Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#10440572December 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, 2 TO 5 TIMES A WEEK, LOSES POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, RPM, OTHER DASHBOARD INDICATORS, THE ODOMETER READOUT DISPLAYS "NOBUS". THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF THERE IS NO SHOULDER, YOU ARE STOPPED ON THE ROAD. TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE WIRING HARNESS ON THE COMPUTER (WHICH IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE WALL) IS PULLED AND REPLACED WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE KEY, A NOISE OCCURS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION .IS BEING MADE, THEN THE VEHICLE CAN USUALLY BE RESTARTED. SOMETIMES THEN THERE IS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, OR NOT! THE DEALERS AND MY LOCAL MECHANIC DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT THE POTENTIAL MUST BE KNOWN SINCE IT SENDS THE "NOBUS" MESSAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440409December 19, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND CAVING IN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438765December 6, 2011
TIRES
TL* THE OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH ENDURO HT RUNAWAY TIRES, SIZE: 265/70 R17. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES DO NOT STOP ON WET PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER AND ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO SLIDE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THEN A SECOND VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437725November 29, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND FRACTURED INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 326,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436587November 21, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED THAT HIS DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED IN DIFFERENT AREAS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435982November 15, 2011
STRUCTURE
I NOTICED A SLIGHT LINE IN THE DASH SOMETIME IN 2009, NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD AND ABOUT 5 OR 6 INCHES FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A SURFACE SCRATCH. LATER ON, IT GOT LONGER AND LONGER, BECOMING NOTICEABLE AS A CRACK, UNTIL NOW IT IS ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASH AND TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, COMING AT AN ANGLE TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE TRUCK. ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I NOTICED THAT THE CRACK HAD GOTTEN LONGER, PERHAPS 1/2 WAY ACROSS THE DASHBOARD, I WAS HIT IN THE BACK END BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ABOUT 7 MONTHS AFTER THAT, THE CRACK ELONGATED TO IT'S FULL LENGTH ACROSS THE DASH FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I AM WORRIED THAT THE DASH WILL FALL IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430908October 20, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS CORRODED, WHICH CAUSED THE FRAME AND THE STEERING BOX TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430879October 19, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD FALLING APART. LOOKS LIKE A JIGSAW PUZZLE. HAVE DONE A SEARCH ONLINE TO FIND OUT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES FROM YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2010. DODGE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I FEEL THE DASH HAVING JAGGED EDGES POINTING AT YOU WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429236October 9, 2011
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
THE DASHBOARD ON MY TRUCK HAS BROKEN INTO MANY PIECES. THESE PIECES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IF THESE PIECES WERE TO BE EXPELLED IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, SEVERE INJURY COULD RESULT FROM FLYING SHRAPNEL. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY PREVALENT IN DODGE RAM TRUCKS. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY AN AVERAGE OF $750 TO REPAIR AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN MATERIALS. I PERSONALLY KNOW 4 PEOPLE IN MY TOWN WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS THAT OWNERS HAVE POSTED ONLINE. THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION MUST BE REMEDIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429122October 7, 2011
WHEELS, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAD A FLAT TIRE AND COULD NOT GET THE RIMS OFF THE WHEEL HUB--WENT TO DEALER AND HE SAID TO GET UNDER VEHICLE AND HIT RIMS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER---THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2001--RIGHT NOW GOING THRU THIS PROBLEM AGAIN AFTER DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427034September 24, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE DASH HAS BROKEN INTO SEVERAL PIECES (THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE) AND IS NO LONGER INTACT OR ATTACHED TO THE MOUNTING AREAS. IT STARTED WITH ONE LITTLE CRACK AND THEN LARGER PIECES BEGAN BREAKING FREE. THE EDGES ARE VERY SHARP AND WILL CUT YOU. UPON ANY KIND OF IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE, PIECES WILL FLY INTO THE EYES, FACE, BODY AND THE DRIVER OR OCCUPANTS WILL BE INJURED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE/DRIVE WITH THE DASH IN THIS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426772September 22, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEATS BELTS FAILED IT DOES NOT PULL OUT, EXTEND, OR PROTRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:01V119000(SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. *TR UPDATED 09/27/10 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425810September 16, 2011
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE STEERING IN THIS VEHICLE IS TERRIBLE WHEN BRAKING,THE DASHBOARD IS CRAKED AND BROKEN VERY BAD IN SEVERAL PLACES DODGE WANTS TO DO NOTHING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS.WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD,THIS IS NOT AN ALLIGNMENT I HAVE HAD THAT DONE CHANGED THE ROTORS THE WHOLE 9 YARDS STILL THE SAME PROBLEM.THE DASH STARTED OUT AS A LITTLE CRACK NOW IT IS BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES.THIS IS RIDICULOUS.I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE THEY DONT STAND BEHIND THERE VEHICLES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425018September 12, 2011
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD STARTED DEVELOPING CRACKS ABOUT A MONTHS AGO, AND THEY JUST KEPT GETTING WORSE. CURRENTLY THERE IS A HUGE HOLE IN MY DASHBOARD EXPOSING WIRES (RADIO NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY) AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423887September 6, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DETECTED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME EXHIBITED HOLES AND SUBSTANTIAL RUST. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME WAS IN THE BEGINNING STAGE OF RUSTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422609August 30, 2011
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
1999 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK-UP. IN 2004 I NOTICED SOME CRACKS IN THE DASH BOARD, WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS IT WAS SO BAD THAT PIECES OF THE DASH BEGAN TO FALL INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS PARTIALLY EXPOSED WHICH IS MY PRIMARY CONCERN. MY WIFE ALSO RECEIVED A CUT ON HER HAND TRYING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF THE DASH FROM INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421509August 25, 2011
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 1999 2500 DODGE AND THE DASH IS COMING APART I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED 3 YEARS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421371August 24, 2011
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASHBOARD IN DODGE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422118August 23, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN MARCH OF 2003 I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD OF MY DODGE RAM TRUCK WAS BEGINNING TO CRACK. WITHIN A FEW MORE MONTHS, THE CRACKS HAD SPREAD OVER THE ENTIRE SURFACE SO THE PIECES COULD EASILY BE REMOVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423449August 23, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED, HOLES, SPLITTING. WORRIED THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY NOTICED PROBLEM ABOUT 7 YEARS AGO -- BROUGHT TO DEALERS ATTENTION - BUT TOLD IT WAS COSMETIC -- WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT. IT WOULD COST ME $1500+ TO REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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