1996 Dodge Ram structure problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1996 Dodge Ram — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer was changing the alteranter and haeard a squeaking underneath the vehilce. Consumer looked down and found that it was a cracked frame above the coil spring housing. Consumer contaced the chrysler corporation. However, consmer was told that thery was nothing they could do. *ak”
filed Nov 8, 2004
“While driving at 30 mph a cup of hot coffee spilled from the cup holder, scalding the consumer's leg. Consumer felt that the cup holder was not designed to hold securely. *ak”
filed Nov 28, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Ram years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram | 2 | 8% |
| 2004 Ram | 5 | 9% |
| 2003 Ram | 8 | 15% |
| 2002 Ram | 15 | 13% |
| 2001 Ram | 24 | 8% |
| 2000 Ram | 7 | 5% |
| 1999 Ram | 17 | 5% |
| 1998 Ram | 18 | 4% |
| 1997 Ram | 14 | 4% |
| 1995 Ram | 26 | 4% |
| 1994 Ram | 17 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Ram
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.