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2006 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1063929
Internal NHTSA #	10586970
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2006
File date	03/05/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving in west hartford, ct, at ~3:00 pm, on the interstate ramp, from park avenue to i-84 eastbound, when my dodge ram skidded to a stop, in the travel lane. At the time, my foot was on the accelerator, as i was accelerating up to speed. I immediately put on my hazard flashers, put the vehicle in park, grabbed my phone, and got out of the vehicle, since it was in the travel lane, and was at risk of being hit. Once i got clear of the vehicle, in the shoulder, i looked under the vehicle, and the back end of the driveshaft was laying on the pavement (it had become disconnected from the rear axle). I called 911 to request police assistance. When the police officer arrived, he couldn't even push the dodge ram off to the shoulder, because the rear axle would not turn. The officer set up flares and warning devices, and called a tow truck. When the tow truck arrived, even the tow rig had trouble getting the truck onto it's bed due to the rear wheels not turning. The dodge ram was towed to a garage. The mechanic has told me that the nut holding the pinion to the drive shaft came loose, allowing the pinion to slip into the rear differential, and jaming the differential, which locked up the rear wheels, even thought my foot was not on the brakes at the time. This incident is very serious. If a tractor trailer or any other vehicle had been immediately behind me when the dodge ram's rear axle locked up, i would have been rear-ended, causing an accident, injury, and possibly fatality. If my son was with me, he would have also been hurt. I had just left a wedding, and was driving to the reception, when this happened. The only reason my son was not with me, was because he asked to ride with his grandfather when we left the church... Updated 06/25/14 bf updated 06/30/2014 js.. Updated 01/07/15 *bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PAOLI, PA
VIN pattern	1D7HU18256SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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