1996 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. THE DEALER STATED THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH HAD FAILED. *JB *NM

WHILE OPERATING MY 1996 DODGE RAM 2500 EXT CAB 4X4 DIESEL, I SUDDENLY LOST THE NORMAL BRAKING, ON THE VEHICLE I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, JUST BARELY MISSING ANOTHER IN SLOWING/STOPPING(ONLY HAD FRONT BRAKES). THE REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH, LOCATED INSIDE REAR FRAME RAIL DRIVERS SIDE, NEXT TO FUEL TANK,WHERE THE BRACKET HOLDS THE LINE NEXT TO THE FRAME. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD, AND EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED(MAINTENANCE RECORDS AVAILABLE) I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE OTHER COATED (ZINK) LINES ARE ALSO RUSTING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED. SHOULD THIS BE HAPPENING????????? SYSTEM HAS SILICONE BRAKE FLUID.*** I HAVE THE RUSTED BRAKE LINE IF SOMEONE NEEDS TO INSPECT IT.*** IF SOMEONE NEEDS TO SEE IT. *JB

THE ENGINE RACED AT A HIGH RPM WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IDLING AS IT SLOWED DOWN. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WHICH SLOWED THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN WHICH NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK AN EDUCATED GUESS AND REPLACED THE AIS MOTOR AND TPS SENSOR AND DID SOME GENERAL CLEANING. THUS FAR THE PROBLEM HASN'T RECURRED. *LA *NM

THIRD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE ON 1996 DODGE P/U W/ DEISEL ENGINE. I REPORTED TO DOT ON 11-JUL-2000 AFTER THE SECOND FIRE. SEE YOUR REFERENCE NO 865223. THIS MAKES THREE TIMES THE DRIVER COULD NOT TURN ENGINE OFF, WIRING HARNESSES OVERHEATED CAUSING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING SMOKE DRIFTED OUT OF THE VENTS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT WIRES WERE BURNT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

BRAKES FAILED. THE VACUMM CHECK VALUE INSTALLED BY DODGE TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON A 1996 DODGE RAM DIESEL FAILED AND ALLOWED NO VACUUM.

WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT HARD AND BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE HOSE TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS OILY. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *CB *JB

THE VACUUM SYSTEM WAS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO OIL CONTAMINATION. CONSUMER WAS TOLD ABOUT A RECALL ON THE CHECK VALVE. PER MANUFACTURER. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. HOWEVER THE CHECK VALVE WAS MISSING ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK RECALL# 97V068000. THIS CAUSED THE HEATER/A/C CONTROLS TO FAIL AND THE VACUUM HOSE LEADING TO THE MASTER CYLINDER BOOSTER SYSTEM. (FULL OF OIL AND NOT FUNCTIONING) THE HOSE WHICH LEAD TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS SOFT. THE CONSUMER HAD WORK DONE TO THE BRAKE WIRING SYSTEM BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON AS THE CONSUMER WAS LEAVING THE SERVICE DEALER. THE DEALER DIDN'T ADDRESS THE VACUUM OIL PROBLEM, BUT WANTED TO FIX THE UNRELATED PROBLEMS. THE AIR VENT WOULD NOT CLOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND LEAKED FUEL. *AK

THE STEERING PITMAN WORN OUT AT 74,103 MILES. THE PART WAS FULLY FILLED WITH GEASE. THE SYMPTOMS WERE VEHICLE STEERING WAS WONDERING (L)& (R) BY ITS SELF. THIS COMPONENT SHOULD LAST AT LEASE 200,000 MILES IF PROPERTY MAINTAINED WITH GEASE. THE MANUFACTURER IS TRW PART #MA-12-1 EY3 . DODGE 981/2 YR. MODEL #25000 24V DIESEL L-6 DIESEL ENGINE CUMMINS VIN#[XXX] VEHICLE MILEAGE IS (74,103). THE PART REPLACEMENT COST IS $60.00. INSTALLED BY OWNER. THE PART IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR