1996 DODGE RAM Complaints

WITHIN THE FIRST 1000 FEET OF DRIVING ENGINE IS VERY SLUGGISH, USUALLY AFTER VEHICLE HAS SAT OVERNIGHT. (QCAW)

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE THREE OUT OF FOUR BOLTS THAT ARE ATTACHED PLATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CLUTCH ARE LOOSE. IF ALL BOLTS SEPARATE CLUTCH COULD DROP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATES BOLTS NEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE ENGINE OIL PAN HAD BURNED DUE TO A LACK OF OIL. VEHICLE HAD STOPPED RUNNING. TOOK TO DEALER. MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE OLD ENGINE BEARINGS WITH NEW ENGINE BEARINGS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD POPPED OPEN, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. FRONT BRAKES WORKING FINE. SOMETIMES FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED REAR BRAKES FUNCTIONED FINE. FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. THEY WORK FINE WHEN DRIVING IN TOWN. WHEN DRIVING AT 30 - 35 MPH OR MORE, THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP ACCURATELY. WHEN PRESSING THE PEDAL FOR BRAKING DRIVER MUST RELEASE THEM. THEN PRESS AGAIN BEFORE STOPPING. *AK

VEHICLE SHOOK BADLY WHENEVER HITTING A BUMP DURING 25 MPH OR MORE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. THE HARDER PUSHES ON BRAKES THE HARDER VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT. CONSUMER HAS TO COUNTER STEER IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAS REPLACED BRAKES PADS, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK