16 of the 407 complaints about the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500 are about the other systems — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 99,000 miles.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS CRUMBLING LEAVING SHARP PLASTIC FLING AROND AND OPEN WIRES IN THE DASH NET ISSUE THE DASH IS ACTUALLY DISINTEGRATING TO DUST CALLED NO HELP OUT OF WARRANTY WE HAVE OTHER CARS THAT ARE OLDER AND NO SUCH PROBLEM HAS EVER MAKE OUR DASH TURN TO DUST .
NHTSA complaint #11119466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 1/27/2018 MY DASH BOARD SHATTERED WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO WIPE CLEAN IT WITH MOIST TOWEL. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED FROM DODGE DEALERSHIP IN JUNE 1998 WITH 45120 MILES. AT PRESENT IT HAS ONLY 83000 APPROX. THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME WAS STATIONARY. I HAVE THE PHOTOS, UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO UPLOAD IT.
NHTSA complaint #11065684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN APPLYING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE SIGNAL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE OR IS ERRATIC OR DOES ALTERNATE OF WHAT IS CHOSEN.
NHTSA complaint #10735926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH ON MY 1996 DODGE BEGAN TO CRACK AFTER MULTIPLE MONTHS THE DASH BEGAN TO COLLAPSE IN ON ITSELF. IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURE DUE TO SHARP PIECES CUTTING WIRES AND VACUUM HOSES WHEN THEY FALL IN. HOWEVER THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS THE DAMAGE MAY NOT BE NOTICEABLE UNTIL THE EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED TO BE USED I.E. AIRBAGS, TURN SIGNALS, REVERSE LIGHTS, ETC.
NHTSA complaint #10230924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH IS CRACKED ON MY 1996 DODGE RAM.
NHTSA complaint #10207872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 1996 DODGE RAM 1500. THE DASHBOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AND PIECES ARE STARTING TO FALL INTO DASH CAVITY. I KNOW OF OTHER DODGE OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS, AS THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A YEAR SPECIFIC PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES SEEM TO BE A DODGE SPECIFIC PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT LEARNED OF ANY OTHER PICK-UP OWNERS OF OTHER MANUFACTURES WHOSE DASHES ARE CRACKING AND CAVING IN. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO OTHER SAFETY ISSUES AS DIRECT SUN LIGHT IS ABLE TO ACCESS OTHER ELECTRONICS AND WIRING SYSTEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10201229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD FALLING APART,CRACKING AND LARGE HOLES EXPOSING WIRES AND DASHBOARD ELECTRONICS.
NHTSA complaint #10189922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PEELING PAINT OFF OF CAB OF TRUCK. EXTENSIVE IN AREA OF CENTER TO DRIVERS SIDE. APPEARS THAT PAINT HAS BLISTERED AND EXPOSED UNDER COATING. OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT DODGE RAM TRUCK MODELS 1500,2500 &3500 FOR YEARS 1994,1995,1996 & 1997 AFFECTED. AVERAGE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR RANGES FROM $700.00 TO $1500.00.
NHTSA complaint #10181468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT STARTED PEELING OFF IN 2000, AND BY 2003..IT WAS PEELING OFF IN CHUNKS WEEKLY. NOW IN 2004, THERE IS HARDLY ANY PAINT ON THE HOOD OR THE TOP OF THE CAB WITH OTHER PEELING ON THE OTHER PARTS AS WELL. THE ROCKWALL, TX DODGE DEALERSHIP'S REP SAID HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE DEFECTIVE PAINT JOB, AND WE'D PAY $700 TOWARD THE PAINT JOB. AFTER THAT ESTIMATE, WE HELD OFF GETTING IT PAINTED BECAUSE OF MOVING TO MISSISSIPPI, SO I WENT TO THE HOWARD WILSON DODGE DEALER IN FLOWOOD, MS. THAT DEALERSHIP'S REP WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING-0. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. WHY WOULD THE TEXAS CRYSLER REP SAY YES, THAT THE PAINT PEELING OFF IN CHUNKS WAS AN INFERIOR PAINT JOB, BUT THE MISSISSIPPI CRYSLER REP SAYS HE WILL DO NOTHING. I WOULD NOT NEED TO BE PAINTING IT AT ALL, IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE DEFECTIVE PAINT JOB.
NHTSA complaint #10093801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CUP HOLDERS IN MY 1996 DODGE PU ARE NOT SAFE. DRINKING CUP OR CUPS HAVE TIPPED OVER WHEN CORNERING OR TURNING AND HAVE RESULTED IN VERY HOT SPILLS ON MY LOWER LEG.
NHTSA complaint #10041699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS POPPING OFF TOP OF CAB IN BIG PATCHES, NOW IS BEGINNING TO SPREAD TO HOOD AND OTHER PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10038904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING, THE INTERIOR LIGHT FELL ON CONSUMER ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH
NHTSA complaint #8023945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS PROBLEM WAS STATED TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND NIETHER WOULD ACT UPON THEM EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 95 MODEL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #736101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT, AND ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #846226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE ENGINE CUT COMPLETELY OFF. ENGINE HAS TO BE RPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #830413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALUMINUM INSTRUMENT PANEL CARRIER BROKEN. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SOLO COLOSION DUE PARTIALLY TO TIRE TREAD ON ONE TIRE SEPARATING FROM TIRE CASING. DRIVER LOST CONTROL VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO RIGHT SIDE. DAMAGE TO FRONT END DID NOT APPEAR SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CARRIER TO FRACTURE AND SEPARATE FROM ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION.
NHTSA complaint #540103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.