1996 DODGE RAM 1500

WAS DRIVING IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ON FEB 14, 2015 AND HAD A ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT TOTALED MY TRUCK AND MY AIR BAG NEVER WENT OFF. *TR

I WENT OUT ON FRIDAY THE 6TH OF FEB.2015. I GOT A COFFEE AT WAWA EVERYTHING WAS FINE I LEFT TO GO TO MY BUDDY'S HOUSE TO HANGOUT AND I STARTED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD N I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT THE VENTS WHEN I WAS DRIVING SO I PULLED OVER CUZ I THOUGHT IT WAS THE HEATER CORE CUZ WHEN THEY GO BAD SMOKE COMES OUT OF THEM SO I'M LOOKING N LOOKING N ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SMOKE IS GETTING HEAVIER AND DARKER WITHIN 20-25 MINS AFTER CALLING 911 THERE IT HAPPENED MY TRUCK WENT UP IN FLAMES N A TOTAL LOSS

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES SHOOTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT SAFELY MERGED OFF THE ROADWAY AND EXITED THE BURNING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE REMAINS WERE NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEA

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISING TO BOTH OF ARMS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH NOR WAS THERE ANY IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 7 MINUTES HAD NO BRAKES DUE TO DRIVER SIDE BACK BRAKE LINE CORROSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY DODGE RAM 1996 VEHICLES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

1996 DODGE RAM 1500 CAUGHT FIRE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. *KB THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE ELECTRICAL UNDER THE DASHBOARD. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB

THE REAR LEFT TIRE ON OUR PICKUP TRUCK BLEW THE TREAD LAYER OFF DOWN TO THE CORE OF THE TIRE. THE PICKUP HAD ABS BRAKES, BUT WITHOUT THE TREAD ON THE TIRE, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY LOST, AND THE TRUCK WENT HEADFIRST INTO A CONCRETE HIGHWAY DIVIDER CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE TOTALED AND INJURIES TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED AWAY AND THE TIRE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING ORIGIN. THE TIRES WERE 255/15 GOODYEAR RADIALS. WE DO HAV

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 2/5/2007 THE HOOD ON THE 1996 DODGE RAM P/U FLEW OPEN, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. JUST MISSING A BUS, THEN COMING TO A STOP AFTER HITTING THE CURB. THE HOOD WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD, ALSO, FRONT END HIT THE CURB. DODGE REFUSED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THE HOOD LATCH BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED THE PRIMARY LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE, THEY ONLY HAD A RECALL FOR THE SECONDARY LATCH. IN THE RECALL IT STATED THAT THE HOOD COULD OPEN IF THE PRIMARY

Mileage: 129,000

THE HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING HOME, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND HITTING THE CURB TO STOP THE TRUCK. DODGE REUSED TO REPAIR DAMAGE OR SUPPLY ME WITH A NEW LATCH, THEY STATED THE PRIMARY LATCH GAVE WAY, CAUSING THE HOOD TO OPEN. DODGE DEALER STATED THE MAIN LATCH WAS BAD, IF THE SECONDARY LATCH WAS OPERATING AS IT WAS MEANT TO THE HOOD COUND NOT HAVE OPENED, DODGE WAS AT FAULT. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK, BUT IT WAS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION.*AK

Mileage: 131,300

1996 DODGE 1500 BRAKES FAILED. *TS WHILE BRAKING AT A TOLL BOOTH THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO IT'S FRONT GRILL, FRONT BUMPER, THE HOOD WAS PUSHED BACK, THE RADIATOR WAS DAMAGED AND POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HIS BACK AND NECK FELT TIGHT AFTER THE CRASH. THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY REAR END DAMAGE. THAT VEHICLES OCCUPANT STATED THAT HIS HEAD AND LEGS HURT.

NOTHING LEADING UP TO EVENT EITHER INCIDENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SECONDS BEFORE TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE BOLTS WERE SHEARED OFF, THERE WAS A SLIGHT VIBRATION. FIRST INCIDENT IN 1999, BOLTS SHEARED OFF FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25 MPH, NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TRUCK, REPAIRED AND HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL 2005 WHEN TRAVELING 65 MPH BOLTS AGAIN SHEARED OFF FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, AGAIN VIBRATIONS ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. THIS TIME

NOTHING LEADING UP TO EVENT EITHER INCIDENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SECONDS BEFORE TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE BOLTS WERE SHEARED OFF, THERE WAS A SLIGHT VIBRATION. FIRST INCIDENT IN 1999, BOLTS SHEARED OFF FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25 MPH, NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TRUCK, REPAIRED AND HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL 2005 WHEN TRAVELING 65 MPH BOLTS AGAIN SHEARED OFF FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, AGAIN VIBRATIONS ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. THIS TIME

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A T-BONE COLLISION AT 40 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS WERE DELAYED 3 SECONDS OR MORE BEFORE DEPLOYING. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S HEAD TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SUSTAIN RIB INJURIES. CONSUMER WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.*AK *BF *NM

Mileage: 109,000

MY HUSBAND WAS LETTING HIS 96 DODGE WARM UP AFTER A BIG SNOW AND ICE STORM AND SOMEONE STOPPED TO TELL HIM IT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK . THEY TRIED TO PUT IT OUT WITH EXTINGUISHERS AND WATER BUT TO NO AVAIL IT WAS COMPLETELY LOST BY THE TIME THE FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED. *JB

Mileage: 188,000

I HAVE THIS TRUCK FOR 2 YEARS AND IN THAT 2 YEARS I HAVE MANY COMPLICATIONS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MELTING AND BURNING THE WIRES IN THE DASH. I HAVE HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED TWICE AND IT CONTINUES TO BURN OUT AND MELT. I AM SO SCARED THE TRUCK IS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE ONE DAY THAT RARELEY DRIVE THE TRUCK. I STILL HAVE THE OLD PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED BUT DONT FEEL IT IS THE SWITCH CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEMS. I FEEL IT IS THE WHOLE WIRING SYSTEM. I REA

Mileage: 150,000

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HEADLIGHT SWITCH PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE RAM 3500 SERIES, BUT NOT ON THE RAM 1500, WHICH WAS THE ONE HE HAD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND SOLD THE CONSUMER A REPLACEMENT SWITCH. HE COMPARED THE NEW SWITCH TO THE ONE ON THE 3500 SERIES, AND STATED THAT THEY WERE IDENTICAL.*AK WHILE DRIVING HOME CONSUMER SMELT WIRES BURNING AND THE HEADLIGHT CUT OFF THEN CAME BACK ON. CONSUMER STATED IF THE SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM ON THE OLDE

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND, AND NOTICED FROM THE REARVIEW MIRROR A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE. AN INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATOR CONCLUDED THAT THE ROLLOVER VALVE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.*AK *PH *JB

Mileage: 140,000

1996 DODGE RAM 1500 RAN OF THE ROAD THROUGH A GUARDRAIL AND INTO A WOODEN LIGHT POLE, AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Mileage: 84,333

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED, THEY JUST FLASHED. *PH *JB

Mileage: 24,571

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. *AK

Mileage: 120,000