Dodge RAM CLUB CAB problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
23 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
58,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 17 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 23 complaints (17.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 4 | 17.4% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 17.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 8.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 8.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 4.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 4 |
| Structure | 4 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 2 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 1 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 4; Structure: 4; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Steering: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 4; 2004: 5; 2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 2
Pattern summary
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10420863 · 2011-08-21 (August 21, 2011)
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY PICK-UP SINCE DAY-1.MY ROTORS WERE WARPED FROM THE BEGINNING(THIS BEING A BRAND NEW VEHICLE). THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE FROM MY ENGINE; I THOUGHT WERE THE VALVES. SIX YEARS LATER I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IT OVER HEATED MY ENGINE,TRANSMISSION, AND RADIATOR. I WAS PAST MY WARRANTY PERIOD SO IT COST ME OVER 3,000 DOLLARS BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE YEAR BEFORE AND AFTER MY MODEL WERE ON RECALL,QUIT PUZZLING OR DENIAL FOR PROFIT. I AM NOW ON MY FOURTH RADIATOR WITH ONLY 116,00…
Owner-reported narrative. 12 miles reported. Look up ODI 10420863 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005804 · 2003-02-13 (February 13, 2003)
MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 CLUB CAB 2-WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC WITH A 318. 48,000 MILES ALREADY HAD THE TRANS GO OUT, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT BAD, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED, SPOT WELDS CAME THROUGH THE PAINT ON THE DRIVERS DOOR SKIN,DRIVERS SIDE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT WENT OUT AND CHANGING THE BULB DOESNT FIX IT, THE THERMOSTAT GASKET WENT BAD,THE REAR BRAKES SOMEHOW CAME OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND TRASHED THE DRUMS,PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT BAD, PASSENGER SIDE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WENT BAD, FRONT SWAY BAR BUSHINGS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005804 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10036992 · 2003-09-01 (September 1, 2003)
STEERING WANDERS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10036992 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 551909 · 2000-04-18 (April 18, 2000)
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL UPON IMPACT RESULTING IN A MILD CONCUSION. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 551909 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10167285 · 2006-09-03 (September 3, 2006)
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN PUTTING IN DRIVE. FEELS LIKE IT'S STARTING OFF IN THIRD GEAR OR SOMETHING. WORKS IF YOU PUT IT IN FIRST GEAR, OR SECOND, JUST NOT DRIVE. IT HAPPENED ALL AT ONCE FOR NO REASON. ALSO AIR CONDITIONING ONLY WORKS WHEN MOVING. IF YOU STOP IT DOESN'T WORK. I HAVE HAD THE FREON CHECKED AND IS OKAY. AND NOW JUST TODAY, IT DIED FOR NO REASON. I STOPPED AT THE BANK TO MAKE AN OVERNIGHT DEPOSIT, WHEN BACK TO MY TRUCK, AND TURNED THE KEY AND NOTHING. JUST LIKE THAT. I HAD TO WALK AT LEAST A 1/2 MIL…
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167285 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10264223 · 2009-04-06 (April 6, 2009)
MY 98 DODGE RAM PICK DASH IS COMPLETELY FALLING APART I'VE SEEN MANY OTHER DODGE TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THE WIRING IS EXPOSED IN THE DASH AND APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF YOU WHERE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10264223 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10112258 · 2005-02-28 (February 28, 2005)
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4, WITH A CUMMINS DIESEL 5.9 I HAD TO HAVE THE INJECTOR PUMP AND LIFT PUMP REPLACED AT 98000 MILES. TODAY I WAS ALMOST HIT BROADSIDE BECAUSE THE INJECTOR PUMP AND LIFT PUMP FAILED AGIAN. I HAVE 123000 MILES ON THE TRUCK TODAY. THOSE PUMPS SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 25000 MILES. WHEN MY TRUCK WAS REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME IT WAS COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY I HAD PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW FROM DODGE. I AM NOW BEING TOLD IT WILL COST ME ALMOST $6000.00 TO FIX IT AGIAN. I DON'T HAVE THAT …
Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10112258 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
1998: 0; 1999: 0; 2002: 0