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1999 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 6, 1999OK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING VIBRATION DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE, REPAIRS WERE DONE SEVERAL TIMES, PROBLEMS STILL EXIST, SHOCKS ARE LEAKING OIL DUE TO FAILURE. *YC

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Jun 12, 1999CO

STEERING LOOSE AT CENTER, TRUCK DARTS AND WEAVES, STEERING DRAGS WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT. DEALER STATEMENT ON REPAIR TICKET STATES "MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER". *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed Jun 7, 1999NM

WHILE GOING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE, ATTEMPING TO ENGAGE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE FRONT DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF. THE TRUCK WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALERS NEXT WEEK FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and FittingsFire
Filed Jun 6, 1999NY

FAILURE OF RUBBER GASOLINE FUEL LINES BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT FUEL RAIL. THERE ARE NO CLAMPS AND IT IS RUBBER LINE THAT SITS UNDER THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY WHICH CAN RUB AGAINST THE LINE, CAUSING IT TO SEPERATE AND EXPOSE GAS. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 26, 1999MA

COMBINATION SEAT/LAP BELT ON DRIVER'S SEAT WILL NOT STAY SNUG AS DIRECTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL ON PAGE 22 WARNING SECTION, COLUMN 1, ITEM 2. HILLER CO. DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED VERY HARD TO FIND AN ANSWER TO POSSIBLE SOLUTION; DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE; CUSTOMER'S PROPOSED SOLUTION IS NOT BEING CONSIDERED. *AK

Suspension
Filed Apr 28, 1999PA

VEHICLE WANDERS SINCE APRIL 14, 1999. DODGE MANUFACTURER RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM AND SAYS THAT IT'S NORMAL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 27, 1999MI

VEHICLE PULLS SEVERLY TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING.

Steering
Filed Apr 8, 1999NH

ALTHOUGH STEERING DID NOT FAIL. IT IS HORRIBLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE STEERING HAS A CONSTANT BINDING YOU MUST OVERCOME WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. YOU END UP OVER COMPENSATING AND ARE IN A CONSTANT ZIG-ZAG ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH RAM 2500'S SO MY DEALER TELLS ME. CHRYSLER SAYS IT IS NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN ANYTHING THAT STEERS AS BAD AS THIS IN MY WHOLE LIFE. *AK

SteeringCrash
Filed Apr 5, 1999TX

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH STEERING WENT OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A TREE. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WERE HARD AND DIDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, ENGINE SOPPED/ NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT. *AK

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Apr 4, 1999OK

STEERING LOOSE , MANY ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, IN ARBITRATION NOW. *AK

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Mar 22, 1999PA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 19, 1999CA

THE LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION THAT THE VEHICLE MAKES WHEN TURNING LEFT AND GOING OVER BUMPS, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. YH

Parking Brake
Filed Oct 27, 1998NC

VEHICLE PARKED IN 1ST GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, BOTH FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH CAR AND GARAGE WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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