Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#878911January 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAIL ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878683January 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING, NONE OF GAUGES WENT OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS SLUDGE THAT BUILD UP. 10 MONTHS LATER, CAMPSHAFT WENT OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878563January 19, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BEING HIT ON BACK END OF VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND INTERNAL WIRING PROBLEM, AIRBAG SENSOR HAD TO REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878453January 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE NEEDS A TOWER BRACKET. ALSO, BRAKES ARE BAD, THEY HAVE TO BEE REPLACED EVERY 15 THOUSAND MILES. *AK THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER WHEN BRAKING WHILE BACKING DOWN HILL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878505January 18, 2001
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WENT BACK INTO BACK SEAT. BOLT AND ANCHOR BROKE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559023January 16, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE CABLE FAILED, CAUSING ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO BE ILLUMINATED, ALSO CAUSED CRUISE CONTROL TO HUNT, CONSUMER TAPPED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878257January 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:REAR
WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, APPLIED MORE GAS, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING ANYWHERE. MOTOR WOULD REV UP. MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAS GETTING OUT WHEN VEHICLE ALMOST RAN OVER DRIVER. VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE PARK/DRIVE OR REVERSE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. WAS INFORMED, IT HAD NO REAR END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878071January 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THE AND NOTICED THAT ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738985January 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877635January 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED AFTER BEING INVOVED IN A UNDER DASH FIRE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.MANUFACTURER//DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER,. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877549January 5, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
DIESEL VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE WHEN MECHANIC NOTICED THROTTLE CABLE WIRES, WHICH HAS MULTIPLE STRANDS, WERE FRAYING. LEFT ONLY 3 STRANDS FOR THROTTLE CABLE. MECHANIC REPLACED THROTTLE CABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738710January 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 020496, SEQUENCE NUMBER 49, DATE OF BULLETIN 9606, NHTSA ITEM NUMBER SB047743 OUT ON THIS PROBLEM OF THE SUSPENSION;INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM; BALL JOINTS BEING RUSTED AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE DODGE PEOPLE TOLD ME IT WILL COST ME $880 TO FIX AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785176December 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, THREE OF THE TRANSMISSIONS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER, HOWEVER THE MOST RECENT TRANSMISSION THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE EVEN THOUGH IT HAD ONLY FAILED AFTER 4000 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737817December 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
SEVERAL OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS I KNOW IN THE AREA HAVE REPORTED IDENTICAL WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. IN EACH CASE, THE WIPERS QIUT WORKING AND REPEATED FUSE REPLACEMENT (20 A) RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE FUSE FAILURE. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BASED ON THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737773December 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TRUCK BURNED APROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER SHUTTING DOWN IN MY DRIVEWAY. CHRYSLER IS SENDING ME RECALL NOTICES THAT ARE ANYWHERE FROM 1 1/2 YRS OLD TO 6 WEEKS BEFORE THE FIRE, AND THEY ARE COMING IN THE MAIL NOW, ALMOST 4 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRE. CHRYSLER WILL NOT ADMIT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE, EVEN WHILE SENDING ME RECALLS THIS LATE AFTER THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#876276December 11, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE PLASTIC MOLDED GAS TANK IS LOOSE, AND MOVES AROUND WHEN DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK HEAT SHIELD WILL NOT STAY SECURED TO THE TANK, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR TWICE, HOWEVER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESFUL AND STATES THAT THE WHOLE ANK NEEDS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737593December 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION QUICK COOLER CONNECT PER NOTIFICATION. DEALER LEFT FITTING LOOSE, RESULTING IN FLUID LEAK AT 15720 MILES. I COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS. CHRYSLER SAID THEY WOULD CONSIDER GOODWILL ASSISTANCE IF PROBLEM DEVELOPS AFTER WARRANTY. IN JUNE 2000, AT 49898 MILES, TRANS FAILED. I PAID $100 DEDUCTIBLE ON TRANS OVERHAUL PER GOODWILL ASSISTANCE FILE 7360750. A FEW DAYS LATER, SEAL FAILED AND PUMPED OUT TRANS FLUID. DEALER REPLACED SEAL. IN SEPT 2000, DEALER COULDN'T FIND REASON FOR TRANS OVERHEATING AT 54480 MILES. IN NOV 2000, TRANS FAILED AT 57426 MILES. DEALER FINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE WITH REMANUFACTURED TRANS. IN DEC 2000, TRANS FAILED AGAIN, AT 57492. I HAVE BEEN OUT TOW BILLS AND NOT LENDER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737592December 10, 2000
TIRES
LT245/75 R 16 M+S LOAD RANGE E ONE TIRE HALFWAY DELAMINATED, 2ND TIRE NOW HAS BULGE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737563December 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2 ORIGINAL TIRES HAVE FAILED WITH TREAD SEPARATION (FIRST ONE SHOWN ON CLAUDE SHORT INVOICE #191081, WITH NOTE ABOUT ADDITIONAL BAD TIRE). AFTER PUBLICITY ABOUT NHTSA PROBE OF THESE TIRES, I CALLED GOODYEAR AND VISITED A LOCAL DEALER. GOODYEAR WILL NOT REIMBURSE OR REPLACE, (CUSTOMER SERVICE CALLED 11/22/2000, AND LOCAL DEALER VISITED SAME DAY). AFTER SEPARATION FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT OF TWO OF THE ORIGINAL FOUR TIRES, I AM AFRAID OF THESE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT245/75)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557976December 7, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BF GOODRICH RADIAL TIRE (P245 75 R16) EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION WHICH CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED DUE TO THE INCIDENT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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