1996 Dodge Ram complaints

WHEN HITTING A BUMP THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES, COMING FROM THE TRACKBAR. *AK

VEHICLE HAS RUST SPOTS ON THE SIDE PANELS OF THE BODY.

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THAT THERE IS NOTICEABLE PEDAL FADING WHEN BRAKES ARE USED. *AK

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

ENGINE FIRE.

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

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

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 60MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, WHEN REAR ENDED VEHICLE, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. *AK

STEERING BOX FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

SUSPENSION PROBLEM, CAUSING VIBRATION.

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

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

THERE IS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE HEATING SYSTEM. TAKEN TO DEALER (4) TIMES FOR PROBLEM. DEALER IS UNABLE TO CORRECT IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THAT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET SOMETHING HIT THE GAS TANK AND THE GAS TANK BROKE AND STARTED LEAKING GAS. *AK

RIGHT/REAR WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKS.

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL; ALSO, FRONT BRAKE PADS/ CALIPERS/POWER LOCKS/GAS GAUGE SENDER FAILED. *AK

LEFT/RIGHT FRONT CALIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK

PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND IT SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND RAN OVER ME. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP AND THE DEALER SAID THE LINKAGE WAS OFF ABOUT 1 INCH. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, DRIVESHAFT SEPERATED FROM THE BACK AXLE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED HAVE NOT SEEN THIS BEFORE. DRIVESHAFT, UNIVERSAL JOINT AND COLLAR STRAPS ON REAR ARE BEING WORKED ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , SPEED 38MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

EQUIPPED W/REAR ABS BRAKES; FRONT DISC BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY WITH REPLACEMENTS OF THREE SETS OF PADS. FRONT ROTORS AND CALIPERS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED WITH FAILURE REOCCURRING REPEATEDLY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES VEHICLE COULD NOT STOP, TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE SHOES AND TURNED THE DRUMS . *AK. CONSUMER STATES THE REAR BRAKES WORK FOR ABOUT 30 MILES AFTER DEALER HAS REPLACED THEM , HOWEVER THEN ONE HAS TO STAND ON THEM FOR ANY BRAKING POWER, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT BRAKES ARE BEGINNING TO WEAR NOW DUE TO THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES OPERATING ON VEHICLE. *SLC

REAR BRAKE DRUMS CAUSING, SEVERE VIBRATION ( OUT-OF-ROUND). REPLACED BUT EXHIBITING IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS.

DRIVING VEHICLE, HIT POST DEAD CENTER OF TRUCK, GOING ABOUT 15 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE LEANED TO ONE SIDE, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS OUT OF ROUND . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 5 MPH, THE BRACKETS WHICH HOLD THE STEERING COLUMN DISCONNECTED, CAUSING IT TO COME APART. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING COLUMN FELL IN HIS LAP AND THE BOLTS HIT HIS FEET. *SLC

THE FRONT LEFT SIDE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL, KEEPING IT FROM FALLING OFF, DISCONNECTED. THIS HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS SOFT AND GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK *JB

FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN BOLT, CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE BOLT HOLDING THE RACK AND PINION STEERING IN PLACE BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCK UP AND THROW VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WILL SLIDE MORE ON ON WET ROADS. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. *AK

OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT/ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

WHEN APPYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. *AK CONSUMR STATES AT 12,000 MILES THERE WAS EXTENSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE BRAKING PROBLEMS.*JB

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 10 MPH THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY& BELT FELL OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE SAME PROBLEM TOOK PLACE A 2ND TIME. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 30 MPH YOU HAVE TO APPLY SO MUCH BRAKE PEDAL THAT THE FRONT ABS BRAKES LOCK UP; ALSO, THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 5,500 AND 18,000 MILES AND THE CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REBUILT AT 18,000 MILES. *AK

AT 11:OO PSOITION AT 60MPH THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE.THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT ON STOPS SOMETIMES SO SEVERELY THAT VEHICLE PULLS OUT OF LANE; ALSO REPLACED CALIPERS/ ROTORS/TORSION BAR. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT.

SMOKE NOTICED DURING OPERATION COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, RESULTING IN THE BURNING OF THE PADDING UNDER THE HOOD.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR TWICE IN ONE YEAR. *AK

IN TEN MONTHS THE FRONT ROTOR AND PADS WORE OUT, VEHICLE HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES HARD THE BRAKES GRAB AND RELEASE AND HAVE NO BRAKING ABILITY. THEY DO NOT HOLD. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED 8 TIMES, THE WHOLE VACUUM SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS DID COME ON. DODGE RAM BR2500 DIESEL 1996. *AK

ABS BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES; AT 4/96-5,000 MILES/ 7/96-10,000 AND 9/96 14,000. BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 18,000. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED FUMES, PULLED OVER, THE ENGINE ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT HAPPENED IN THE ELECTRICAL RECALL # 95V237000, DEALER SAID CONSUMER NOT IN RECALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

STEERING SHAFT LOOSE, CAUSING VIBRATION.

OUTER RING OF BALANCER CAME APART, CAUSING WATER PUMP/WATER HOSE TO BREAK AND BLOW OUT FRONT LEFT TIRE.

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

CONSUMER WAS REARENDED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, ALSO THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN AND ABS SKIDDED AND WENT TO ONE SIDE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK