1996 Dodge Ram 1500 visibility problems

“WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON IN JUNE 02. IT HAD RECENTLY PROGRESSED THE FULL LENGHT OF THE WINDSHILED OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. DURING WINSHIELD REPLACEMENT TECHNICIAN FOUND WINDSHIELD WAS SEPERATED FROM POLYURETHANE BEDDING AND WAS LOOSE. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE WINDSHIELD IN WAS THE MOULDING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. TECHNICIAN SAID THE WINDSHIELD WAS EITHER PREPARED INCORRECTLY OR NOT PREPARED AT ALL DURING FACTORY INSTALLATION.”

“BED HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED IN WIDTH OF VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION MAKES VEHICLE UNSTABLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE ALSO CRACKS AT EDGES NEAR TAIL GATE. TAILGATE HINGES BROKE. HANDLES ON WINDOW BROKE, CAUSING WINDOW TO OPEN WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.”

“SIDE MIRRORS CHANGE POSTION WHEN THE WIND BLOWS. DEALER HAS ADMITTED PROBLEM WAS NOTICED, THEY HAVE CHANGED DESIGN IN 1997 VEHICLES. THEY HAVE ALSO OFFERED TO PUT DIFFERENT MIRRORS ON THIS VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK *SLC”

“WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 55, THE TWO REARVIEW MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE WILL GRADUALLY TURN INWARD AND CONSUMER CAN'T SEE WHATS BEHIND HIM. ALSO, WIND MOVES WINDOWS INWARD. *AK *SLC”

“SEVERAL OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS I KNOW IN THE AREA HAVE REPORTED IDENTICAL WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. IN EACH CASE, THE WIPERS QIUT WORKING AND REPEATED FUSE REPLACEMENT (20 A) RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE FUSE FAILURE. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BASED ON THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS OCCURRING. *AK”

“WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN MIRRORS ARE FINE. BUT ON HIGHWAY, MIRRORS SLOWLY FOLD BACK TO THE WINDOW, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE REAR. DEALER IN CRESTVIEW, WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY HAVE A SOLUTION FOR IT, USING A PENNY. *AK”