S,bar link ,replaced twice within 3 weeks ,no good.transmission failure took to transmission shop ,replaced pressure sol,governor,gov switch,switchand seleriond,still acting the same.left controlarmandboltkit , also say needs right side .will not alligne .light under hood comes on when driving ,and horn does not work no one can fig out why ..?dodge should cover all tranny and frount sup on these trucks ,found out after purchaced all the things that go wrong with this yr of tk.96 dodge ram 4x4 1500 also the 4x4 is hard to shift into and take out and sometimes doesn not come out ,even when light indcates it is out of four wheel.never again dodge!! Numerous dates of work to this vehicle.
1996 Dodge RAM 1500 electrical complaints
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I took my 1996 dodge ram to the dealer for an ignition switch wiring recall. After the recall parts were replaced, my truck was not fixed. The wiring harness had overheated and damaged my ignition switch. This cost more money. There was also a special tool that my husband had to purchase to change the ignition switch. The plastic cover on my steering column had aslo melted. I would say my truck was very close to going up in flames. This is very upsetting to me because I feel this part should have been replaced along with the harness since the defective wiring caused this part to be damaged. I think dodge should add this part to the list of parts changed when they service vehicles from this recall. I also believe they should reimburse me and anyone else who has had this problem. There was almost a fire, I know this because I have the old ignition switch and the plastic part on my steering column has a hole where it was hot, since I did not see a fire (my husband did smell something burning), I cannot answer yes to the question below that asked "was there a fire?". Any help would be greatly appreciated. I think something should be done before someone is seriously injured or killed. Something similar happened to a friend of mine who had a different make car, her son burned to death in a car. I shiver to think what might have happened if I had not found out about the recall on this vehicle.
When headlights are turned on there is a burning smell and smoke coming from dash near windshield. Once headlights are turned off the smoke stops. Vehicle has not been examined by dealer.
The transmission burned out causing it to not shift into any gear, this problem occured at only 13k miles. Nlm
Consumer took vehicle to receive recall repair 00v135, however consumer had to wait a lengthy time due to dealership not having trained technicians, when consumer picked up vehicle, wires were hanging from steering wheel and vehicle would not go into 1st or 2nd gear, consumer took vehicle back and it ran fine the first day, the next morning it wouldn't crank again, consumer found battery cable loose and the fuse compartment cover fell off in his hands.
Vehicle was not properly repaired after being invoved in a under dash fire caused by an electrical short.manufacturer//dealer were not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter,.
5 core plugs replaced...intake manifold gasket replaced......throttle positioning senesor replaced...two batteries replaced
Computer chip will not start the car, car dies in the middle of the road when traffic is coming. Consumer feels that there a computer chip that is causing the problem.
If driving with air conditioning on high, ingnition switch gets so hot it will burn your hand if you touch the bottom of collum, also you loose the engine in traffic. Brakes on rear not strong enough with load
My truck would not start. First I was told it needed a new battery, then a fuel pump and finally a new ecu. It is impossible for all of these components to fail simultaneously while the vehicle is parked and shutdown. I was told by the parts man at dallas dodge that the ecus are designed to fail prmaturely. Another customer also stated that the same computer in my turck is installed in a number of chrylser products and that it fails when other components fail (in his case when the ABS failed).
Electrical fire originating under the hood. Vehicle was totaled.
Battery failed.
Starter failed.
Transmission vibrates/noisy.
Driving car; engine suddenly died; car caught on fire & was engulfed in flames; driver's side door failed to open; fire department arrived & put flames out; manufacturer's representative looked at car; insurance company had private representative look at car; fire originated under car due to location of electrical wires. Driver/passengers escaped unharmed.
Vehicle has experienced continued problems with engine performance that are not able to be rectified, hesitates, rough idle, and problems starting.
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