1996 DODGE RAM Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD NOISE AND THE FRONT BRAKES PADS ARE GONE COMPLETELY AND THE ROTORS ARE IN BAD SHAPE. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WON'T FIX THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE CONSUMER PAYS FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK

VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT AT 45MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN THE VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT END SHIMMY WHEN GOING OVER BUMP OR POT HOLE, DUE TO POOR STEERING DESIGN, DAMPNER KIT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT DESIGN PROBLEM.

WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR EXHAUST PIPE. OWNER HAD JUST DRIVEN TRUCK ABOUT 3/4 OF A MILE. OWNER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FIRE. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SIGNAL LIGHTS ON, THEY MAY GO OFF, ALSO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH HIGH BEAMS AND THE LOW BEAMS.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP FROM DRIVE TINO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR OF VEHICLE SAGGING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SUPPORT CAUSING CAB TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORHOME BODY.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE TO THE RIGHT LANE UNEXPECTEDLY. HAS TO RELEASE THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO MOVE BACK INTO THE ORGINAL LANE, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACE CONTROL ARMS, BRAKE PADS ETC. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

THERE IS NO RESERVE CANISTER FOR BRAKE VACUUM CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK