Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#560832April 18, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
DOT INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS ON THE HITCH PLATFORM, WHICH WAS A FACTORY INSTALLED COMPONENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744086April 15, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885865April 13, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE CONTROL IS STICKING IN WIDE OPEN POSITION AND WILL NOT RETURN TO IDLE AT ANY TIME. THIS IS CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN 500-600 RPM ABOVE NORMAL, WHICH IS AN EXCESSIVE LOAD ON DIESEL ENGINE. IN ORDER TO RELEASE THROTTLE, CONSUMER HAS TO TURN VEHICLE OFF, AND GO UNDER HOOD AND RELEASE THROTTLE CONTROL MANUALLY. DEFECT HAPPENS EVERYTIME THROTTLE IS PRESSED HARD, AND IS ALWAYS STIFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885772April 12, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY HOOD CAME OPEN DUE TO THE SECONDARY LATCH NOT PERFORMING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885574April 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, COULD MOVE THE PAWL FROM PARK TO DRIVE, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE, AND PROVIDING NO POWER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885445April 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT OR RIGHT, AND IT IS VERY SERVERE AT TIMES.VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO REPAIR SHOP OVER 14 TIMES FOR PULLING.*AK THE VEHICLE HAD DEFECT, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNWILLING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560682April 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE VEHICLE PULLS/DRIFTS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING URGENTLY AT ALL SPEEDS, THE ROTORS, DRUMS, AND TRACKING BAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885126April 5, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING HOOD FLEW UP, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK DURING INSPECTION INSPECTOR SHOWED CONSUMER WHERE LATCH AND SECONDARY LATCHES WERE RUSTED, THE SECONDARY LATCH ONCE OPENED WOULD NOT SPRING BACK INTO POSITION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743271March 29, 2001
WHEELS
3 OF 4 WHEELS BENT ON HEAVY DUTY PICKUP TRUCK USED FOR CITY DRIVING AND TO TOW A SMALL 5T.H WHEEL TRAILER.PROBLEM DISCOVERED DURING PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743045March 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE CHANGING THE MOTOR OIL, I NOTICED THE REAR OF THE MOTOR WET WITH OIL. TRACED OIL LEAK VIA MECHANIC BACK TO THE REAR OF THE HEADS ON BOTH SIDES. LOSING APPROX 1/2 QT OF OIL BETWEEN CHANGES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884133March 26, 2001
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL JERKED, AND STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN COMPLETELY AROUND AND AROUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883929March 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A NUT FELL OFF FROM CENTER OF REAREND THAT HOLDS YOLK, THIS CAUSED DRIVESHAFT TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE, AND REAR END TO LOCK UP. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883981March 23, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
BOLT IN STEERING ARM SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883993March 23, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDE MIRRORS CHANGE POSTION WHEN THE WIND BLOWS. DEALER HAS ADMITTED PROBLEM WAS NOTICED, THEY HAVE CHANGED DESIGN IN 1997 VEHICLES. THEY HAVE ALSO OFFERED TO PUT DIFFERENT MIRRORS ON THIS VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883254March 16, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WELDS ON FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING MOTOR TO DROP ON SUSPENSION. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883291March 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO RIGHT WHEN ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAD BRAKES REPAIRED AND PROBLEM HAD CONTINUED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 15 TIMES FOR PROBLEM, BUT HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE WOULD NOT SLOW VEHICLE DOWN LIKE IT SHOULD. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND MECHANIC SINCE BOUGHT IT NEW. LES SCHWARB WAS REFERRED BY MECHANIC, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882963March 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHTS COMES ON DASHBOARD PANEL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PEDAL IS HARD AND STICKS A LITTLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742285March 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
A NUMBER OF DODGE TRUCKS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM, MILD TO SEVERE PULLING WHEN BRAKING, MINE IS SO BAD THAT IT WILL CHANGE LANES UNLESS YOU COUNTER STEER JUST BEFORE HITTING THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882403March 7, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED, CONSUMER REPLACED IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741999March 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JANUARY 26, 2001 DURING AN INSPECTION, I NOTICED SEVERAL FRAYED STRANDS ON THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WHERE IT EMERGES FROM THE SHEATH NEAR THE INJECTOR PUMP. I BOUGHT A NEW CABLE THAT SAME DAY AND NOTICED IT IS OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN THAN THE ORIGINAL. IF THERE WAS ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM TO CAUSE A REDESIGN OF THE PART, IT SEEMS DC CORP. SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED THE OWNERS. WITH THE POWERFUL TORQUE OF THIS ENGINE, THIS IS A DEFINATE SAFETY CONCERN AS IT WOULD BE HARD TO BRING IT TO A STOP SHOULD THE CABLE FAIL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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