1996 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO 5TH GEAR. WHEN 5TH GEAR IS APPLIED THE CAR JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE 5TH GEAR IS A RIGHT HAND THREAD, THE GEAR TURNS LEFT, WHICH LOOSENS THE NUT ALLOWING THE GEAR TO BACK OFF.*JB

UPON APPLYING FORCE TO BRAKES, THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES FADE AWAY. *AK

TRANSMISSION DEFECTIVE CAUSING TORQUE CONVERTER TO LOCK UP, REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NECESSARY. MJS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S FRONT END JUMPS UP AND DOWN AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. *AK

SUSPENSION : WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STARTEDS SHIMMERING. HAD TO ALMOST STOP VEHICLE TO MAKE IT STOP SHIMMERING. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD HE NEEDED TO UPGRADE THE STEERING BY ADDING ANOTHER STABILIZER. *AK

WHEN BRAKE LINE CRACKS BRAKES ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER REPLACED THE HOSE ONCE, FIXED IT TWICE. BRAKES STILL AREN'T WORKING. VEHICLE CAN STOP BY DOWNSHIFTING GEARS. *AK

BRAKES: STEERING: STEERING VERY LOOSE/PULLS TO LEFT, HIT A BUMP AND IT WANDERS. BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY PULLED LEFT OR RIGHT AT ANY SPEED DURING NORMAL BREAKING. *AK

1ST TIME FIRE OCCURRED IN TRANSMISSION WHILE TOWING TRAILER, 2ND TIME FIRE OCCURRED IN TRANSMISSION WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REPLACED PLUG 1ST TIME, BUT DID NOTHING 2ND TIME. SENDING COPIES OF INVOICES. *AK

ON WAY HOME HAD NO BRAKES (ABS), PEDAL WAS VERY MUSHY, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID CANNOT FIX ABS BRAKES; BRAKES INOPERATIVE. *AK

WHILE IN STOP POSITION EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILURE WHEN PEDAL FADED THEN WENT TO FLOOR, DLR HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS TO CORRECT, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK