1996 DODGE RAM Complaints

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT ON STOPS SOMETIMES SO SEVERELY THAT VEHICLE PULLS OUT OF LANE; ALSO REPLACED CALIPERS/ ROTORS/TORSION BAR. *AK

SMOKE NOTICED DURING OPERATION COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, RESULTING IN THE BURNING OF THE PADDING UNDER THE HOOD.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR TWICE IN ONE YEAR. *AK

IN TEN MONTHS THE FRONT ROTOR AND PADS WORE OUT, VEHICLE HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES HARD THE BRAKES GRAB AND RELEASE AND HAVE NO BRAKING ABILITY. THEY DO NOT HOLD. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED 8 TIMES, THE WHOLE VACUUM SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS DID COME ON. DODGE RAM BR2500 DIESEL 1996. *AK

ABS BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES; AT 4/96-5,000 MILES/ 7/96-10,000 AND 9/96 14,000. BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 18,000. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED FUMES, PULLED OVER, THE ENGINE ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT HAPPENED IN THE ELECTRICAL RECALL # 95V237000, DEALER SAID CONSUMER NOT IN RECALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

OUTER RING OF BALANCER CAME APART, CAUSING WATER PUMP/WATER HOSE TO BREAK AND BLOW OUT FRONT LEFT TIRE.