2006 Dodge Ram Pickup Reviews - Page 3 of 3

This is my first Dodge truck and my last! Brakes have been replaced on the rear TWICE! The third time they replaced the whole rear axle. Transmission slips when it shifts from 2nd to 3rd. The interior is cheap and plastic. The truck only has 15000 miles on it and it uses a 1/2 quart of oil about every 1000 miles. I have had Chevys and GMC's in the past and plan to trade this dodge for one in late 2007 to get this piece of junk off my hands.

Nothing good to say, It looks sporty, but its nothing, but junk! The 5.3 GM motor is a heck of a lot better than the overrated HEMI!

Had 3 Service Recalls - Passenger seat belt and airbag, and Wheel Bearings.

Had latch on center console (I have bucket seats) stick and they replaced the entire console. Pwr steering pump rusted on outside very quickly.

Truck is very roomy inside and engine very, very responsive and quick. 4WD works great. Definitely need better tires than those that come on the truck when new if you plan on doing any type of offroading. The original tires gum up very, very quickly. Truck handles very easily and love it compared to a friends brand new Chevy Z71 (which has little power and steering response is like a tank). Truck is very smooth riding and pulls my Ranger boat like a dream. Excellent power and ease when in 4Low pulling boat up a steep ramp. Gas mileage sucks at todays prices, but is in line with this size of truck. If I stay out of it, I can get 13.7MPG city and 16 hwy. Forced them to give me no additional charge a spray in Line X bed liner before I bought it and love it. Would like to have had bump rails on doors as they already have dings from parking lots. Wish serious factory installed radio came with CD Changer or MP3 playing capability. Would like to have had rear air like Chevy, but front vent cools rear down well over little time.

The clutch slave went at about 10,000 miles, but still got me home and through two more days of work before part came in.

This truck cannot be beat, the power is incredible the only vehicle that will truely pull ANYTHING (25,000+ pounds up a boat ramp (I am a boat hauler) ). Just do not go far with that kind of weight. The interior is... well great, heated leather seats. Satalite radio, 6 disc CD it is like a Mercedes. This truck has gotten many many positive comments and it convinced a diehard Ford man to go Dodge and a GMC fan.

The only down side is Chrysler can be a little difficult. And they discontinued the Laramie package in the regular cabs.

Front Axle developed a small leak causing loss of lubricant during hard turns (Repaired under Warranty)

Drivers power window stopped working (Switch replaced under warranty)

Hook Latch DISAPPEARED while at the Dealer for it's first service (Replaced by the dealer free of charge)

The engine and transmission perform seamlessly and it has more power than I ever had expected.

The redesigned interior (2006) is very nice and a big improvement over previous years.

The gas mileage is very good for a 4 door dually. I get 10-12 on the city and 12-14 on the highway.

It has a decent ride at speeds lower than 55 but it is very bouncy at highway speeds (65-90) and it doesn't take large bumps or holes in the road very well.

It has a HUGE blind-spot on both sides of the truck, even with the trailer mirrors extended.

The interior has lots of room in the front, but the back is very small for the size of the truck.