1996 Dodge Ram steering problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1996 Dodge Ram — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer states that when changing the position of the steering wheel up the vehicle will shut off. Contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything. Nlm”
filed Apr 18, 2002
“In august of 1999 with approximately 70,000 miles on odometer while driving 35 mph, there was a vibration, and the driver lost all steering control before crashing into a ditch. Dealership examined vehicle and replaced steering gear box to remedy the problem. Since replacement of original steering…”
filed Jan 14, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Ram years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram | 6 | 24% |
| 2006 Ram | 4 | 16% |
| 2005 Ram | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 Ram | 5 | 9% |
| 2003 Ram | 4 | 8% |
| 2002 Ram | 8 | 7% |
| 2001 Ram | 53 | 17% |
| 2000 Ram | 22 | 15% |
| 1999 Ram | 40 | 11% |
| 1998 Ram | 28 | 6% |
| 1997 Ram | 36 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Ram
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.