1996 Dodge Ram steering problems
48 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1996 Dodge Ram, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Consumer's brother was driving 55-70 MPH on state hwy 72 when steering made a full circle then a clicking noise, the passenger said that they then realized that steering wheel had locked up following loss of control. The truck then flipped over back end over front then rolled over on side, loosing both left wheels, brakes/drums/pads and tires. The driver was thrown from truck after the 2nd flip forward, he was revived on scene, then later died in flight to hospital.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Dodge Ram
- Brakes 236 complaints
- Transmission 105 complaints
- Engine 58 complaints
- Suspension 54 complaints
- Electrical system 50 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 48 complaints
- Fuel system 41 complaints
- Air bags 39 complaints