Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#10171811October 25, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DASH ON MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 4 X4 HAS CRACKED IN THREE SPOTS. THE CRACK RUNS FROM THE WINDSHIELD SIDE OF THE DASH ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DASH. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY CRASHES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THIS TYPE OF CRACK. I AM CONCERNED THESE CRACKS WILL INTERVERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AS ONE OF THE CRACKS RUNS OVER THE HOLDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171545October 22, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE PARKED. STARTED VEHICLE, TOOK IT OUT OF PARK AND IT LUNGED FORWARD CAUSING DAMAGE TO 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, PARK BENCH AND TRUCK STRUCK A TREE. CAUSED DAMAGE TO TIE ROD, BROKEN PITMAN ARM, FRONT BUMPER, HEADLIGHT, POSSIBLE FRAME DAMAGE AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THIS HAPPENED ON ONE PREVIOUS OCCASION, ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, I CAN'T REMEMBER THE DATE. VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHILE BRAKING FOR A STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171342October 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER THE CONTENT LEVEL OF THE FUEL TANK. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED, THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170861October 15, 2006
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE DASH BOARD ON MY TURCK WAS IN GREAT SHAPE WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. NOW WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS THE DASH BOARD HAS BEGAN TO DEVELOP LARGE CRACKS IN IT, AROUND THE RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG. THE PROBLEM HAVE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVLY WORSE UNTIL TODAY, WHILE SHUTTING MY HOOD, A VERY LARGE CHUNK AND SEVERAL SMALLER CHUNKS FELL INTO THE FIREWALL AREA WITH A COUPLE SMALLER PIECES FALLING DOWN ONTOP OF THE AIRBAG. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT DUE TO A FEAR THAT IF I WAS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, WHERE AN AIRBAG WOULD SAVE THE FRONT PASSENGERS LIFE, THAT 1.) THE AIRBAG WILL FAIL TO DEPLOY PROPERLY DUE TO CHAFFING AND CUTS INTO THE AIRBAG FROM DASH PIECES FALLING AND 2.) LARGE PIECES OF PLASTIC DASH WILL BECOME SHRAPNAL FLYING AROUND THE CAR OF THE TRUCK RESULTING IN FURTHER AVOIDABLE INJURIES. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THIS DASH OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. PAYING FOR A PROBLEM THAT COUNTLESS FELLOW DODGE OWNERS ARE HAVING. LOOK AROUND ON ANY DODGE RAM FORUM AND DO A SEARCH ON DASH AND YOU WILL PULL UP THOUSANDS ON TOP OF THOUSANDS OF POSTS ABOUT THE 2ND GEN DODGE RAM PICK-UPS (94-01) HAVEING THE SAME DASH BOARD PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170755October 13, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TOTAL BRAKE LINE FAILURE. BREAK LINE BUSTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170111October 6, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNALS, THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE RECHARGED; TRACER DYE WAS ADDED TO DETECT ANY LEAKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN, AFTER A NEW FAILURE AND THE TRACER DYE INDICATED THE LEAKING WAS FROM THE EVAPORATOR COIL, WHICH WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE CABIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE A/C SYSTEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE OF THE TOXICITY OF THE FREON GAS AFFECTING ALL OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE CABIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169974October 4, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH OF MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS CRACKED VERY BAD. TO THE POINT I'M AFRAID IT COULD AFFECT THE AIR BAG. HAS THERE BEEN ANY TEST ON THE AIR BAGS WITH THE DASH BEING CRACKED? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169527September 28, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AM/FM RADIO VOLUME CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, WHEN RAINING HARD, THERE WAS A LEAK INSIDE THE TRUCK THAT STEMMED FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THIRD, THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTED. FOURTH, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES WERE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LEAK NOISE AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN IDLE POSITION AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED, FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169272September 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE HARD BRAKE LINE ON MY TRUCK RUSTED THROUGH JUST BEHIND THE FUEL TANK CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM ON MOST OR ALL 1996 AND NEWER DODGE TRUCKS. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB I FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER DODGE TRUCK OWNERS WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND CORRECT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM? MY TRUCK HAS NO OTHER RUST AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE NEW. THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM BLEED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168923September 21, 2006
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD OF 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD 4X4 HAS HUGE CRACK RUNNING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE GLOVE BOX OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN OFFROAD, WRECKED, OR HIT ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS CRACK. AT THIS TIME I AM UNSURE ABOUT WHAT EFFECT THIS CRACK MAY HAVE ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168487September 18, 2006
STRUCTURE
PLASTIC ON TOP OF DASH (DASH CAP) IS SEVERELY CRACKED AND IS NOW OPEN TO THE UNDERSIDE. I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE OF TRUCK AND COULD DAMAGE OR HINDER THE AIR BAGS IF DEPLOYED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168547September 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, POWER TRAIN, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
FROM THE FIRST 6000 MILES-3 INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS, NEW TIRES, BLOW OUT & DAMAGED TRUCK, BRAKES ,CALIPERS AND ROTORS BAD,TRANSMISSION NOT RIGHT, STEERING NOT RIGHT TWO REAR AXLE SEALS BLOWN, NEW ENGINE AT 63,000. IT IS NOW BLOWN (WE BELIEVE, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM & TORQUE CONVERTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR THE START). WE HAVE ALL OUR PAPERWORK DEALERSHIP DOES NOT!!!!!!!! WARRANTY COMPANY DOES. WE MAINTAINED THIS TRUCK EXTREMELY WELL!!!!! WE BOUGHT A TOTAL PIECE OF JUNK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167279September 3, 2006
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH ON 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4. DASH IS CRACKED ON PASSENGER SIDE COULD INTERFERE WITH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167012August 29, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASH ON MY 99 DODGE RAM. COULD LEAD TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166590August 26, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1999 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICKUP, WITH GREY INTERIOR. DASH CRACKED AFTER 3 YEARS, AND I LIVE IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, NOT A PLACE KNOWN FOR SUN. THERE ARE MANY MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME STORY AND THIS DESERVES TO BE TRACKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166612August 26, 2006
STEERING
1999 DODGE TRUCK, 2500, 4X4, QUAD CAB, WITH CUMMINS DIESEL. COMPLAINT: VEHICLE "WONDERING" BACK AND FORTH AND BEING DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN IN ITS LANE. I'VE HAD STEERING PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE STEERING PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166575August 25, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DEFROSTER DUCT TO THE TOP OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF DODGE RAM TRUCKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166443August 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT NOTICE, QUITS IN TRAFFIC, ON THE HIGHWAY AND ONCE WHILE TURNING ACROSS TRAFFIC. AFTER VEHICLE SETS FOR ABOUT 45 MIN IT WILL START AGAIN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A SHOP AND THEY REPLACED A COMPONENT THEY SAID WAS BAD, 600.00 AND FOUR DAYS LATER WE PICKED UP VEHICLE AND TO A TRIP TO THE MOUNTAINS WHERE IT QUIT AGAIN AND LEFT US STRANDED IN THE BACK COUNTRY OF COLORADO. AFTER ABOUT A HOUR OR SO IT STARTED AND WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP THAT DONE THE WORK AND THEY HAVE HAD IT FOR OVER A WEEK AND HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166468August 24, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH IS SEVERELY CRACKED IN THE AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD AND A LARGE CRACK RUNS DOWN TO THE VENT BESIDE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I USED (ARMOR-ALL), SUNSCREENS, LOWERING THE WINDOWS SLIGHTLY TO ALLOW HEAT TO ESCAPE ALL WITH NO AVAIL. MY CONCERN NOW IS IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS, WILL IT SEND PIECES OF THE HARD PLASTIC DASH FLYING? I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND AN ORIGINAL THAT IS NOT CRACKED. THIS IS ON A 99 RAM AND STARTED CRACKING ABOUT 3 YRS. AFTER I BOUGHT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161331July 3, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
ON 6/30/06 WE WERE DRIVING OUR DODGE 1999 RAM 2500 DIESEL PICKUP, WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE PICKUP ACROSS TRAFFIC AND TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE PICKUP HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP. WE NOW FIND OUT THAT DODGE DIESELS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ITS FUEL TRANSFER PUMPS WHICH CAUSE THE PRIMARY INJECTION PUMP TO FAIL SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS PLACES THE OCCUPANTS AT RISK SINCE YOUR VEHICLE HAS NO POWER, NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. OUR VEHICLE IS AWAITING REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP, ESTIMATED AT $3,000- $4,000. DODGE RECOGNIZES THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR PUMPS, SINCE THEY HAVE A RETROFIT MARKETED AND IN STOCK AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO A RECALL. ALTHOUGH OUR VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE, OUR TIME OF OWNERSHIP DISALLOWS US FROM WARRANTY WORK. DODGE WON'T EVEN SPEAK TO US. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CAN PUT DRIVERS AT GREAT JEOPARDY. BUT DODGE WILL NOT ADDRESS IT OTHER THAN AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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