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2006 Dodge RAM

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Dodge RAM do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 27.

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25Owner complaints

Model-year median: 27

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200440
200525
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200725
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
6Steering
4Air Bags
3Exterior Lighting
3Suspension
3
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
3Visibility
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Seat Belts
2Child Seat
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

21 reports with mileage · 4 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel System, Diesel complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2011
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Diesel

2006 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WENT INTO SAFE MODE.*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND A PROBLEM WITH SOME OF THE INJECTOR. EIGHT INJECTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR AND SOME OF THE WIRES WERE REPLACE…

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2006 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WENT INTO SAFE MODE.*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND A PROBLEM WITH SOME OF THE INJECTOR. EIGHT INJECTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR AND SOME OF THE WIRES WERE REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, HE WAS INFORMED REPAIRS WERE NOT GOING TO BE AUTHORIZED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WA PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. CHRYSLER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT MALFUNCTIONS AGAIN. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10385063

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.