1996 Dodge Ram 3500 vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge ram 3500. The contact took the vehicle to an authorized dealership for a throttle cable repair march 2010 but the dealer only replaced the throttle cable and no other required parts that would keep the cable from failing. As a result, the cable became loose twice…”
filed Apr 2, 2010
“I purchased this truck in 2003 and the dash was cracked. It shakes and rattles whenever I hit any bumps in the road. Dodge will do nothing but try to sell me another dash at a sky high rate. I'm afraid the dash will completely fall apart while my wife or I am driving down the road. I am now…”
filed Jun 5, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Ram 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 3500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 Ram 3500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Ram 3500 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 Ram 3500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 3500 | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 Ram 3500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 3500 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 Ram 3500 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 Ram 3500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2002 Ram 3500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 Ram 3500 | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 Ram 3500 | 1 | 2% |
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.