Spent $1200 to rebuild entire front end of car due to excessive clunking and looseness after only 40,000 miles of lite street use. Factory installed componants obvoiusly inferior quality or defective. Dailmer chrysler was willing to assist in the costs of the repair until the bills came in. Daimler chrysler walked away from the issue. Rear window water leak - suggest other owners to look on passenger side for water ponding adjacent to sill plate at rear of seat. Rear factory sliding window defective. Must replace with alternate selection. Headliner will not fit properly on alternate selection - beware. Dodge ram owners beware. This owner jumping ship from dodge/chrysler products. Only owned this vehical for 11 months.
1996 Dodge Ram visibility complaints
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Windshield wipers motor has burned out, causing the wipers to work off and on at times. Dealer has been contacted.
1500 both mirrors have become so lose as to be folded back towards the vehicle when driving over thirty miles per hour. Contacted local dealer. Was told that due to the aftermarket bug shield the air has been redirected in a way that the mirrors were loosened. They suggestion: super glue the mirrors in place???
The windshield chips when struck with even small objects also the entire windshield appears as if it was sandblasted and is difficult to see through when driving into the setting sun.. This seems excessive when the milage (34000) is considered
Problem with windshiled.
Side window failed and needed replacement.
Transmission failed.
Brake caliper failed.
Replaced rear wheel cylinder.
Windshield prisms reflect in eyes at night.
There is an odor coming from the heating system. Taken to dealer (4) times for problem. Dealer is unable to correct it.
Abs brakes failed with brake pedal going to the floor, also 3rd sideview mirror blurs vission.
Abs, brakes make a loud noise when coming to a stop, vehicle will jump when coming to a stop, also replaced front brake pads/ windshield wipr blade/rearview mirror.
Driving at speed of 35mph, impact 12:00 position, driver side airbag did not deploy, driver side lap/shoulder belt did not retract/ABS brakes locked up.
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