1996 DODGE RAM Complaints

NHTSA RECALL 00V135000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 875/ IGNITION WIRING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACT DEALER. DEALER CLAIMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE EVERYTIME CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM. *AK

THE NUT ON THE 5TH GEAR ON THE NV4500 TRANSMISSION BACKS OFF OF THE 5TH GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF THE 5TH GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *AK

THERE IS AN OIL LEAK FROM REAR AXLE BECAUSE OF POOR MACHINERY OF METAL THAT ALLOWED BRAKE LINE TO BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH OIL ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL.*AK

A/C MOTOR BLOWS OUT WHEN GOING UP A UPGRADE,AND WHEN GOING DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HE HAD A VACUUM SWITCH PUT IN, AND IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. CONSUMER HAD THE FUEL GAUGE REPLACED THREE TIMES. GAUGE DOESN'T MEASURE THE GALLON OF FUEL IN GAS TANK. *AK

A/C MOTOR FAN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T COME DOWN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION WHICH THE VEHICLE DOES SHIFT PROPERLY AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON. BUT, DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ON DIESEL ENGINES FUEL GAUGE IS STUCK ON EMPTY , AND THE FUEL INDICTATOR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WITH FUEL IN THE TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES HENDERSON CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL NHTSA 00V135000/MANUFACTURER RECALL 875 CONCERNING IGNITION PROBLEMS. DUE TO PAST DIFFERENCES. CONSUMER FEELS THAT SINCE IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT RECALL DONE BY MANUFACTURER AND NOT BY THE CONSUMER, DEALER MUST HONOR IT. BECAUSE OF DEALER'S REFUSAL, CONSUMER MUST TRAVEL INTO ANOTHER TOWN TO THE NEXT CLOSET DEALER, WHICH IS 35 MILES ONE WAY. WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED. *AK *ML

20/40 FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT CAN BE FOLDED FOWARD EASILY WITHOUT UNLATCHING THEM . THERE IS NO SAFETY DEVICE TO KEEP SEAT FROM GOING FOWARD. *AK