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1996 Dodge Ram complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1996 record →

Power Train › Driveline › Center Support Bearing
Filed Jun 2, 1997AL

DRIVE SHAFT CENTER SUPPORT CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
Filed May 28, 1997OR

VACUME HOSES SUCKS OIL THROUGH VACUUM LINES.

Steering
Filed May 27, 1997WV

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed May 23, 1997UT

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STEERING TUBE WHICH SHEARED OFF FROM THE TIE RODS, CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire1 injured
Filed May 20, 1997WA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER THE HOOD, NEAR ELECTRICAL HARNESS. FIRE WAS 3 FEET HIGH. OWNER WAS SLIGHTLY HURT. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 19, 1997CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 30, 1997TX

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, BRAKES LOCK UP/JERKS THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Apr 29, 1997OR

BRAKE CALIPER FAILED.

Steering › Column Locking › Anti-theft DeviceCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Apr 25, 1997TX

CONSUMER'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING 55-70 MPH ON STATE HWY 72 WHEN STEERING MADE A FULL CIRCLE THEN A CLICKING NOISE, THE PASSENGER SAID THAT THEY THEN REALIZED THAT STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP FOLLOWING LOSS OF CONTROL. THE TRUCK THEN FLIPPED OVER BACK END OVER FRONT THEN ROLLED OVER ON SIDE, LOOSING BOTH LEFT WHEELS, BRAKES/DRUMS/PADS AND TIRES. THE DRIVER WAS THROWN FROM TRUCK AFTER THE 2ND FLIP FORWARD, HE WAS REVIVED ON SCENE, THEN LATER DIED IN FLIGHT TO HOSPITAL. PASSENGER SURVIVED WITH MINOR UPPER BODY INJURIES. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Apr 23, 1997AZ

THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD, CAUSING HINGE TO BREAK.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 18, 1997MD

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, MADE A LOUD NOISE , ALSO, REPLACED DISC PADS/ROTOES AND CALIPERS. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft › Seal
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED.

Electrical System › Starter Assembly › Solenoid
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTER SOLENOID FAILED 4 TIMES.

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

LOWER FRONT BUMPER VALANCE FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

FUEL SENDING UNIT IN FUEL TANK FAILED TWICE.

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

CIGARETTE LIGHTER INOPERATIVE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 9, 1997AZ

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WOULD PULL AND VIBRATE. ALSO, THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED BRAKES EVERY 6000 MILES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 4, 1997NY

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING THAT'S WHY THE FRONT BRAKE NEED TO HAVE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED EVERY 10-1200 MILES. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH 3 SETS OF FRONT PADS. THE NON-FUNCTIONING REAR BRAKES, CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO WORK HARDER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 3, 1997FL

ABS BRAKES FAILED, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL GOES THE FLOOR, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL FADE,S. IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF MASTER CYLINDER, BLEEDING THE LINES. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Apr 1, 1997MI

HOOD ASSEMBLY: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH DOWN HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE HOOD FLEW UP ON THE VEHICLE. SAFETY LATCH DID NOT WORK . ENGINEER CAME OUT AND LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND FELT THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 26, 1997CA

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHCILE HIT A CURB. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 26, 1997GA

WHEN BRAKING PEDAL SOMETIMES GOES TO FLOOR, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT, NO ACCIDENTS. DEALER ALIGNED WHEELS, REPLACED SHIM PACK, VARIOUS SPEED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 24, 1997GA

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Wheel Cylinders
Filed Mar 19, 1997NY

REPLACED REAR WHEEL CYLINDER.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 18, 1997NV

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS EXTREME PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR, HAD PADS/ROTORS AND OTHER PARTS CHANGED 9 TIMES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 17, 1997CA

ABS BRAKES MAKE VEHICLE PULL TO SIDE AS A RESULT OF OF RECENT REPAIRS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 28, 1997OK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION GOING ABOUT (70)-(75) THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Feb 25, 1997CA

THE DOOR STRIKER FAILED, CAUSING THE PASSENGER DOOR NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Feb 21, 1997IL

TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKS UP WHILE TOWING NEAR CAPACITY LOADS UP HILL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 21, 1997CA

BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES.

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft › Seal
Filed Feb 20, 1997NC

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS FLUID ONTO BRAKES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Feb 20, 1997CA

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Feb 20, 1997CA

FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IN FUEL TANK FAILED, CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO MISREAD.

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Feb 19, 1997FL

DIFFERENTIAL NOISE.

Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 18, 1997NC

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE IN MOTION. DEALER TRIED TO READJUST IT BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Feb 14, 1997AR

WINDSHIELD PRISMS REFLECT IN EYES AT NIGHT.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

STEERING COLUMN REPLACED.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

AIR CONDITIONER NOT COLD ENOUGH.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

BRAKE DRUM FAILED.

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

LIGHT FUSES CONTINUOUSLY BLOW OUT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

EXHAUST GASKET FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

FRONT END MISALIGNED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

DRIVE SHAFT FAILED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 11, 1997CO

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH ALTITUDES.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 5, 1997CA

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Feb 4, 1997PA

WAS DRIVING AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, TOOK TO DEALER ONCE AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, NOW THE TRUCK IS AT DEALER FOR REAR SEAL REPAIR. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Feb 3, 1997PA

SUSPENSION FAILURE, THE REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

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