Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#735654November 2, 2000
SEATS
THE HINGE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE AND THE DRIVERS SEAT LAID BACK INTO THE BACK SEAT OF THE EXTENDED CAB TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735659November 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RADIAL TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. THIS PART OF THE TIRE DAMAGED THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL AND WHEEL WELL. WRAPPED AROUND REAR AXIL. GOODYEAR CLAIMED IT WAS DUE TO UNDERINFLATED TIRES. TIRES WERE CHECKED BEFORE THE TRIP AND WERE AT PROPER PSI. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16 INCHES)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 INCHES )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557059November 1, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C EVAPORATOR LEAKS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735520October 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT ,GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735386October 29, 2000
TIRES
TIRE HAD WIRES FROM SIDE CORD WORKING IT'S WAY OUT AND STICKING OUT OF TIRE. A SMALL HOLE WAS REPAIRED AND CAUSED THE CORD TO SEPERATE AND THE TIRE TO BULGE AT THE PLACE OF REPAIR. (TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735238October 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LT245/75R16 E, DOT MD11 BTOV 116 333L, TREAD SEPARATION, TIRE STAYED INFLATED TO 80LBS, TREAD FLEW OFF EXPOSING STEEL BELT, DAMAGING LEFT REAR FENDER WELL AND SIDE PANEL, HAD TO REPLACE PICKUP BOX SIDE PANEL. GOODYEAR DEALER FOUND 2ND TIRE WITH BUBBLE IN TREAD AREA. THEY REFUSED TO PRORATE BUT DID GIVE ME $10.00 DISCOUNT ON EACH OF TWO REPLACEMENT TIRES. THEY TRIED TO KEEP DEFECTIVE TIRE BUT AFTER A BIG ARGUMENT LET ME KEEP TIRE SO MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER COULD TAKE PICTURES OF IT. I STILL HAVE TIRE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT ME AT [email protected] . THANKS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MD11 BTOV TIRESIZE: T245/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873880October 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MODEL LT245/75R16, DOT#MK11RT0C375, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1996 DODGE, RAM Z10, WITH 40,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF, BUT THE TIRE IS STILL INFLATED, CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $1700 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE REAREND PANEL.*AK THERE WERE THREE INCIDENTS OF TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING. ONE OF THEM CAME OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING NO DAMAGE. THE TIRE INCIDENT CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE AND THE CUSTOMER WANTS REIMBURSMENT FOR REPAIR COST. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556387October 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS FAILED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873586October 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HIGH TEMPERATURE LINE CONNECTOR MELTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID. FLUID SPRAYED ON MUFFLER, TRANSMISSION, AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. VEHICLE STALLED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. MAY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK CONSUMER BELIEVE THIS FAILURE IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS RECALL #722 (97V-084). *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873621October 23, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN AT 65 MPH, AND A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL BOUNCES OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR. DEALERESHIP IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873552October 23, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1996, DODGE, RAM. TIRE SIZE LT24575R16. TIRE MILEAGE AT 29,000. *AK THE DRIVER FIRST NOTICED VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY LOUD THUMPING. THEN THE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND SHORTLY THE TIRE BLEW OUT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734794October 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TRUCK BURNED APROX. 45 MINUTES AFTER SHUTTING DOWN IN MY DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#873521October 20, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY. AFTER WIGGLING SWITCH LIGHTS COME BACK ON. PROBLEM HAS BEEN MENTIONED TO THE DEALERSHIP. HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED 6 MONTHS AGO UNDER RECALL. *AK THE PROBLEM REOCCURED RECENTLY. THE CUSTOMER THINKS THE DIMMER SWITCH FAILURE IS THE CAUSE NOT OFF-ON SWITCH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556479October 19, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE INJECTION PUMP FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE WIDE OPEN, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN MOTOR OFF WITH THE KEY AND HAD TO STALL THE MOTOR OUT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873308October 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
ABS AND THE BRAKE LAMP COME ON AND SOMETIMES STAYS ON. BLOWER MOTOR SOMETIMES WON'T WORK WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND STARTING IT BACK UP. THEN, IF TAPPING THE BOTTLE IT WILL START UP. CONSUMER HAS HAD SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL FOR BLOWER SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872695October 11, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH KEEPS OVERHEATING DUE TO FAULTY WIRING. CONSUMER REPLACED SWITCH 4 TIMES. DODGE IS AWARE OF DEFECT, AND HAS DESIGNED NEW PART WHICH INCLUDES AN EXTRA RELAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872780October 11, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A POLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AUTOMOBILE ENDED UP IN A "V" SHAPE. CONSUMER WAS SORE, BUT HAD NO MAJOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#872313October 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO REAR TIRE TREAD HAVING SEPARATED. FIRESTONE,#STEELTEX, #LT235/85R16. THERE WAS AN INJURY. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING INJURED PARTY IS BRIAN ALLEN (480) 461-5335, PLEASE CONTRACT ATTORNEY FOR INFORMATION. *AK *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#871881September 29, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FRAME SEPARATED BECAUSE OF IMPROPER WELDING, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION BOLTS TO SEPARATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871420September 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING 55MPH IN 5TH GEAR, DOWNSHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR, WENT BACK TO 5TH GEAR & VEHICLE FAILED TO STAY IN FIFTH GEAR. SHIFTED BACK TO 4TH GEAR & THEN BACK TO 3RD GEAR. VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE LOUD NOISES. WAS HARD SHIFTING BACK INTO 3RD GEAR FROM 4TH GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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