Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#10300415January 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE "ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM" (ABS) ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE ONTO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V185000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). HOWEVER, THE SAFETY RECALL EXCLUDED THE DODGE RAM 1500 SERIES. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURES AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300130January 18, 2010
STRUCTURE
1999 DODGE RAM 1500 CRACKED DASH - DASH CRACKED SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND CONTINUES TO GET WORSE WITH MANY CRACKS. SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE IN CASE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYING AND DASH PROJECTILES FLYING ABOUT.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299787January 14, 2010
STRUCTURE
DEFECT IN 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP DASHBOARD DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS AND IS CRUMBLING APART...!!!! I USED ARMOR ALL TO PROTECT DASHBOARD BUT IT KEEPS FALLING APART AND IS RISK FOR INJURY/DEATH IF AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED..I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE CAUSE OF DODGE SKIMPING ON MATERIALS..I WANT DODGE TO REPLACE THIS AT NO COST TO ME.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299632January 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS. WHEN SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS. THE HIGH BEAMS GO OFF BUT THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT COME BACK ON. I HAVE HAD TWO DODGE DEALERS PLUS ANOTHER GARAGE LOOK INTO FIXING THIS PROBLEM. BOTH DODGE DEALERS SAY THEY COULD NOT VERIFY MY COMPLAINT. THE LAST DODGE DEALER PERFORMED ANOTHER ELECTRICAL WIRING TRACE DIAG AND CLAIMS ALL CIRCUIT OPERATING AS DESIGNED. YET THEY CONTINUE GUESSING AT WHAT MIGHT CAUSE THE PROBLEM AND CHARGE ME FOR REPLACING PARTS THEY CANNOT VERIFY WHERE EVER BAD OR EVEN CAUSING THE FAILURE OF THE LOW BEAMS TO COME BACK ON. THE NORMAL EVENT IS THAT WHEN AN ONCOMING VEHICLE IS COMING AT ME AND I NEED TO TURN OFF THE HIGH BEAMS. THE HIGH BEAMS ARE TURNED OFF WITHOUT ANY LOW BEAMS COMING ON. THIS CREATES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY OF BOTH AUTOS OPERATING ON THE SAME SECTION OF ROADWAY. THIS PROBLEM CURRENTLY HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. AFTER THIS SECOND DODGE DEALER CHARGED ME FOR REPLACING ANOTHER SWITCH (ANOTHER GUESS BY THEIR MECH). IT TOOK ME LESS THAN 30 SECONDS TO SHOW A WITNESS DRIVING WITH ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AS THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO COME ON AFTER ONLY THREE ATTEMPTS OF SWITCHING HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS. YET DODGE DEALERS STILL SAYS EVERYTHING IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THERE IS CLEARLY A DEFECT HERE IN DESIGN. TO DATE IT HAS NOT RESULTED IN A CRASH BUT THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN THE LOW BEAMS WILL FAIL TO COME ON WHEN DRIVING AND THEY ARE NEEDED. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS PROBLEMS WAS AT MILEAGE 77,439 BACK ON 11/08/05. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO CLEAR UP AFTER THE FIRST DODGE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. BUT NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. SO THE SECOND DODGE DEALER DID NOT FEEL THIS SWITCH WOULD OF GONE BAD AGAIN AFTER JUST 37,000 MILES OF USE ON THIS SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298912January 10, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD HAS RACKS IN MULTIPLE PLACES AND THE ENTER FINALLY FELL IN ONTO THE TOP OF THE RADIO. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR IN A WRECK. I WALKED OUTSIDE ONE MORNING AND NOTICED THE DASHBOARD CRACKED. ABOUT A WEEK LATER IS WHEN THE CENTER FELL IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298833January 9, 2010
STRUCTURE
1999 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. DASHBOARD DETERIORATED AND HAS FINALLY RESULTED IN LARGE VOIDS AND SHARP EDGES BEING EXPOSED TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE MOUNTING LOCATION FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE THE AIRBAG CAN FALL OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298866January 9, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE
DASH CRACKED AND FELL APART CAUSING HEADLIGHT WIRE TO MELT AND HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298538January 7, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASH CRACKS WHICH MAY LEAD TO RIPPED AIRBAGS ON DEPLOYMENT. MAY ALSO CUT ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSING SPARKS OR FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297899January 3, 2010
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
THE DASH IN MY 99 DODGE RAM IS SEVERLY CRACKED AND I BELIEVE THAT DOD GE SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THEM THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM IN ALOT OF DODGES IF THE DASH IS CRAKED REAL BAD AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IT CAN BECOME A DEATHLY SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297323December 29, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY. FUEL HEATER ELEMENT WIRES DETERIORATED AND FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK THROUGH SEAL AROUND WIRES. I NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL AND UPON INVESTIGATING FOUND THE SHORTED WIRES EVAPORATING/BURNING THE FUEL COLLECTED AROUND THEM. THE ASSEMBLY WAS TOOO HOT TO TOUCH. AFTER CONTACTING DODGE I WAS TOLD THAT THE UNIT WAS DISCONTINUED AND A NEW KIT WAS AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1300. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294984December 8, 2009
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH THE "SEAT BELT" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SHOULDER BELT VIOLENTLY TIGHTENED ON THE OCCUPANTS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RELEASE FROM THE WEBBING BY EXERTING GREAT FORCE. THE DRIVER ASSISTED THE PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT OUT OF THE SEAT BELT ENTRAPMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293767November 28, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD ON MY DODGE RAM TRUCK IS CRACKING AND FALLING TO PIECES. THE PIECES FALLING INTO THE DASH CAN CUT OR EXPOSE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND IN A CRASH THE EXTRA BROKEN DASH PIECES CAN ADD TO THE PROBLEM OF FLYING DEBRIS THAT CAN CUT PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293099November 21, 2009
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH ON TOP AND DOWN FRONT ON 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB. IT HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE OVER THE YEARS. IT IS A HAZARD IN MY OPINION IF THE AIRBAGS EVER HAD TO DEPLOY... IT WOULD SEND PIECES OF THE DASH FLYING AT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. THIS COULD BE FATAL. PLEASE HELP MAKE DODGE/CHRYSLER REPAIR THE DASHES IN THESE TRUCKS. FROM MY RESEARCH ONLINE... THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. NOT ONLY WITH THE 1999 MODEL DODGE RAMS, PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292667November 18, 2009
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DASHBOARD HAS BROKEN APART AND COMPLETELY CAVED IN LEAVING EXPOSED WIRING AND TURNED BROKEN PIECES INTO PROJECTILES IF THE AIR BAG WAS TO DEPLOY. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT POSES A RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND EXISTS IN A GROUP OF VEHICLES OF THE SAME DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE. BECAUSE IT IS A CRITICAL VEHICLE COMPONENT THAT HAS BROKEN, FALLEN APART, AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, IT COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM AND IF YOU DO A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE (WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM)YOU WILL SEE HOW WIDESPREAD THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY IS. DODGE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR NOT ALREADY RECALLING ALL TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE TO THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292724November 18, 2009
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH 1999 DODGE RAM. EXPOSED WIRES. SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292610November 17, 2009
STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE" IS FOR REAL. WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 ON THE INTERSTATE, I WENT OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE WHOLE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL AND DID NOT STOP SHAKING UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO UNDER 20 MPH. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND DODGE SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN FIVE TIMES IN MY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292426November 16, 2009
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I BOUGHT A 1999 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB BRAND NEW IN MILTON FL. THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 76000 MILES AND THE COMPLETE DASH ASSY HAS BROKEN AND CRACKED INTO A DOZEN PIECES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS HAS BECOME A SERIOUS AIR-BAG/ FOD HAZARD IF IT NEEDS TO DEPLOY AND COULD CAUSE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. DEALERS AND MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE AND REPAIR THE DEFECTED DASHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291998November 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, SMOKE ENGULFED THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED A SMALL ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE OCCURRED THE SECOND TIME. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL FACILITY, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR COST APPROXIMATELY $1,000. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 230,000. UPDATED 12/18/09 *CN THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE FAILED TWICE. THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL. THE CLUTCH LINE FAILED A SECOND TIME BECAUSE A PLASTIC PRESSURE LINE WAS USED. UPDATED 12/22/09 UPDATED 02/1710 *BF THE HYDRAULIC LINE FROM THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER TO THE CLUTCH SLAVE DEVELOPED A HOLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FLAMMABLE LIQUID LEAKING ONTO THE FIREWALL AND EXHAUST. THE CONSUMER LEARNED THAT A STEEL LINE WAS NOW BEING USED WITH A HEATED SHIELD. UPDATED 02/19/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291589November 9, 2009
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SHREADED DASHBOARD MATERIAL IN DODGE RAM TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291223November 6, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
WE HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM EXT CAB AND THE DASH CRACKED AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT A ISSUE BUT AFTER READING ONLINE I AM SEEING THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THAT IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS FOR NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT MY CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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