Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#8000824December 17, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY
BED HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED IN WIDTH OF VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION MAKES VEHICLE UNSTABLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE ALSO CRACKS AT EDGES NEAR TAIL GATE. TAILGATE HINGES BROKE. HANDLES ON WINDOW BROKE, CAUSING WINDOW TO OPEN WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755556December 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HIS TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN AUGUST. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION WHO STATED THAT IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM TO HAVE REPLACED, WHEN WE HAD 2 DEALERSHIPS TELL US THAT DODGE HAS ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS, AND THAT IS WHY NOW THEY ARE OFFERING THE 7 YEAR/70,000 MI. POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. WE FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS AND HAVE IT REPLACED FOR NO CHARGE TO US. THE DODGE TRUCKS WE WRE TOLD HAVE THE LONGEST RUNNING POWERTRAIN CAPABILITIES. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT AT 70,000 MI. WHEN THEY ARE GOOD FOR AT LEAST 150,000 MI. BEFORE ANY PROBLEMS SHOULD EVER OCCUR. IF YOU SHOULD NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT EITHER NUMBER LISTED. THANK-YOU. WALTER BUTLER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900617December 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT CATAYLIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785810December 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DEALER AND WARRANTEE PEOPLE CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEMS, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO KEEP DRIVING UNTIL THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899794December 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754471November 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN THIS PROBLEM FIRST HAPPENED IN 1998, WE TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER HERE IN CHEYENNE, WY AND THEY SAID THE CALIBRATER WAS BAD AND FIXED THE RIGHT SIDE ONLY. WHEN IT STARTED PULLING ON THE LEFT SIDE, IT WAS WORSE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE FRONTAGE ROAD WHEN A CAR STOPPED SHORT IN FRONT OF HER TO MAKE A TURN AND SHE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES HARD AND IT JERKED HER INTO THE LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THERE WAS ALMOST A HEAD ON COLLISION. WE TOOK IT TO OUR MASTER MECHANIC AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND HE TOLD US THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. HE ALSO SAID YOU CAN'T ONLY FIX ON SIDE. THE FACT THAT MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT IS VERY UPSETTING. THE COST TO FIX THIS WAS $500.00 AND THAT WAS ONLY BECAUSE MY WIFE WORKS AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS FIXED. OUR MECHANIC HAD COME FROM THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AS A MASTER TECHNICIAN AND ALSO DRIVES A DODGE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY NEED TO HELD RESPONSIBLE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. WE DON'T NEED TO LOSE OUR LOVED ONES BECAUSE CHRYSLER DOES'NT FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754422November 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THIS IS TWICE THE FIRST GEAR HAS GONE OUT, BOTH TIMES AFTER A RADIATOR FLUSH, I WAS INFORMED BY A REFERRAL FROM A DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT THE RADIATORS ARE GETTING CLOGGED AND CAUSING THE TRANMISSION TO OVER HEAT AND BY THE TIME THE PROBLEM IS FIGURED OUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN NEEDED AS WELL AS A NEW RADIATOR, APPROXIMATE COST TO THE CONSUMER, IN THE RANGE OF $3500.00. THE RECALL FOR THE CLAMPS THAT WERE CHANGED ON THE COOLANT LINES TO PREVENT THEM FROM MELTING WAS A GOOD IDEA BUT THEY FORGOT ONE THING, A BLOW OUT VALVE FOR THE TRANMISSION SO WHEN IT GETS HOT IT CAN RELEIVE PRESSURE AND HEAT BEFORE IT BURNS THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898967November 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES ENGINE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A MOUNTAIN, CONSUMER LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT OFF A 300 FT REVENE, VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER STRIKING A TREE HEAD ON, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON VEHICLE REGARDING BLOWER AND IGNTION, CONSUMER WAS LATER INFORMED OF ADDITIONAL RECALLS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS NEVER GIVEN ANY SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT WHAT WAS REPAIRED/REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#754202November 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE FIFTH GEAR IN MY TRANSMISSION FELL OFF THE SHAFT. DODGE HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, SEPT.25,1998, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I WONDER IF THAT SOMEHOW THIS MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER IS 21-10-98 REV. A. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898800November 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE WAS AN IGNITION FIRE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND OTHER PARTS. AFTERWARDS WHEN STARTING VEHICLE STARTER STAYED ENGAGED, AND UNABLE TO SHUT OFF VEHICLE WHEN TURNING KEY IN OFF POSITION. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER BUT DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753885October 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF OVER EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO I REPLACED THE SWITCH BODY TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM, I DID NOT NOTICE IF THE LOOM WAS ALREADY FAILING AT THAT TIME. WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN I INVESTINGATED A BIT FURTHER AND FOUND THE CENTER SECTION OF THE WIRE LOOM WAS MELTED AND DEFORMED AROUND 2 OF THE CONNECTORS. TESTING WITH A VOLT METER INDICATES ONE OF THE CONNECTORS (GREEN WIRE) IS WIRED TO THE HEADLIGHTS. THE WIRE ALSO SHOWS SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILDUP. I SUSPECT THE REAL PROBLEM IS A BUSTED RELAY SOMEWHERE ELSE, BUT HAVENT SEARCHED FOR THAT YET. THIS IS CURIOUSLY SIMILAR TO RECALL 99V024000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898388October 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD IT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR UNLESS CONSUMER RELEASES GAS PEDAL AND RPMS WILL COME DOWN. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753778October 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FAILED SENDING UNIT WILL NOT ALLOW FUEL GAUGE TO INDICATE GAS LEVEL IN TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897867October 17, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MPH AND PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY A-FRAME WELD BROKE, CAUSING FRAME TO DISCONNECT AND DROP TO GROUND. DEALERSHIP IS IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE, AND NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR REASON OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753196October 13, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH GOT HOT AND MELTED ITSELF AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO QUIT WROKING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DASH WAS EXTREMELY HOT ABOVE SWITCH. NO OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ADDED TO HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT. CONTACTED CHRYSLER BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE THE FAILED COMPONENTS AND CAN PROVIDE THEM OR PICTURES IF REQUIRED. REPLACEMENT SWITCH ALSO INCLUDED A CONNECTOR AND PIGTAIL. IS THIS BECAUSE THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM A LOT? NORMALLY YOU WOULD HAVE TO BUY PARTS SEPARATELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004777October 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING UP HILL, STOPPED AT TOP OF HILL AND STARTED AGAIN. NOTICED TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OBSERVED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM DISCONNECTED LINES, RECALL 97V084000 DOES NOT RELATE TO THE DEISELS VEHICLES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897467October 9, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
01 V 040 000/HOOD LATCH: DEALER; JIM BAIER CHRYSLER; FORT MADISON, IA; PHONE # 319/372-1012 REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897494October 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A FUEL HOSE APPROXIMATELY 20" LONG WITH A DIAMETER OF 5/16" HAS SPLIT AND IS LEAKING DIESEL FUEL IN EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS. HOSE INSTALLED IN VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH HANDLING DIESEL FUEL AND IT CORRODED. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752901October 4, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
MOVEABLE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS SLIP WITH SHUTTING DOORS AND WITH TRAVEL AT HIGHWAY SPEED (>45 MPH). I (OWNER) ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR INITIAL SLIPPAGE BY TIGHTENING SCREWS. MIRRORS SOON BEGAN SLIPPING AGAIN, AND VEHICLE WAS PAST 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. SCREW THREADS ARE NOW STRIPPED, MIRRORS WON'T MAINTAIN POSITION. DEALER RECOMMENDS PURCHASING TWO NEW MIRROR ASSEMBLIES (EXACT SAME STYLE) FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. MANUFACTURER REJECTED REQUEST TO PAY FOR INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT MIRRORS FROM ALTERNATE SOURCE. NOTE: I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1987 DODGE VAN WHICH SUFFERED THE SAME PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH NOT QUITE AS SEVERELY. THE PROBLEM IS CLEARLY DUE TO A LONG-TERM FAILURE OF CHRYSLER TO ADDRESS AN OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE DESIGN. ABSENCE OF WORKING SIDE VIEW MIRRORS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD, ALTHOUGH IN THIS CASE NO ACCIDENT HAS YET RESULTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897286October 3, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, TRAILER HITCHES
FRAME OF VEHICLE IS CRACKING IN REAR, AND TRAILER HITCH IS CRACKED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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