Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#10121217May 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES: MADE A RIGHT-HAND TURN HEARD A BANG WHEEL WAS HANGING AT AN ANGLE AND RIGHT ROTATOR WAS BROKEN IN HALF, THE BRAKES PADS WERE LAYING BEHIND THE TRUCK, LOOKS LIKE SPINDLE NUGGET HAD BACKED OFF OF IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122600May 13, 2005
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER INQUIRING ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR 1999 DODGE RAM CLOCK SPRING. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN #01V153000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT RECALL NO. 982 WAS CHANGED TO NO LONGER INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120765May 12, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DRIVING N.W. ON A 4 LANE ROAD, MY TRUCK SUDDENLY HAD NO ACCELERATION, I PULLED INTO THE MEDIAN. I FOUND OUT MY FUEL TRANSFER PUMP HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP TO ALSO FAIL BECAUSE OF LACK OF FUEL. I FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY THAT THERE IS AN AFTER MARKET SENSOR THAT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP. COST TO CONSUMER: $340.00 FOR A FUEL TRANSFER PUMP AND $1,590.62 FOR THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP. COST OF THE SENSOR $60.00. SHAME ON CHRYSLER! MY 1999 DODGE RAM 24 VALUE DIESEL HAD 94,891 MILES BUT THE WARRANTY WAS OUT IN YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120819May 12, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASK BOARD HAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR NO REASON. IT SEEMS TO BE DOING SO BECAUSE IT WAS INSTALLED IN A BIND. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ANY OTHERS, BUT I SEE ON THIS WEB SITE THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. JUST ANOTHER LIE I GUESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120145May 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: BLOCK #53 ON THE 1999 DODGE 2500 RAM HAS A CRACK. FIRST NOTICED LAST YEAR, AND CRACK IS LARGER NOW AND ANTIFREEZE POURS OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117059May 6, 2005
STRUCTURE
THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD, ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE MECHANIC ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN IN BIND SINCE ASSEMBLY, POPPED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND HE WAS UNABLE TO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AT THE TIME. THE DASH HAD DEVELOPED SEVERAL LENGTHY CRACKS AND ONE OF THE CRACKS HAD INFRINGED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF CHRYSLER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119996May 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE FIFTH GEAR TWICE SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPLACED AT AROUND 30000 MILES. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS REPLACED AROUND 60000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS MOSTLY DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO THE GEAR FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE VEHICLE IN FIFTH GEAR WHEN IT FAILED. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL SO THE CONSUMER HAD TO DOWN SHIFT TO FOURTH GEAR. ALL OF THE OTHER GEARS WORKED EXCEPT FOR THE FIFTH GEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119710May 4, 2005
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONTACT STATED: 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. HOOD POPPED UP AT 45 MPH. SECONDARY LATCH DID NOT CATCH, IT JUST WENT RIGHT UP. DID NOT HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS ON SMOOTH ROAD. ALSO, HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE FRONT END/ REAR END AND TRANSMISSION REBUILT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118792May 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE A 99 DODGE 3500 DIESEL P/U. THE BLOCK WAS CAST WITH A DEFECT IN THE THICKNESS OF THE METAL OF THE WATER JACKET ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BLOCK. THE BLOCKS WITH THE DEFECT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE CAST IN BRAZIL AND FIRST FOUND IN EQUIPMENT USED IN TURKEY(THIS WAS CALLED THE TURKEY CRACK). THE METAL IS REPORTED TO BE 6MM THICK ON THESE BLOCKS AND ON GOOD BLOCKS IT IS 12MM THICK. I CALLED DODGE AND CUMMINS(THE MANUFACTURER) AND BOTH SAID NO TSB'S WERE OUT ON THE PROBLEM. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO SOUTHERN PLAINS CUMMINS( A SHOP IN SAN ANTONIO) AND ASKED THEM IF THEY KNEW OF THE DEFECTIVE "53" BLOCK THEY REPORTED NO TSB'S BUT WHEN THE MECHANIC WENT OUT TO LOOK AT MY ENGINE WITHOUT BEING TOLD ANY MORE ABOUT IT HE LOOKED RIGHT AT THE SPOT WHERE THE CRACK WAS LOCATED. I NEVER SAID WHERE THE CRACK WAS AND IT IS UNDER THE TURBO SO HE APPEARED TO HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT WAS GOING ON. HE TOLD ME TO COMPLAIN TO CUMMINS ALOT AND THEY MAY HELP OUT A LITTLE BUT IN THE END THEY DID NOT. I UNDERSTAND THE WARRANTY WAS PAST BY 20K AT THE TIME BUT THEY(DODGE AND CUMMINS) SAY IT SHOULD BE AT LEAST 500K BEFORE THE BLOCK IS WORN OUT. IN MY OPNION THE WARRANTY WAS UP ON NORMAL PARTS THAT WEAR AND WOULD BE UP IF A PART FAILURE CAUSED THE BLOCK TO BE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR, BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS CUMMINS WAS PRODUCING A BLOCK WITH HALF THE THICKNESS IN PLACES IT SHOULD HAVE HAD, AND IF THEY WOULD HAVE CAST IT RIGHT I WOULD NOT BE IN THE POSITION I AM IN RIGHT NOW. I HAVE BEEN ADDING WATER TO THE OVERFLOW EVERYTIME I STOPPED FOR A LONG TIME AND NEED A LONG TERM FIX TO THE PROBLEM ASAP. I HAVE THE BLOCK IN MY TRUCK AND CAN NO LONGER TRUST IT TO DRIVE DISTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118545April 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING WHEN GOING IN AND OUT OF FIRTS ANS SECOND GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SHOPS TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND KEEP GETTING A RUNAROUND. AFTER ALOT OF READING AND SPEAKING TO MACHANICS AND DEALERS, THEY HAVE ALL POINTED TO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CASES ABOUT BAD TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE VEHICLES. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT THIS WEEKEND FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO LOOK AT IT. I DONT KNOW OF ANY OTHER OPTIONS. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, PEOPLE ARE SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY ON LOOKING FOR FIXES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119201April 26, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE SEAT BACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH BRACKETS, WHICH HELD THE SEAT BACK IN PLACE BROKE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111712April 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119274April 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1999 DODGE RAM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.*MR 1 YEAR OLD AND NOT ON REPOSITORY. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED A LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHO STATED HE WAS SOLD A VEHICLE WITH NO BRAKES. THE MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO FRONT BRAKES WITH SHIMS, FRONT ROTORS, TWO FRONT CALIPERS, BEARINGS, TWO REAR SHOES, TWO REAR HARDWARE, TWO DRUMS AND TWO REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS. THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. THE FRONT WHEEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE. THE WINDOWS WOULD FOG WITH A GREASY FILM, THE HEATING COIL WAS REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE PCV VALVE HOSE WAS REPLACED, THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED, 4 INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116149March 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE OWNED TWO 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUPS. ONE HAD A 5.9L AND ONE HAD A 5.2L. BOTH VEHICLES EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE VENTILATION SERVO (SWITCHES COLD-WARM-HOT AIR MIX) AND BOTH EXPERIENCE CRACKED HEADS. ALL OCCURRENCES HAPPENED BETWEEN 90,000 MILES AND 100,000 MILES. AS FOR THE CRACKED HEADS NEITHER VEHICLE HAD EVER OVERHEATED, AND HAD ALWAYS ACTUALLY RUN FAIRLY COOL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117100March 30, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE BLOC DEVELOPED A CRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111073March 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP SUDDENLY THE BRAKE LINE EXPLODED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED. *AK *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115764March 24, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHENEVER THE CONSUMER SETS THE CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE ACCELERATES BEYOND WHAT HE SETS IT. *AK .. . THIS WS A GRADUAL THING.RIGINALLY, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD MAINTAIN SET SPEEDS AFTER IT WAS UP TP NORMALRUNNING TEMPERATURE. LATER, IT WOULDN'T HOLD SET SPEED AT ALL. HAD IT REPAIRED. CONSUMER'S 7 YEAR-100,000MILES WARRANTY DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114319March 19, 2005
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE 1500 RAM TRUCK. AT 38,000 MILES THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN ONE PLACE, THEN IT SPREAD ALL ACROSS THE DASH. I HAD A FULL "AFTER MARKET" WARRANTY BUT IT WOULD NOT COVER IT. I CALLED DODGE HQS AS WELL AS DEALERS. ALL TOLD ME IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THEY WOULD COVER. MY ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO USE "SUPER GLUE" AND PUT A CARPET DASH COVER OVER THE UGLY MESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114342March 19, 2005
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO REASON, HAS FALLEN INTO PIECES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113975March 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT FREEWAY SPEEDS MY TRUCK SEEMS TO POP IN AND OUT OF PASSING GEAR. THE TAC MOMENTAIRLY JUMPS 200 TO 400 RPM. BECAUSE IT IS OF SUCH A SHORT DURATION AND SUCH A SLIGHT RISE IN RPM,I CANNOT TELL IF THE TRUCK JERKS. HOWEVER THIS STARTED AS SOMETHING I NOTICED HAPPENING FREQUENTLY ON LONG TRIPS. NOW IT IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. THE DEALER AS WELL AS A TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID THE ON BOARD COMPUTER SHOWS NOTHING. THEY DID REPLACE THE EGR VALVE ?? I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WOULD POST IT ON THIS SITE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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