10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Dodge Ram Van 3500 steering problems

steering problem

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1996 Dodge Ram Van 3500 Owner Comments

problem #4

Mar 232001

(reported on)

Ram Van 3500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Bolt in steering arm separated, causing loss of vehicle control. Dealer has been notified.

- Litchfield, MN, USA

problem #3

Feb 222000

(reported on)

Ram Van 3500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Steering pitman arm and idler arm have a lot of play, front bearings loose, front rotors rusted and worn out required replacement.

- Brownville, NY, USA

problem #2

Nov 151998

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Spent $1200 to rebuild entire front end of car due to excessive clunking and looseness after only 40,000 miles of lite street use. Factory installed componants obvoiusly inferior quality or defective. Dailmer Chrysler was willing to assist in the costs of the repair until the bills came in. Daimler Chrysler walked away from the issue. Rear window water leak - suggest other owners to look on passenger side for water ponding adjacent to sill plate at rear of seat. Rear factory sliding window defective. Must replace with alternate selection. Headliner will not fit properly on alternate selection - beware. Dodge Ram owners beware. This owner jumping ship from Dodge/Chrysler products. Only owned this vehical for 11 months.

- Danvers, MA, USA

problem #1

May 021997

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
While driving the vehicle experiences loss of steering control due to a defective steering tube which sheared off from the tie rods, cause the vehicle to crash into a tree.

- Sandy, UT, USA

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