1996 Dodge Ram 3500 steering problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Steering wobbles/shakes violently when driving. Often initiated by a minor irregularity in road pavement. Requires coming to a full stop to eliminate the wobble. Recurs often. Difficult to exceed 30mph in order to avoid shaking. No noticeably bad or broken suspension parts. *tr”
filed Mar 5, 2013
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 dodge ram 3500. While driving approximately 45 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake vigorously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where the mechanic performed repairs to the steering assembly. The contact was unaware of…”
filed Dec 22, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Ram 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 3500 | 222 | 61% |
| 2011 Ram 3500 | 162 | 73% |
| 2010 Ram 3500 | 92 | 61% |
| 2009 Ram 3500 | 69 | 66% |
| 2008 Ram 3500 | 94 | 54% |
| 2007 Ram 3500 | 88 | 42% |
| 2006 Ram 3500 | 75 | 29% |
| 2005 Ram 3500 | 61 | 31% |
| 2004 Ram 3500 | 41 | 19% |
| 2003 Ram 3500 | 37 | 13% |
| 2002 Ram 3500 | 8 | 18% |
| 2001 Ram 3500 | 17 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Ram 3500
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.