Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#603522August 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603756August 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603769August 28, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SPEAKER CRACKLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603776August 28, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
SIDE WINDOW FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603730August 27, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCKS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815720August 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL SEVERELY PULL TO THE RIGHT. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FIVE TIMES THE VEHICLE NOW PULLS TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND THE CALIPERS WITH NO REMEDY. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN 2 TIMES MORE AND STILL PROBLEM EXISTS. VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, RESULTING IN RED LINING THE MOTOR AND SEVERE JERKING IN TRAFFIC. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815729August 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE, WHEN BRAKING IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. CONDITION ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL CRASHES. *AK FRONT BRAKE PADS WAS REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815548August 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKES FADE AWAY. CONSUMER AWAITING TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521217August 20, 1997
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLE HAS GRINDING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING, REPLACEMENT OF NEW SHAFT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521125August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
REAR BRAKE DRUMS FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520976August 13, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION QUICK COOLER LINE CONNECT RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520768August 11, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522603August 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
VEHICLE SERVICED PER RECALL FOR VACUUM RELIEF VALVE. BRAKE PROBLEMS CONTINUE AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A VACUUM PROBLEM IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520741August 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE HESITATES WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815209August 8, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HAD FRONTAL CRASH AT 25MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT GONE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815151August 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE AND PUTTING ON BRAKES THE VEHICLE WLL PULL HARD IN ANY DIRECTION, CAUSING DRIVER TO GO OFF THE ROAD. *AK BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACEED ON 4 OCCASIONS, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED, CHRYSLER IS REPLACING VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522527August 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PERFORMANCE IS POOR. IN SOME INSTANCES BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE PRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND STOPPING DISTANCES ARE POOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520650August 4, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING TIRE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814542July 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE KEEPS ON GOING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A LOT OF VIBRATION AND SHAKING IN IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520329July 29, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVERDRIVE UNIT BROKE, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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