Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#8020519October 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR 30 MINUTES A FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE HOOD. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020230October 4, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEM AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. RECALL#01V037000 THROTTLE CONTROL. COMMUNITY MOTORS 354 SOUTH HWY55 PRICE, UT 84501 1800-944-0219. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768054October 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FIRST ENGINE FAILURE. OUT OF WARRENTY, $8,000. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019616September 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VAPOR CANISTER IS FILLED WITH SOME SORT OF BLACK SUBSTANCE AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018877September 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
PLASTIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE MELTED, AND CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPLACE IT WITH A METAL LINE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018692September 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
DEALERSHIP ONLY REPLACED RUBBER BOOTS, AND NOT VACUUM LINES, RESULTING IN OIL PUMPING INTO VACUUM LINES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767091September 12, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL RAILS RUSTED ON THE INSIDE, CAUSING RUST PARTICLES TO CLOG THE FUEL INJECTORS. RESULTS IN STUMBLING AND SUDDEN STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018039September 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY RUBBED, THROWING DRIVER FORWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017958September 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON THERE IS A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM DASH NEAR WINDSHIELD. ONCE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF THE SMOKE STOPS. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017862September 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE THERE WAS A DELAY. DELAY BECAME LONGER AND LONGER, AND EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT REVERSE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017543August 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PULLING A TRAILER UP HILL, TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR MELTED, VEHICLE LOST ALL FLUIDS; SOME OF THE FLUIDS SPRAYED ON MUFFLER AND STARTED SMOKING. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766336August 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER CAME ON WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40 MPH. I PARKED VEHICLE AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND REMOVED THE KEY, AND STARTER KEPT RUNNING. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD FROM THE BATTERY CABLES. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERIES AND THE STARTER STOPPED. THE DEALER SAID THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STARTER. I BELIEVE THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE IGNITION WIRING THAT CAUSED THE STARTER TO COME ON. I CAN NOT IMAGINE HOW A STARTER SOLENOID COULD GET POWERED WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OR A SHORT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766088August 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER IS OVER 7 M.P.H. OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766036August 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DODGE DEALERSHIPS RECEIVED A NOTICE NOT TO USE FRAME FILTERS AS THEY EXPLODE AND THROW FRAGMENTS OF THE FILTER INTO THE ENGINES. DODGE OWNERS WERE NEVER WARNED. FRAM ADVERTISEMENTS SAY THEY HAVE THE BEST FILTERS. EVIDENTLY, THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BEFORE ACCORDING TO MECHANICS AND OWNERS AND THE WEB. OUR TIME WARRANTY ENDED 01/02, BUT THE MILEAGE ISN'T EVEN CLOSE. WE BOUGHT THE BIG DODGE THINKING IT WOULD BE THE LAST TRUCK WE PURCHASE SINCE WE ARE IN OUR 70'S. THE CUMMINGS DIESEL ENGINE SHOULD RUN 300,000 MILES, SO 38,000 IS NOTHING IN COMPARISON. WE NEED SOME KIND OF HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU, [XXX] & [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766044August 22, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE FRONT GRILL ON THE HOOD HAS PLASTIC FASTENERS THAT HOLD THE GRILL ONTO THE HOOD. THESE FASTNERS ARE BREAKING AS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT. A POTENTIAL DEADLY HAZARD CONSIDERING THE LOCATION OF THE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016548August 16, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 40-70 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED FRONT END OF VEHICLE SHAKING. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016422August 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE LEAKING FLUID, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765617August 14, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT FRAME WAS TOTALLY BROKEN AND THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE WAS CRACKED AND ALMOST TOTALLY BROKEN IN SAME AREA. THEY SAY THAT IT CAN POSSIBLY BE WELDED BUT NO GUARANTEE WOULD HOLD. WE ASK THAT THEY CONTACT CHRSYLER TO SEE IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT, BECAUSE WE FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAPPEN. THEY SAID CHRSYLER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, AND SAID SINCE IT WAS 6 YEARS OLD, AND HAD THAT MANY MILES ON IT THAT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. WELL, WE FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT BECAUSE THEY ARE THE MANUFACTURER THAT BUILT THE TRUCK AND THE FRAME IS SUPPOSE TO LAST, ONE WOULD THINK LONGER THAN 6 YEARS. WE HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE WE HAVE OWNED OR ANYONE WE KNOW HAS NEVER. WE ALSO HAVE A 1987 CHEVROLET TRUCK AND IT HAS NO PROBLEMS WITH ITS FRAME. AFTER LOOKING AT THE PROBLEM CLOSER, IT APPEARS TO BE WHERE THE FRAME WAS WELDED TOGETHER IS WHERE IT BROKE AND CRACKED. IF I HAD NOT TAKEN IT IN TO GET IT ALIGNED, WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT WOULD HAVE TOTALY BROKEN ON THE OTHER SIDE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. THE SERVICE DEPT SAID THE ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT THE BOTTOM AND I WAS VERY LUCKY. THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT TO BREAK OTHER THAN SAYING IT WAS FROM STRESS. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT , AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED IT. I FEEL THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO HELP, BECAUSE I HAD NO PLANS TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE AND NOW I HAVE NO CHOICE UNFORTUNATLY. THIS WILL PUT A VERY BIG FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ON MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. PLEASE HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016172August 13, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DUNLOP, AT, P255/70R15, DOT DBM2GA2428, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 1000 MILES ON A 1996 RAM 250 VAN. DRIVER REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION AT 65 MPH. ON 6, AUGUST 2002 PASSENGER REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION AT 65 MPH, MILEAGE WAS 6000 MILES. *AK ALL THE TIRES NOW HAVE TREAD SEPERATION AND THE DEALER SENT THEM BACK TO DUNLOP WHICH ONLY PRO-RATED THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. CONSUMER FEELS THAT DUNLOP SHOULD REPLACE THE TIRES AT EQUAL VALUE BECAUSE HE COULD HAVE LOST HIS LIFE OR BEEN INJURED DUE TO THE DEFECT. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016026August 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WHEN ACCELERATING, DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REBUILT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT, AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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