1996 DODGE RAM 2500 Steering Problems

9 NHTSA complaints on file

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Steering Issues in the 1996 DODGE RAM 2500

9 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 DODGE RAM 2500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Steering Complaints

#11308269 | February 10, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE FRONT END SHAKES AND VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING OVER GROOVED PAVEMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER URNESS MOTORS (505 CHERRY HEIGHTS ROAD, THE DALLES, OR. 97058) AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000. *DT*JB*DT CONSUMER ASKS FOR SAFETY RECALL AND STATED HE COULD NOT DRIVE ON OPEN FREEWAY.*JB

#10883372 | July 7, 2016

DEATH WOBBLE

#10538294 | September 1, 2013

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DOING ABOUT 55MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED TO HAVE A BAD VIBRATION. IT CAUSED THE WHOLE TRUCK TO SHAKE. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER IT AND ALL AROUND IT BUT FOUND NOTHING. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AND IT DROVE FINE. EVERY TIME IT GETS AROUND 55 IT STARTS THE SHAKING. I KEEP FINDING ONLINE THAT IT IS CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE CASES.

#10510595 | May 4, 2013 Fire

THE STEERING COLUMN ON THIS TRUCK HAS GOTTEN VERY HOT UNDER THE IGNITION SWITCH AREA. SO HOT IN FACT THAT THE WIRES AND PLASTIC COLUMN COVER HAVE SMOKED AND MELTED THROUGH. I FEEL THERE MAY BE A FIRE SOON. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY MODEL YEAR BUT THE MELTED HOLE IN MY STEERING COLUMN SAYS OTHERWISE I'VE READ THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS NATURE BUT WAS TOLD IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE HELPING ME. HELP... *TR

#10206158 | October 17, 2007

MY 96 RAM 2500 HAS A MAJOR STEERING/HANDLING PROBLEM AT OR ABOUT ANY HIGH SPEED IF I HIT ANY POTHOLES, ROUGH SPOTS, OR IF I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT FOR A PROLONG PERIOD OF TIME MY STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING LIKE I HAVE BLOWN A TIRE VIOLENTLY SHAKING/HOPPING SO ERRATIC THAT IT SHAKES A 20 LB BACKPACK OFF OF MY PASSENGERS SEAT AND ON TO THE FLOORBOARD. I HAVE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP TO ELEVATE THE PROBLEM. THIS WORKS UNTIL THE NEXT BUMP OR ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. THE OTHER DAY MY GIRLFRIENDS BROTHER WAS FOLLOWING ME IN MY 98 TAURUS AND SAID THAT HE THOUGHT FOR SURE I WAS GOING TO ROLL OR LOSE CONTROL. HE STATED THAT MY FRONT WHEELS WERE SHAKING VIOLENTLY LEFT TO RIGHT ALTHOUGH I WAS IN A STRAIGHT ON MY STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE HAD THE...

#856011 | February 2, 2000

WHEN DRIVING THEIR IS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHICH CAUSES OVERSTEERING SOMITIMES, AND CONSTANT WEAR ON THE STEERING JOINTS OR THE TRACKING BAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

#834949 | February 17, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEED AND KEEPING THE STEERING WHEEL STRAGHT, STEERING WHEEL WILL GO FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER CAN'T KEEP CONTROL OF STEERING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP FOR THE PROBLEM, AND DEALER STILL HASN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK

#813301 | June 20, 1997

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALSO ONCE THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT THERE WAS SEVERE PULLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL RIGHT OUT OF HAND. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *AK

#546775 | February 18, 1997

STEERING AND BRAKING MALFUNCTIONS.

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