Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#718951February 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION GOES INTO 2ND WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND WON'T SHIFT OUT OTHER. PEOPLE I KNOW WITH SAME PICKUPS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718814February 16, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ORIGINAL FAILURE TOOK PLACE ON NOV 26, 1997. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPPED TO ZERO. THE OIL PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THEN, ON JAN 21, 1999 THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE OIL PUMP, CONNECTING ROD,CRANKSHAFT AND GASKETS WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AS THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY NOR WERE THE PARTS THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED. FINALLY, ON FEBRUARY 14, 2000 THE ENTIRE SCENARIO TOOK PLACE AGAIN. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. IT APPEARS THAT THE OIL PUMP WILL AGIN NEED TO BE REPLACED. AT THIS POINT, THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO SAY IT IS A LACK OF MAINTENANCE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND THAT AFTER 3 FAILURES THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIRS AND THE RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER CORP AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL DO SO AT THEIR EXPENSE. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY A
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856811February 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
DEALER WAS DOING A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON THE VEHICLE WHEN TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED THE LIMIT, CAUSING TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES TO SEPARATE, RESULTING IN FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. ALSO, RECALL 99V115000 DEALS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856888February 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
RECALL 97V084 000/TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE: WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH FLUID LINE DISCONNECTED FROM TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED LOSS OF FLUID. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550872February 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DOG ELECTROCUTED DUE TO POSSIBLE FAULTY WIRING HARNESS, NOTICE RECEIVED AFTER INCIDENT ABOUT POTENTIAL HAZARD. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550863February 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856011February 2, 2000
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING THEIR IS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHICH CAUSES OVERSTEERING SOMITIMES, AND CONSTANT WEAR ON THE STEERING JOINTS OR THE TRACKING BAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856013February 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN A/C OR HEATER IS ON THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL OVERHEAT AND STEERING COLUMN START SMOKING, CONSUMER HAD TO BUY ANOTHER SWITCH, AND DEALER PUT IT ON. ORIGINAL SWITCH COULD NOT TAKE ALL THE POWER COMING FROM ALL THE CIRCUITRY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856062February 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL PULLS HARD TO LEFT . DEALER HAS RESURFACED FRONT BRAKES, AND FLUSHED MASTER CYLINDER AND ITS LINES, BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855886February 1, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
AT ANY TIME VEHICLE WAS RUNNING CONSUMER NOTICED A BIG PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717958January 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
5 CORE PLUGS REPLACED...INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED......THROTTLE POSITIONING SENESOR REPLACED...TWO BATTERIES REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855425January 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER CHIP WILL NOT START THE CAR, CAR DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHEN TRAFFIC IS COMING. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE A COMPUTER CHIP THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854214January 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR OR OVERDRIVE AT SPEED BETWEEN 40-45 MPH, VEHICLE WILL EITHER NOT SHIFT AND STAY IN 2ND GEARSO RPMS CONTINUE TO RISE OR WILL ACT AS IF IN NEUTRAL AND NOT SHIFT OR RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL, ONLY RESULTING IN HIGH RPMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550512January 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION:REAR
BETWEEN JAN.1998 THROUGH OCT. 1999 VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH EIGHT SETS OF BRAKES, FRONT ROTORS TURNED THREE TIMES, REAR DRUMS TURNED ONCE, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE BRAKE COMPONENTS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550517January 21, 2000
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY LEAKS WATER INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO LEAK WITH STANDING WATER IN VEHICLE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717571January 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION: FOUND A LARGE PUDDLE OF WHAT I THOUGHT WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDER THE TRUCK. CHECKED LEVEL AND FOUND IT APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 1 1/2 QUARTS LOW. WE USE THE TRUCK TO TOW A LARGE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER PERIODICALLY. DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 97V08400 WHICH DEALT WITH HIGH LOAD CONDITIONS AND SUBSTANDARD CONNECTORS. CALLED CHRYSLER (800-853-1403) AND WAS INFORMED THIS RECALL WAS ONLY FOR GAS ENGINE VEHICLES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPUTABLE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THEY CONTACTED DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE REPLACEMENT SEALS ARE NO LONGER OFFERED. THEY THEN CONTACTED THE DEALER REP AND WAS TOLD THE PREFERRED METHOD OF REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE THE TUBES COMPLETELY WITH AN UPDATE KIT ($451.05). THEY REPLACED THE SEALS WHICH LEAKED, THE SPEED SENSOR WHICH LEAKED, AND AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SERVICE. THE COST OF THIS TRANSMISSION SERVICE WAS $260.28. FRONT BRAKES: AT 31487 MILES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS NOT DISCOVERED BY THE NORMAL SQUEAL BARS BUT BY THE METAL OF THE PAD COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR. THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP STATED THE SQUEAL BARS HAD BEEN BENT BACK. THE REAR BRAKE SHOES STILL HAD MORE THAN 50 PERCENT LIFE LEFT. THE COST OF REPLACING THE PADS, TURNING THE ROTORS, AND GREASE SEALS WAS $189.02.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717292January 13, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I AM ON MY FOURTH STEERING COLUMN WITH LESS THAN 25,000 MILES.DID I BUY A LEMON OR CAN YOU HELP ME? THE DODGE PEOPLE ONLY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY DOCUMENT IT. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717170January 10, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN I CHANGED TO HIGH BEAMS. I PULLED OFF AND CYCLE THE SWITCH AND THEY CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH JUST THE LOW BEAMS. THE DEALER SAID THE "MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH" HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT. I THINK IT IS ONLY FORTUNATE THAT AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854783January 7, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. AFTER THAT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HAD TO DRIVE WITH EMERGENCY FLASHERS TO GET HOME. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMP SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716883January 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER MAKING KNOCKING NOISE WHICH GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS. A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AND NOW THAT TRANSMISSION IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE AFTER ONLY A FEW DAYS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS MODEL OF TRANSMISSION MAY BE DEFECTIVE AS IT FAILED AFTER ONLY 58,000 MILES AND NOW THE NEW ONE IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE THAT THE OLD ONE STARTED OUT MAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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