1996 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

PAINT IS POPPING OFF TOP OF CAB IN BIG PATCHES, NOW IS BEGINNING TO SPREAD TO HOOD AND OTHER PARTS.

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND, AND NOTICED FROM THE REARVIEW MIRROR A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE. AN INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATOR CONCLUDED THAT THE ROLLOVER VALVE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.*AK *PH *JB

THE METAL HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATED. THIS RESULTED IN BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *AK *SCC *JB

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED, THEY JUST FLASHED. *PH *JB

I TOOK MY 1996 DODGE RAM TO THE DEALER FOR AN IGNITION SWITCH WIRING RECALL. AFTER THE RECALL PARTS WERE REPLACED, MY TRUCK WAS NOT FIXED. THE WIRING HARNESS HAD OVERHEATED AND DAMAGED MY IGNITION SWITCH. THIS COST MORE MONEY. THERE WAS ALSO A SPECIAL TOOL THAT MY HUSBAND HAD TO PURCHASE TO CHANGE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE PLASTIC COVER ON MY STEERING COLUMN HAD ASLO MELTED. I WOULD SAY MY TRUCK WAS VERY CLOSE TO GOING UP IN FLAMES. THIS IS VERY UPSETTING TO ME BECAUSE I FEEL THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH THE HARNESS SINCE THE DEFECTIVE WIRING CAUSED THIS PART TO BE DAMAGED. I THINK DODGE SHOULD ADD THIS PART TO THE LIST OF PARTS CHANGED WHEN THEY SERVICE VEHICLES FROM THIS RECALL. I ALSO BELIEVE THEY SHOULD REIMBURSE ME AND ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALMOST A FIRE, I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I HAVE THE OLD IGNITION SWITCH AND THE PLASTIC PART ON MY STEERING COLUMN HAS A HOLE WHERE IT WAS HOT, SINCE I DID NOT SEE A FIRE (MY HUSBAND DID SMELL SOMETHING BURNING), I CANNOT ANSWER YES TO THE QUESTION BELOW THAT ASKED "WAS THERE A FIRE?". ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPENED TO A FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAD A DIFFERENT MAKE CAR, HER SON BURNED TO DEATH IN A CAR. I SHIVER TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD NOT FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK

I OWN A 1996 DODGE RAM THAT HAD A LARGE SECTION OF THE PAINT ON THE HOOD PEEL OFF DOWN TO THE SHEET METAL IN ONE DAY. APPROXIMATELY A 2'X2' SECTION. CHRYSLER ALONG WITH THE ROSS PARK DODGE DEALERSHIP IN PITTSBURGH PA. WILL DO NOTHING.*AK

1996 DODGE RAM 1500 RAN OF THE ROAD THROUGH A GUARDRAIL AND INTO A WOODEN LIGHT POLE, AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHEN DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND DRIVER RETURNS TO CRUISE CONTROL BY ACCELERATING THE GAS PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINES AND RPM'S RACE VERY HIGH, THE DRIVER HAS TO STOMP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO RELEASE PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

AFTER TRUCK'S ENGINE WAS STARTED THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE SO AS TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS RETURNED TO P. AS THIS HAPPENED THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD STRIKING THE GARAGE WALL. THE BUIDING AND TRUCK WERE DAMAGED. *AK

TREAD ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH . BRIDGESTONE, SIZE UNKNOWN, DOT# 7BA3PUA527 DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK