1996 Dodge RAM 2500

WHILE TRAVELING UP SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN 25 TO 30 MPH AND PULLING A TRAILER, NYLON BUSHING RUNNING FROM TRANSMISSION TO OIL COOLER MELTED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALERSHIP MADE REPAIRS TO VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY ANY RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER SAID EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSED EXTRA HEAT, BUT THE MAIN HEAT SOURCE COMES FROM THE INSIDE AND NOT FROM THE OUTSIDE BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FRICTION. *YH

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 01V037000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 970 5 MONTHS AGO AND CALLED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. CONSUMER KEPT CALLING DEALER ABOUT PARTS, AND DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT IN. THEY COULD NOT GET THE PARTS.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL 4 FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE ACCELERATING TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY, ON THREE OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED RECALL REPAIRS. *SLC

HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF OVER EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO I REPLACED THE SWITCH BODY TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM, I DID NOT NOTICE IF THE LOOM WAS ALREADY FAILING AT THAT TIME. WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN I INVESTINGATED A BIT FURTHER AND FOUND THE CENTER SECTION OF THE WIRE LOOM WAS MELTED AND DEFORMED AROUND 2 OF THE CONNECTORS. TESTING WITH A VOLT METER INDICATES ONE OF THE CONNECTORS (GREEN WIRE) IS WIRED TO THE HEADLIGHTS. THE WIRE ALSO SHOWS SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILDUP. I SUSPECT THE REAL PROBLEM IS A BUSTED RELAY SOMEWHERE ELSE, BUT HAVENT SEARCHED FOR THAT YET. THIS IS CURIOUSLY SIMILAR TO RECALL 99V024000.*AK

THIS PART HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. FIRST TIME WAS AT 62,000, WHEN IT QUICKLEY DEVELOPED LOSE STEERING AND THEN AGAIN AT 100,000 MILES AND NOW AT 157000 MILES. WHEN I HAD THE SECOND ONE DONE I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK. THE DEALER SAID THAT DODGE HAD MADE A CORRECTION TO THIS PART AND THAT THE ONE THEY PUT ON AT 62,000 MILES WAS THE NEW MODEL. BUT IT FAILED AT 100,000. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY CLAIMED THEY HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS, BUT THE DEALER SAID THERE HAS BEEN AND ALSO THE FRONT END SHOP THAT REPLACED THE ONE AT 100,000. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT LET GO COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. I WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP YOU RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM.*AK

THE HITCH IS CRACKING NEAR WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED 1998-2000 TRUCKS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT SAYS MY TRUCK IS NOT IN THE RECALL. YET I HAVE A RECALL ON THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH, IGNITION SWITCH AND THROTTLE CABLE.THEY TOLD ME TO GET THE HITCH REPAIRED AND SAVE MY RECIEPT! IT IS STRESS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES AND I THINK WELDING IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS. THERE HAVE TO BE A LOT OF HITCHES OUT THERE ON DODGE RAMS READY TO BREAK OFF - I THOUGH YOU SHOULD KNOW. P.S. I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT TO LOOK UNDER THERE IF IT WEREN'T FOR ANOTHER DODGE OWNER ASKING ME IF I GOT THE RECALL ON MY HITCH YET. SCAREY HUH?!