Vehicle report

2006 DODGE RAM 2500

Reported problems

669 complaints · median 78000 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING216
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM126
EXTERIOR LIGHTING106
SUSPENSION77
AIR BAGS75
POWER TRAIN27
SUSPENSION:FRONT25
VISIBILITY/WIPER24
VISIBILITY22
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY15
SERVICE BRAKES13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER12
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM11
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH9
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9
WHEELS8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION6
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER6
ENGINE5
EQUIPMENT5
STRUCTURE:BODY5
TIRES5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL4
SEATS4
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER3
SEAT BELTS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
STEERING:LINKAGES2
STRUCTURE2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN1
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1
WHEELS:RIM1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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