Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed May 22, 1996MO
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP ON WET SURFACE. *AK
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1996 Dodge Ram complaints
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 16, 1996NJ
WHILE BACKING UP MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AT APPROX. 10MPH, AFTERWARDS ABS AND HYDRALIC LIGHT APPEARED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 14, 1996OH
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY, EXPERIENCING WEAK/MUSHIE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 14, 1996OH
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY, EXPERIENCING WEAK/MUSHY BRAKE PEDAL *AK
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed May 8, 1996CA
SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE SURGED ABOUT FIFTY FEET. HIT CAR AND TREE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)Crash2 injured
Filed Apr 15, 1996MS
WHEN ENGAGING 4-WHEEL DRIVE, INDICATOR COMES ON, INDICATING THAT'S IN 4-WHEEL DR; MAY OR MAY NOT BE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE; TRAILER JACK-KNIFED IN TO TRUCK. *AK
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 12, 1996CA
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 8, 1996CA
ABS: LOT OF PULSATION WHEN APPLYING; STEERING PULLS LEFT/RIGHT ON HARD BRAKE APPLICATION. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 8, 1996OH
ABS BRAKES; FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT. *AK
Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 4, 1996GA
PARTS IN THE FRONT END HAS TO BE REPLACED, INCLUDING STEERING KNUCKLES, VEHICLE ONLY HAS 1.8 K MILES. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 27, 1996GA
DISC BRAKES; THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Mar 27, 1996IN
DUE TO DESIGN OF TANK, WHEN TANK IS OVER FILLED, OVERFLOW RUNS ONTO GROUND. *DSH
Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 22, 1996KY
VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AT ALL SPEEDS.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 12, 1996MD
VEHICLE BRAKES ARE PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 11, 1996NY
NOT SURE IF ABS OR NOT; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY STICK, GRINDS/VIBRATE AND EVENTUALLY SHUTS ENGINE OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 28, 1996GA
TRAVELING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS OR MAKING A PANIC STOP VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 7, 1996MD
ON SEVEN OCCASIONS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND TRUCK LOCKED UP(CUT OFF) . TT
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 19, 1996MO
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE HIT A TREE. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 17, 1996NY
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesFire
Filed Jan 5, 1996MI
TRANSMISSION COOLANT OVERHEATED, TRANSMISSION FLUID SPILLED ONTO EXHAUST; CAUSED FIRE BETWEEN FRAME AND TRANSMISSION, ON LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE. TT
Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Dec 14, 1995OH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP IN PARK POSITION , GEAR SELECTOR WENT FROM PARK TO REVERSE CAUSING VEHICLE TO BACK UP INTO A BUILDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 8, 1995CA
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT
Structure › Body
Filed Nov 28, 1995TX
THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT HAS A DEFECT POPS OPEN. TT
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Nov 8, 1995OR
FRONT PASSENGER AND THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL LOCK INTO PLACE WILL FALL FORWARD AT ANY GIVEN TIME. TT
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Nov 6, 1995TN
THE SEAT BACK WILL EASILY MOVE FORWARD WHEN IT IS PUSHED, EQUIPPED WITH EXTENDED CAB. TT *SLC
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