1996 Dodge RAM 2500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DOWNSHIFT AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO ANY GEARS. HE WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 151,000. UPDATED 8/28/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE EXHAUST FLANGE WAS LEAKING, WHICH IN TURN MELTED THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE WHICH WAS PLASTIC AND WITHIN INCHES OF THE EXHAUST. UPDATED 09/03/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 2500. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE AND ENGINE WAS STILL IN THE OFF POSITION. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS AND LACERATIONS ON HIS FACE AND NECK. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V023000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) WAS REFERENCED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 223,000. UPDATED 03-31-08 *BF UPDATED 03/31/08 *TR

NORMAL DRIVING. TRUCK HAS 138K MILES. HEADLIGHTS FAIL. INITIALLY THEY GO OFF, COME ON, THEN GO OFF PERMANENTLY. CAN SMELL SMOKE FROM DASH WIRING HARNESS. MANUFACTURER HAS A RECALL #819 THAT COVERS THE 3500 SERIES TRUCKS WITH IDENTICAL WIRING AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH PART NUMBERS, BUT WILL NOT COVER THE 2500 SERIES TRUCKS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE INSTANCES ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. LEFT UNCHECKED, I'M CERTAIN THIS WILL RESULT IN A DASH FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND POSSIBLY DEATH. *TR

MY 96 RAM 2500 HAS A MAJOR STEERING/HANDLING PROBLEM AT OR ABOUT ANY HIGH SPEED IF I HIT ANY POTHOLES, ROUGH SPOTS, OR IF I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT FOR A PROLONG PERIOD OF TIME MY STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING LIKE I HAVE BLOWN A TIRE VIOLENTLY SHAKING/HOPPING SO ERRATIC THAT IT SHAKES A 20 LB BACKPACK OFF OF MY PASSENGERS SEAT AND ON TO THE FLOORBOARD. I HAVE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP TO ELEVATE THE PROBLEM. THIS WORKS UNTIL THE NEXT BUMP OR ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. THE OTHER DAY MY GIRLFRIENDS BROTHER WAS FOLLOWING ME IN MY 98 TAURUS AND SAID THAT HE THOUGHT FOR SURE I WAS GOING TO ROLL OR LOSE CONTROL. HE STATED THAT MY FRONT WHEELS WERE SHAKING VIOLENTLY LEFT TO RIGHT ALTHOUGH I WAS IN A STRAIGHT ON MY STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES 1. CONVERSE COUNTY MOTORS, DOUGLAS, WYOMING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRACK BAR WAS FAULTY SO IT WAS REPLACED BY THE NEXT SHOP LISTED BELOW. AMOUNT SPENT AT THIS SHOP WITH BEING AN EMPLOYEE WAS $40.00 LABOR AND $214.19 FOR A COMPLETE REPLACED FRONT DRIVELINE. 2. OK WRECKING, DOUGLAS, WYOMING- I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THIS SHOP AFTER REPLACING THE STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK, PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD, FRONT SHOCKS, AND FRONT BRAKES. THEY REPLACED TRACK BAR AND FRONT BRAKE LINES. TOTAL SPENT THIS REPAIR $432.60 THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE FRONT END COMPONENTS WERE NOW TIGHT AND IT SHOULDN'T DO IT ANYMORE NO SUCH LUCK!! TO MY DISMAY I STILL CAN'T GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM QUITE FREQUENTLY NHTSA PLEASE COME DRIVE MY TRUCK AND YOU WILL BE SHOCKED AT THIS PROBLEM!!!! MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM WITH STEERING AND HANDLING!!! *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 2500. THE VEHICLE HAD A SET OF BRAND NEW COOPER DOMINATOR SPORT A/T TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TIRES BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE INTO A DITCH. THE DEALER REMOVED THE FAILED TIRE AND REPLACED IT WITH ONE OF A DIFFERENT BRAND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL STATING THAT HIS TIRES WERE ON RECALL AND HE WOULD NEED TO BRING THE DEFECTIVE TIRES IN FOR INSPECTION. THE BLOW OUT WAS CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS NO PROOF IN ORDER TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE TIRES BECAUSE THE DEALER WOULD NOT RETURN THE TIRE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 350,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 340,000.