| Issue ID | 585277 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10155086 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 3500 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 08/04/06 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Truck began having troubles running, giving off black smoke intermittently, and sometimes an engine shutter would be present. The vehicle was a dodge ram 3500 1 ton dually, 5. 9 deisel with automatic transmission. *jb according to the dodge dealer, the computer recognized the truck key as an invalid key. We had the truck for a few months with no problem. The computer had rewritten a new key code. The dodge dealer said that he had experienced 4 vechicles with the same problem within the last two weeks. All had the original key code rewritten with a new code(the same in all four vechicles). All were 2006 models although he didn't say what model. 2 of the four shutdown completely and the other two including my vechicle ran intermittently good/bad. Although the dealer fix of reprogramming the correct key code has our vechicle working again, i am concerned about a factory installed virus that rewrites the key code. If it were a random occurance, how could all 4 vechicles get the same key code written. I am also concerned about timing of pulling a tailer of horses down the road and getting disabled in the middle of nowhere. If the motor is disabled while running, what happens to the power steering/brakes. I am highly concerned. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5269 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WACO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 3D7ML48C66GXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SAM NAY WACO DODGEHYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 254 772 8120 |
| Dealer's city | WACO |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 76708 |