1996 Dodge RAM 2500

DT: CONTACT STATED HE HAD A FUEL LEAK. HE ALSO CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS BREAKING, 6 OUT OF 7 STRANDS WERE BROKEN. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AT THIS TIME. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM UPDATED 11/7/2005. WHILE SEARCHING FOR A NEW THROTTLE CABLE THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE CABLE IN HIS VEHICLE WAS OF THE TYPE INVOLVED IN A RECALL. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR AND WAS UNAWARE OF WHERE THE ODOR WAS COMING FROM. THIS CONTINUED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT GASOLINE WAS DRIPPING FROM THE GAS TANK ONTO THE PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOP. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK. THE CRACK WAS ACTUALLY ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK AT THE FASTENERS AND MOUNTS THAT ATTACHED TO THE TANK TO THE TRUCK. THE MECHANIC HAD NO IDEA WHY THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MECHANIC CONTACTED CHRYSLER IN ORDER TO FIND A REPLACEMENT, AND THEY STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TANKS AVAILABLE FOR THAT MODEL YEAR. THE MECHANIC ALSO SEARCHED FOR AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENTS AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AT THIS POINT THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DUE TO THE LACK OF PARTS. THE CONSUMER WAS WAITING IN LIMBO FOR A REPLACEMENT TANK THAT COULD NOT BE FOUND AT THIS TIME. *AK

DT: CONSUMER STATED HE FILED A COMPLAINT ON 7-16-05 ODI # 10129534. HE HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THIS YET. HE WANTED TO FILE ANOTHER COMPLAINT BECAUSE HE SAYS THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FOLLOWING COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH . RECALL #00V135000. HE SAID SOMEONE FROM CHRYSLER CAME OUT ON 7-22-05 AND TOOK SOME PICTURES AND ASKED HIM A LOT OF QUESTIONS. HE HAS BEEN CALLING THE MANUFACTURER ALL DAY AND HE CAN NOT REACH ANYONE HIS TRUCK IS LOCATED AT NATIONAL DODGE IN JACKSONVILLE, NC .HE WANTS TO GET HIS VEHICLE FIXED AND RETURNED TO HIM. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES THERE IS RECALL 875 FOR THE WIRING HARNESS/IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN IGNITION SWITCH. THE WIRING WAS MELTED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE FIREWALL. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING THE DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE FIRE. HOWEVER, THEY WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IGNITION WIRING OVERLAY. *AK

SUBJECT:RECALL ON DODGE RAM 2500 COMMENTS: IN 1999 YOU HAD A RECALL ON ALL DODGE RAM 3500 PICKUPS, 1994-1997 FOR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, LIGHTS MAY GO OUT, RECALL # 819. MY 1996 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS THE EXACT SAME SWITCH AND MY HEADLIGHTS DID GO OUT AND I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. WHY WAS THIS PICKUP BY-PASSED ON THIS RECALL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT AT 65 MPH ON A DARK NIGHT. FROM NHTSA WEB SITE.

WE HAVE A 1996 DODGE TRUCK RAM P/U 2500 2DOOR E WITH 78,155 MILES. THE SLEEVE THREADING FOR THE OIL PLUG TO SCREW INTO UNDER THE OIL PAN BROKE DURING A CHRYSLER MILEAGE DRIVEN MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR MY RAM PICKUP CUMMINS DIESEL. THERE HAVE BEEN 17 OIL CHANGES DONE UP TO NOW. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE BREAKAGE WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME 2 OPTIONS FOR REPAIR: 1. UPGRADE TO THE NEW DESIGN OIL TANK WITH PLUG AND SLEEVE THREADING THAT ELIMINATED THIS PROBLEM. THE OLD AND NEW OIL TANK PARTS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. 2. TRY TO USE SILICONE TO SEAL THE OIL LEAK. I NEEDED MY TRUCK WORKING AS IT WAS BEFORE THE BREAKAGE SO I PAID $923.47 FOR THE UPGRADED NEW OIL PAN DESIGN. IS THIS NORMAL FOR THE THREADS TO BREAK AFTER 17 OIL CHANGES? WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP IN DETERMING IF THIS A LEGITIMATE COST THAT WE MUST PAY OR IF THE MANUFACTURERE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PART OF THE COST. ALSO, IF YOU KNOW OF OTHER AGENCIES THAT MAY BE ABLE TO HELP US, WE WOULD APPRECIATE INFORMATION ABOUT THEM.

RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS, POT HOLES OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE PROBL WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK