2006 Dodge Ram 2500 fuel/propulsion system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving on normal paved road, no excessive bumps) at around 40 mph, the fuel tank brackets (straps) broke and the fuel tank fell to the ground. I heard it right away and only drove an additional few seconds to a safe place to pull off the road (not know what initial happened - thought…”
filed Oct 6, 2020
“Truck randomly and without warning shut off while in motion on a busy city street. Would not restart. Popped the hood and got strong smell of diesel fuel. Discovered cylinder number four high pressure fuel line ( from rail to feeder tube) leaking a lot of fuel onto the engine. This happened without…”
filed Apr 24, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 24 | 8% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 17 | 6% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 10 | 2% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Dodge Ram 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.