1996 Dodge RAM Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1996 Dodge RAM, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 88,992 miles. The words owners use most often: “caught fire” (9% of reports).
- 57engine and engine cooling complaints
- 88,992median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Caught fire: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 1 complaint that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 7 a fire, 3 an injury.
Dodge RAM engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 RAM | 1 | 4% | 32,300 |
| 2008 RAM | 2 | 8% | 5,300 |
| 2007 RAM | 1 | 6% | 256,000 |
| 2006 RAM | 2 | 8% | 53,692 |
| 2005 RAM | 15 | 38% | 11,000 |
| 2004 RAM | 5 | 9% | 28,600 |
| 2003 RAM | 8 | 15% | 16,900 |
| 2002 RAM | 14 | 12% | 27,000 |
| 2001 RAM | 29 | 9% | 48,000 |
| 2000 RAM | 15 | 10% | 50,239 |
| 1999 RAM | 37 | 10% | 45,096 |
| 1998 RAM | 38 | 8% | 45,000 |
| 1997 RAM | 30 | 8% | 65,500 |
| 1996 RAM | 57 | 9% | 88,992 |
| 1995 RAM | 51 | 8% | 17,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1996 Dodge RAM. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Air condition works off and on the paint on the truck is blue .it has been coming off for some time .first in small areas and now longer. Looks like a bad sun burn.don't think it was done right at the manufactors.
Cylinder head's are cracked, causing truck to damage head gaskets. Overdrive on the truck went out so truck wouldn't shift.
Engine caught on fire without warning. *ak
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Dodge RAMs have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1996 Dodge RAM (9% of the 625 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Dodge RAM engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 88,992 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1996 Dodge RAM?
The most frequent phrase is “caught fire”, in 5 of 57 complaints.
Other 1996 Dodge RAM problems
See all 1996 Dodge RAM problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all RAM years.