1996 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEED AND KEEPING THE STEERING WHEEL STRAGHT, STEERING WHEEL WILL GO FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER CAN'T KEEP CONTROL OF STEERING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP FOR THE PROBLEM, AND DEALER STILL HASN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE UNDER PART OF THE CARGO AREA OF THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE MUFFLER CATCHING FIRE, AND THERE WAS ALSO A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. DEALER REPLACED MUFFLER AND FUEL TANK. *AK

WHENEVER CONSUMER IS DRIVING ON WET OR DAMP ROADS THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK-UP IF APPLIED. *AK

THE REAR ADJUSTING BRAKES DOES NOT ADJUST ON RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE,CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BRAKE PAD, WHICH AS A RESULT MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END SUSPENSION. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED JUMPING. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO GET IT FIXED 5 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING IN CANADA TOWING MY FIFTH WHEEL WIN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. WE GLIDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BARELY OUT OF DANGER. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO AUTHORIZE CHRYSLER DEALER IN ST. JOHNS CANADA. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THE ENGINE PRODUCERS TO MUCH TORQUE FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO HANDLE. I HAD THE TRAILER WEIGHED AND IT WAS 67 HUNDRED POUNDS WELL WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE TRUCK AND TRANSMISSION. MY MAIN CONCERN NOW IS FEAR THIS WILL OCCUR AGAIN EVEN THOUGH CHRYSLER PAYED THE BILL I NOW AN APPREHENSIVE ABOUT TOWING! HOPE YOU CAN PROVIDE SOME MORE INFORMATION AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD HIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER TRANSMISSION. REALLY LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. LOVE THE TRUCK! BUT IT'S LIKE A GOOD FRIEND WHO YOU HOPE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU IN A LURCH. THE OTHER PROBLEM AS I SAW ON YOUR INFORMATION SHEET WAS TIRES MINE ALSO EXPIRED IN LESS THAN 25000 MILES. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS FRONT BRAKE MAKES PADS THEY SEEN TO HAVE A LIMITED LIFE ABOUT 20000 MILES, ANY HELP OR SUGGESTION HERE?

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WERE HARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

AROUND THE FIRST OF LAST MONTH (OCT)98 I NOTICED MY AUTO TRANNY WAS ACTING FUNNY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD. IT SHIFTS VERY LATE. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE IT SHIFT. IN TRAFIC THIS REALLY IS A PROBLEM. PEOPLE WONDER WHY I SLOW DOWN AND I'M AFRAID I WILL GET HIT FROM THE REAR. I TALKED TO DODGE ABOUT THIS AND THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION. IF THEY DON'T THIS IS REALLY GOING TO UPSET ME. A 30,000 DOLLAR TRUCK AND ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. I FEEL STRONGLY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT DODGE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE IF DODGE DOES NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANKS

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH AND WAS MAKING A TURN AND LOST STEERING, RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO THE BALL PIT, AND THE TIE ROD END BROKE. *AK

BRAKE DRUMS OUT OF ROUND CAUSING VIBRATION AND INTERMITTENT FAILURE ALMOST RESULTING IN ONE ACCIDENT.