAL AND OTHER SIGNAL COMES ON. WIPERS GO OFF WITH SWITCH ON. THIS HAS BEEN ISSUE SINCE BOUGHT VEHICLE IN 06. DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME. *TR

THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH (TURN SIGNAL) IS MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE HEARD MANY PEOPLE STATE THIS SAME THING. THE TURN SIGNALS WILL ACTIVATE OPPOSITE (TRIP THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT ACTIVATES) AND VICE VERSA. THE HIGH BEAMS WILL NOT TURN OFF. AND MOST RECENTLY I WAS IN A RAIN STORM AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH ARE ACTIVATED BY THE SAME SWITCH DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO STOP BEFORE I COULD CONTINUE SINCE I COULD NOT GET THEM TO ACTIVATE. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY PART OF MY TRUCK 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGACAB 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW BEGAN TO CRACK IN 13 DEGREE WEATHER. WHILE ROLLING UP THE WINDOW, HE NOTICED AN INCH LONG CRACK IN THE WINDOW. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ORDERED A NEW WINDOW FOR THE VEHICLE. HE FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT COULD SHATTER WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000.