1996 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

REAR BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE PULLED EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, INCIDENT OCCURRED AT ANY TIME AND AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT RESULTED IN THREE ACCIDENTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE REAR AXLE DISASSEMBLED AND SEPARATED FROM THE TRUCK. DEALER SAYS NO EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION. *AK

WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK, JUST BEFORE IT (GASOLINE) CLICKS ON PUMP, WOULD HAVE AN OVERFLOW OR SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS A SINGLE TANK. THE NECK ON THE PIPE FILLER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. *AK

ENGINE IS UNDERPOWERED AND EXPERIENCES POOR FUEL ECONOMY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE MILEAGE GETS BETTER AS THE ENGINE BREAKS IN. AT 40,000 MILES A SECOND OPINION WAS GIVEN WHICH STATED THAT THERE WERE ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BREAK AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED.*AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS. IN ADDITION, WHEEL CYLINDERS /TIE ROD END/FUEL INJECTION PUMP/RADIO MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE CANNOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO ENGINEERING DEFECT. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THREE COLLISIONS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE.

WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD PULL HARD TO THE LEFT. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TOWING TRAILER. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD ZONE REPRESENTATIVE COME IN TO CHECK. HAD EVERYTHING ON BRAKES REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WAS TOLD TO TRY ARBITRATION. *AK

WELD FAILURE IN THE AREA WHERE THE SHEET METAL IS HELD TOGETHER/ATTACHES THE PIVOT PINS TO THE TRUCK BED, THE WELD FAILURED CAUSES PREVENTS THE TAILGATE FROM STAYING IN POSITION.

BOTH FRONT TIRES SEVERELY CUPPED AND THIS WAS DUE TO INADEQUATE SHOCKS IN THE FRONT.