1996 Dodge Ram vehicle speed control problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Dodge Ram — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 1996 Dodge Ram. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 97V068000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), 01V037000 (Vehicle Speed Control), and 00V135000 (Electrical System); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local…”
filed Nov 25, 2024
“When the consumer started the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated. The rpm's had gone into the red. The consumer had taken the vehicle to the repair shop, but the mechanic could not repair it because he could not duplicate the problem. *ak the tow truck driver had viewed one of the cables in a "u"…”
filed Sep 26, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINESCampaign 01V037000 · Feb 12, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Ram years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram | 2 | 7% |
| 2008 Ram | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 Ram | 3 | 12% |
| 2004 Ram | 5 | 9% |
| 2003 Ram | 3 | 6% |
| 2002 Ram | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 Ram | 14 | 4% |
| 2000 Ram | 4 | 3% |
| 1999 Ram | 11 | 3% |
| 1998 Ram | 25 | 5% |
| 1997 Ram | 23 | 6% |
| 1995 Ram | 46 | 8% |
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.