Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#849421September 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. REPLACED BRAKES FIVE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. ALSO, THE ROTORS ARE PREMATURLEY WEARING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712544September 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I AM A MECHANIC AND HAVE TALKED TO OTHER MECHANICS ABOUT MY PROBLEM. THE MOTOR IN MY TRUCK IS 3 YEARS OLD AND IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I AM TOLD THAT CHRYSLER HAS HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS LIKE THIS FOR MANY YEARS. I KNOW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE LIKE ME ARE HAVING TO FIX THERE PROBLEMS OUT OF OUR OWN POCKETS. MY PROBLEM IS ONLY FIXED TEMPORALY IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. THE NEXT SOLUTION WOULD BE A NEW MOTOR . I FEEL THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD ATTEND TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712553September 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FREEZE PLUGS ARE LEAKING AND AFTER REPAIRS THEY ARE STILL LEAKING. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY SAND LEFT IN THE BLOCK AFTER CASTING AND THE PLUGS ARE CORRODING. LAST TIME IN THEY PUT A STOP LEAK IN THE SYSTEM AND IT HAS SLOWED DOWN THE COOLANT CONSUMPTION TO ABOUT A PINT EVERY 3 MONTHS. I FEEL THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BUT DELAYED IT UNTIL THERE IS A PROBLEM AT A FUTURE DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849139September 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING UPHILL THE QUICK CONNECT DISCONNECTED LINE FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION MELTED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE COOLER LINE PRESS CONNECT AND 2 QUICK FITTINGS WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848810September 27, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT 45MPH THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES, MAKING IT UNCONTROLABLE. DEALER SAYS THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. GOODYEAR SAYS ITS THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712189September 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, ONE OR MORE LIFTERS BEGIN TO TICK. THE TICKING REMAINS THROUGHOUT THE TIME THE TRUCK RUNS. IF THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THE ENGINE COOLS, THE TICKING IS NOT PRESENT ON START-UP BUT BEGINS AGAIN IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THE OIL IS CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES OR 3 MONTHS AND THE TRUCK ONLY SEES VERY LIGHT DUTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712060September 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED THE FIRST TIME WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID THAT A FORWARD SEAL HAD BEEN "ROLLED" WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS TAKEN OUT AND THE SEAL REPLACED. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES. SYMPTOMS: WHEN STARTING OUT WITH THE ENGINE COLD, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT PAST SECOND GEAR. THE ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT AFFECT THE CHANGE, ONLY WARMING THE ENGINE BY DRIVING APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO OPERATE NORMALLY. HOWEVER, EVEN DURING WARMED DRIVING, THE PROBLEM RETURNS INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN CONSIDERABLY AND HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY SYSTEMS WHERE HIGHER SPEED IS REQUIRED. TOP SPEED DURING THIS PROBLEM IS 35 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848657September 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GETS MUSHY AND GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS NOTIFIED. MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711864September 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ENGINE COMPLETELY FELL APART AND WAS REPLACED BY NORTHE STAR DODGE IN SAN ANTONIO. AIR CONDITIONER HAS RELAY PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION FOUND TO HAVE CLUTCH PIECES IN IT BY INDEPENDANT USED CAR TESTER. ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS HAVE AIR LEAKS AND RAIN LEAKS. VEHICLE LEAKS WATER UP THROUGHT HE FLOOR BOARD WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN. VEHICLE ALSO SHUDDERS DRAMATICALLY WHEN GOING OVER 40 MPH. CARBERATOR HAS CHOKE PROBLEMS AND IS HARD TO START. MOST IF NOT ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED TO DODGE WITHIN 10,000 MILES OF PURCHASE BUT DUE TO STALLING TECHICHES BY FIESTA DODGE NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN REMEDIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548653September 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RECALL REPAIR (99V-023) COMPLETED CAUSING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, CONTINUED HAVING PROBLEMS AND REPAIRED, AIR BAG BLEW UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848418September 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FUEL PUMP. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WON'T MOVE, AND WILL JUST IDLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847832September 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
IF THE VEHICLE SITS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IT DOES NOT START. IT MAY START UP FOR JUST A SECOND THEN CUTS OFF. CONTACTED DEALER. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A STEEP HILL AND CONSUMER GOES TO START IT, IT TAKES 5-8 SECONDS FOR A VACUUM TO BUILD UP TO HOLD VEHICLE. EMERGENCY BRAKES HAVE TO BE ON OR THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF A DIESEL ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847620September 14, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATS AND CATCHES ON FIRE. ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WILL GO OUT. ALSO. DEALER HAS SENT AN UPDATED OWNERS MANUEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846738September 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING WITH HEAVY LOAD VEHICLE EXPRENCDE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548300September 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
LEFT OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR AND INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATES CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BE A BLUR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846226August 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT, AND ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845911August 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AT 45 MPH, DOES NOT SHIFT AND SHAKES WHEN GOING INTO 3RD OR OVERDIRVE, AND JERKS AND SLIPS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE VALVE BODY AND RECONDITIONED TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED CONVERTOR, TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO LOCK UP AND JERK. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS WERE BOTH REPLACED DUE TO BEING LOOSE. EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE CAME OFF AND WAS REPLACED. FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY WITH 12 GALLONS IN TANK, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE. WIPER BLADES WEREN'T CLEANING WINDSHIELD, DEALER REPLACED BOTH WIPER BLADES, WINDSHIELD WASHER WAS INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED WASHER MOTOR. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR AND DOME LIGHTS FAILING, DOME LIGHT KEEPS BLOWING FUSE AND DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STRIP LIGHTING AND FUSE BOX DOOR AND REPAIRED THE OPEN CIRCUIT TO JUNCTION BLOCK. RADIATOR CAP WAS REPLACED DUE TO LOW COOLANT. THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAK, DEALER REPLACED CAPS FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND WIRING. PASSENGER SIDE VENT WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN AND LEAKED AIR. VEHICLE ONLY GETS 13MPH ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS POOR GAS MILEAGE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845783August 25, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE HAS NO POWER. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND REV THE ENGINE. TOOK SIX MONTHS TO GET PART AFTER REPEATED CALLS. FRONT BRAKES WEARING OUT PREMATURELY BECAUSE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT SELF ADJUSTING. VERY UNSAFE WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *YC THE LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING. WATER COLLECTS NEAR THE PASSENGER DOOR UNDERNEATH THE CARPET. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845720August 24, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
WHEN DRIIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THERE IS SHAKING WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO PITMAN AND THE IDLER ARM MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845610August 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. ALSO, FLOORBOARD IS GETTING HOT, AND THERE IS SOME TYPE OF NOISE COMING FROM THE FLOORBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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