Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#805495November 22, 1996
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE FRONT LEFT SIDE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL, KEEPING IT FROM FALLING OFF, DISCONNECTED. THIS HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805434November 21, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS SOFT AND GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805349November 20, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN BOLT, CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE BOLT HOLDING THE RACK AND PINION STEERING IN PLACE BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#511476November 19, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, AIR BAGS
OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT/ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803154November 19, 1996
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
THE HYDRAULIC LINE TO THE CLUCTH ASSEMBLY IS TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING THE LINE TO MELT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803804November 19, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCK UP AND THROW VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WILL SLIDE MORE ON ON WET ROADS. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805099November 15, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. *AK CONSUMR STATES AT 12,000 MILES THERE WAS EXTENSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE BRAKING PROBLEMS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805059November 14, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 10 MPH THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY& BELT FELL OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE SAME PROBLEM TOOK PLACE A 2ND TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803822November 14, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO THE SMELL OF BURNING BRAKE PADS IS EXPERIENCED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511329November 13, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ON SEVEN OCCASIONS CARBON MONOXIDE FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM CAME THROUGH AIR VENTS, CAUSING SICKNESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#804926November 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 30 MPH YOU HAVE TO APPLY SO MUCH BRAKE PEDAL THAT THE FRONT ABS BRAKES LOCK UP; ALSO, THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 5,500 AND 18,000 MILES AND THE CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REBUILT AT 18,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511214November 12, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804758November 12, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT 11:OO PSOITION AT 60MPH THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE.THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511168November 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT ON STOPS SOMETIMES SO SEVERELY THAT VEHICLE PULLS OUT OF LANE; ALSO REPLACED CALIPERS/ ROTORS/TORSION BAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800153November 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SMOKE NOTICED DURING OPERATION COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, RESULTING IN THE BURNING OF THE PADDING UNDER THE HOOD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803186November 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR TWICE IN ONE YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804480November 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR EVERY TWO MONTHS AND 12,000 MILES THE FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE TO BE CHANGED . PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804484November 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNDER THE NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804429November 1, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
IN TEN MONTHS THE FRONT ROTOR AND PADS WORE OUT, VEHICLE HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804454November 1, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING TRAILER LOAD, UPON BRAKING, ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE IN STOPPING, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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