2006 Dodge Ram 2500 drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 29 complaints for the 2006 Dodge Ram 2500, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
We were driving down a freeway and on our way to the beach and suddenly the truck vibrated violently and we heard a loud noise, we were able to pull almost to the shoulder when the truck came to a complete stop. We tried to restart it but it won't run, the drive shaft fell off the truck and was lying on the middle of the highway, the rear wheel was locked. We were lucky that we were driving early in the morning when there was not much traffic, if not that would have caused a very serious if not fatal accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 2500 megacab. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the entire vehicle began to vibrate severely and a metal-on-metal clunking noise emitted from the transmission. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on ten separate occasions for the same defect. The four tires were rotated but the failure continued. The technician informed the contact that there was not a remedy available to correct the malfunction.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Dodge Ram 2500
- Steering 235 complaints
- Electrical system 134 complaints
- Lighting 125 complaints
- Suspension 106 complaints
- Air bags 77 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 64 complaints
- Brakes 21 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints