2006 Dodge RAM 3500 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 258 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 2006 Dodge RAM 3500, 1% of the 258 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Putting on the left directional will sometimes cause the right directional blinker to blink. Other times, it will start to blink left and then go back and forth I.e. Left, right, left, right, left etc. I first noticed it when a tractor trailer came within inches of pushing me off the road . After taking a minute to collect myself from a near disastrous collision on a 4 lane highway, I could not understand why he did not understand my intention. After this incident, I began hearing an odd click when I would put on my directional. …”
NHTSA complaint #10247425, filed 2008-11, 90,000 miles“I have 2 2006 Dodge diesel trucks one 2500 and one 3500. Both AC's went out within 3 months of each other both trucks had the same problems they started blowing less air then started making a loud noise and then stopped cooling all together. I took both trucks in and was told a door to the venting system had broken off and was hitting the AC fan motor. Both trucks had around 41,000miles I had to pay for this out of my pocket($744.00 each truck) I was told that this was a common problem but they didn't see a need to issue a recall. The dealership told me they repair about 10 of these a week. …”
NHTSA complaint #10241140, filed 2008-09, 41,000 miles“Dododge denied responding to several campaigns on my vehicle, a 2006 3500 ram truck 1.ABS brake sys. Campaign id number: 06v038000 2.suspension pitman arms,NHTSA campaign id number: 07e009000 3.exterior lighting, campaign id number: 06v073000 4.visibility:rearview mirrors/devices, NHTSA campaign id number: 06v380000 there answer was there is no such recall or campaign, and would just bounce the problem between NHTSA and Dodge reppersintive (mary emp. #mdb80 andemp. #3kt.”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1996 | 6 | 5% |
| 1993 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2006 Dodge RAM 3500
75 complaintsElectrical system
53 complaintsExterior lighting
44 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsTires
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Dodge RAM 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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