1996 Dodge Ram 1500 engine and engine cooling problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge ram 1500. The eighth cylinder on the engine is failing and the engine head is also cracked. The vehicle was previously repaired; however, the failure continued to occur. The contact paid $700 for the previous repairs. The dealer stated that the engine needed to be…”
filed Apr 19, 2007
“Sludge build up in engine stopping up the oil pan pick up,causing truck to loose oil pressure. Now at 121000 miles the transmission blew. The truck has been losing oil pressure from the sludge since I bought it new in 1996, I was told several times by the dealer,this was caused by the lacquer that…”
filed Nov 24, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 13 | 3% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 9 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 13 | 3% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 77 | 7% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 116 | 11% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 56 | 5% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 58 | 7% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 51 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.