1996 Dodge Pickup

26 complaints on file, page 1 of 2.

1. Filed Dec 15, 2005Failure Jun 1, 200424,410 milesBrewerton, NYFront

   DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER . THE SEAT BELTS ARE TOO CONFINING, AND FIT TOO TIGHTLY AROUND THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE WEARING THE SEAT BELTS THEY DO NOT ALLOW PROPER MOVEMENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS OR IF IT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT BELTS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY SUGGESTED INSTALLING A SEAT BELT EXTENDER. SHE DID NOT HAVE THE SEAT BELT EXTENDER INSTALLED DUE TO THE COST OF THE EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE ADDED EQUIPMENT. SHE NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS DIRECTLY AFTER SHE ACQUIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

   NHTSA complaint 10145285
2. Filed Apr 5, 2004Failure Mar 18, 200472,000 milesClarksville, MDMotor

   WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, INTERMITTENTLY THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD FAIL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM

   NHTSA complaint 10065518
3. Filed Jan 23, 2003Failure Dec 23, 2002100,000 milesBalsam Lake, WICruise control

   INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS START FLASHING AND THE BRAKES DON'T HOLD. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX PROBLEM, CAUSE IT CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. MODEL B2200. TS CONSUMER FOUND TSB REGARDING LEAKING VACUUM HOSE AT SPEED CONTROL SERVO LOCATED UNDER BATTERY AND THIS SEEMED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *TT

   NHTSA complaint 10004482
4. Filed Mar 4, 2002Failure Mar 4, 2002Albuquerque, NMRecliner

   WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT HINGES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE CAUSING THE SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, DRIVER TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE.*AK THE SEAT HINGE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE, DEALER REPLACED BROKEN HINGE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TT

   NHTSA complaint 8004922
5. Filed Dec 3, 2001Failure Nov 9, 2001Yuma, AZTread/belt

   COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WITH GOODYEAR WRANGER A/T.*AK (DOT NUMBER: PJ11CBLV20 TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)

   NHTSA complaint 755230
6. Filed Oct 2, 2001West Palm Beach, FLFuel system, Fuel pump, Hose, Piping

   THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. *YH

   NHTSA complaint 563517
7. Filed Aug 16, 2001Failure Jun 6, 2001Lenore, IDSuspension

   TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, HIT A BUMP. THIS CAUSED A VIOLENT SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP CONTROL WAS TO BRAKE ABURTLY. A BULLETIN WAS SENT TO DEALERSHIPS BUT NO ONE CONTACTED THE BUYERS.

   NHTSA complaint 9003444
8. Filed Aug 8, 2001Milpitas, CADoor

   LOCK OPENS EVEN AFTER LOCKING THE DOOR. THESE ARE NOT POWER LOCKS, AFTER LOCKING THE DOOR FROM INSIDE, IF YOU PULL THE HANDLE, THE DOOR UNLOCKS BY ITSELF BY PULLING THE HANDLE AND OPENS THE DOOR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS MY JEANS GOT STUCK IN THE HANDLE OPENED THE DOOR ACCIDENTALLY (PASSENGER) BUT WE WERE GOING SLOW, SO NO INJURIES.

   NHTSA complaint 750080
9. Filed Mar 1, 2001Failure Dec 27, 2000Granby, CTService brakes, Pads

   THE FAILURE AND NEAR FATALITIES INVOLVED THE INSTALLATION OF NAPA BRAKE PADS BY A LOCAL DODGE DEALER. I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAD DODGE BRAKE PADS INSTALLED BUT NAPA PADS WERE SUBSTITUTED WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. THE FAILURE INVOLVED THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD. SOMEHOW, THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD SEPARATED FROM THE METAL PAD PLATE. THEN AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIME, WHEN I NEEDED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PAD SLIPPED OUT OF THE CALIPER HOUSING. I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH IN A 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP IN FAIRLY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED TO GO OFF. WHEN I SUDDENLY HIT MY BRAKES, THEY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS HORRIFIED. I HAD NO BRAKING POWER. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. I WAS FORCED TO BEGIN DEFENSIVE MANEUVERS TO AVOID CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES, NEARLY ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND FINALLY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THROUGHOUT ALL OF THIS, I WAS DESPERATELY PUMPING MY BRAKES. AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE AN ETERNITY, BUT MOST LIKELY 4 OR 5 PUMPS OF THE BRAKES BEFORE BRAKING POWER FINALLY REAPPEARED AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO LOOK FOR BRAKE FLUID BUT COULD SEE NOTHING, SO DECIDED TO HEAD HOME. ID HAD HAD ENOUGH, AS I HAD NEARLY KILLED MY DAUGHTER, OTHERS AND MYSELF. BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAYS, THE DEALER WHO HAD EARLIER INSTALLED THESE BRAKES AND SEVERAL OTHER SHOPS THAT I HAD CALLED WERE UNABLE TO DO THE JOB RIGHT AWAY. I RELUCTANTLY DECIDED TO DO IT MYSELF. THE BRAKE PADS, WHEN REMOVED, HAD ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THEM BUT FROM A WEAR STANDPOINT SEEMED TO SHOW VERY LITTLE WEAR. UPON DISASSEMBLY, I DISCOVERED THAT THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK HAD SEPARATED FROM THE METAL PAD PLATE AND HAD SOMEHOW WORKED ITS WAY OUT OF THE CALIPER HOUSING. IM NOT AN EXPERT, BUT I THINK IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE GAP CREATED BY THE MISSING BRAKE PAD THAT CAUSED THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE THAT I EXPERIENCED. AGAIN, IM NOT SURE BUT I THINK THAT THIS GAP MUST BE HYDRAULICALLY ELIMINATED FI

   NHTSA complaint 741772
10. Filed Jan 10, 2001Failure Dec 18, 200097,679 milesSouth Haven, MIWiringFire

    SMOKE CAME FROM UP UNDER THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE LIGHT SWITCH. REMOVED DASH PANEL TO INSPECT THE SWITCH AND FOUND THAT THE SWITCH TO THE BOTTOM LEFT FIRE WALL WAS BURNED. CONTACTED DODGE DEALER. *MR *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*739168

    NHTSA complaint 10006381
11. Filed Dec 6, 2000Failure Nov 19, 2000NEW Hudson, MITires

    CONSUMER HAS A 1996 DODGE HEAVY DUTY PICKUP. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 70MPH, AND REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE SEPARATED. TRUCK STARTED TO SHIMMY BEFORE TIRE BLEWOUT. THERE WAS NO LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER JUST PULLED OVER TO CHANGE TIRE. TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16 AND ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 38,000 MILES. GOODYEAR CUSTOMER SERVICE REFERRED CONSUMER TO BELL TIRE WHICH DID NOT MAKE THE TIRE ANYMORE. SERVICE MEN OFFERED TO REPLACE GOODYEAR TIRES WITH WRANGLER /AT BLACKWALL WITH THE IMPRESSION THAT GOODYEAR WOULD PAY FOR THEM.THEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP CONSUMER WHO RECEIVED A BILL OF $320. CONSUMER HAD NO ARGUMENT BECAUSE OF A GOOD DEAL FOR THE SET. CONSUMERS ARE CONCERNED THAT TIRES HAD CAUSED 9-15 DEATHS BASED ON MEDIA INFORMATION. *AK THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW. THE PLY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND STARTED BOUNCING SO THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *YH

    NHTSA complaint 876044
12. Filed Jul 11, 2000Failure Jul 1, 2000Angels Camp, CAIgnition, Fuel system, DeliveryFire

    ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. WHEN TURNING OFF VEHICLE AND REMOVING KEY FROM IGNITION, CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL SHUT OFF RELAY & WIRE. ONE WEEK LATER, FIRE OCCURRED AGAIN. CONSUMER FELT THIS HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IGNITION.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 865223
13. Filed Jul 6, 2000Failure Jul 5, 2000Durham, NCFuel system, Delivery

    I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY AS WELL AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. THE FAILED COMPONENTS ARE FIRMLY ATTACHED TO THE CHASIS OF THE VEHICLE. AS THERE IS NO ASSOCIATED ACCIDENT THE PART FAILURE IS PREMATURE AND A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU WISH ME TO RETAIN THE PARTS FOR INVESTIGATION. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 725004
14. Filed Dec 9, 1999Jensen Beach, FLSteering wheel/handle bar

    WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT / RIGHT HAND TURN. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS MODIFIED THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE IS STILL PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. * AK *YC

    NHTSA complaint 853912
15. Filed Sep 30, 1999Failure Jul 1, 1999Peru, NEAutomatic transmission, Front

    THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND SHAKING WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND THE VEHICLE ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 849626
16. Filed Apr 21, 1999Failure Apr 5, 1999Bullard, TXFrontalCrash

    CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 837039
17. Filed Feb 1, 1999Failure Aug 1, 1998Huntington, CACatalytic convertor, Torque converter, Automatic transmission, Service brakes

    TORQUE CONVERTER / GEAR BAND FAILED. *YC

    NHTSA complaint 606149
18. Filed Sep 22, 1998Failure Aug 28, 1998Tazewell, VASteering1 injured

    SOMETHING POPPED IN THE STEERING MECHANISM AND CAUSED DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL.

    NHTSA complaint 541573
19. Filed May 13, 1998Failure Nov 1, 1997Painesville, OHEngine, Radiator assembly, Fuel system, Injectors

    REAR LEAF SPRINGS SAGGING/ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS MALFUNCTIONED/THERMOSTAT GASKET LEAK AND REPLACED 3 OF 8 FUEL INJECTORS.

    NHTSA complaint 535513
20. Filed Jan 7, 1998Christians, VIAutomatic transmission, Service brakes, Foundation components

    TRANSMISSION FAILED.

    NHTSA complaint 527842