1996 DODGE RAM Complaints

WHILE FILLING UP GAS TANK TANK FELL ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF AND RAN OUT OF GAS AS A RESULT OF SENDING UNIT BEING INOPERATIVE. NOT SHOWING CORRECT FUEL LEVEL.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT HAD COME UNBUCKLED WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIAMATELY 30 MPH WITH HIS/HER DAUGHTER BUCKLED IN HER CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A YOUNG MAN WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY CLAIMING HE DIDN'T SEE THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE PASSENGER BELT HAD UNBUCKLED, PUTTING THE DAUGHTER AND HER SEAT TO THE FLOORBOARD. *SCC

1/2 IN FROM THE RIM THE TIRE LOOKS LIKE SUN ROT AS WELL AS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SIDEWALL, IT IS CRACKED AND SPLITTING AON THE FRONT AND BACK TIRE, MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND IF THE TIRE GETS HOT THE FRONT AND BACK WILL BLOW OUT, THESE TIRES ONLY HAVE 26000 MILES ON THEM, I HAUL A HORSE TRAIL AND A CAMPER AND AM VERY CONCERED ABOUT A BLOW OUT , WHILE HAULING A LOAD. BOTH TECHS THAT LOOKED AT THESE TIRES SAID THAT THE CRACKING AND SPLITTING IS NOT RIGHT? CAN YOU GIVE ME ADVICE TO HELP ??*AK

SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. ENGINE IDLED FAST, TRUCK TOOK OFF IN REVERSE AND COULD NOT BE STOPPED BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. SPEED PROBABLY ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH BEFORE HIT 3 OTHER VEHICLES. WITNESSES SAID THE REAR TIRES WERE SPINNING AND THE ENGINE NOISE WAS HIGH PITCHED AND OSCILLATING.*AK

WHEN REPLACING BALL JOINTS ON FRONT END, REPLACTMENT BALL JOINTS MAY NOT FIT PROPERLY IN UPPER OR LOWER CONTROL ARMS, PARTS DEPARTMENT TOLD ME TO WELD THE BALL JOINT TO THE CONTROL ARMS.

COOLANT SYSTEM INSIDE OF TRANSMISSION WAS MELTING GEAR, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 01-NOV-2001 AND SHE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL NOW. *SLC

TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP INTO LOW GEAR AND/OR WON'T DOWN SHIFT AT TIMES. *AK CONSUMER ADDED DURING COLD START, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT BACK UP FOR SHORT TIME. *TT

TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2 ND TO 3 RD GEAR, ALSO THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND WHEN IN REVERSE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKE OR HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, CONSUMER FEELS LIKE SHE IS LOOSING CONTROL. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK