Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#10327205April 23, 2010
STRUCTURE, INTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM MAGNUM 1500 THE DASH IT CRACKED IN TO DIFFERENT PLACES LIGHTS ON TOP DON'T WORK THE PUSH BUTTON IS BROKEN, AND THE CUP HOLDER TRAY IS BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324942April 11, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASH CRACKED ,GETTING WORSE,POINTY PIECES OF HARD PLASTIC THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS IN AN ACCIDENT,AND ALSO EXPOSING WIRING AND AIR BAG TO SUN DAMAGE. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324958April 11, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE DASH IN MY 1999 IS FALLING APART. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE AIR BAGS AND WIRING BEING EXPOSED. I KNOW THIS IS A VERY PROBLEM WITH DODGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324522April 8, 2010
STRUCTURE
MULTIPLE FISSURES ARE DEVELOPING IN THE DASH AND THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE ENTIRE CONSOLE IS QUESTIONABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321427March 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTED FROM LOW GEAR TO HIGH GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN WHERE HE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321250March 21, 2010
STRUCTURE
PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE 1500 WITH APPROXIMATELY 49K MILES ON IT IN 2004. HAVE HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH DASH BREAKING. IT IS NOW TO THE POINT THAT I FEEL THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL BE IMPAIRED OR EVEN BECOME LETHAL IF IT DEPLOYED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT WITH NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME COMPLAINT. DODGE HAS REFUSED TO HELP CORRECT PROBLEM. THIS MAKES IT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. I AM AFRAID WITH THE CONDITION OF THE DASH AT THIS POINT SERIOUS BODILY INJURY MAY OCCUR DUE TO ITS CONDITION. IT ALMOST APPEARS THAT THE DEFAULT HAS CAUSED THE POSITION OF THE DASH TO CHANGE SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGING THE POSITION OF THE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321213March 20, 2010
STRUCTURE
MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH HAVE DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS AND BOTH DASHBOARDS ARE CRACKING MY HUSBANDS IS WORSE AND HAS A HOLE THAT IS LARGE ENOUGH TO PUT YOUR HEAD INTO. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK A FEW NIGHTS AGO WHEN MINE "EXPLODED" OR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE FIRED A GUN IN THE CAB OF MY TRUCK THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO GET OFF THEIR REARENDS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS OR IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE WRECKING AND POSSIBLY DYING TO GET CHRYSLERS ATTENTION AND LET ME JUST SAY THEY ARE DANG LUCKY THAT I WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HAPPENED CAUSE IF I HAD WRECKED MY TRUCK I WOULD HAVE THROWN A MASSIVE LAWSUITS ON THESE PEOPLE AND I DON'T CARE WHO IT WOULD OF HURT THIS IS INSANE. MY BEST FRIENDS SON CUT HIS HAND OPEN ON HIS DASH BECAUSE OF IT THERE IS NO NEED THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED IT IS A HAZARD. HELLO FIX IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319430March 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING IN LOWES PARKING LOT GOING ABOUT 10 MILES I WENT TO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR I MANAGED TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING AFTER INVESTAGATION FOUND THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGHT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY IF THIS HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER TALKING TO CO WORKERS I FOUND 4 MORE DODGES WITH RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE ALL RUSTED BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACE BY ME AS I DO NOT TRUST DEALERSHIPS REPAIR SHOPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317426March 6, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE DASH IS BUSTING INTO PIECES. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THIS BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE A 4YR OLD AND A 2 YR OLD GRANDKIDS AND DON'T WANT THEM OR ME TO GET HIT WITH PIECES OF THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317098March 5, 2010
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING PREVIOUS OWNERS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING PREVIOUSLY OWNED. THE CURRENT MILES WERE 91,200. THE FAILURE MILES WERE 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316254March 3, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY 1999 DODGE RAM SEATBELTS ARE STUCK AND WILL NOT WORK. THEIR IS A RECALL FOR THEM BUT DODGE SAYS MY TRUCK IS NOT ONE OF THE PROBLEM TRUCKS THE VIN NUMBER IS NOT RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314891February 27, 2010
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASHES MAY LEAD TO RIPPED AIRBAGS ON DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312312February 20, 2010
STRUCTURE
1999 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 3500 DASH STARTED CRACKING ON PASSENGER SIDE AND LARGE PIECE WITH SHARP EDGE FELL INTO DASH. DASH BEGAN SPLITTING IN OTHER PLACES SOON AFTERWARD. REPAIRED WITH A MOLDED DASH COVER THAT DOESN'T FIT REALLY WELL.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310629February 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK WITH SMALL V8 AND 135,000 MILES. ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WITH NO WARNING. ODOMETER DISPLAYS "NO DC BUSS" SOMETIMES CODE 920 AND 921 APPEAR. DEALER IN MAYSVILLE, KY 41056 REPLACED PCM UNIT. DEALER CANNOT ID THE FAULT CODES. ENGINE STILL STOPS WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER TOWING THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES OVER A YEAR AND A HALF, THE DEALER RECOMMENDS WIGGLING WIRES ON THE PCM PLUG. WIGGLING THE WIRES WILL PERMIT ENGINE RESTART BUT, IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO HAVE THE ENGINE DIE IN TRAFFIC OR TO OPEN THE HOOD AND PLAY WITH IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE DIES OFTEN-MULTIPLE TIMES ON A SHORT DRIVE ACROSS TOWN. THE TRUCK IS NOT FIT FOR USE ON ROADS WITHOUT AN EMERGENCY SHOULDER SINCE IT WILL DIE EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN. OFTEN THE ENGINE WILL NOT START WHEN COLD (SEVERAL DAYS SINCE LAST USE) UNTIL THE WIRES ARE WIGGLED. THEREFORE, THE PROBLEM IS NOT DUE TO HEAT. THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ON THE RAM 1500 AND DURANGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310094February 12, 2010
STRUCTURE
1999 RAM 1500 DASHBOARD CRACKED FRONT TO BACK NEAR PASS. SIDE AIRBAG. VEHICLE AND INTERIOR KEPT IN IMMACULATE CONDITION WITH ONLY 66K MILES AND CRACK APPEARED WITHOUT ANY OCCURRENCE. COST OF DASH REPLACEMENT PROHIBITIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308818February 11, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD HAZARD THE PART BEGAN FAILING WHILE I WAS HAVING SOME INTERIOR WORK DONE ON MY VEHICLE. IT STARTED WITH A SMALL CRACK AND NOW IT'S TURNED INTO 2 GAPING HOLES. THE DASHBOARD ON THE 1999 DODGE RAM IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD. THEY ARE VERY BRITTLE AND SUBJECT TO CONSTANT ONGOING CRACKING. IF EVER THERE IS A CASE OF FRONTEND COLLISION OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS COULD BE BLASTED WITH NUMEROUS PIECES OF SHARP HARD PLASTIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303657February 1, 2010
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500 WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2008. HE STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD LOCK INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. HE COULD NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE ADEQUATELY WHILE LOCKED TIGHTLY INTO THE SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE SEAT. HE ALSO STATED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND THE WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303751February 1, 2010
STRUCTURE
1999 DODGE RAM DASHBOARD CRACKING ALL OVER MOST OF CRACKS AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG . INCASE OF ACCIDENT AFRAID STRONG IMPACT WILL SEND LOSE SHARP DASH PIECES ONTO PERSON INSIDE VEHICLE. AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT MIGHT CAUSE DASHBOARD OBJECTS TO IMPALE PERSON INSIDE. UNKNOWN IF WATER COULD CAUSE A SHORT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM TO EXPOSED DASH CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF WHILE ON HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 60MPH. VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS DEFECT AND AFRAID TO PUT ANYONE IN VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303016January 28, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT THE UPPER DASH HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED AWAY IN LARGE AND SMALL PIECES. THEY ARE SHARP & IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT COULD BECOME MISSELS OR DROP INTO THE WIRING BEHIND THE DASH. THIS IS HAPPENING FROM YEARS 1998-2004. THE DODGE DEALER I WENT TO ADMITTED THERE WAS A MIX-UP IN THE PLASTIC MIXTURE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD OR WOULD DO.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301977January 22, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
1. NO SPECIFIC EVEN LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE. THE ITEM IN QUESTION HAS BROKEN ON IT'S OWN. 2. THE DASHBOARD HAS BROKEN IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. ONE OF THE LARGE CRACKS IS DIRECTLY OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WHICH IS CONCERNING AS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT COULD CAUSE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD TO SHATTER RESULTING IN A HIGHER INJURY RATE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER. 3. AFTER DOING RESEARCH AND DETERMINING THAT NUMEROUS OWNERS OF THE DODGE RAM PICK-UP ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE I CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO LOOK INTO REPLACING THE DASHBOARD. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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