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1999 Dodge RAM 1500: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

579 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

85,473 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 334 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 210 of 579 complaints (36.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior6511.2%
Electrical and battery issues549.3%
Transmission and shifting366.2%
Steering behavior356.0%
Engine operation101.7%
Fuel system concerns71.2%

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.

Structure
210
Unknown Or Other
49
Air Bags:Frontal
37
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
29
Structure:Body
22
Air Bags
19
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
19
Electrical System
18
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure210
Unknown Or Other49
Air Bags:Frontal37
Power Train:Automatic Transmission29
Structure:Body22
Air Bags19
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip19
Electrical System18

Structure: 210; Unknown Or Other: 49; Air Bags:Frontal: 37; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 29; Structure:Body: 22; Air Bags: 19; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 19; Electrical System: 18

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
19
25,000 to 49,999
47
50,000 to 74,999
72
75,000 to 99,999
80
100,000 to 149,999
81
150,000 and above
35
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00019
25,000 to 49,99947
50,000 to 74,99972
75,000 to 99,99980
100,000 to 149,99981
150,000 and above35

Under 25,000: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 47; 50,000 to 74,999: 72; 75,000 to 99,999: 80; 100,000 to 149,999: 81; 150,000 and above: 35

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (81). 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.

2000
47
2001
29
2002
36
2003
44
2004
40
2005
28
2006
37
2007
75
2008
50
2009
29
2010
53
2011
34
2012
7
2013
10
2014
13
2015
20
2016
11
2017
6
2018
3
2019
4
2020
2
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200047
200129
200236
200344
200440
200528
200637
200775
200850
200929
201053
201134
20127
201310
201413
201520
201611
20176
20183
20194
20202
20211

2000: 47; 2001: 29; 2002: 36; 2003: 44; 2004: 40; 2005: 28; 2006: 37; 2007: 75; 2008: 50; 2009: 29; 2010: 53; 2011: 34; 2012: 7; 2013: 10; 2014: 13; 2015: 20; 2016: 11; 2017: 6; 2018: 3; 2019: 4; 2020: 2; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Structure leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 65 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 54 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 36 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000379 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)

MY DODGE PICKUP HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO TRY TO FIX A REPETITIVE PROBLEM WITH MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKES. ONE PAD OUT OF THE FOUR UP FRONT WEAR DOWN TO NOTHING WHILE THE OTHER 3 HAVE PRACTICALLY NO WEAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CHANGED THE CALIPER, ROTOR, PADS, EVERYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE FRONT DISC BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. THE SAME FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL AREA HAS HAD THE IDLER ARM REPLACED AND OTHER PARTS TO TRY TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED. THE DEALERSHIP NOW HAS RUN OUT OF PARTS TO CHANGE TO TRY TO FIX, SO THEY …

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000379 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000431 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)

I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN 1999 AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION A WEEK AGO. THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED IT EXPLAINED THERE IS A DEFECTIVE VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE THAT STICKS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DENYING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID THEREBY BURNING IT UP. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT BUT REFUSES TO OWN UP TO THE DEFECT. THEY REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WHICH I WAS TOLD THE DAY AFTER INSTALLING THE NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO ASK WHAT THEY INTEND TO DO R…

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000431 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002464 · 2003-01-09 (January 9, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT EXCESSIVELY. THE NEXT DAY CONSUMER PULL FORWARD OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL COMPLETELY OFF. THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF AT THE ROTOR. THE INCIDENT DAMAGED VEHICLE'S STEERING LINKAGE. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002464 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003052 · 2003-01-20 (January 20, 2003)

TIRE BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003052 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005863 · 2003-02-15 (February 15, 2003)

MANIFOLD GASKET SUCKED IN.. CAUSING SPARK KNOCKING. HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO BAD GROUND. CHRYSLER FIXED HEADLIGHT AT NO CHARGE, HOWEVER, TOLD ME THERE WAS A TSB ON MANIFOLD GASKET AND STILL CHARGED ME FOR REPAIRS.. THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TO FIX BECAUSE THEY REMODELED THE ENGINE. FEMALE SUBJECT AT CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS HUNG UP ON ME.

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005863 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007530 · 2003-02-15 (February 15, 2003)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE - VEHICLE STARTED TO SKIP WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD I WAS 200 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY (EVEN THOUGH I HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR A MONTH BEFORE THAT AND HADN'T TIME TO GET IN TO GET IT LOOKED AT). WAS TOLD THAT OTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE ALSO FAILING, BUT DODGE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I AM A FORMER CHRYSLER EMPLOYEE, AS IS MY FATHER. ALWAYS BEEN LOYAL TO CHRYSLER PRODUCTS, BUT AFTER THIS, I CAN'T TELL ENOUGH PEOPLE TO BUY FOR…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007530 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008435 · 2003-03-05 (March 5, 2003)

STEERING SEEMED LOOSE. DEALER REPLACED TRAC BAR, INNER AND LOWER TIE ROD ENDS, AND AN ADDITIONAL BAR. JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, MILEAGE 35,982 ON NOVEMBER 21, 2002. AS OF MARCH 5, 2003 FRONT END AND STEERING IS WORSE THAN WHEN IT WENT IN. VERY LOOSE FEELING, FREQUENT STEERING WHEEL CORRECTION NEEDED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. VERY UNSAFE FEELING. DEALER WAS ASKED TO CHECK WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED ON NOVEMBER 0F 2002, ON JANUARY 30, 2003. THEY DID NOT LOOK INTO THE SITUATION. ALSO WOULD LIKE TO COM…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,982 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008435 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008890 · 2003-03-03 (March 3, 2003)

THE INTAKE GASKET LEAKED, THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM VEHICLE, ENGINE OIL HAD LEAKED ALONG WITH A SMOKE ODOR, AND THERE WAS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008890 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.