Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#8009684August 7, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. DEALER DETERMINED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT.*AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765227August 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MY TRUCK DEVELOPED A RUNNING PROBLEM AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CONVERTER IS PLUGGED. THEN I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT SINCE I PUT A NON CHRYSLER PART ON MY TRUCK WHICH CAUSED THE FAILER THAT THEY WAS GOING TO VOID MY WARRENTY. WELL THE PART I PUT ON IS A SET OF CARB. CERTIFIED CAT FORWARD HEADERS. I DID NOT ALTER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE FACTORY CONVERTER REMAINED AND UNTOUCHED. I WENT TO CHRYSLER WITH INFO FROM THE HEADER MANUFACTOR AND WITH THE MAGNUSON MOSS ACT THAT SAYS THE DEALER CAN NOT VOID MY WARRENTY FOR PUTTING THIS PRODUCT ON MY TRUCK. IT ALSO STATES THAT THE DEALER HAS TO PROVE THAT THE PART I PUT ON MY TRUCK WAS THE REASON FOR THE CONVERTER FAILER. WHICH THEY DIDNT DO. THEY JUST TOLD ME THAT THEY VOIDED MY WARRENTY AND THAT IS IT. WELL SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CONVERTER 3 MORE TIMES AT MY EXPENSE. AND EACH TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRENTY IS VOIDED AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO HELP ME. I THEN TOOK MY TRUCK TO A SHOP TO TEST OUT MY ELECTRONICS AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CONTROLL MODULE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I THEN WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE WARRENTY IS VOIDED. THEN MY WIFE TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE AFT OXYGEN SENSER AND CHARGED HER $260.00 TOO. WELL NOW AFTER THAT THE CONVERTER IS STARTING TO FAIL AGAIN. I MAINTAINE MY TRUCK TO THE BEST OPERATING CONDITION POSSIBLE. THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER HAVE REFUSED TO TALK WITH ME ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ANY MORE. ALL I WANT IS MY TRUCK TO RUN. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN MAY 1996. I HAVE HAD 3 TRANSMISSONS REPLACED AND THE INTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM OVER HAULED MY DODGE. IF YOU NEED ANY MORE INFO PLEASE CONTACT ME ANYTIME. THANK YOU. STEVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764981July 31, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THROTTLE CABLE HUNG UP AT 70 MPH AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015163July 30, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE FILLING UP GAS TANK TANK FELL ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015008July 29, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. MECHANIC REPLACED ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS. ALSO, SAID ENGINE HEAD WAS MOST LIKELY CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014831July 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF AND RAN OUT OF GAS AS A RESULT OF SENDING UNIT BEING INOPERATIVE. NOT SHOWING CORRECT FUEL LEVEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014891July 26, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH PASSENGER'S FRONT WHEEL DISCONNECTED FOM VEHICLE. MECHANIC DETERMINED BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764764July 26, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE & TWO GRAND DAUGHTERS, AT 60-65 MPH IN A 1996 DODGE RAM 2500 PULLING CHALLENGER TRAVEL TRAILOR, LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16, DAMAGING LEFT REAR FENDER WELL AND SIDE PANEL. I HAD TO REPLACE PICKUP BOX SIDE PANEL. THE TREAD WRAPPED AROUND AXLE AND DAMAGED LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW-OUT. I MAINTAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLES, WHICH WERE FISH-TAILING, AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP ON SHOULDER OF HIWAY. THE HIWAY WAS CLEAR OF DEBRIS AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 1 HOUR WITH TEMPERATURES OF 90 - 95F.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566852July 24, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER TOUCHED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL IT DID NOT RESPOND, CONSUMER THEN WENT TO TURN THE SWITCH FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT COME OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS FRAYED, AND HAD BECOME HUNG UP ON THE HARD PLASTIC END OF THE CRUISE CABLE HOUSING, THE CABLE WAS REPLACED BUT IS THE SAME DESIGN OF THE FIRST ONE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013902July 15, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEATS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT HAD COME UNBUCKLED WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIAMATELY 30 MPH WITH HIS/HER DAUGHTER BUCKLED IN HER CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A YOUNG MAN WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY CLAIMING HE DIDN'T SEE THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE PASSENGER BELT HAD UNBUCKLED, PUTTING THE DAUGHTER AND HER SEAT TO THE FLOORBOARD. *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013289July 3, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATES WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SWUNG OPEN. CONSUMER STATES IF IT WAS NOT FOR THE SEATBELT SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE METAL IN DOOR HAS FATIGUE.*AK.*JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013021July 1, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1 OFF THE MOUNTS THAT HOLDS GAS TANK BROKE. TANK FELL ABOUT 10 INCHES UNDER VEHICLE,WHICH COULD CAUSE A MAJOR FIRE IF IT HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013023July 1, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY LEAKED FUEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763660June 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MAIN BRAKE LINE HAS RUSTED AND RUPTURED, OTHER LINE IS DETERIORATED. THE LINE RUPTURED AT HOME NOT ON THE ROAD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012764June 27, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HOOD BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012778June 27, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH WOULD OVERHEAT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011565June 11, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
NHTSA RECALL 01 V 037 000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 970 CONCERNING /THROTTLE CABLE: WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 77 MPH BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE NOT COVER UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORAMTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762936June 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. ENGINE IDLED FAST, TRUCK TOOK OFF IN REVERSE AND COULD NOT BE STOPPED BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. SPEED PROBABLY ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH BEFORE HIT 3 OTHER VEHICLES. WITNESSES SAID THE REAR TIRES WERE SPINNING AND THE ENGINE NOISE WAS HIGH PITCHED AND OSCILLATING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762967June 11, 2002
TIRES
1/2 IN FROM THE RIM THE TIRE LOOKS LIKE SUN ROT AS WELL AS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SIDEWALL, IT IS CRACKED AND SPLITTING AON THE FRONT AND BACK TIRE, MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND IF THE TIRE GETS HOT THE FRONT AND BACK WILL BLOW OUT, THESE TIRES ONLY HAVE 26000 MILES ON THEM, I HAUL A HORSE TRAIL AND A CAMPER AND AM VERY CONCERED ABOUT A BLOW OUT , WHILE HAULING A LOAD. BOTH TECHS THAT LOOKED AT THESE TIRES SAID THAT THE CRACKING AND SPLITTING IS NOT RIGHT? CAN YOU GIVE ME ADVICE TO HELP ??*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563614June 7, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR RECALL REPAIR 01V-040 OF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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