Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#10235390July 22, 2008
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH BOARD, 1999 DODGE RAM WE HAD IT REPLACED THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234083July 12, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NOTICED BRAKES VERY SPONGY ON 1999 DODGE RAM WHILE COMING TO A STOP LIGHT. WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT ACCIDENT, ALTHOUGH STOPPING DISTANCE WAS ABOUT 15 FEET PAST THE LINE. WAS NEAR HOME, SO DROVE VERY SLOWLY TO MY RESIDENCE WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY. FOUND BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM DRIVERSIDE VEHICLE FRAME. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. I REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE AND HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THESE VEHICLES, AS INDICATED ON MANY INTERNET FORMS FOR THESE TRUCKS. I STILL HAVE THE CORRODED BRAKE LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233718July 9, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE DASH FIRST DEVELOPED A CRACK BUT HAS NOW DEVELOPED HOLES IN THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233286July 6, 2008
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND CONTINUES CRACKING - LARGE CHUNKS ARE FALLING IN BELOW THE DASH WHERE MOST CRUCIAL WIRING IS LOCATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233233July 5, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END DRIVE AND SUSPENSION ALSO STEERING COLUMN MOVE AND MAKE A NOISE WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT FEEL LIKE THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS GOING TO GIVE WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232639June 29, 2008
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE
1999 DODGE RAM DASH CRACKING WHICH COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY FUNCTIONS SUCH AS AIR BAGS, HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DODGE AND DODGE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE TREMENDOUS NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. REPORTS OF LARGE CHUNKS FALLING INTO ELECTRICAL WIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231247June 16, 2008
STRUCTURE
DODGE RAM 4X4 PICKUP DASH HAS FALLEN APART SEVERAL CRACKS AND HAS CAVED IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229445June 1, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 99 DODGE RAM 59XXX MILES. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. THE TRUCK HAS A DASHMAT AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PARKED UNDER A CANOPY. I NEVER PUT ARMOR ALL ON THE DASH.(IN A FORUM THIS IS WHAT SOME SAID WHAT CAUSED THE DASH TO CRACK). I'VE HAD 3 TO 4 COMPANY VEHICLES IN 11 YRS AND NEVER HAD THIS HAPPENED. I REFUSE TO PAY THE DEALER $800 TO $1000 TO REPLACE. THIS HAPPENED APPROX. 2 YRS AFTER I HAD THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228564May 21, 2008
WHEELS
ALSO REFER TO NHTSA COMPLAINT 10002464. I WAS DRIVING MY '99 DODGE RAM AND ALL 5 LUGS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SHEARED OFF AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF AND CAREENED ACROSS A PARKING LOT. THE SAME WHEEL FELL OFF THE SAME WAY IN 2002. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228331May 20, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THE ONES DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V153000 (AIR BAGS). THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND ALL REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227737May 14, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP HAS DEVELOPED A LARGE CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD. I CALLED DODGE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A DEFECTIVE PART AND WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227771May 14, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD IS CRACKING AND BREAKING APART FOR NO REASON, I'M AFRAID PIECES ARE GOING TO FALL IN AND CAUSE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. WILL THIS CAUSE AIRBAGS NOT TO DEPLOY CORRECTLY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226839May 6, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HOOD POPPED OPEN AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENTIRE FENDER AND GRILL WERE BENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226535May 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONTINUOUS AT SPEEDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH, AUTO TRANS SHIFTS BETWEEN GEARS HIGH/LOW, HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED THAT THEY SAID WAS THE PROBLEM IE: $2,400.00, DID NOT FIX IT, STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ITS WELL KNOWN IN THE TRANSMISSION AND DEALER SHOPS THAT ITS A ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE FROM THE PUMPS OR ALTERNATOR THAT INTERRUPTS THE SHIFTING SIGNAL TO THE COMPUTER, YET THEY CHARGE US TO FIX A DESIGN PROBLEM ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225702April 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. SIX YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMALL CRACKS IN THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL CLUSTER. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE CRACKS MANIFESTED INTO LARGE, TRIANGULAR, SHARP, PLASTIC CHUNKS THAT ARE FALLING INWARD INTO THE VEHICLE. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PURCHASE DATE, TRANSMISSION TYPE, POWERTRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, AND FUEL TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225420April 22, 2008
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING. THAT IS A SEPERATE FAILURE. THE NEXT FAILURE IS WHEN GOING OVER ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, RPMS, GUAGES, BELLS CUTS OFF AND IF YOU HAPPEN TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, IT WILL NOT RESTART. IT IS NOT CORRECTED AND AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSTLER, THEY OPTED TO DO NOTHING TOWARDS THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224896April 18, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE IS CRACKING. MAJOR CRACKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224303April 12, 2008
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE DASH IS CRACKING ALL TO PIECES. I JUST HEARD A STORY ABOUT HOW WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SHARP PIECES CAN CUT MY WIRING BENEATH THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223755April 8, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD. NOT LONG AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE DASH BEGAN CRACKING. WHAT SEEMED COSMETIC INITIALLY HAS BEGUN TO WORRY ME. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS MY CHILDREN. THE DASH IS IN PIECES AND IF YOU TOUCH IT, IT GETS WORSE. WILL THIS POTENTIALLY CAUSE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG AND WHAT WILL DODGE SAY AT THAT POINT? THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER WILL SELL ME THE PART BUT AFTER READING 1000'S OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, I AM JUST NOT READY TO BUY ANY OTHER DODGE VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR THAT I BELIEVE IS ALSO POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. THE DASH HAS DISINTEGRATED INTO SEVERAL PIECES AND I BELIEVE IT IS DUE TO SUBSTANDARD MANUFACTURING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223483April 6, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY 1999 DOGE RAM 1500 DASH CRACKED AND THEN EXPLODED INTO PIECES WHILE DRIVING I NOW HAVE ARGE HOLES IN THE DASH WITH THE WIRING EXSPOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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