1996 Dodge Ram 1500 tires problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 dodge ram 1500 equipped with sigma stampede radial at/s tires, size 265/75r16. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle shook from side to side. The contact noticed that the steel tread on all four tires was torn apart. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer to be…”
filed Sep 10, 2018
“Traveling on hwy 44 west @ 60 ml. Oer hr. Steel belt busted and tread ripped of taking my wheel well cover with it. I almost lost total control of my truck and it felt like I was driving on my rim. Took tire to a center. They measured the tread and investigated. The attendant said the tire is an…”
filed Jul 18, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 10 | 1% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 36 | 5% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 13 | 3% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 12 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 19 | 2% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 15 | 1% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 18 | 2% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 33 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500
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.