2006 Dodge Ram 1500 steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 87 complaints for the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500, 8% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 87 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 78,000 miles 69 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 6 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Based on 69 complaints that include mileage. 32% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	6
20k to 40k miles	10
40k to 60k miles	6
60k to 80k miles	14
80k to 100k miles	13
100k to 120k miles	5
120k to 140k miles	9
140k to 160k miles	3
160k to 180k miles	1
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	2

What the data shows

Of the 69 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 1500. While the vehicle was stopped, the contact had a seizure and his foot pressed the accelerator pedal. The driver side tie rod fractured and the vehicle traveled across a median, crashed into a bus, and then crashed into a street light. The contact stated that the vehicle was unstable and out of control as the contact ended up crashing into a wall. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed.

Reported at 80,000 miles, January 2015 CrashInjury

Driving at approximately 45MPH when steering wheel began shaking. Started pulling to the left and hit curb. Could not get vehicle up to speed and steer properly. Took to shop who indicated left front tie rod had come loose due to the ball stud being cracked. Paid to have replaced.

Reported at 103,000 miles, June 2015

Steering problems in other years

Steering problems across all Dodge models