Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#10142806November 15, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
DT: CONTACT STATED HE HAD A FUEL LEAK. HE ALSO CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS BREAKING, 6 OUT OF 7 STRANDS WERE BROKEN. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AT THIS TIME. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM UPDATED 11/7/2005. WHILE SEARCHING FOR A NEW THROTTLE CABLE THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE CABLE IN HIS VEHICLE WAS OF THE TYPE INVOLVED IN A RECALL. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140212October 19, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONTACT SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR AND WAS UNAWARE OF WHERE THE ODOR WAS COMING FROM. THIS CONTINUED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT GASOLINE WAS DRIPPING FROM THE GAS TANK ONTO THE PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOP. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK. THE CRACK WAS ACTUALLY ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK AT THE FASTENERS AND MOUNTS THAT ATTACHED TO THE TANK TO THE TRUCK. THE MECHANIC HAD NO IDEA WHY THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MECHANIC CONTACTED CHRYSLER IN ORDER TO FIND A REPLACEMENT, AND THEY STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TANKS AVAILABLE FOR THAT MODEL YEAR. THE MECHANIC ALSO SEARCHED FOR AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENTS AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AT THIS POINT THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DUE TO THE LACK OF PARTS. THE CONSUMER WAS WAITING IN LIMBO FOR A REPLACEMENT TANK THAT COULD NOT BE FOUND AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137115September 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATES THAT BRAKE LINES THAT CARRY THE FLUID FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE WHEELS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE IS FROM WISCONSIN, AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE OF THE SALT ON THE ROADS. ONE BRAKE LINE HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY BEEN REPAIRED, AND THE CONTACT IS WORRIED ABOUT THE BRAKE LINE RUSTING ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE RAN INTO A DITCH BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. ; HE HAD TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE DITCH. THE LINE RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE IT FORMED A HOLE IN THE LINE. THE VEHICLE IS IN FLORIDA NOW. AND THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL HE WILL HAVE THE RUST PROBLEM AGAIN BECAUSE HE IS NOT LIVING IN A SALT STATE . THE ABS BRAKES HAVE NOT WORK SINCE THE BRAKE LINE WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134637August 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1996 A518 DODGE RAM TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I HAVE HEARD THAT THEY ARE AWFUL TRANSMISSIONS AND I BELIEVE THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE A518 TRANSMISSION FOR 1996 DODGE RAM TRUCKS!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132776August 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
REAR FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE ALLOWING TANK TO DRAG ON ROADWAY RIPPED FUEL LINES AT TANK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132537August 11, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, TIRES
NOTHING LEADING UP TO EVENT EITHER INCIDENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SECONDS BEFORE TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE BOLTS WERE SHEARED OFF, THERE WAS A SLIGHT VIBRATION. FIRST INCIDENT IN 1999, BOLTS SHEARED OFF FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25 MPH, NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TRUCK, REPAIRED AND HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL 2005 WHEN TRAVELING 65 MPH BOLTS AGAIN SHEARED OFF FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, AGAIN VIBRATIONS ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. THIS TIME THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, FORTUNATELY NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED TO THOSE IN VEHICLE OR OTHERS. CURRENTLY TRUCK IS IN FOR REPAIR, AGAIN USING CERTIFIED CHRYSLER PARTS, AND THEY ARE NEW AND INSTALLED CORRECTLY. WILL NEED AUTOBODY REPAIR THIS TIME DUE TO OTHER DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO VEHICLE. NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON CORRECTLY ABOUT 4000 MILES AGO WITH NO PROBLEMS TO THIS POINT EITHER. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129954July 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DT: CONSUMER STATED HE FILED A COMPLAINT ON 7-16-05 ODI # 10129534. HE HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THIS YET. HE WANTED TO FILE ANOTHER COMPLAINT BECAUSE HE SAYS THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FOLLOWING COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH . RECALL #00V135000. HE SAID SOMEONE FROM CHRYSLER CAME OUT ON 7-22-05 AND TOOK SOME PICTURES AND ASKED HIM A LOT OF QUESTIONS. HE HAS BEEN CALLING THE MANUFACTURER ALL DAY AND HE CAN NOT REACH ANYONE HIS TRUCK IS LOCATED AT NATIONAL DODGE IN JACKSONVILLE, NC .HE WANTS TO GET HIS VEHICLE FIXED AND RETURNED TO HIM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129534July 21, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DT: CONTACT STATES THERE IS RECALL 875 FOR THE WIRING HARNESS/IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN IGNITION SWITCH. THE WIRING WAS MELTED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE FIREWALL. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING THE DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE FIRE. HOWEVER, THEY WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IGNITION WIRING OVERLAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128555July 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: CONSUMER STATES HE OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP TRUCK. WHILE HAULING A TRAILER, THE WIRES FROM THE TRAILER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND THE TRAILER HITCH OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE WIRING HARNESS SYSTEM TO BURN OUT. THIS CAUSED THE FUEL GAUGE TO FAIL, IT SHORTED OUT THE FUSE TO THE FUEL PUMP CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEALER. HE STATED THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE WIRING HARNESS CAME WITH A 40 AMP FUSE. THE CONSUMER ASKED FOR A 30 AMP FUSE TO BE INSTALLED BUT THE SERVICE DEALER WOULD NOT INSTALL THIS TYPE OF FUSE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER; THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONSIDER REFUNDING THE CONSUMERS MONEY FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. A NEW HARNESS HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE WIRING HARNESS, THE RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AUGUST 2, 1999. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128264July 11, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT: CONSUMER STATES: THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH KEEPS BURNING UP IN HIS 1996 DODGE RAM TRUCK. IT IS BURNING THE WIRE HARNESS THAT GOES TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. IT COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME. HE HAD IT REPLACED ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS AGO AND IT IS OUT AGAIN. HE HAS TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE MADE A SPECIAL WIRE HARNESS TO SPLICE INTO THE WIRING ON THE TRUCK. THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME THING. THE DEALER SAID CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HE CAN BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE LIGHTS WILL JUST GO OUT. YOU CAN PARK IT FOR A WHILE, WHEN YOU COME BACK TO START THE CAR AND SWITCH ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. THE LAST TIME HE HAD IT REPLACED, THE WIRING HAD MELTED THE INSULATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126925June 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO METAL LINE TUBE BREAKING AND RELEASED ALL BRAKE FLUID FROM MASTER CYLINDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124485June 7, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
SUBJECT:RECALL ON DODGE RAM 2500 COMMENTS: IN 1999 YOU HAD A RECALL ON ALL DODGE RAM 3500 PICKUPS, 1994-1997 FOR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, LIGHTS MAY GO OUT, RECALL # 819. MY 1996 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS THE EXACT SAME SWITCH AND MY HEADLIGHTS DID GO OUT AND I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. WHY WAS THIS PICKUP BY-PASSED ON THIS RECALL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT AT 65 MPH ON A DARK NIGHT. FROM NHTSA WEB SITE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120848June 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE LINE FAILED AND THE CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPAIRED, AND THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO HAVE ALL OF THE OTHER LINES INSPECTED AND REPLACED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE MUFFLER AND PRODUCED A CLOUD OF SMOKE. *JB THE BRAKE LINES, REAR BRAKE ON THE AXLE AND THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE BOTTOM WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122343May 27, 2005
SEATS
1) NORMAL WEAR ON SEAT BACK LATCH ASSEMBLY, BY ACCESS INTO THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE CAB ASSEMBLY; 2) SEAT BACK ON DRIVERS SIDE AND ON PASSENGER SIDE FAIL TO LOCK SECURLY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, THE LATCHES SLIP UNDER PRESSURE AND RELEASE THE SEAT BACK TO FOLD FORWARD. UNDER HARD BRAKING AND OR AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT BACK FORWARD MOVEMENT CAN ACERBATE THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO EITHER THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGER. 3), I AM LOOKING FOR NEW SEAT BACK LATCHES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122161May 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE HAVE A 1996 DODGE TRUCK RAM P/U 2500 2DOOR E WITH 78,155 MILES. THE SLEEVE THREADING FOR THE OIL PLUG TO SCREW INTO UNDER THE OIL PAN BROKE DURING A CHRYSLER MILEAGE DRIVEN MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR MY RAM PICKUP CUMMINS DIESEL. THERE HAVE BEEN 17 OIL CHANGES DONE UP TO NOW. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE BREAKAGE WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME 2 OPTIONS FOR REPAIR: 1. UPGRADE TO THE NEW DESIGN OIL TANK WITH PLUG AND SLEEVE THREADING THAT ELIMINATED THIS PROBLEM. THE OLD AND NEW OIL TANK PARTS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. 2. TRY TO USE SILICONE TO SEAL THE OIL LEAK. I NEEDED MY TRUCK WORKING AS IT WAS BEFORE THE BREAKAGE SO I PAID $923.47 FOR THE UPGRADED NEW OIL PAN DESIGN. IS THIS NORMAL FOR THE THREADS TO BREAK AFTER 17 OIL CHANGES? WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP IN DETERMING IF THIS A LEGITIMATE COST THAT WE MUST PAY OR IF THE MANUFACTURERE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PART OF THE COST. ALSO, IF YOU KNOW OF OTHER AGENCIES THAT MAY BE ABLE TO HELP US, WE WOULD APPRECIATE INFORMATION ABOUT THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116895April 13, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS MUST BE FALSE SINCE THIS IS ALREADY THE SECOND TIME IN THE TWO YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED MY TRUCK THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. I UNDERSTAND THAT RECALLS DO OCCUR, BUT THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND OUT OF MY WALLET. NOW, I DOUBT THAT I WILL BUY A DODGE AGAIN SINCE DODGE DOES NOT COVER ITS MISTAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117481April 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS, POT HOLES OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE PROBL WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113213March 28, 2005
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A T-BONE COLLISION AT 40 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS WERE DELAYED 3 SECONDS OR MORE BEFORE DEPLOYING. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S HEAD TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SUSTAIN RIB INJURIES. CONSUMER WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.*AK *BF *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10113662March 8, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL, AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK... THE OTHER DRIVER, A LADY WAS CITED FOR IMPROPER BACKING OUT. CONSUMER'S GRAND SON FIRST HIT HER, THEN WENT THROUGH A YARD, HITTING A TREE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10111512March 8, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ROLL OVER VALVE LEAKED FUEL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO WILL NOT ASSIST THE CONSUMER IN FIXING THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IF HE FILLS THE FUEL TANK OR TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP FUEL LEAKS ON THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VIN NUMBER. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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