1996 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

RECALL REPAIR NOTICE SENT TO CONSUMER, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY RECALLED REPAIR.

UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKES FADE AWAY. CONSUMER AWAITING TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE HAS GRINDING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING, REPLACEMENT OF NEW SHAFT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

BRAKE PERFORMANCE IS POOR. IN SOME INSTANCES BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE PRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND STOPPING DISTANCES ARE POOR.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE W/ PASSENGER IN EXTENDED CAB SEAT, DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES TOWARD STEERING WHEEL, DRIVER LOSES STEERING CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED NEEDS NEW FRONT SEAT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES DIDN'T WORK AND THE REAR OF THE TRUCK JUMPED UP. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON ICY AND SNOWY ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP AND THE REAR WHEELS DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP (3) TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP NOW. *AK

DRIVING CAR; ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED; CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE & WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES; DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN; FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT; MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE LOOKED AT CAR; INSURANCE COMPANY HAD PRIVATE REPRESENTATIVE LOOK AT CAR; FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER CAR DUE TO LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL WIRES. DRIVER/PASSENGERS ESCAPED UNHARMED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS/ROTORS AND CALIPERS, THEY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES, PADS/CALIPERS REPLACED 4 TIMES, ROTORS TURNED AND REPLACED TWICE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ALONG AND TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY GRAB AND THE TRUCK DOES A NOSE DIVES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES LIGHTLY BRAKES GRAB AND PULL IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK