12 of the 407 complaints about the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500 are about the throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 98,703 miles.
12
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND DRIVER RETURNS TO CRUISE CONTROL BY ACCELERATING THE GAS PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINES AND RPM'S RACE VERY HIGH, THE DRIVER HAS TO STOMP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO RELEASE PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10031536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER TRUCK'S ENGINE WAS STARTED THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE SO AS TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS RETURNED TO P. AS THIS HAPPENED THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD STRIKING THE GARAGE WALL. THE BUIDING AND TRUCK WERE DAMAGED.
NHTSA complaint #10028741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
NHTSA RECALL 01 V 037 000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 970 CONCERNING /THROTTLE CABLE: WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 77 MPH BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE NOT COVER UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORAMTION.
NHTSA complaint #8011565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5 CORE PLUGS REPLACED...INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED......THROTTLE POSITIONING SENESOR REPLACED...TWO BATTERIES REPLACED
NHTSA complaint #717958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR OR OVERDRIVE AT SPEED BETWEEN 40-45 MPH, VEHICLE WILL EITHER NOT SHIFT AND STAY IN 2ND GEARSO RPMS CONTINUE TO RISE OR WILL ACT AS IF IN NEUTRAL AND NOT SHIFT OR RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL, ONLY RESULTING IN HIGH RPMS.
NHTSA complaint #854214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. IT WOULD SLAM INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING. ALSIO, ENGINE WAS RACING WHEN CHANGING GEARS.
NHTSA complaint #851811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE CABLE FRAYED/STUCK. ALSO FUEL LINE LEAK, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #781951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ROUGH IDLING.
NHTSA complaint #533970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ROUGH IDLING.
NHTSA complaint #533970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLER MOTOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #603540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TPS SENSOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #517672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #603123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.