2006 Dodge Ram 3500 steering problems
78 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2006 Dodge Ram 3500, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 78 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 98,000 miles 60 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 60 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
2006 dodge mega cab 3500 (4) wheel drive dually started violently shaking while driving on the 215 in las vegas nevada. After hitting a slight bump the truck threw me and my wife side to side in our seats while going about 68MPH for no apparent reason. My wife had hit her head against the trucks window due to the truck moving so violently. I later took truck to dealership and was told that these heavy duty dodge trucks have been having problems with its steering.
Driving approx 50MPH northbound; heard a loud "bang" - truck started uncontrollable shaking and steering veered into oncoming (southbound) traffic; hit brakes hard and pulled steering to right - did not respond at 1st and then was able to pull off to the right as oncoming traffic had to stop for me - had to then turn steering wheel all the way to left to get truck to quit going right. Exited vehicle, looked under front of truck and right tie rod end was wedged up against inside of rht side tire..
Other problems reported for the 2006 Dodge Ram 3500
- Electrical system 53 complaints
- Lighting 45 complaints
- Air bags 33 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 32 complaints
- Suspension 20 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 18 complaints