1996 dodge ram 1500 4x4

Pump the tank dry of the fuel using the electric fuel pump, just jump the fuel pump relay to get the pump to run and remove the supply line to the injectors and attach a hose. Use extreme caution around gasoline, no sparks, ground the container to the truck.

I would check the under hood fuse distribution box their should be a fuse that controls the starter or possibly be a starter relay

is the battery dead or ist good check the voltage on it it should be arround 12.8 might be your alternator too

this happened to me on my 1999 dodge ram and it ended up being the fuel pump

could be a bad oil sending unit, or bad bearings

can not find gas kill switch for 1996 dodge ram 1500

Your fuel pump is faulty.Ive done 20 of these things.....very common.....super easy to do. less then 3 hours time and do replace the fuel straps and expect to spend around 500 bones for labor and materials

is there a engine light on? take the gas cap of and see if it does better you might have a plugged vent

Fuel Pump Dead.. RIP

Somtimes when you run our of gas it sucks up all the grit/particles in the bottom of the tank which may have clogged the the pump filter, the pump itself or the fuel filter (in the engine bay) or the line. It could be the fact that its the forth time you've run our of gas may have semi blocked it and its had to work overtime to produce the desired fuel pressure(like you say may have burnt it out).Get someone to turn the key to the on position(dash lights come on) while you squeeze the fuel hose coming off the fuel rail, if you can feel it expand the fuel pump is ok, if you dont it needs attention. I would replace the fuel filter while your at as im sure there'd be a fair amount of dirt/debris in there.