Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#514308January 29, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808303January 29, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE IS COMING APART AND SEPERATING AT BOLTS THAT HOLD AXLE WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808312January 29, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL: WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN. IT SEEMS AS IF THERE IS NO POWER. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIR IN SHOP BUT THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808237January 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DEFECTIVE; WHEN APPLIED, TRUCK SPINS AROUND, ACCORDING TO DEALER, ABS DO NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING, HARD TO STOP, LOCK UP ON WET PAVEMENT, NO ACCIDENTS, SPEED FROM 30 TO 45 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514148January 27, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING BOX FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808185January 27, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
OWNER STATES THAT WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE AFTER IT RAINS HIS FLOOR IS WET, OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY LEAD TO HIS FLOOR FALLING THROUGH WHILE DRIVING, ALSO NOTES THAT DEALER FOUND LEAK AROUND BACK GLASS AND FIXED IT BUT VEHICLE STILL LEAKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808220January 27, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 60MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, WHEN REAR ENDED VEHICLE, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807884January 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT WHEN HE USES HIS BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807838January 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 45MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#807777January 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE VEHICLE STILLS PULLS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807794January 16, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1ST TIME FIRE OCCURRED IN TRANSMISSION WHILE TOWING TRAILER, 2ND TIME FIRE OCCURRED IN TRANSMISSION WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REPLACED PLUG 1ST TIME, BUT DID NOTHING 2ND TIME. SENDING COPIES OF INVOICES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807800January 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLED TO THE SIDE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807662January 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS SEVERELY TO RIGHT, ACCORDING TO DEALER, CALIPERS WERE STICKING, REPLACED CALIBERS/ ROTORS, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED; ALSO, EXPERIENCING LOT OF PLAY IN STEERING COLUMN, CAN M OVE SHAFT U/DOWN, NOT A TILTED STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807676January 15, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THERE IS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE HEATING SYSTEM. TAKEN TO DEALER (4) TIMES FOR PROBLEM. DEALER IS UNABLE TO CORRECT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513952January 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DEFECTIVE WIRING UNDER PASSENGER'S SEAT CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807595January 14, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THAT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513812January 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
RIGHT/REAR WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807479January 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING ABS YELLOW LIGHT COMES ON, ALSO THE REGULAR LIGHT RED COMES ON, VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS PULLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807502January 13, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET SOMETHING HIT THE GAS TANK AND THE GAS TANK BROKE AND STARTED LEAKING GAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807300January 8, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING FAILURE, COUPLING ASSEMBLY HAS A UNIVERSAL JOINT AND BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLY THERE IS SLIDING SHAFT THAT HAS MOVEMENT WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO STEER CORRECTLY AND PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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