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2006 Dodge RAM 3500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	585276
Internal NHTSA #	10155086
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 3500
Model Year	2006
File date	08/04/06
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
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
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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

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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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2006 Dodge RAM 3500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Dodge RAM 3500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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