1999 Dodge RAM problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
284 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
78,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 39 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 35 of 284 complaints (12.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 67 | 23.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 34 | 12.0% |
| Steering behavior | 31 | 10.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 9 | 3.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 2.1% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 1.4% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 35 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 24 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 20 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | 13 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 12 |
| Suspension:Front | 12 |
| Tires | 12 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 11 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 35; Air Bags:Frontal: 24; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 20; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 12; Suspension:Front: 12; Tires: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 9 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 9 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 10 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 10; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 2
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 245 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 | 109 |
| 2001 | 62 |
| 2002 | 52 |
| 2003 | 16 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2000: 109; 2001: 62; 2002: 52; 2003: 16; 2004: 19; 2005: 10; 2006: 1; 2007: 5; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 4; 2012: 1; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 67 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 34 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 31 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 10040039 · 2003-10-27 (October 27, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED SIX TIMES, TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO VIBRATED. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040039 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10053580 · 2004-01-07 (January 7, 2004)
BRAKES FAILED WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED AND UPON MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED, AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053580 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10027247 · 2003-07-14 (July 14, 2003)
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027247 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10034133 · 2003-08-18 (August 18, 2003)
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR UNTIL VEHICLE REACHED 25 MPH - 30 MPH INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10034133 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10069316 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
TRANSMISSION: DODGES COMPUTER CONTROLS THE TORQUE CONVERTER FOR EMISSIONS AND FOR GAS MILEAGE. AFTER FOLLOWING DODGES SPECTS ON SERVICE FOR THE TRUCK AND NO ABUSE TO THE TRUCK WE STILL LOSS THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH THAN DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. STEERING: AT 30000 MILES THE SEALS IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX WENT OUT. AT 81000 AFTER REPAIR EARLIER THE SHAFT AND SEAL WENT OUT AND THE GEAR BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED. BOTH PROBLEM WE HAVE BEEN TOLD ARE PROBLEM DODGE WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR BUT HAPPEN WITH MOST OF THIS MODELS TRUCKS.
Owner-reported narrative. 81,281 miles reported. Look up ODI 10069316 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070380 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
FUEL PUMP QUIT WORKING.HAD TO PUT A NEW INJECTOR PUMP ON. TRANSMISSION HAS A CRACKED TAIL SHAFT ADAPTOR. THESE ARE BOTH UNUSUAL THINGS TO NORMALLY HAPPEN. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY THIS TIME, I FEEL THAT THIS IS THE FAULT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS MOST LIKELY A DEFECT FROM THE BEGINNING. A HAIRLINE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT A PLACE WHERE IT COULD NOT HAVE NORMALLY BEEN DAMAGED.
Owner-reported narrative. 108,613 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070380 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10456548 · 2012-04-26 (April 26, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED, ON THERE WAS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTED BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL INJECTOR RAILS. . THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 07/05/12…
Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10456548 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10413497 · 2011-07-19 (July 19, 2011)
1999 DODGE RAM 1500. DASHBOARD HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS IN IT. PIECES ARE FALLING DOWN INSIDE FRONT COMPARTMENT AND COULD CAUSE OTHER ISSUES (ELECTRICAL, ETC.). THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ~5-7 YEARS. *KB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10413497 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10415268 · 2011-07-26 (July 26, 2011)
CRACK IN DASH PANEL STARTED ABOUT AUG 2009, IT HAS NOW BECAME A FULL BLOW MESS AS LARGE PIECES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE WIRING HARNESS INSIDE THE DASH. THIS COULD BE A HAZARD IF YOU ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND SOME SMALLER PIECES FLY UP INTO YOUR FACE, OR COULD SET ON WIRES AND CATCH FIRE. I KNOW OF AT LEAST TWO OTHER 1500'S THAT ARE 98 AND 2000 MODELS DOING THE SAME THING AS MINE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10415268 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 735061 · 2000-10-24 (October 24, 2000)
UPON DEPRESSION OF CLUTCH AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, TACHOMETER WILL SHOW RPM DROPPING BELOW IDLE SPEED, USUALLY LEADING TO STALL-OUT. IF VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, SUCH AS WHEN UPSHIFTING OR DOWNSHIFTING, AND VEHICLE STALLS, THERE IS ALSO LOSS OF POWER STEERING, DIMMING OF LIGHTS, LOSS OF ABS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF CURVES, AT NIGHT, AND TURNING INTO SHARP TURNS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMTED TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT. THEY DID "FLASH" THE COMPUTER ONCE, BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE A…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 735061 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8001981 · 2002-01-11 (January 11, 2002)
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AND THEN STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8001981 at NHTSA ↗