While driving vehicle kept pulling to the right. Owner stopped vehicle and checked it. Noticed cracks on driver's side, shock tower mounts were cracking and getting worse. Passenger's side was also cracking. Tower mounts were separating from frame. Contacted dealer who informed consumer that this vehicle was not on recall. Vehicle being repaired.
1996 Dodge Ram: pulls to one side
21 of the 622 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Ram describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 21
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
In august of 1999 with approximately 70,000 miles on odometer while driving 35 MPH, there was a vibration, and the driver lost all steering control before crashing into a ditch. Dealership examined vehicle and replaced steering gear box to remedy the problem. Since replacement of original steering gear box, vehicle wanders all over the road during normal operation. Steering gear box has to be replaced again by an independent repair shop. *ak
I have had this dodge into the dodge dealership many times explaining that the pickup pulls to the right or pulls to the left. They said on each time they have installed spacers to correct it but it is still not corrected. I am in need of getting this resolved.
When applying brakes vehicle will pulls hard to left . Dealer has resurfaced front brakes, and flushed master cylinder and its lines, but defect keeps reoccurring.
When driving at various speed and applying brakes, vehicle pulls to the left. The harder pushes on brakes the harder vehicle pulls to left. Consumer has to counter steer in order to avoid hitting oncoming traffic. Has replaced brakes pads, but defect is still occurring.
Alignment: pulls to the right and wearing the tires out. The alignment has been repaired eight time since may of 1996.
While driving on freeway, consumer applied brakes & vehicle pulled left, across 2 lanes. At a much lower speed, pulled right. Took to dealer several times for brake problem & was corrected 75%. Was informed normal for truck to pull right. *ak consumer states that the vehicle is now constantly pulling to the left at any speed.
When applying ABS brakes vehicle shakes violently/pulls to the left.
Vehicle experienced a transmission overheating problem. Also, vehicle pulled to the left upon braking/front end misalignment pulled vehicle to the right.
Abs brake failure, when brakes are applied vehicle pulls to the right, and when coming to a stop, brakes lock up/jerks the vehicle, causing a loss of control.
When braking pedal sometimes goes to floor, vehicle pulls to left, no accidents. Dealer aligned wheels, replaced shim pack, various speed.
When applying the brakes the vehicle pulls to the left. Dealer attempted to fix vehicle several times but the vehicle stills pulls when applying the brakes.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Ram pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1996 Dodge Ram?
21 of 622 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Ram (3%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Dodge Ram?
There are 0 recalls and 4 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 27Tire blowout 18Fire or smoke 15Headlights 15Transmission failure 14Stalling 12Won't shift 12Fuel pump 10Slipping 10Overheating 9Ball joint 8Fuel gauge 8Loss of power 7Power steering loss 7Premature wear 6Sudden acceleration 6Adaptive cruise 5Grinding brakes 5Harsh shifting 5
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