1996 Dodge Ram Fuel system Problems

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE LEAKED EXCESSIVE FUEL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10097885

Incident

Aug 26, 2004

Mileage

140,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH VEHICLE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND THAT FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP WERE CONTAMINATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059684

Incident

Feb 17, 2004

Mileage

85,000 mi

MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THE TRANSMISSION. THE PRESSURE SEAL FOR SECOND GEAR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. IT LASTS FOR ABOUT 30,000 MILES AND THEN GOES. I'VE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR 2 OUT OF 3 TIMES. APPROX 1400.00.. THE LAST TIME I HAD PARTS PUT IN THAT WERE NOT CHRYSLER PRODUCTS.

NHTSA ID

10070694

Incident

Mar 15, 1999

Mileage

32,701 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK. IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO THE REAR HAZARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10026742

Incident

Jul 7, 2003

Mileage

53,000 mi

GAS TANK HEAT SHIELD ON 1996 RAM PICKUP DUE TO DESIGN FLOW OF GAS TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10009598

FUEL RAILS RUSTED ON THE INSIDE, CAUSING RUST PARTICLES TO CLOG THE FUEL INJECTORS. RESULTS IN STUMBLING AND SUDDEN STALLING. *AK

NHTSA ID

767091

WHILE FILLING UP GAS TANK TANK FELL ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

8015163

Incident

Jun 22, 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF AND RAN OUT OF GAS AS A RESULT OF SENDING UNIT BEING INOPERATIVE. NOT SHOWING CORRECT FUEL LEVEL.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014831

Incident

Oct 26, 2000

WHILE SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF FUEL SHUTOFF SOLENOID CAUGHT ON FIRE. RESTARTED STARTER, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN WHEN TURNING KEY. BURNED WIRES AND WAS SMOKING UNDER HOOD. CONSUMER FINALLY GOT VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8006788

Incident

Mar 24, 2002

FAILED SENDING UNIT WILL NOT ALLOW FUEL GAUGE TO INDICATE GAS LEVEL IN TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

753778

Incident

Oct 25, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH WITH A HALF TO 1/4 OF TANK OF FUEL, FUEL INJECTOR STOPPED OPERATING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO CUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND SERVICED. *YH

NHTSA ID

890197

Incident

Jun 8, 2001

FUELGUAGE MISREAD AMOUNT OF FUEL IN VEHICLE . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

879898

THE PLASTIC MOLDED GAS TANK IS LOOSE, AND MOVES AROUND WHEN DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK HEAT SHIELD WILL NOT STAY SECURED TO THE TANK, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR TWICE, HOWEVER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESFUL AND STATES THAT THE WHOLE ANK NEEDS REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

876276

Incident

Nov 16, 2000

RETURNED FUEL LINE BECAME BUBBLY DUE TO BEING BURNED FROM RESTING AGAINST INTAKE MANIFOLD. FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE AREA WHERE IT WAS BURNED. THIS VEHICLE HAS A DIESEL ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

866063

Incident

Jun 3, 2000

FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE SETTING AT A GAS STATION, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, PUT GAS IN AND THE PUMP MUST HAVE DIED RIGHT THERE, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY FATHERS TRUCK ( A 1994 DODGE) AND A NEIGHBORS TRUCK (AFTER 1994 DODGE) ALSO.*AK

NHTSA ID

725922

Incident

Jul 23, 2000

FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. CONSUMER HAD THE FUEL GAUGE REPLACED THREE TIMES. GAUGE DOESN'T MEASURE THE GALLON OF FUEL IN GAS TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

865118

Incident

Dec 12, 1995

ON DIESEL ENGINES FUEL GAUGE IS STUCK ON EMPTY , AND THE FUEL INDICTATOR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WITH FUEL IN THE TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

865031

12-8-95 REPLACED DEFECTIVE STIRRING COLUM; 12-19-96 REPLACED DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE;

NHTSA ID

713946

Incident

Oct 5, 1999

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND FAILS ON INGRADES.... EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES AND EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION.. AND ROUGH VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END EVEN AFTER A TIRE CHANGE AND BALANCE, AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT... GAS MILAGE IS 230 MILES TO A 26 GALLON TANK OF GAS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R16 )

NHTSA ID

713353

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY; RETURN FUEL LINE LEAKING. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSING WEAR AND TEAR ON THE STARTER AND BATTERY, AND NOW THERES A STRONG DEISEL SMELL. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR 8 WEEKS. *AK

NHTSA ID

850618

Incident

Sep 30, 1999

THE FUEL LINE HOSE IS BUSTED AND SPRAYING FUEL EVERYWHERE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

850551

Incident

Oct 11, 1999

THE TRUCK SMELLED OF FUEL AND GRADUALLY BECAME DIFFICULT TO START. ALTHOUGH THE SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL IS COMMON WITH THESE TRUCKS IT WAS GRADUALLY COVERING THE UNDERSIDE AND THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WITH DIESEL MIST. A VERY DIFFICULT INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RETURN HOSE WAS LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL BUT A SPLIT OR CRACK COULD NOT BE FOUND. WHEN I INQUIRED TO THE DEALER, THE MECHANIC KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT IT WAS BUT SUGGESTED THAT I DO THE REPLACEMENT MYSELF SINCE IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT BUT VERY TIME CONSUMING WHICH WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE.. A SECTION OF NEW HOSE WAS OBTAINED AND THE OLD PIECE REPLACED. THE ORIGINAL HOSE HAD TOTALLY COME APART AND IN MANY PLACES THE REINFORCING CORD WAS EASILY VISIBLE. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT THE TRUCK AGAIN STARTED EASILY AND THE FUEL LEAKAGE WAS ELIMINATED. I BELIEVE I HAVE RETAINED THE SECTION OF HOSE IF NEEDED. IN TALKING WITH THE DEALER (OYSTER POINT DODGE IN NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA) THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THESE DODGE TRUCKS BUT SINCE THE OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO DO THE REPLACEMENT, THE DEALERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

712925

Incident

Sep 10, 1998

ENGINE COMPLETELY FELL APART AND WAS REPLACED BY NORTHE STAR DODGE IN SAN ANTONIO. AIR CONDITIONER HAS RELAY PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION FOUND TO HAVE CLUTCH PIECES IN IT BY INDEPENDANT USED CAR TESTER. ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS HAVE AIR LEAKS AND RAIN LEAKS. VEHICLE LEAKS WATER UP THROUGHT HE FLOOR BOARD WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN. VEHICLE ALSO SHUDDERS DRAMATICALLY WHEN GOING OVER 40 MPH. CARBERATOR HAS CHOKE PROBLEMS AND IS HARD TO START. MOST IF NOT ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED TO DODGE WITHIN 10,000 MILES OF PURCHASE BUT DUE TO STALLING TECHICHES BY FIESTA DODGE NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN REMEDIED.

NHTSA ID

711864

Incident

Apr 16, 1999

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FUEL PUMP. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WON'T MOVE, AND WILL JUST IDLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

848418

Incident

Jan 6, 1999

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AT 45 MPH, DOES NOT SHIFT AND SHAKES WHEN GOING INTO 3RD OR OVERDIRVE, AND JERKS AND SLIPS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE VALVE BODY AND RECONDITIONED TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED CONVERTOR, TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO LOCK UP AND JERK. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS WERE BOTH REPLACED DUE TO BEING LOOSE. EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE CAME OFF AND WAS REPLACED. FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY WITH 12 GALLONS IN TANK, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE. WIPER BLADES WEREN'T CLEANING WINDSHIELD, DEALER REPLACED BOTH WIPER BLADES, WINDSHIELD WASHER WAS INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED WASHER MOTOR. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR AND DOME LIGHTS FAILING, DOME LIGHT KEEPS BLOWING FUSE AND DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STRIP LIGHTING AND FUSE BOX DOOR AND REPAIRED THE OPEN CIRCUIT TO JUNCTION BLOCK. RADIATOR CAP WAS REPLACED DUE TO LOW COOLANT. THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAK, DEALER REPLACED CAPS FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND WIRING. PASSENGER SIDE VENT WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN AND LEAKED AIR. VEHICLE ONLY GETS 13MPH ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS POOR GAS MILEAGE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

845911

Incident

Aug 15, 1998