1996 Dodge PickupProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 26 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Pickup, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 15, 2005. Updated daily.
Where the 1996 Dodge Pickup has problems
26 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 6 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 5 | 1 |
| Suspension | 3 | 0 |
| Power train | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 1 |
| Seats | 2 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 |
| 5 other systems | 6 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1996 Dodge Pickup recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
1996 vs. every other Pickup year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pickup median. How we score
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What Pickup owners report
Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
OWNER HAS TO CONSTANTLY PUMPED THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP, VEHICLE HAS ABS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. OWNER WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE LEMON LAW. *AK
WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AND PREPARES TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ITSELF STARTS TO PULL TO THE LEFT/RIGHT DIRECTIONS INVOLUNTARILY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, REPLACED BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS. DUE TO IMPROPER SERVICE, THIE DEFECT STILL OCCURS.…
THE FAILURE AND NEAR FATALITIES INVOLVED THE INSTALLATION OF NAPA BRAKE PADS BY A LOCAL DODGE DEALER. I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAD DODGE BRAKE PADS INSTALLED BUT NAPA PADS WERE SUBSTITUTED WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. THE FAILURE INVOLVED THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD. SOMEHOW, THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD SEPARATED FROM…
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