Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#716632December 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854463December 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE CABLE WORE OUT THROUGH ITS COVERING, AND WIRE BECAME UNRAVLED, CAUSING IT TO BE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854193December 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE ON FIVE OCCASIONS WHEN SHIFTING IN REVERSE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VACUUM SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE IT DUE TO NATIONAL BACK ORDERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854052December 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY AFTER BEING APPLIED. BRAKES WERE CHANGED. 6,000 MILES LATER, NEEDED REPLACING AFTER MAKING SQUEAKING NOISE. INFORMED BY MECHANIC REAR CYLINDERS TOO SMALL FOR BRAKES ON TRUCK. GIVEN PRINTOUT FROM NAPA, INDICATING DEFECTIVE CYLINDERS. NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE FOR REAR BRAKES FROM CYLINDERS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & INFORMED CONSUMER OF A TSB REGARDING FRONT PADS AND SHOES & CYLINDERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716039December 14, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE TRUCK WAS GETTING AN OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC NOTICED AN OLD FRACTURE THROUGH AN IMPROPER WELD OF THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER A FRAME MEMBER. IT WAS OLD. THERE WAS NO BRIGHT METAL. THIS PROBABLY WAS AN IMPROPER WELD DURING CONSTRUCTION. FORTUNATELY THIS WAS FOUND AND WELDED. THIS COULD EASILY HAVE LED TO A COMPLETE FAILURE WITH VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE TAKEN PHOTOS OF THE FRACTURED WELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715986December 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT TO 2-3 GERAS NORMALY, ALSO, ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AT IDLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853980December 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE MAKES A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715891December 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT FAILED. IT CONTINUALLY SKIPPS IN AND OUT OF 2ND GEAR. WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN IN FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS TO 2ND AND BACK TO 1ST, THEN INTO DRIVE. THIS ACTION IS RANDOM AND OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY SOMETIMES. IT WILL JUMP IN AND OUT OF 2ND GEAR WHEN EVER THE VEHICAL SPEED IS LOW ENOUGH TO REQUIRE 2ND GEAR. THE VEHICAL IS MAINTAINED EXTREMELY WELL. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 5 FULL SERVICE FILTER AND OIL CHANGES. IT HAS A FACTORY TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. THE PROBLEMS ARE NOT RELATED TO NEGLECT, OR TO HEAT. THIS TRANSMISSION DRIVES ME "NUTS!" IN FACT IT, COULD DISRUPT ONES ATTENTION JUST ENOUGH TO RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709112December 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE TIRE, RIM, BRAKE DRUM AND AXLE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE HOUSING. THE ASSEMBLY WEDGED UNDER VEHICLE. WHEN IT POPPED OUT, IT FLEW UP AND LANDED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE ASSEMBLY SEPARATED, APPARENTLY THE OTHER (REMAINING) DRIVE WHEEL BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE; OUR EXHAUST BRAKE COULD NOT SLOW US DOWN. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY, AND APPARENTLY NOT WORKING. WE SLID TO A STOP ON WHAT REMAINED OF THE AXLE HOUSING. WHEN WE EXITED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A FLAME SHOOTING FROM THE END OF THE AXLE HOUSING, WHERE THE AXLE SHAFT WOULD NORMALLY BE. THIS FLAME WAS APPROX. 1.5-2 FEET FROM THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD SCREETCH SOUND. WITHIN A MINUTE, THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAME APART. AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE SAME AXLE PROBLEMS REAPPEARED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549814December 6, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED TO THE POINT THAT ONLY ONE STRAND WAS REMAINING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853721December 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. DEALER HAS SEEN AND REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853469November 29, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH FRONT END VIBRATES OR SHAKES, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FEEL LIKE A WAVE IN WHICH THE OCCUPANT MAY LOSE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714804November 15, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING WHICH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65MPH. DEALER SOLD ME A NEW SWITCH/KIT AND PROVIDED INSTALLLATION INFORMATION FOR THEIR SAFETY RECALL 819 (WHICH THEY SAID DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE). INSTRUCTIONS TALK ABOUT LOOKING FOR A MELTED CONNECTOR WHICH INDEED MY SWITCH DOES HAVE. NEW WIRING HARNESS PROVIDES A RESISTOR OR SOMETHING WHICH MY MECHANIC TELLS ME IS TO DISSIPATE HEAT! DEALER AND CHRYSLER CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS HAPPENED AND OFFER NO RELIEF BUT I STILL FEEL IF THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND ARE MAKING MODIFICATIONS TO SOME OF THE VEHICLES WHY THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE THEM ON ALL OF THEM, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND YOU ARE LEFT WITHOUT LIGHTS! FORTUANTELY I HAD FOG LIGHTS AND THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO TURN THEM ON! THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714767November 14, 1999
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I WAS PARKED NEXT TO A CURB IN A LOT AT WORK CARE WAS BEHIND ME. HAD TO GO OVER CURB AT 1-2MPH HEARD BANG TIRE BLEW OUT. DROVE ACROSS STREET, PULLED INTO LOT, GOT OUT, GAS TANK DRAGGING GROUND AND SLOSHED GAS ALL OVER ROAD. DRIVESHAFT HAD BEEN TURNING AGAINST METAL PLATE ON SIDE OF TANK-STRAPS BROKE-HAD NO WARNING OF ANYTHING WRONG-HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED-SLOSHED GAS ALL OVER TRAILER-DRIVERS' PARTING WORDS "PRAY FOR ME". I CALLED DODGE TOLD THEM I WASN'T PAYING FOR A SAFETY DEFECT, AND THAT I WASN'T HAPPY. THEY CALLED DEALER DEALER TOOK CARE OF IT NO CHARGE. VERY UPSETTING HAVING GAS TANK FALL OFF OF WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. APPEARS ONLY ONE STRAP HOLDING TANK UP -NO SECONDARY SUPPORTS. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE THIS TYPE OF THING HAPPENED TO THEM? I CAN'T IMAGINE BEING IN A WRECK IF IT IS THAT FRAGILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852812November 12, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
UNEXPECTEDLY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FAILED PART NOT AVAILABLE FOR THREE DAYS BECAUSE OF HIGH DEMAND AND CANNOT BE KEPT IN STOCK. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTFIED. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852131October 28, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEN THE TIRES HAVE TO BE ROTATED & THE LUGS: NUTS NEED TO BE REMOVED. THEY WOULD BREAK OFF. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE LUGS: NUTS WERE TORQUED TOO TIGHT. NOT USING A 4 WAY WRENCH TO TORQUE LUGS: NUTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714028October 28, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL BINDS AND GEAR SHIFT LEVER ON COLUMN MOVES PUTTING TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL TWICE AT HIGHTWAY SPEEDS, DEALER TESTED AND SAID THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 400 DOLLARS I FEEL THAT A VECHILE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE A STREERING COLUM REPLACED AT 50000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713946October 27, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
12-8-95 REPLACED DEFECTIVE STIRRING COLUM; 12-19-96 REPLACED DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE;
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851811October 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. IT WOULD SLAM INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING. ALSIO, ENGINE WAS RACING WHEN CHANGING GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713707October 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRACKET FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAS FALLEN OFF DUE TO NUTS ON THE BOLTS SECURING THE BRACKET BECOMING LOOSE AND BOTH FALLING OFF. NUTS ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE GAS TANK AND ARE NOT ACCESSABLE UNLESS THE GAS TANK IS REMOVED. EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT OPERATIONAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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