1996 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

WHEN DRIVING AT 45MPH THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES, MAKING IT UNCONTROLABLE. DEALER SAYS THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. GOODYEAR SAYS ITS THE VEHICLE. *AK

AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, ONE OR MORE LIFTERS BEGIN TO TICK. THE TICKING REMAINS THROUGHOUT THE TIME THE TRUCK RUNS. IF THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THE ENGINE COOLS, THE TICKING IS NOT PRESENT ON START-UP BUT BEGINS AGAIN IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THE OIL IS CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES OR 3 MONTHS AND THE TRUCK ONLY SEES VERY LIGHT DUTY.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATS AND CATCHES ON FIRE. ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WILL GO OUT. ALSO. DEALER HAS SENT AN UPDATED OWNERS MANUEL. *AK

LEFT OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR AND INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATES CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BE A BLUR. NLM

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT, AND ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK

WHEN DRIIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THERE IS SHAKING WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO PITMAN AND THE IDLER ARM MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

THE MOTOR BLOWER FAN SHORTED OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE CLUNKING AND LOOSENESS NOISE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE DUE TO EXCESSIVELY WORN FRONT END COMPONENTS. *YC

TURNED ON AIR CONDITIONER AND IT BLEW HOT AIR. GOT IT RECHARGED. IT STILL WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THE EVAPORATOR HAD FAILED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *YC

WAS SHIFTING INTO DRIVE & VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. ACTED LIKE IT WAS STILL IN PARK POSITION. HAD TO GUN MOTOR TO SHIFT & VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD QUICKLY. WOULD HAVE TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED & NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK