Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#804221October 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804164October 28, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES HARD THE BRAKES GRAB AND RELEASE AND HAVE NO BRAKING ABILITY. THEY DO NOT HOLD. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804045October 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT BRAKES PULL TO THE LEFT, VEHICLE HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM . DEALERS HAVE NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE HE PURCHASED IT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804053October 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED 8 TIMES, THE WHOLE VACUUM SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS DID COME ON. DODGE RAM BR2500 DIESEL 1996. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803960October 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES; AT 4/96-5,000 MILES/ 7/96-10,000 AND 9/96 14,000. BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 18,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803989October 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803827October 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED FUMES, PULLED OVER, THE ENGINE ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT HAPPENED IN THE ELECTRICAL RECALL # 95V237000, DEALER SAID CONSUMER NOT IN RECALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803821October 21, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ALSO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509958October 16, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUTER RING OF BALANCER CAME APART, CAUSING WATER PUMP/WATER HOSE TO BREAK AND BLOW OUT FRONT LEFT TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509967October 16, 1996
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING SHAFT LOOSE, CAUSING VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802736October 15, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#803501October 15, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR (NO BRAKES), RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803550October 15, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS REARENDED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, ALSO THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN AND ABS SKIDDED AND WENT TO ONE SIDE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803484October 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT LIGHT, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKES WHEN COMING TO A BUMPY STOP, HIT CAR IN REAR, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#801370October 9, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK HESITATED AND THEN IT ACCELERATED. .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509592October 8, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
TRANSFER CASE AND UNIVERSAL JOINT BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803102October 2, 1996
STEERING
CONSUMER HAS A 1995 MODE, MANUFACTURER GAVE CONSUMER A 1996, THE PROBLEM IS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS NO STEERING CONTROL ON BOTH TRUCKS, STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM .*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803125October 2, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803068October 1, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 25 MPH. A SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED TWICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802928September 26, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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