Vehicle report

2006 DODGE RAM 3500

Reported problems

257 complaints · median 79000 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING65
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM50
EXTERIOR LIGHTING34
AIR BAGS31
POWER TRAIN15
SUSPENSION14
VISIBILITY12
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY9
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL8
VISIBILITY/WIPER7
ENGINE6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL6
SERVICE BRAKES6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
TIRES5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH4
SUSPENSION:FRONT4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER4
SEAT BELTS3
STEERING:LINKAGES3
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL2
EQUIPMENT2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
STRUCTURE2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING2
WHEELS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1

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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.