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2006 Dodge Ram 1500 brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 40 complaints for the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
40 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
25,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 25,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 16 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 25,000 miles
Based on 34 complaints that include mileage. 68% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles16
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 34 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Approx. In 2012 I filed a complaint that the rear pinion gear had snapped on my truck. The dealership recommended installing a new / used rear end. I had the used rear end installed. On 5-7-2015 while on the highway the axle on the rear end abruptly broke. This occurred at approx. 60 MPH. Almost causing a catastrophe. The wheel broke away as well as the brake caliper, thus loosing my brakes. As a result damage to the body also occurred.

Reported at 142,000 miles, May 2015 Fire

My 2006 ram 1500 2 wheel drive, big horn edition shakes while braking at approximately 70 MPH until it slows to approximately 55 MPH. Noone can find the problem. The truck shakes so badly, it feels like the front end is going to shake off! I have replace all 4 tires, had wheels balanced, replaced all 4 rotors, brakes, calipers, inner and outer tierods, front wheel hubs, shocks and the truck still shakes so bad that im scared I will be thrown into oncoming traffic if I had to stop fast....

Reported at 42,000 miles, April 2009

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