16 of the 182 complaints about the 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 are about the suspension — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 81,545 miles.
16
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE. VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE TRUCK. SIMPLY GOOGLE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND DODGE TRUCK. HOPE YOU DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET KILLED.
NHTSA complaint #10716312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
STEERING WOBBLES/SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING. OFTEN INITIATED BY A MINOR IRREGULARITY IN ROAD PAVEMENT. REQUIRES COMING TO A FULL STOP TO ELIMINATE THE WOBBLE. RECURS OFTEN. DIFFICULT TO EXCEED 30MPH IN ORDER TO AVOID SHAKING. NO NOTICEABLY BAD OR BROKEN SUSPENSION PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10501390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR WHEEL AXEL IS `NOT IN LINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. PLEASE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #8024072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THERES A SQUEEKING NOISE, AND IF YOU HIT A POT HOLE SQUEEKING INCREASES. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY HAVE REPLACED SHARKS THREE TIMES. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER REFUSING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 40-70 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED FRONT END OF VEHICLE SHAKING. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8016548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END STARTED TO VIBRATE SO BAD CONSUMER HAD TO ALMOST STOP VEHICLE FOR IT TO STOP. NLM. CONSUMER REPLACED SWAY BAR, SOLID AXLE LINK, COIL AND FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #8006410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN VEHICLE RUNS OVER A BUMPS OR POTHOLE IT CAUSES A SEVERE VIBRATION. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #894928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
I AM REPORTING A DEFECT ON A ORIGINAL FRAME WELD. THE STABILIZER BAR THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE FRAME THAT KEEPS YOUR VEHICLE FROM SHAKING HAS SEPARATED. I HAVE HAD 3 WELDERS LOOK AT THIS VEHICLE TO REPAIR IT AND THEY ALL SAY THEY WONT FOR THEY DONT WANT TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR IT, BE CAUSE IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE INJURED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY STATED TO ME THAT I SHOULD CONSIDER THE MILEAGE, WELL I HAVE NOT HAD ONE PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE AND WITHOUT A FRAME A ENGINE IS REALLY NO GOOD. THEY ALSO STATED TO ME THAT MINE WAS THE FIRST ONE THEY EVER HEARD OF, WHICH I DONT HARDLY BELEIVE THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOU RTIME IN ADVANCE.
NHTSA complaint #745615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE NEEDS A TOWER BRACKET. ALSO, BRAKES ARE BAD, THEY HAVE TO BEE REPLACED EVERY 15 THOUSAND MILES. *AK THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER WHEN BRAKING WHILE BACKING DOWN HILL.
NHTSA complaint #878453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING WHEN ROAD WAS WARM AND OVER A BUMP TIRE WOULD LEAVE SKID MARKS ON ROAD. VEHICLE WOULD TRAVEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. *AK AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT TIRES MAKES DEEP SKID MARKS ON THE ROAD UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPS. THE SQUARE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING BOX MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #869500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END SUSPENSION, CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. MJS
NHTSA complaint #516398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND GOING OVER ANY TYPE OF BUMPS VEHICLE IS SHAKES AND JERKS. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #850456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END WAS SHAKING & VIBRATING. WHILE EXITING OFF ROAD THERE WAS A LOT OF VIBRATION IN STEERING. TOOK TO DEALER & COUPLING, BRAKES, LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, VIBRATION STILL CONTINUED. TOOK BACK TO DEALER & NOTHING FOUND. WAS LOWERING VEHICLE & NOTICED FRONT END WAS CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #837503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S FRONT END JUMPS UP AND DOWN AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES.
NHTSA complaint #804585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
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.
NHTSA complaint #810523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES.
NHTSA complaint #802928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.