1996 Dodge RAM Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 625 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Dodge RAM overview page.
What owners report
“PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND IT SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND RAN OVER ME. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP AND THE…”NHTSA complaint 806485 — filed 12/17/1996
“EPA STANDARD. ONBOARD COMPUTER REDESIGNED FOR 1999, DOESN'T PROVIDE PROPER READING TO ENGINE, RESULTING IN HESITATION AND STALLING.”NHTSA complaint 985759 — filed 06/18/1996
“WHILE VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP IN PARK POSITION , GEAR SELECTOR WENT FROM PARK TO REVERSE CAUSING VEHICLE TO BACK UP INTO A BUILDING. PLEASE…”NHTSA complaint 976599 — filed 12/14/1995
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1996 Dodge RAM have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Dodge RAM: 76 of 625 complaints on file (12.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1996 Dodge RAM have in total?
625 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 72 involved a crash, 23 involved a fire, 47 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
