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2006 Dodge RAM 2500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1404436
Internal NHTSA #	11020611
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 2500
Model Year	2006
File date	26/08/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We were driving down a freeway and on our way to the beach and suddenly the truck vibrated violently and we heard a loud noise, we were able to pull almost to the shoulder when the truck came to a complete stop. We tried to restart it but it won't run, the drive shaft fell off the truck and was lying on the middle of the highway, the rear wheel was locked. We were lucky that we were driving early in the morning when there was not much traffic, if not that would have caused a very serious if not fatal accident. We have 4 people in the truck towing a boat and my wife is 3-month pregnant. We were thankful that there was a shoulder there for us to react in about 3 seconds we got before it broke down completely. We could have lost our baby or ourselves if there were a lot of traffic moving fast. Usually a little later in the day. We waited almost 5 hours for the tow truck to come, and have to ask for help to take us home. The truck was towed to aamco nearby and has been there for 12 days waiting for them to order parts. We were told that the u-joints were bad and not installed correctly that caused the drive shaft to fell and destroyed the whole rear end bottom. The repair cost is almost $2000. From my research, there have been many complaints about this as a common problem in dodge ram, and dodge had a recall on this but only on certain models and years and ours is not included which it should have been, to prevent a deadly accident. I contacted a dodge dealer and they just said it's caused by wear and tear, but wear and tear shouldn't be a reason it can cause a deadly accident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MILWAUKIE, OR
VIN pattern	3D3KS29C36GXXXXXX
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	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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 2500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Dodge RAM 2500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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