Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#10218037February 14, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 2500. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE AND ENGINE WAS STILL IN THE OFF POSITION. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS AND LACERATIONS ON HIS FACE AND NECK. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V023000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) WAS REFERENCED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 223,000. UPDATED 03-31-08 *BF UPDATED 03/31/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10217651February 11, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 3500. THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF AND THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE LIGHT SWITCH ALSO OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED AT 63,557 MILES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V024000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 201,135.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217686February 11, 2008
STRUCTURE
LARGE CRACKS IN THE TOP OF THE DASH. STARTED AS A SMALLER CRACK AND AS TIME HAS PASSED IT IS NOW ENORMOUS AND THE DASH IS SPLIT INTO 2 PIECES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215843January 24, 2008
STRUCTURE
1996 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH PAD HAS MULTIPLE CRACK EVERY DODGE OWNER I KNOW HAS THE SAME CRACKS IN THE SAME PLACES THIS IS A DEFECT I PAID ENOUGH FOR MY TRUCK AND NOW THEY SAY ITS GOING TO COST 600.00 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215192January 16, 2008
SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE UNLESS YOU PUSH DOWN ON SEAT LEVER LOCATED UNDER SEAT. UNABLE TO PUT CAR SEAT IN VEHICLE AS WE FEAR SEAT WILL FLY FORWARD. THIS HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214837January 14, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NORMAL DRIVING. TRUCK HAS 138K MILES. HEADLIGHTS FAIL. INITIALLY THEY GO OFF, COME ON, THEN GO OFF PERMANENTLY. CAN SMELL SMOKE FROM DASH WIRING HARNESS. MANUFACTURER HAS A RECALL #819 THAT COVERS THE 3500 SERIES TRUCKS WITH IDENTICAL WIRING AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH PART NUMBERS, BUT WILL NOT COVER THE 2500 SERIES TRUCKS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE INSTANCES ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. LEFT UNCHECKED, I'M CERTAIN THIS WILL RESULT IN A DASH FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND POSSIBLY DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207872November 4, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH IS CRACKED ON MY 1996 DODGE RAM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206158October 17, 2007
STEERING
MY 96 RAM 2500 HAS A MAJOR STEERING/HANDLING PROBLEM AT OR ABOUT ANY HIGH SPEED IF I HIT ANY POTHOLES, ROUGH SPOTS, OR IF I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT FOR A PROLONG PERIOD OF TIME MY STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING LIKE I HAVE BLOWN A TIRE VIOLENTLY SHAKING/HOPPING SO ERRATIC THAT IT SHAKES A 20 LB BACKPACK OFF OF MY PASSENGERS SEAT AND ON TO THE FLOORBOARD. I HAVE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP TO ELEVATE THE PROBLEM. THIS WORKS UNTIL THE NEXT BUMP OR ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. THE OTHER DAY MY GIRLFRIENDS BROTHER WAS FOLLOWING ME IN MY 98 TAURUS AND SAID THAT HE THOUGHT FOR SURE I WAS GOING TO ROLL OR LOSE CONTROL. HE STATED THAT MY FRONT WHEELS WERE SHAKING VIOLENTLY LEFT TO RIGHT ALTHOUGH I WAS IN A STRAIGHT ON MY STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES 1. CONVERSE COUNTY MOTORS, DOUGLAS, WYOMING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRACK BAR WAS FAULTY SO IT WAS REPLACED BY THE NEXT SHOP LISTED BELOW. AMOUNT SPENT AT THIS SHOP WITH BEING AN EMPLOYEE WAS $40.00 LABOR AND $214.19 FOR A COMPLETE REPLACED FRONT DRIVELINE. 2. OK WRECKING, DOUGLAS, WYOMING- I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THIS SHOP AFTER REPLACING THE STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK, PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD, FRONT SHOCKS, AND FRONT BRAKES. THEY REPLACED TRACK BAR AND FRONT BRAKE LINES. TOTAL SPENT THIS REPAIR $432.60 THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE FRONT END COMPONENTS WERE NOW TIGHT AND IT SHOULDN'T DO IT ANYMORE NO SUCH LUCK!! TO MY DISMAY I STILL CAN'T GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM QUITE FREQUENTLY NHTSA PLEASE COME DRIVE MY TRUCK AND YOU WILL BE SHOCKED AT THIS PROBLEM!!!! MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM WITH STEERING AND HANDLING!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204060September 25, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
ON 9/20/2007 I TOOK MY 96 DODGE PICKUP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE ATTENDANT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT GAS TANK STRAP (1 OF 2) WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKEN. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION THE BACK STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED ALSO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202309September 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKING AND CHUNKS COMING OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201229August 30, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 1996 DODGE RAM 1500. THE DASHBOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AND PIECES ARE STARTING TO FALL INTO DASH CAVITY. I KNOW OF OTHER DODGE OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS, AS THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A YEAR SPECIFIC PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES SEEM TO BE A DODGE SPECIFIC PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT LEARNED OF ANY OTHER PICK-UP OWNERS OF OTHER MANUFACTURES WHOSE DASHES ARE CRACKING AND CAVING IN. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO OTHER SAFETY ISSUES AS DIRECT SUN LIGHT IS ABLE TO ACCESS OTHER ELECTRONICS AND WIRING SYSTEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201490August 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1996 DODGE RAM 1500 CAUGHT FIRE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. *KB THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE ELECTRICAL UNDER THE DASHBOARD. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200802August 26, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TURN SIGNALS FAILED, CHECKED FUSE, REPLACED FLASHER RELAY, REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION TURN/DIMMER/WIPER SWITCH AND CHECKED ALL BULBS AND STILL NO TURN SIGNALS. HAZARD FLASHERS WORKING CORRECTLY. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199867August 16, 2007
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FREQUENTLY. HAVE HAD SERVICE WHEN IT HAPPENS, HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DURHAM DODGE "DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, IT'S NOTHING!" IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR THIS TO OCCUR AND I FEEL UNPROTECTED WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON. NO INJURIES YET, NO CRASH YET. DO I HAVE PEACE OF MIND THAT I CAN RELY ON MY AIR BAG ???? NO!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198996August 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS ADAPTIVE BRAKE CONTROL UNIT (PART NUMBER 56029032AB) HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HE STATED THAT THE PART WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 211,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198377August 3, 2007
STRUCTURE
CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY 1996 DODGE RAM 1500. I THOUGHT IT WAS SUN DAMAGE AND PURCHASED A DASHBOARD COVER FOR IT BUT HAVE SEEN ON TV THAT OTHER DODGE OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197993July 31, 2007
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH UPHILL HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. HE PULLED OVER NOTICED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AND FENDER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197437July 25, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION ALSO CORROSION OF TRANSMISSION AND FUEL LINES 1996 DODGE RAM 3500 PICKUP 4WD EXT CAB. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196526July 16, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 2500. THE VEHICLE HAD A SET OF BRAND NEW COOPER DOMINATOR SPORT A/T TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TIRES BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE INTO A DITCH. THE DEALER REMOVED THE FAILED TIRE AND REPLACED IT WITH ONE OF A DIFFERENT BRAND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL STATING THAT HIS TIRES WERE ON RECALL AND HE WOULD NEED TO BRING THE DEFECTIVE TIRES IN FOR INSPECTION. THE BLOW OUT WAS CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS NO PROOF IN ORDER TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE TIRES BECAUSE THE DEALER WOULD NOT RETURN THE TIRE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 350,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 340,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196282July 13, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE REAR LEFT TIRE ON OUR PICKUP TRUCK BLEW THE TREAD LAYER OFF DOWN TO THE CORE OF THE TIRE. THE PICKUP HAD ABS BRAKES, BUT WITHOUT THE TREAD ON THE TIRE, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY LOST, AND THE TRUCK WENT HEADFIRST INTO A CONCRETE HIGHWAY DIVIDER CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE TOTALED AND INJURIES TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED AWAY AND THE TIRE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING ORIGIN. THE TIRES WERE 255/15 GOODYEAR RADIALS. WE DO HAVE A PHOTO OF THE TIRE, HOWEVER, AFTER TOWING THE EXPLODED TREAD IS GONE AND ONLY THE CORE REMAINS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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