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2006 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1457083
Internal NHTSA #	11082127
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2006
File date	20/02/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that there was a premature failure with the cruise control feature activating or not functioning properly. There was also unintended movement while the vehicle was in gear. The contact was unable to determine if there was an electrical failure that activated the cruise control, causing the vehicle to lunge and accelerate at a high rate of speed. Force was applied to the brake pedal when the failure happened. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who checked for dtc, but was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. There was no repair recommendation from the independent mechanic. Additionally, a brake light switch was replaced by the independent mechanic. The dealer (whitten brothers of ashland, 11409 washington hwy, ashland, va 23005, (804) 798-6071) was also unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v795000 (electrical system) and 06v038000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer issued six tsbs for the electrical system and was notified of the failure. The failure mileage approximately 130,000. *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HAGUE, VA
VIN pattern	1D7HU18286SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	5
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Dealer's name	WHITTEN BROTHERS OF ASHLAND
Dealer's telephone number	804-798-6071
Dealer's city	ASHLAND
Dealer's state code	VA
Dealer's ZIP code	23005

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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