1996 Dodge Pickup problems
NHTSA has received 43 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Pickup, and 19% of them involve brakes. Next are fuel system (14%) and steering (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle caught on fire . According to the dealer, the pipes are too close to the heat shield and it caught on fire. There is a technical advisory out on the vehicle.
On two separate occasions experienced an engine compartment fire. When turning off vehicle and removing key from ignition, car was still running. Took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced the fuel shut off relay & wire. One week later, fire occurred again. Consumer felt this had something to do with ignition.
While driving in rainy weather, intermittently the front windshield wiper would fail. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Please provide more information.
Dt:the contact stated the driver's side and passenger's side seat belts are not large enough to accommodate the driver or passenger . The seat belts are too confining, and fit too tightly around the occupants of the vehicle. While wearing the seat belts they do not allow proper movement to drive the vehicle safely. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer to determine if there was a problem with the seat belts or if it was the design of the seat belts.
Other model years of the Pickup
- 1996
- 1995