1996 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

FRONT POWER DRIVERS SEAT ADJUSTER SUPPORT TUBE SNAPPED IN HALF WHEN DRIVING CAUSING THE SEAT TO TILT SUDDENLY BACK A COUPLE OF INCHES STARTELING THE DRIVER AND CAUSING MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL . DEALER REFUSES TO COVER COST OF REPAIR BECAUSE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. G OF INCHES

WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN MIRRORS ARE FINE. BUT ON HIGHWAY, MIRRORS SLOWLY FOLD BACK TO THE WINDOW, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE REAR. DEALER IN CRESTVIEW, WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY HAVE A SOLUTION FOR IT, USING A PENNY. *AK

THIS TRUCK BURNED FROM THE BACK END MY SON WAS DRIVING AND WENT OFF THE ROAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND WHEN HE RETURNED TO PAVEMENT THE TRUCK WENT SIDEWAYS DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN WENT OFF ON THE LEFT SIDE AND CRASHED AND BURNED, BURNING MY SON AND A FRIEND TO DEATH. WHAT WAS SO BAD I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE ROLLOVER VALVE APPROXOMATELY 2-3 WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. *AK

POOR/LOSS OF ACCELERATION, SHIFTING AT HIGH RPM'S, HOT FLOOR BOARDS. THE GENERIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USED BY DODGE (1996) DETERIORATED THE BANDS IN THE "TRANSMISSION CAUSING THEM TO SLIP AND FAIL IS MY OPIOION OF WHY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.*AK

TRUCK PULLS RIGHT / ALIGNMENT IS WITHIN NORMAL VALUES / APPEARED AT AROUND 49500 MILES. *AK

WHILE STEERING STEERING WHEEL ACTED LIKE THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. DEALER REPLACED STEERING BOX, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 35MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT/LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL ACCELERATION. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER LINKED THE PROBLEM TO THE RADIATOR WHICH BACKED UP FLUID, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO GO BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AT ANY SPEED. FAILS TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE WARM. PROBLEM BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY BUT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. TOOK TO DEALER 7/99 AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE. DEALER INFORMED ME TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED AT MY EXPENSE TO COMPLETE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN YOUR DATABASE AND FEEL THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE 1/00 ; ORIGINAL EQ CHROME RIMS BENT, DEALER SAYS METAL IN RIM WAS INFERIOR. DID NOT OFFER TO REPLACE IT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HER LANE AND HIT VEHICLE, KNOCKING IT ACROSS INTO A FIRE HYDRANT, SEATBELT DIDN'T CATCH. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. INVESTIGATOR TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WASN'T A HARD DIRECT HIT. *AK *ML