Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#827402August 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE TO THE RIGHT LANE UNEXPECTEDLY. HAS TO RELEASE THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO MOVE BACK INTO THE ORGINAL LANE, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACE CONTROL ARMS, BRAKE PADS ETC. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540440August 31, 1998
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSFER CASE HAS BEEN REBUILT TWO TIMES AND OWNER HAS NOT USED 4-WHEEL SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540363August 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
THERE IS NO RESERVE CANISTER FOR BRAKE VACUUM CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540504August 27, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES
CLAMP HOLDING STEERING LINKAGE TO STEERING BOX FELL OFF CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. VEHICLE WAS GOING 5 MPH AND RAN OVER CURB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827013August 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEM WITH ROTORS CONTINUALLY WARPING AFTER BEING REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. VEHICLE IS STILL IN SHOP AT THIS TIME, AND DEALER IS STILL UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540103August 18, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALUMINUM INSTRUMENT PANEL CARRIER BROKEN. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SOLO COLOSION DUE PARTIALLY TO TIRE TREAD ON ONE TIRE SEPARATING FROM TIRE CASING. DRIVER LOST CONTROL VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO RIGHT SIDE. DAMAGE TO FRONT END DID NOT APPEAR SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CARRIER TO FRACTURE AND SEPARATE FROM ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825397August 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH CONSTANTLY, THE TRUCK LOCKS UP AND YOU HAVE NO FORWARD MOTION, THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING, BUT HAS NO POWER. THE TRUCK HAS TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES. TWICE THEY PUT IN BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION, 4 TIMES THEY'VE DROPPED OUT THE TRANSMISSION AND TOOK IT APART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538550July 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITHIN THE FIRST 1000 FEET OF DRIVING ENGINE IS VERY SLUGGISH, USUALLY AFTER VEHICLE HAS SAT OVERNIGHT. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825998July 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825872July 27, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538729July 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHINNING NOISE WHILE TRAVELING, NOISE INCREASES AS SPEED INCREASES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538169July 22, 1998
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOODYEAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON TWO TIRES RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825683July 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE THREE OUT OF FOUR BOLTS THAT ARE ATTACHED PLATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CLUTCH ARE LOOSE. IF ALL BOLTS SEPARATE CLUTCH COULD DROP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATES BOLTS NEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536550July 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLING FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824936July 2, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. AFTER TRAVELING 65MPH & HITTING A SMALL VEHICLE THAT PULLED IN FRONT OF HER. *AK A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHRYSLER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND STATED IT WAS TWISTED AND BADLY DAMAGED, HOWEVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE SITE OF IMPACT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605229July 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND, BRAKE PADS FAILED RESULTING IN VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605250July 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN
TRIP ODOMETER FAILED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605243July 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PAD FAILED CAUSING NOISE. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605239July 1, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER'S REARVIEW MIRROR FAILED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824860June 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE OIL PAN HAD BURNED DUE TO A LACK OF OIL. VEHICLE HAD STOPPED RUNNING. TOOK TO DEALER. MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE OLD ENGINE BEARINGS WITH NEW ENGINE BEARINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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