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The Dodge Ram Van (also known as the Dodge B-series) is a range of full-size vans that were produced by Chrysler Corporation from the 1971 to 2003 model years. Replacing the Dodge A100, the Ram Van transitioned to a front-engine drivetrain configuration. Mostly offered as a cargo van and a passenger van, the model line was also initially offered as a cutaway van chassis.

The B-series van line was produced across 32 years of production, making it among the longest-lived platform designs in American automotive history. Much of the exterior and chassis underpinnings saw only gradual changes during their entire production, with three distinct generations developed. Alongside its use by Dodge, the full-size van range saw rebranding during the 1970s for both Fargo Trucks and Plymouth (marking the debut of the Plymouth Voyager nameplate).

For much of its entire production run, Chrysler produced B-platform vans at the now-demolished Pillette Road Truck Assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada; prior to 1980, the model line was also produced at Saint Louis North Assembly (Fenton, Missouri). In 2003, the Dodge Sprinter (a rebranding of its Mercedes-Benz namesake) was introduced, replacing the B-series van entirely from 2004 to 2009. Since 2014, the Ram division has offered the ProMaster to the full-size van market, a rebranded Fiat Ducato.

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Common 1996 Dodge Van problems

Based on the complaints from owners of the 1996 Dodge Ram Van 2500, several common problems have been reported. Here is a detailed list of these issues:

  • Transmission Problems:
    • The transmission has been a concern for many owners, with NHTSA documenting 112 complaints regarding transmission issues.
  • Engine Problems:
    • There have been reports of engine-related problems, with NHTSA recording 84 complaints in this category.
  • Suspension Problems:
    • Owners have faced challenges with the suspension system, as indicated by 54 complaints reported to NHTSA.
  • Electrical Problems:
    • Electrical issues have been a common complaint, with NHTSA documenting 50 complaints related to electrical components.
  • Steering Problems:
    • Steering problems have been reported by owners, with NHTSA recording 49 complaints in this category.
  • Seat Belts / Air Bags Problems:
    • Concerns regarding seat belts and airbags have been raised, with NHTSA documenting 47 complaints related to these safety features.
  • Drivetrain Problems:
    • Owners have reported issues with the drivetrain, with NHTSA recording 45 complaints in this category.
  • Wheels / Hubs Problems:
    • Problems related to wheels and hubs have been reported, with NHTSA documenting 45 complaints in this category.
  • Fuel System Problems:
    • Issues with the fuel system have been a common complaint, with NHTSA recording 42 complaints related to the fuel system.
  • Interior Accessories Problems:
    • Owners have faced challenges with interior accessories, as indicated by 33 complaints reported to NHTSA.
  • Exterior Accessories Problems:
    • Concerns regarding exterior accessories have been raised, with NHTSA documenting 28 complaints related to these components.
  • Body / Paint Problems:
    • Problems related to the body and paint have been reported, with NHTSA recording 28 complaints in this category.
  • Windows / Windshield Problems:
    • Owners have reported issues with windows and windshields, with NHTSA documenting 21 complaints related to these components.
  • Lights Problems:
    • Issues with lights have been a common complaint, with NHTSA recording 20 complaints related to lighting components.
  • Exhaust System Problems:
    • Concerns regarding the exhaust system have been raised, with NHTSA documenting 16 complaints in this category.
  • Miscellaneous Problems:
    • Various miscellaneous problems have been reported, with NHTSA recording 12 complaints in this category.
  • Cooling System Problems:
    • Owners have faced challenges with the cooling system, as indicated by 9 complaints reported to NHTSA.
  • Clutch Problems:
    • There have been reports of clutch-related issues, with NHTSA recording 4 complaints in this category.

These detailed complaints provide insights into the common problems experienced by owners of the 1996 Dodge Ram Van 2500, highlighting areas that may require attention and maintenance to ensure the vehicle's optimal performance and safety.

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1996 Dodge Van car problems categorized by type of issue

After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Dodge Van problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:

  • Engine and engine cooling problems
  • Seat belts problems
  • Structure problems
  • Power train problems
  • Service brakes problems

The graph below shows statistics for all 1996 Dodge Van vehicle components and the number of complaints received.

1996 Dodge Van complaints

The NHTSA has received 18 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1996 Dodge Van.

2007-05-10

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2007-05-08
  • VIN: 2B4GP44RXTR
  • Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
  • Summary: SERPENTINE BELT FREQUENTLY COMES OFF, RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING AND OIL PUMP FAILURE.*AK
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2007-05-04

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2007-05-03
  • Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
  • Summary: I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU OF MY 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD MY GAUGES HAVE BEEN ACTING UP EVER SINCE MY DASH STARTED CRACKING MY AC COMES ON AND OFF MY RADIO COMES AND GOES MY HAZARD LIGHTS DON'T COME ON WHEN MY GAUGES DON'T WORK MY AIRBAG LIGHTS COME AND GO OFF WHILE DRIVING AND MY WINDOWS DON'T WORK WHEN MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON ANT THE RADIO GOES OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY VAN IS AT THE REPAIR SHOP AT THIS TIME NOTHING WORKS ON IT NOT IT WILL NOT START WHEN IT STOPPED IT STOPPED DEAD IN THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC.*TR
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2004-12-10

SUSPENSION PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2004-11-12
  • Components: SUSPENSION
  • Summary: THE VEHICLE'S STRUT TOWER RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A STRUT TOWER RECALL. *NM *NM
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2002-08-13

TIRES PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2002-08-05
  • VIN: 2B7HB21YXTK
  • Components: TIRES
  • Summary: WHILE DRIVING ON OR ABOUT 60-65MPH MY DUNLOP RADAIL ROVER AT TIRES WITH ONLY 6000 MILES ON THEM ARE SEPARATING. WENT BACK TO TIRE KINGDOM IN SEMINOLE FL AND HAD IT REPLACED. A MONTH LATER A SECOND TIRE ON MY VAN SEPARATED ALSO AND AGAIN RETURNED TO TIRE KINGDOM FOR AN ANSWER ONLY TO FIND NO ONE WILL DO ANYRTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AT MY COST. WANT TO FIND OUT AFTER THE FIRESTONE INCIDENCE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THESE TIRES GO BAD ON THEM NUMBER ONE REASON BEING TO PROTECT THE SAFTY OF OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL AS MINE, THANK YOU. *AK
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2001-06-29

POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1996-04-29
  • VIN: 2B7HB11Y8TK
  • Components: POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
  • Summary: TRANSMISSION IS HARD WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK REAR DOOR LEAKED WATER AT TOP. DEALER FOUND FRONT CLUTCH SEAL IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, DEALER REPLACED ALL CLUTCHES AND SEALS AND REBUILD O/D ASSEMBLY, THE COOLER HOSE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BUBBLE ON SIDE OF HOSE. *SLC
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2001-05-18

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2001-04-20
  • VIN: 2B6HB21Y1TK
  • Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
  • Summary: NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
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2001-03-21

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
  • VIN: 2B6HB21X6TK
  • Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
  • Summary: THE WHOLE COOLING SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT A FEW MONTHS AGO. WE HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM FIXED ONCE & JUST FOUND OUT THAT IT IS RUSTED AGAIN TODAY. IT WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME BY GOODYEAR (WHERE SON WORKS). IT COST ABOUT $1000.00 THE FIRST TIME TO FIX IT. THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING A GOOD WHILE BACK, WAS FIXED & STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. THE FUEL TANK PROBLEM WAS FIXED TWICE, BOTH TIMES UNDER WARRANTY IF I REMEMBER RIGHT. WE HAD IT FIXED AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN HAMILTON. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM EVERY SINCE IT WAS FIXED THE SECOND TIME THAT WHEN YOU PUMP GAS INTO IT IT CONSTANTLY STOPS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING KEEPING THE GAS FROM PUMPING IN PROPERLY. I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS. THE REASON WE HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM FIXED AT GOODYEAR INSTEAD OF THE DEALERSHIP IS BECAUSE WE DIDN'T LIKE THE JOB THEY DID BEFORE ON THE FUEL LEAK.
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2001-03-21

POWER TRAIN PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2000-10-01
  • VIN: 2B6HB21X6TK
  • Components: POWER TRAIN
  • Summary: I SENT A DEFECT INVESTIGATION IN EARLIER TODAY BUT I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS ONE UNTIL NOW. WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION & HAD TO HAVE IT COMPLETELY OVERHAULED.
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2000-07-28

VISIBILITY PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
  • VIN: 2B6HB21Y6TK
  • Components: VISIBILITY
  • Summary: NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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1999-08-31

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1999-08-26
  • VIN: 2B7HB21Y9TK
  • Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
  • Summary: VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE NEXT TIME THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE POWER WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. *AK *ML
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1999-06-07

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1996-07-01
  • VIN: 2B6HB212TK1
  • Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
  • Summary: THE VEHICLE REVS UP/IDLES WHEN AT THE STOP. THE ONLY TIME THIS WILL NOT OCCUR IS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING, AND DRIVER MUST HIT THE BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 9-10 TIMES, AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE DEFECT. *AK
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1998-03-11

SEAT BELTS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1997-10-01
  • VIN: 2B7HB21Y8TK
  • Components: SEAT BELTS
  • Summary: REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT FASTEN PROPERLY.
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1997-10-27

PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1995-11-01
  • VIN: 1B4GP44RXTB
  • Components: PARKING BRAKE
  • Summary: HAND BRAKE FAILED.
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1997-10-27

SEAT BELTS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
  • VIN: 2B6HB21X5TK
  • Components: SEAT BELTS
  • Summary: DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED.
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1997-10-27

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
  • VIN: 2B6KB31Y6SK
  • Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
  • Summary: CRANK SENSOR FAILED CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND SHUT DOWN.
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1997-10-22

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1997-10-10
  • Number Of Injuries: 2
  • Crash: 1
  • VIN: 2B4HB15Y4TK
  • Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
  • Summary: NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION. ALSO DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER HARNESSES DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER OR CHILD IN PASSENGER'S SEAT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
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1997-10-02

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1997-02-02
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: SEATS ARE TORN/THREADS UNRAVELING.
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1997-01-29

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
  • Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
  • Summary: FAULTY BRAKES.
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