Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#851436October 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851163October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR., VEHICLE ONLY SLOWS DOWN AND DOES NOT STOPS. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER HAS TURNED OFF THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. OWNER SAYS THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851254October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR, RESLTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713582October 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#850990October 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION GEARS GET STUCK IN SECOND GEAR AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF SECOND. VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED, TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE GEARS TO SHIFT. DEALER COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850849October 15, 1999
AIR BAGS
ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713353October 15, 1999
TIRES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND FAILS ON INGRADES.... EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES AND EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION.. AND ROUGH VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END EVEN AFTER A TIRE CHANGE AND BALANCE, AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT... GAS MILAGE IS 230 MILES TO A 26 GALLON TANK OF GAS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850778October 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
RELAY HARNESS DID NOT COME WITH TRUCK WHEN BROUGHT. WITHOUT RELAY HARNESS, VEHICKE WOULD OVERHEAT & ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD FAIL, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. ONLY VEHICLE WITH TOWING PACKAGE EQUIPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850551October 13, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FUEL LINE HOSE IS BUSTED AND SPRAYING FUEL EVERYWHERE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850618October 13, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY; RETURN FUEL LINE LEAKING. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSING WEAR AND TEAR ON THE STARTER AND BATTERY, AND NOW THERES A STRONG DEISEL SMELL. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR 8 WEEKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850456October 12, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND GOING OVER ANY TYPE OF BUMPS VEHICLE IS SHAKES AND JERKS. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712925October 6, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE TRUCK SMELLED OF FUEL AND GRADUALLY BECAME DIFFICULT TO START. ALTHOUGH THE SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL IS COMMON WITH THESE TRUCKS IT WAS GRADUALLY COVERING THE UNDERSIDE AND THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WITH DIESEL MIST. A VERY DIFFICULT INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RETURN HOSE WAS LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL BUT A SPLIT OR CRACK COULD NOT BE FOUND. WHEN I INQUIRED TO THE DEALER, THE MECHANIC KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT IT WAS BUT SUGGESTED THAT I DO THE REPLACEMENT MYSELF SINCE IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT BUT VERY TIME CONSUMING WHICH WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE.. A SECTION OF NEW HOSE WAS OBTAINED AND THE OLD PIECE REPLACED. THE ORIGINAL HOSE HAD TOTALLY COME APART AND IN MANY PLACES THE REINFORCING CORD WAS EASILY VISIBLE. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT THE TRUCK AGAIN STARTED EASILY AND THE FUEL LEAKAGE WAS ELIMINATED. I BELIEVE I HAVE RETAINED THE SECTION OF HOSE IF NEEDED. IN TALKING WITH THE DEALER (OYSTER POINT DODGE IN NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA) THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THESE DODGE TRUCKS BUT SINCE THE OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO DO THE REPLACEMENT, THE DEALERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849973October 5, 1999
SUSPENSION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE/ WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 40 OR MORE MPH ONCE IT STARTED IT CONTINUED UNTIL SPEED COME DOWN TO 25 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF REPAIR SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND CONDITION REMAINED UNRESOLVED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A CORRECTION CAN BE MADE. BUT, THE COST WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850022October 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE DIESEL ENGINE HAD LOST OIL. THE OIL SPRAYED OVER THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. NO SMOKE OR FIRE WAS OBSERVED. HAD CONTACTED 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS & WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE WAS NOT GAS, BUT DIESEL & WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. HAD USED THE SAME SEAL AS THE TRANSMISSION LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712812October 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FOR 3 YEARS AND 30,000 MILES, I HAVE MADE 3 TRIPS TO RENO DODGE FOR SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT. IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT. FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS, DODGE HAS TOLD ME THAT IT DOESN'T. AFTER MY TRIP TO KANSAS AND KEEPING THE WHEEL CRANKED 1/4 TURN TO THE LEFT TO KEEP THE TRUCK GOING STRAIGHT, ALL THE WAY THERE AND BACK, I WAS FED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712814October 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A FACTORY REBUILT UNIT BECAUSE THIS TRANSMISSION IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. WE CAN ONLY ASSUME THIS IS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS UNDER DESIGNED AND NOT SUITABLE FOR USE IN THIS TRUCK. WE FEEL THAT THE ENTIRE COST OF THE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE BORNE BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712786October 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANS SHIFTS INTO 2ND AND STAYS UNTIL HIGH RPM OR SLIPS UNTIL +LOAD OR +THROTTLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712799October 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712715October 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IF DRIVING WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON HIGH, INGNITION SWITCH GETS SO HOT IT WILL BURN YOUR HAND IF YOU TOUCH THE BOTTOM OF COLLUM, ALSO YOU LOOSE THE ENGINE IN TRAFFIC. BRAKES ON REAR NOT STRONG ENOUGH WITH LOAD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849390September 30, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE REAR BLOWER MOTOR THAT CONTROLS THE AIR CONDITIONER BURNED OUT, CAUSING THE INSIDE OF THE VAN TO BECOME FILLED WITH SMOKE, THE MOTOR MELTED THE HOUSING COVER OF THE MOTOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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