1996 DODGE RAM Complaints

SUSPENSION FAILURE, THE REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THAT THERE IS NOTICEABLE PEDAL FADING WHEN BRAKES ARE USED. *AK

STEERING WHEEL: WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN. IT SEEMS AS IF THERE IS NO POWER. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIR IN SHOP BUT THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM . *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DEFECTIVE; WHEN APPLIED, TRUCK SPINS AROUND, ACCORDING TO DEALER, ABS DO NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING, HARD TO STOP, LOCK UP ON WET PAVEMENT, NO ACCIDENTS, SPEED FROM 30 TO 45 MPH. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 60MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, WHEN REAR ENDED VEHICLE, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE AFTER IT RAINS HIS FLOOR IS WET, OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY LEAD TO HIS FLOOR FALLING THROUGH WHILE DRIVING, ALSO NOTES THAT DEALER FOUND LEAK AROUND BACK GLASS AND FIXED IT BUT VEHICLE STILL LEAKS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE VEHICLE STILLS PULLS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

THERE IS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE HEATING SYSTEM. TAKEN TO DEALER (4) TIMES FOR PROBLEM. DEALER IS UNABLE TO CORRECT IT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS SEVERELY TO RIGHT, ACCORDING TO DEALER, CALIPERS WERE STICKING, REPLACED CALIBERS/ ROTORS, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED; ALSO, EXPERIENCING LOT OF PLAY IN STEERING COLUMN, CAN M OVE SHAFT U/DOWN, NOT A TILTED STEERING WHEEL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THAT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK