1996 DODGE RAM 3500

DEATH WOBBLE. VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE TRUCK. SIMPLY GOOGLE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND DODGE TRUCK. HOPE YOU DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET KILLED.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, A THERMAL EVENT STARTED IN THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ABOVE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V024000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPR

Mileage: 170,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 3500. THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF AND THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE LIGHT SWITCH ALSO OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED AT 63,557 MILES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V024000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 201,135.

Mileage: 201,135

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION ALSO CORROSION OF TRANSMISSION AND FUEL LINES 1996 DODGE RAM 3500 PICKUP 4WD EXT CAB. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION ALSO CORROSION OF TRANSMISSION AND FUEL LINES 1996 DODGE RAM 3500 PICKUP 4WD EXT CAB. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION ALSO CORROSION OF TRANSMISSION AND FUEL LINES 1996 DODGE RAM 3500 PICKUP 4WD EXT CAB. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER TO VERIFY IF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 722 REPAIRS WERE DONE. MANUFACTURER INSISTED THAT REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BUT THEY HAD NO RECORDS OF IT DONE. VEHICLE WAS THEN INVOLVED IN A FIRE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINE QUICK CONNECTION MELTING . THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

FIRE IN ENGINE AREA,,,,,FUEL PRE-HEATER CATCHES FIRE IN THE WIRING BECAUSE OF BAD SEAL ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS THAT ALLOW RUST TO FORM IN TRUCKS IN SNOW AND SALT COUNTRY...LUCKILY I WAS GETTING HOME AND STEPPING OUT OF THE TRUCK WHEN I SPOTTED THE FIRE,,,,IF NOT THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BURN TO THE GROUND DURING THE NIGHT,,,OR I COULD HAVE BEEN ASLEEP AT A TRUCK STOP AS I OFTEN DO WHEN I AM ON THE ROAD TO THE RACES...ACCORDING TO FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE TURBO DIESEL REGISTER (WE SUPPLIED ALL THE INF

Mileage: 139,000

FIRE IN ENGINE AREA,,,,,FUEL PRE-HEATER CATCHES FIRE IN THE WIRING BECAUSE OF BAD SEAL ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS THAT ALLOW RUST TO FORM IN TRUCKS IN SNOW AND SALT COUNTRY...LUCKILY I WAS GETTING HOME AND STEPPING OUT OF THE TRUCK WHEN I SPOTTED THE FIRE,,,,IF NOT THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BURN TO THE GROUND DURING THE NIGHT,,,OR I COULD HAVE BEEN ASLEEP AT A TRUCK STOP AS I OFTEN DO WHEN I AM ON THE ROAD TO THE RACES...ACCORDING TO FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE TURBO DIESEL REGISTER (WE SUPPLIED ALL THE INF

Mileage: 139,000

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE THROUGH VENT PANEL AREA. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT.*AK

CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER 0FF ROAD AND LEFT VEHICLE RUNNING TO ASSIST ANOTHER MOTORIST. WHEN HE RETURNED TO VEHICLE, THERE WAS SMOKE INSIDE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER 0FF ROAD AND LEFT VEHICLE RUNNING TO ASSIST ANOTHER MOTORIST. WHEN HE RETURNED TO VEHICLE, THERE WAS SMOKE INSIDE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

TRUCK BURNED APROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER SHUTTING DOWN IN MY DRIVEWAY. CHRYSLER IS SENDING ME RECALL NOTICES THAT ARE ANYWHERE FROM 1 1/2 YRS OLD TO 6 WEEKS BEFORE THE FIRE, AND THEY ARE COMING IN THE MAIL NOW, ALMOST 4 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRE. CHRYSLER WILL NOT ADMIT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE, EVEN WHILE SENDING ME RECALLS THIS LATE AFTER THE FIRE. *AK

TRUCK BURNED APROX. 45 MINUTES AFTER SHUTTING DOWN IN MY DRIVEWAY.

RIGHT REAR OUTER TIRE OF DODGE DUALLY SEPERATED AND EXPLODED AT 45 MPH CAUSING $2500 IN DAMAGE. SECOND TIRE, LEFT REAR OUTER, PARTIALLY SEPERATED AT 65 MPH CAUSING $500 IN DAMAGE. REMAINING TIRES REMOVED AND THE THIRD TIRE WAS FOUND TO BE SEPERATING BADLY ALSO. I HAVE TWO OF THE THREE FAILED TIRES, PLUS THE FOURTH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY E-MAIL, BUT NO RESPONSE.

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER 3 TIMES. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER 3 TIMES. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SPARE TIRE IS SUPPORTED BY A STEEL CABLE CONNECTED TO A HAND WINCH. UPON RAISING SPARE TIRE, IT WILL NOT LIFT UP DIRECTLY TO THE STOWED POSITION, BUT WILL HANG AGAINST TAIL PIPE. OPERATOR LAYED UNDER VEHICLE TO ALIGN THE TIRE AND CLEAR TAIL PIPE. CABLE BECAME SLACK AND CABLE RETAINER PLATE BECAME DETACHED, ALLOWING THE SPARE WHEEL TO FALL FREE, STRIKING THE OPERATOE IN THE FACE. HITTING WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE THE EYE GLASSES TO CUT THE SKIN BELOW LEFT EYE, REQUIRING STICHES AT LOCAL EMERGENC

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING PITMAN ARM THAT CONNECTS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP CAME OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND SIDE SWIPED TWO PARKED CARS. THE STEERING ARM HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES FAILED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO TURBO CHARGER CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.