1996 Dodge Ram 1500 fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 20 complaints for the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Vehicle caught on fire after a new fuel rollover valve was installed as per manufacturer's recall 748. Driver suffered injuries, and vehicle was totaled.
The contact owns a 1996 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while refueling the vehicle, he noticed that fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, and the mechanic stated that the rollover valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 138,000.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500
- Brakes 55 complaints
- Transmission 48 complaints
- Engine 35 complaints
- Body & structure 35 complaints
- Suspension 31 complaints
- Electrical system 30 complaints
- Steering 27 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints