1996 Dodge RAM Pickup
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
6 complaints1 involved a crash1 injuries1 deaths
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Latest complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Brakes failed due to metal line tube breaking and released all brake fluid from master cylinder.
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Gas pedal sticking on 1996 dodge RAM pickup causing the vehicle to immediately accelerate. Pedal had to be manually pulled "up" to stop the acceleration. *jb
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Consumer was charged for recall repair 01v-040 of the secondary hood latch. nlm
- Steering
Steering wheel jerked, and steering wheel will turn completely around and around.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Front rotors failed.*et
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Steering failure, coupling assembly has a universal joint and between the assembly there IS sliding shaft that has movement which causes the vehicle not to steer correctly and pull to the right or left while driving. *ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10139596Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacement please order kit 68253161AA. Insulator only used on Auto-RWD transmission Note: The color of the insulator is not relevant for service.
- 10001520Seat belt cinch bar service for various models including 2004 models.
- 6092304Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures.
- 6089800Daimlerchrysler corporation IS now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles.
- 6089311Concerns with a/c evaporator odor. *Nlm
- 6089038Information on tire and wheel runout. *Nlm
- 620059Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty.
- 610635Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 603153Subject regarding airbag on - off switches.
- 600862Information on installation of radio transmitting equipment.
- 51942Difficult to clean light colored "chalky" residue from plastic body components that are molded in black.
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