1996 Dodge Ram 2500 fuel system, gasoline problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 9/20/2007 I took my 96 dodge pickup for an oil change and the attendant noticed that the front gas tank strap (1 of 2) was rusted through and broken. Upon further examination the back strap was found to be corroded also. *jb”
filed Sep 25, 2007
“Dt: the contact smelled a gasoline odor and was unaware of where the odor was coming from. This continued for a couple of weeks. The contact inspected underneath the vehicle and discovered that gasoline was dripping from the gas tank onto the pavement. The vehicle was taken to an independent…”
filed Oct 19, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 7 | 2% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2000 Ram 2500 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 Ram 2500 | 13 | 4% |
| 1998 Ram 2500 | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 Ram 2500 | 12 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500
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.