2006 Dodge Ram 1500 electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 128 complaints for the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 128 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 114 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 114 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Truck started rumbling that sounded like when you go over rumble strips on the freeway if I replace the rear end and it's still doing it. The second thing is the transfer case has some kind of short in it that no one can figure out driving down the road it locks in lights out periodically so I had to disengage it so it wouldn't do that so I can drive it would also go into neutral just randomly I was driving uphill when it happened and I had to replace the transmission that cost me $4,200 which I thought would fix…
2006 dodge ram turn signal switch, when activated for left turn both turn signals flash or will completely shut off. When activating windshield wipers during rain they sometimes turn off by themselves and I have to fiddle with the switch to get them going again while driving down the road. Went to dealer they want $300.00 to fix it since its not a safety issue, wipers turning off in the rain is not a safety issue?
Other problems reported for the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500
- Air bags 193 complaints
- Lighting 140 complaints
- Suspension 108 complaints
- Steering 87 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 84 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 65 complaints
- Engine 52 complaints
- Brakes 40 complaints