1996 Dodge Ram seats problems

18 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.

owner complaints: 18
of this car's complaints: 3%
crashes: 2
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Front assembly: recliner
10

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Dodge Ram seats problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Related investigations

Seat back failureOpened September 23, 2003, closed April 8, 2004

Odi has identified 30 incidents where it is alleged the seat back collapsed in a rear impact crash.these incidents are alleged to have contributed to 23 injuries and two deaths.the data presented to odi show that the seat back strength of the front seats comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207. Seating system.according to daimlerchrylser the front seats were designed to collapse rearward in rear impact crashes as part of the energy absorptioncapabilities of the seating system to reduce the chance of serious injury to the occupant.rates of occurance were compared to peer vehicles, and it was shown that the performace of the subject vehicle was comparable to those vehicles.in view of the forgoing, it is unlikely that the federal safety agency would issue an order for the notification remedy of a safety defect in the subject vehicles as defined by the petitioner at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therfore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the federal safety agency's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's mission, the petition is denied.for further details, refer to odi's response to the petition published in the federal register vol.69, no. 60 , dated march 29, 2004.

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What 1996 Dodge Ram owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Sep 12, 2003 · Seats · MI

Petition for finding of defect related to motor vehicle safety & order directing notification and remedy of the defect pertaining to the 1994-97 my dodge ram pickup trucks. *ph the consumer is concern about the design of the seat back recliner. The consumer believes the design is defective and dangerous for occupant use during rear impact accidents.

Filed Jul 15, 2002 · Seat belts, Seats · IN · crash

The vehicle was involved in a collision. The passenger side safety belt had come unbuckled when the collision occurred. *ak the consumer was traveling down the road at approxiamately 30 MPH with his/her daughter buckled in her child restraint seat on the passenger side. A young man was backing out of a driveway claiming he didn't see the vehicle and impacted the passenger side. Upon impact, the passenger belt had unbuckled, putting the daughter and her seat to the floorboard.

Filed Sep 20, 2001 · Seats · CA

Front passenger seat failed to remain locked in position with a passenger sitting in it. When brakes were applied passenger's seat would go forward, causing passenger to hit dashboard and into windshield. Contacted manufacturer, and was informed too many miles on vehicle to do anything.

Filed Apr 26, 2001 · Seats · TN · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle was rearended. Upon impact driver's seatback collapsed into rear seat, resulting in minor injury. Manufacturer has been notified, and will look into the matter.

Filed Feb 26, 2001 · Seats · NH

Driver's side seatback broke off from bottom of seat, causing driver to fall into back seat.

Filed Feb 2, 2001 · Seats · MI

While driving on interstate 75 (with the cruise control set)the driver side seat back broke completly off of the seat bottom causing me to fall backward into the rear of the vehicle and momentarily lose control of the vehicle. I was able to regain control of the vehicle without causing an accident but a less experenced driver might have been in trouble. Dodge has so far refused to repair the seat and I have been told that this problem is normal wear and tear for which I am responsible to repair at my own cost. I belive that this is a manufacturer defect and should be repaired by the manufacturer.

Filed Nov 9, 2000 · Seat belts, Seats · CA

Ongoing problem with driver shoulder belt continuing to tighten upon driver while driving. Driver would have to unlatch belt buckle to get it to release itself. But, problem kept reoccurring. Also, driver's seat moves whenever brakes are applied in a sudden / emergency situation or when jerking the seat back and forth. Dealer refused to repair because vehicle was out of its warranty, and not covered under a manufacturer's recall. *ak

Filed Nov 2, 2000 · Seats · TX

The hinge on the drivers side seat broke and the drivers seat laid back into the back seat of the extended cab truck

Filed Jul 6, 2000 · Seats · PA

20/40 front driver and passenger seat can be folded foward easily without unlatching them . There is no safety device to keep seat from going foward.

Filed Feb 10, 2000 · Brakes, Electrical · CT · 1 injury

Dog electrocuted due to possible faulty wiring harness, notice received after incident about potential hazard.

Questions about the 1996 Dodge Ram seats

Does the 1996 Dodge Ram have seats problems?

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the seats of the 1996 Dodge Ram, 3% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1996 Dodge Ram seats problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1996 Dodge Ram seats?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.