153 of the 905 complaints about the 1996 Dodge RAM are about the transmission — 17% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 75,000 miles.
153
Complaints
6
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO FROM SECOND TO THID GEAR. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THIRD GEAR LIP SEAL FAILED. THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #10079585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
PAINT IS COMING OFF IN HUGE SPOTS. STARTS AS A SMALL FADED AREA THEN STARTS PEELING. TRANSMISSION STALLS IN SECOND GEAR AND TAKES A WHILE TO SHIFT TO THIRD.
NHTSA complaint #10068739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
CYLINDER HEAD'S ARE CRACKED, CAUSING TRUCK TO DAMAGE HEAD GASKETS. OVERDRIVE ON THE TRUCK WENT OUT SO TRUCK WOULDN'T SHIFT.
NHTSA complaint #10069032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THE TRANSMISSION. THE PRESSURE SEAL FOR SECOND GEAR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. IT LASTS FOR ABOUT 30,000 MILES AND THEN GOES. I'VE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR 2 OUT OF 3 TIMES. APPROX 1400.00.. THE LAST TIME I HAD PARTS PUT IN THAT WERE NOT CHRYSLER PRODUCTS.
NHTSA complaint #10070694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MANUFACTURER DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN HARM. *PH PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THE HIGH CLUTCH DRUM WAS REPLACED. *MR *JB
NHTSA complaint #10057290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION LEAKS. DEALER FOUND DEFECTIVE COOLER LINE. COPY OF REIMBURSEMENT CHECK FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY CONSUMER ATTACHED.
NHTSA complaint #564694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. ENGINE IDLED FAST, TRUCK TOOK OFF IN REVERSE AND COULD NOT BE STOPPED BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. SPEED PROBABLY ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH BEFORE HIT 3 OTHER VEHICLES. WITNESSES SAID THE REAR TIRES WERE SPINNING AND THE ENGINE NOISE WAS HIGH PITCHED AND OSCILLATING.
NHTSA complaint #762936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING AND TRANSFER CASE LEAKING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING AND TRANSFER CASE LEAKING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
COOLANT SYSTEM INSIDE OF TRANSMISSION WAS MELTING GEAR, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 01-NOV-2001 AND SHE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL NOW. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8009176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP INTO LOW GEAR AND/OR WON'T DOWN SHIFT AT TIMES. *AK CONSUMER ADDED DURING COLD START, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT BACK UP FOR SHORT TIME.
NHTSA complaint #8008783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP INTO LOW GEAR AND/OR WON'T DOWN SHIFT AT TIMES. *AK CONSUMER ADDED DURING COLD START, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT BACK UP FOR SHORT TIME.
NHTSA complaint #8008783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS MOST TIMES WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM 2 ND TO 3 RD GEAR, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER YET.
NHTSA complaint #8008348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2 ND TO 3 RD GEAR, ALSO THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND WHEN IN REVERSE.
NHTSA complaint #8008366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE IN SECOND GEAR TRANSMISSION WOULD SKIP SECOND GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8004863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MECHANIC SAID HE SEE THIS IN DODGE'S RANGING IN THE YRS.1994-1999'S, IT IS A FAULTY PART. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #757077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH TRANSMISSION WORKED POORLY. AT STARTING/ PASSING GEAR WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8002260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING, COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WICH SOUNDED LIKE SUSPENSION WAS OUT OF PLACE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE REAR PINION BEARING ON DIFFERENTIAL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATINON.
NHTSA complaint #8002261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH COULD NOT BE USE AT THE TIME OF SHIFTING GEAR. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. THEY FOUND OUT THAT CLUTCH TRAIL BEARING WAS DESTROYED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8002262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HIS TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN AUGUST. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION WHO STATED THAT IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM TO HAVE REPLACED, WHEN WE HAD 2 DEALERSHIPS TELL US THAT DODGE HAS ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS, AND THAT IS WHY NOW THEY ARE OFFERING THE 7 YEAR/70,000 MI. POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. WE FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS AND HAVE IT REPLACED FOR NO CHARGE TO US. THE DODGE TRUCKS WE WRE TOLD HAVE THE LONGEST RUNNING POWERTRAIN CAPABILITIES. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT AT 70,000 MI. WHEN THEY ARE GOOD FOR AT LEAST 150,000 MI. BEFORE ANY PROBLEMS SHOULD EVER OCCUR. IF YOU SHOULD NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT EITHER NUMBER LISTED. THANK-YOU. WALTER BUTLER.
NHTSA complaint #755556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING UP HILL, STOPPED AT TOP OF HILL AND STARTED AGAIN. NOTICED TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OBSERVED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM DISCONNECTED LINES, RECALL 97V084000 DOES NOT RELATE TO THE DEISELS VEHICLES
NHTSA complaint #9004777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD IT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR UNLESS CONSUMER RELEASES GAS PEDAL AND RPMS WILL COME DOWN. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #898388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING AND TRANSFER CASE LEAKING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING AND TRANSFER CASE LEAKING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING AND TRANSFER CASE LEAKING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING AND TRANSFER CASE LEAKING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT ,GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED.
NHTSA complaint #735520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #752490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS GOING FROM 2 GEAR TO 3 GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #751952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE JUMPS FROM FIFTH GEAR TO NEUTRAL BECAUSE BOLT IN COLUMN SHIFT COMES OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #895952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.