Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

• #543578January 25, 1999
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKE DESIGN REQUIRES BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS AT EVERY OIL CHANGE, POOR PERFORMANCE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #833901January 22, 1999
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO FIND THE PROBLEM OR PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE, AS DOES DEALER. *AK *ML *TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #833738January 20, 1999
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

  HEADLIGHT SWITCH/ DASHBOARD GETS EXTREMELY HOT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. RELACEMENT HAS BEEN MADE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #701593December 25, 1998
  STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

  BALL JOINTS HAVE BROKEN TWICE ON RT. FT. OF VEH.POSSIBLE LOSS OF WHEEL AT HWY. SPEEDS

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #831088November 19, 1998
  WHEELS

  VEHICLES INNER WHEEL WELL LINER/THE GAS TUBING GOES DOWN IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL, AND WITHOUT THE COVER IT IS OPEN TO ROCKS HITTING IT. THE LINER IS TO PROTECT IT, AND IT IS NOT THERE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #542300October 27, 1998
  PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

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

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0