While driving vehicle cut off and ran out of gas as a result of sending unit being inoperative. Not showing correct fuel level.
1996 Dodge Ram: wrong fuel gauge reading
8 of the 622 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Ram describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
- 20051
- 20012
- 19991
- 19984
- 19974
- 19968
- 19955
- 19944
- 19931
What owners say
Failed sending unit will not allow fuel gauge to indicate gas level in tank.
Fuel gauge doesn't work. Consumer had the fuel gauge replaced three times. Gauge doesn't measure the gallon of fuel in gas tank.
On diesel engines fuel gauge is stuck on empty , and the fuel indictator light stays on even with fuel in the tank. Please provide further information.
12-8-95 replaced defective stirring colum; 12-19-96 replaced defective fuel gauge;
Transmission shudders at 45 MPH, does not shift and shakes when going into 3rd or overdirve, and jerks and slips, dealer has replaced the valve body and reconditioned transmission and replaced convertor, transmission continues to lock up and jerk. Driver and passenger side mirrors were both replaced due to being loose. Emergency brake handle came off and was replaced. Fuel gauge read empty with 12 gallons in tank, dealer replaced fuel pump module. Wiper blades weren't cleaning windshield, dealer replaced both wiper blades, windshield washer was inoperable, dealer replaced washer motor. Vehicle has experienced many problems with the interior and dome lights failing, dome light keeps blowing fuse and dealer has replaced the strip lighting and fuse box door and repaired the open circuit to junction block. Radiator cap was replaced due to low coolant. There was a brake fluid leak, dealer replaced caps for the master cylinder, the brake and ABS light were illuminated, dealer replaced rear wheel speed sensor and wiring. Passenger side vent window would not open and leaked air. Vehicle only gets 13mph on highway, consumer states this is poor gas mileage.
Fuel sending unit in fuel tank failed twice.
Front brake rotors malfunctioned, causing vehicle to pull; also, front brake pads/ calipers/power locks/gas gauge sender failed.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with gasoline engines. The fuel tank mounted rollover valve can allow liquid fuel to leak onto the ground under certain vehicle operating conditions.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage could result in a fire if an ignition source was present.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel tank rollover valve with a float type rollover valve.
Recall number 97V199000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Ram fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 1996 Dodge Ram?
8 of 622 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Ram (1%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Dodge Ram?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Dodge Ram
ABS 70Brake failure 34No deployment 27Pulling 21Tire blowout 18Fire or smoke 15Headlights 15Transmission failure 14Stalling 12Won't shift 12Fuel pump 10Slipping 10Overheating 9Ball joint 8Loss of power 7Power steering loss 7Premature wear 6Sudden acceleration 6Adaptive cruise 5Grinding brakes 5Harsh shifting 5
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