IllustrationBRIDGE STONE/FIRESTONE DUELER AT TIRES BLEWOUT. THIS WAS NOT A RECALL TIRE, BUT CONSUMER THOUGHT THESE TIRES SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.*AK
1996 Dodge RAM 2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 275.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
225–50K
1050–75K
975–100K
17100–150K
35150K+
73 reports with mileage · 218 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
15 crash reports15 fire reports8 injury reports
Tires complaints
24 reportsLT245/75 R 16 M+S LOAD RANGE E ONE TIRE HALFWAY DELAMINATED, 2ND TIRE NOW HAS BULGE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )
THREE GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT TIRES P245/75R16 M&S TIRES DOT MD11 BTOV 505 022RJ HAVE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER COULD FEEL TIRES BOUNCING WHILE DRIVING. *SLC
TWO YEARS AGO, 2 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES WITH SAME MAKE. 15000 MILES LATER, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER BLOWOUT WITH ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES, STILL HAD 50 % OF TREAD LEFT. P245/75R16, LOAD RANGE E, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK GOODYEAR WILL ONLY REPLACE ONE TIRE, DOT # MD11C20V505, GO…
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TWO YEARS AGO, 2 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES WITH SAME MAKE. 15000 MILES LATER, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER BLOWOUT WITH ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES, STILL HAD 50 % OF TREAD LEFT. P245/75R16, LOAD RANGE E, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK GOODYEAR WILL ONLY REPLACE ONE TIRE, DOT # MD11C20V505, GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT. *SLC
PER NEWS RELEASES RE PENDING INVESTIGATION GOODYEAR LOAD RANGE E TIRES: MY VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES IN QUESTION. TIRES BEGAN IMMEDIATE FAILURE BY SCALLOPING LEADING EDGES OF ALL TREAD BLOCKS. ALIGNMENT, STEERING, BALANCE ALL CHECKED & W/IN SPECS. AT 3150 MILES ROTATION MADE WORSE. AT 3260 MILES DODGE AGREED…
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PER NEWS RELEASES RE PENDING INVESTIGATION GOODYEAR LOAD RANGE E TIRES: MY VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES IN QUESTION. TIRES BEGAN IMMEDIATE FAILURE BY SCALLOPING LEADING EDGES OF ALL TREAD BLOCKS. ALIGNMENT, STEERING, BALANCE ALL CHECKED & W/IN SPECS. AT 3150 MILES ROTATION MADE WORSE. AT 3260 MILES DODGE AGREED TO REPLACE 4 TIRES W/ MICHELIN LTS M&S; REFUSED TO CHANGE SPARE, SAME SIZE. TIRES FINALLY RECEIVED AT 4477 MILES. BY THEN TREAD HAD SCALLOPED OFF AS MUCH AS 11/32". DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE PENDING INVESTAGATION MATERIAL, BUT I CAN DOCUMENT ALL WITH RO'S & TIRE MEASUREMENT DATA. FYI: 5TH (SPARE TIRE) SOLD AS USED AT MAJOR LOSS AND MATCHING MICHELIN PURCHASED OUT-OF-POCKET. CALL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IF REQUIRED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16E )
GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT TIRE FAILURE ON TRUCK AND TRAILER DUE TO DELAMINATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MD11 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R16) ONE OF THE TIRE FAILURES CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC
ORIIGNAL EQUIPMENT ON 1996, DODGE, 2500, GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT TIRE SIZE 24575R16. PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF WHICH CAUSED MAJOR BODY DAMAGE, AND ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK DOT #MD11C20V303. *SLC
TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED DUE TO LOSS OF FLUID. NLM ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE PULLING UTILITY TRAILER, 2 TIRES DELAMINATED. ALL 5 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON A SECOND OCCASION, TWO TIRES DELAMINATED ON THE 1996 JACO 28 FOOT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. ALL FIVE TIRES ON THE TRAILER WERE REPLACED. ON A T…
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TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED DUE TO LOSS OF FLUID. NLM ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE PULLING UTILITY TRAILER, 2 TIRES DELAMINATED. ALL 5 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON A SECOND OCCASION, TWO TIRES DELAMINATED ON THE 1996 JACO 28 FOOT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. ALL FIVE TIRES ON THE TRAILER WERE REPLACED. ON A THIRD OCCASION, RIGHT FRONT TIRE (WRANGLER AT LT245/75R16 M+S DOT MD11 BTOV 197 234R) DELAMINATED ON THE TRUCK. GOODYEAR PAID 50 PERCENT PRORATE OF FOUR TIRES BASED ON TREAD DEPTH. HOWEVER, CONSUMER THOUGHT GOODYEAR WOULD PAY 100 PERCENT OF THE COST ON THE FACTORY DEFECT TIRE AND CONSUMER WOULD PAY FOR REMAINING THREE TIRES. CONSUMER PAID FOR THE FOUR NEW AT/S WRANGLERS. *TT *SLC
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1996, DODGE, RAM. TIRE SIZE LT24575R16. TIRE MILEAGE AT 29,000. *AK THE DRIVER FIRST NOTICED VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY LOUD THUMPING. THEN THE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND SHORTLY …
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WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1996, DODGE, RAM. TIRE SIZE LT24575R16. TIRE MILEAGE AT 29,000. *AK THE DRIVER FIRST NOTICED VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY LOUD THUMPING. THEN THE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND SHORTLY THE TIRE BLEW OUT. *YH
WAS DRIVING 57MPH TOWING A TRAILER WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY. SUDDENLY VEHICLE JUMPED UP & DOWN. HEARD A LOUD AWFUL NOISE. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. MANGED TO CONTROLLE VEHICLE & MOVE TO SIDE OF ROAD & STOP. CHECKED VEHICLE & TIRES. NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD LOST ITS TREAD. IT HAD PEELED OFF & WAS FLAPPING UP AGAINST …
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WAS DRIVING 57MPH TOWING A TRAILER WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY. SUDDENLY VEHICLE JUMPED UP & DOWN. HEARD A LOUD AWFUL NOISE. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. MANGED TO CONTROLLE VEHICLE & MOVE TO SIDE OF ROAD & STOP. CHECKED VEHICLE & TIRES. NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD LOST ITS TREAD. IT HAD PEELED OFF & WAS FLAPPING UP AGAINST VEHICLE & THEN TRAILER AFTER BREAKING LOOSE. TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. CONTACT ROAD SERVICE & SPARE WAS PLACED ON VEHICLE. ARRIVED HOME & CONTACTED INSURANCE CO. & REPRESENTATIVE CAME & CHECKED VEHICLE. INFORMED OWNER NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE ON THOSE TIRES. GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT LT245/75R16 MS LOAD RANGER E WITH 26,000 MILES ON IT. WAS ON A DODGE RAM 2500.*AK ALL THE OTHER THREE TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGN OF POSSIBLE TREAD SEPARATION. *YH
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
2DP03006 · Seat Back Failure
Opened Sep 23, 2003 · Closed Apr 8, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats; Seats:front Assembly:recliner
ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH.THESE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 23 INJURIES AND TWO DEATHS.THE DATA PRESENTED TO ODI SHOW THAT THE SEAT BACK STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SEATS COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207. SEATING SYSTEM.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYLSER THE FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE REARWARD IN REAR IMPACT CRASHES AS PART OF THE ENERGY ABSORPTIONCAPABILITIES OF THE SEATING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.RATES OF OCCURANCE WERE COMPARED TO PEER VEHICLES, AND IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE PERFORMACE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES.IN VIEW OF THE FORGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION REMEDY OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THERFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE THE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO ODI'S RESPONSE TO THE PETITION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL.69, NO. 60 , DATED MARCH 29, 2004.
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Seats
ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH.THESE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 23 INJURIES AND TWO DEATHS.THE DATA PRESENTED TO ODI SHOW THAT THE SEAT BACK STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SEATS COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207. SEATING SYSTEM.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYLSER THE FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE REARWARD IN REAR IMPACT CRASHES AS PART OF THE ENERGY ABSORPTIONCAPABILITIES OF THE SEATING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.RATES OF OCCURANCE WERE COMPARED TO PEER VEHICLES, AND IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE PERFORMACE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES.IN VIEW OF THE FORGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION REMEDY OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THERFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE THE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO ODI'S RESPONSE TO THE PETITION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL.69, NO. 60 , DATED MARCH 29, 2004.
Seats:front Assembly:recliner
ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH.THESE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 23 INJURIES AND TWO DEATHS.THE DATA PRESENTED TO ODI SHOW THAT THE SEAT BACK STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SEATS COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207. SEATING SYSTEM.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYLSER THE FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE REARWARD IN REAR IMPACT CRASHES AS PART OF THE ENERGY ABSORPTIONCAPABILITIES OF THE SEATING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.RATES OF OCCURANCE WERE COMPARED TO PEER VEHICLES, AND IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE PERFORMACE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES.IN VIEW OF THE FORGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION REMEDY OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THERFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE THE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO ODI'S RESPONSE TO THE PETITION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL.69, NO. 60 , DATED MARCH 29, 2004.
PE00048 · Loss Of Throttle Control
Opened Dec 11, 2000 · Closed Mar 7, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ALLEGED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN FRAY OR SEVER DURING NORMAL USE RESULTING IN THE THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE OR AN INABILITY TO ACCELERATE.