1999 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE RUBBED ON THE BRAKE HOSE CALIPER. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SEE METAL ON THE BRAKE HOSE. *JB

POWER STEERING IS LOOSE AND VEHICLE WANDERS AT 65 MPH, CONSTANT LEAK IN POWER STEERING GEAR BOX. *NLM

PICK-UP PULLS HARD AND SUDDENLY TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PADS , PROPORTIONAL VALVE, CALIPERS, AND ROTOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT A GREAT EXPENSE, BUT NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM. *JB

BRAKES FAIL WHILE PANIC BREAKING. APPEARS TO BE COMPLETE HYDRAULIC/ ANTILOCK FAILURE FOR THE PERIOD OF BRAKING THAT WOULD BE UNDER ANTILOCK CONTROL. *NLM

DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR LATCH (BOTH ON INSIDE AND OUTSIDE)ON 1999 DODGE RAM 2500 EXTENDED(QUAD) CAB REFUSES TO OPERATE AND OPEN REAR DOOR. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED ONE YEAR AND THREE WEEKS AGO. (13,000 MILES AGO)THIS IS A DESIGN OR MATERIAL DEFECT IF THE DEALER MADE MORE THAN INTERIM REPAIRS DURING WARRANTY PERIOD. *JB

THE VEHICLE HAS A FUEL FILTER BUT IT HAS NO WATER SEPARATOR. THIS CAUSED WATER FROM FUEL TANK TO GET INTO THE PICKUP PUMP, ALLFUEL LINES, INJECTOR PUMP AND INJECTORS. *AK

NHTSA# 03-V-035-000 ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOMS OF HE RECALL HOWEVER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM

UNDER PANIC BRAKING, THE BRAKING SYSTEM SEEMS TO FAIL ABOUT THE TIME WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK SHOULD BE KICKING IN. MASSIVE LOSS OF PRESSURE FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN SEVERAL SECONDS UNDER THE PANIC BRAKE CONDITIONS. LOAD AND SPEED DO NOT SEEM TO MATTER OR BE FACTORS.*JB

VEHICLE HAS PULLED TO RIGHT SINCE DRIVING IT OFF LOT. WAS TOLD BY SALESMAN THIS WAS DESIGNED INTO TRUCK FOR SAFETY REASONS. REGUIRES 1/4 TURN OF STEERING WHEEL TO CONTINUE STRAIGHT TRAVEL AND IF STEERING WHEEL RELEASED, DARTS SHARPLY TO RIGHT. I'VE HAD TWO ALIGNMENTS BY DODGE DEALER WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN PULLING. HAS ALSO DEVELOPED SEVERE "SHIMMY" AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN ENCOUNTERING BUMPS OR HOLES.

1999 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB TRUCK - WHEN A BUMP OR ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD IS HIT, THE FRONT END BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. WHEEL HOP OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED COMPLETELY BEFORE THE STEERING RETURNS TO NORMAL - HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYTIME ON THE SAME BUMPS OR PATCHES ON THE SAME ROADS. THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD THE TRUCK IS BASICALLY UNDRIVABLE AND IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONCERN - ONLY 74,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND HAVE REPLACED MOST ALL THE FRONTEND PARTS AS WELL AS BRAKE ROTORS, ETC. STILL OCCURS. SEEMS DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN OF THIS ISSUE FOR SOME TIME, BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I AM AWARE OF SERVERAL WRECKS DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS EVEN A WEBSITE THAT ADDRESS THE ISSUES APPARENTLY MANY PPL ARE HAVING - HTTP://WWW.DODGETRUCKSTEERINGPROBLEMS.COM/ CHRYSLER HAS DONE NOTHING TO OFFER ASSISTANCE AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES WITHOUT HAVINGTO PAY THEM ALLOT OF MONEY AND STILL IT DOES NOT GET RESOLVED.

THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO PUMP THE BRAKES. *JB THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN THE WEATHER WAS DAMP, WHEN NOT IN USE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD AND WHEN USING FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ALL THE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPEN AT TEMPERATURES OF 32 DEGREES OR COLDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED AT THE REAR OUTPUT SEAL EXTENSION HOUSING LEAKED AT THE CASE SPLIT SILICONE SEAL, THE REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKED ON THE EXTENDED HOUSING SEAL AT THE TRANSFER CASE, THE RADIO CONTROL HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE WIPERS SHORTED OUT, AND THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH HAD GONE BAD. *SCC

THE VEHICLE STALLED.*JG *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION , AND NONE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THIS RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.*JB

199 DOGE RAM EXT CAB 4X4, DIESEL - BALL JOINTS AND FRONT BUSHINGS WEARING OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 48,000 MILES ON VEHICLE

CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING FAILED AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP LOCKED UP AND BROKE THE SHAFT AND THE AIR PUMP FOR THE POWER STEERING. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TS *TT

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE ROTORS. *MR

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CAN NOT FIX PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR 7-8 TIMES. CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE REAR DRUMS WERE OUT OF ROUND, ALSO THE ENGING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL, DEALER REPLACED THE O-RINGS.*JB

WRECKED PRIOR TO SALE TO ME. NEVER REPORTED TO ME. NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLITONS ON THIS EQUIPMENT, NOT REPORTED TO THE OWNER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL START TO ACCELERATE. IT WILL BE HARD FOR VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME WITH A THROTTLE LINKAGE, BUT IT COMES WITH A COMPUTER AND SENSOR SWITCHES WHICH OPERATE THE THROTTLE. WHEN THE SENSOR SWITCHES FAILED THE ENGINE FAILED TOO. *YH

WHEN PARKING VEHICLE AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS NO STEERING.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

REAR SEAL ON DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING, CAUSING GREASE TO BE THROWN ON WHEELS.*AK

VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE FRONT END PROBLEM 2 WEEKS FROM PURCHASE. THE TRUCK SEVERLY PULLS TO THE LEFT UPON BRAKING AND THE FRONT END SHAKES MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. 8+ ATTEMPTS HAVE MADE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT IT STIL PERSISTS. DAIMLER CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP IN THIS SITUATION EVEN AFTER BEING CONTACTED BY ATTORNEYS, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I FEAR FOR MY HUSBAND AND HIS PASSANGERS LIVES. WE ARE FINCANCING THIS VEHICLE AND ONLY ASK THEM TO BREAK THE CONTRACT, RETURN OUR DEPOSIT AND TAKE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD.*AK

I HAVE HEARD SOME TALK OF SOMEONE OUT IN CALIFORNIA, REFABRICTING THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY OTHER TRUCK OWNERS THAT HAVE ALSO HEARD THIS? THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THIS 1999 DODGE, ARE ALMOST HAVE THE SIZE OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON MY 1992. THE BRAKES PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY DURING RAIN. VERY VERY DANGEROUS WHEN RAINY WEATHER. DEALER HAS BEEN VERY VERY GOOD WITH ME IN TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED. EVEN THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY WILL HAVE TO CONTACT CHRYSLER TOO. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT, AND FILE A LAWSUIT TO MAKE ANYTHING HAPPEN? WHY WAIT TIL ONE IS DEAD, TAKE ACTION NOW, THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN!! LETS START A CHAT SECTION, GET EVERYONE TOGETHER!!!*AK

ABS SYSTEM DOESNT WORK AT ALL. FRONT BRAKES WHEN APPPLIED WILL LOCK UP AND REAR WHEELS DONT WORK AT ALL THEY JUST ROLL ALONG. PUT TWO SET OF BARKE PADS ON FRONT. ALMOST HAD FOUR COLLISION.

BRAKES HAVE BEEN POOR SINCE PURCHASE. THEY HAVE BEEN IN FOR REPAIR APPROXIMATELY 12 TIMES. THEY PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, INTERMITTENTLY AND INCONSITANTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE AND UNWILLING TO REPAIR AND DODGE HAS REFUSED TO GET INVOLVED. I TOW HORSES AND NEVER KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN I STEP ON THE BREAKS. THIS TRUCK IS NOT SAFE.*AK

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES, AND AGAIN AT 32,000 MILES. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE, AND IT TAKES A WHILE TO SHIFT TO NEXT GEAR. DEALER HASN'T BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED DUE TO A FRACTURED FUEL LINE, WHICH ALSO CAUSED FUEL LEAKAGE. *AK THE CRACKED BANJO FITTING ALLOWS AIR TO ENTER THE FUEL RETURN LINE CAUSING THE MORNING START TO BE DIFFICULT. THE FUEL TANK SENDER HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FUEL GAUGE ALSO READS EMPTY. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT COUNTY SPEED LIMIT APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE SKIDDED INSTEAD OF COMING TO A STOP. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITHIN ABS BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK

SHORTLY AFTER STARTING VEHICLE SMOKE AND FIRE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON DRIVER SIDE DUE TO MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY WHICH HAD BLOWN UP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HAVE HAD A SEVERE RIGHT HAND PULLING PROBLEM UNDER MODERATE TO SEVERE BRAKING. I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WORSE AS THE BRAKES ARE AT THEIR OPERATING TEMP. WHEN BRAKES ARE COLD THE PULLING PROBLEM IS MINIMAL. PRIOR VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP HAS RESULTED IN THE REPLACMENT OF CALIPERS, ALIGNMENT AND PROPORTION VALVE. EVENTHOUGH THESE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE PROBLEM REVEALED ITSELF AS EARLY AS 15,000 MILES AND HAS PERSISTED INTERMITTANTLY SINCE THAT TIME.

FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, THE BRAKES FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE PADS HAD "MELTED AND TURNED INO WAX". IT WAS SIMPLY A DEFECTIVE PART, AND THAT HE HAD SEEN IT OCCUR PREVIOUSLY ON A DODGE CARAVAN. ANYWAY, I THINK THAT BRAKE PADS MELTING IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN. MY WIFE NARROWLY AVOIDED A HEAD ON COLLISION WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AT A CONSTRUCTION AREA, AND THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC -- SHE DID NOT STEER INTO THIS LANE. SHE SAID IT FELT ALMOST AS IF THE BRAKES HAD BEEN GREASED.

HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND/OR WHEN CHANGING FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES PEDAL MIGHT GO TO FLOOR. ONLY WAY VEHICLE STOPPED WAS BY HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING FRONT END CRACKS, AND TIRES WEAR OUT UNEVENLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT LOOSENED FROM FRAME. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY LOCKED TIGHT THE BOLTS. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER ,THEY WERE LOOSE AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK

INSPECTED AND VERIFIED NO 5TH GEAR - TRANSMISSION HAS NO UETRASL WHERE 5TH SHOULD BE - SUSPECT NUT AND GEAR BACKED OFF - FOUND NUT AND GEAR BACKED OFF, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUIET SOME TIME, THIS INFORMATION WAS TOLD US BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT MADE THE REPAIRS AND A PERSONAL FRIEND THAT IS A MECHANIC

INSPECTED AND VERIFIED NO 5TH GEAR - TRANSMISSION HAS NO UETRASL WHERE 5TH SHOULD BE - SUSPECT NUT AND GEAR BACKED OFF - FOUND NUT AND GEAR BACKED OFF, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUIET SOME TIME, THIS INFORMATION WAS TOLD US BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT MADE THE REPAIRS AND A PERSONAL FRIEND THAT IS A MECHANIC. *AK

BRAKES OVERHEATING CAUSING WHEELS TO BECOME HOT. WHEELS ARE CONDINSATING ON INSIDE CAUSING RUST ON INSIDE OF WHEEL CAUSING VALVE STEM FAILURE AND TIRES TO BECOME GAULTED TO WHEEL MAKING IT IMPOSABLE TO SAVE TIRE FOR REPARE. (DOT NUMBER: M32K TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

WHENEVER TRAVELING AT 65 TO 70 MPH IT'S HARD TO KEEP CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS DRIFTING ALL OVER THE ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE STEERING BOX. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VALVE TO TIRES FAILED DUE TO DEFECT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE.

MY PICKUP WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF MY 18 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER CRAWLED IN THE PICKUP AND WAS ABLILE TO PUT PICKUP IN REVERSE WITH OUT PUSHING ON THE BRAKE AND THE PICKUP ROLLED DOWN A HILL CRASHING INTO A TRAILER WHILE MAY DAUGHTER IS BOUNCING AROUND INSIDE THE PICKUP COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE NO ONE WAS HURT JUST THE PICKUP AND TRAILER. *AK

6 SPEED STANDARD TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID TO A STOP AND COMPLETELY DIE WITHOUT WARNING.VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH SAME DESIGN. AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR A 24 VALVE DIESEL ENGINE.*AK *SLC

BRAKE PULL SINCE NEW. VERY DANGEROUS. VERY LOOSE STEERING. STEERING BOX DEFECTIVE CANT CONTROL VEHICLE ON ROAD.

WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKE AT A MODERATE SPEED, VEHICLE WILL GO TO RIGHT AND OUT OF CONTROL.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 15-20 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME, CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER. *AK BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, THE HOOD, BUMPER, FRONT FENDER, RADIATOR, FAN THE HEAVY DUTY FRAME WERE DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *YH

ACCEPTED DELIVERY OF VEHICLE 8/7/99 FROM TIMOTHY DODGE. 1/20/00 SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE - MILEAGE 6,834. TRUCK WAS PULLING SEVERELT TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. BRAKE DRUMS, FRONT CALIPERS, ROTOR AND PADS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS RELIEVED PULLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,800 MILES. THE PULLING PROGRESSIVELY DEVELOPED ANEW. 5/12/00 SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE - MILEAGE 12,122. TRAILER HARNESS PROBLEM REPAIRED. CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH BRAKES REPORTED TO DEALER AND A REP TEST DROVE VEHICLE. HE ADVISED VEHICLE WAS BRAKING NORMALLY. ADVISED THAT BRAKES WERE A WEAR ITEM AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 12,000 MILES. ON 6/12/00 WENT TO TIMOTHY DODGE FOR PAINT TOUCH UP AND REQUESTED A REP TO TEST DRIVE VEHICLE AGAIN REGARDING THE BRAKES PULLING. MILEAGE AT THAT TIME 13,956. TOLD PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND THAT A BRAKE JOB WOULD COST $200.00 OR MORE. AS PARTS WERE NEW, DECLINED BRAKE SERVICE AT A CHARGE. ON 8/10/00 STOPPED AT TIMOTHY DODGE REQUESTING A SERVICE REP TO TEST DRIVE TRUCK AGAIN FOR SAME PULLING OF BRAKES. MILEAGE 16,302. HE DROVE TRUCK IN PARKING LOT AND ADVISED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. AGAIN DECLINED A BRAKE JOB AT A COST OF OVER $200.00 AS PARTS WERE STILL RELETIVELY NEW. ON 10/30/00 VEHICLE SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE. MILEAGE 20,635. PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING AND CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PULLING REPORTED TO DEALER. THEY AGAIN SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM REPORTED. NO SERVICE PERFORMED. AGAIN TOLD BRAKES WERE A WEAR ITEM N

IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND SECURE BELT BUCKLE,HAD TO TRY 10 TO 15 TIMES BEFORE BUCKLE WILL LATCH. THEN, IT IS OFTEN TIMES DIFFICULT TO RELEASE BUCKLE. DASHBOARD INDICATOR FOR SEAT BELT REMAINS ON EVEN THOUGH BELT IS BUCKLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

THE POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLUID RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. NLM

THE BRAKES PULLED RIGHT AND THE RIGHT SIDE CALIPER WAS REPLACED. NOW THE BRAKES ARE PULLING LEFT. IT SEEMS THE CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE AS THE RUBBER SEALS DETERIORATE WITH HEAT. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL OTHER RAM 4X4 OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER (TUTTLE-CLICK, IRVINE, CA) WAS VERY GOOD ABOUT REPAIRING UNDER WARRANTY. *AK