1999 Dodge RAM 1500

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

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.

1999 DODGE RAM 1500 EXPERIENCE ENGINE NOISE DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD GASKET SET. *BF THE CONSUMER VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INITIALLY THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED BUT WHEN THE NOISE RESURFACED THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE GASKET. OVER TIME THE CONSUMER HAD TO ALSO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CRANKSHAFT SEAL AND RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PERFORM POORLY. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT HE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO DO THE REPAIRS HIMSELF. WHILE PERFORMING THE GASKET REPAIRS THE CONS NOTICED THAT THE OLD GASKET WAS BENT . HE DETERMINED THAT THE DEALER HAD INSTALLED THE INCORRECT GASKET FOR THE VEHICLE. *NM

ENGINE FAILURE, 1999 DODGE 5.2 LITER V8. PURCHASED USED VEHICLE WITH 75,000 ORIGINAL MILES IN 2003. TRUCK IN VERY NICE CONDITION, AND WELL MAINTAINED. LAST WEEK ON A DAILY DRIVE IT SEEMS A COONECTING ROD SNAPPED AND BLEW THROUGH THE OIL PAN. THE ENGINE IS NOW GARBAGE. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1987 DODGE RAM PICK-UP AND REGRETFULLY SOLD IT WITH A MERE 175,000 MILE ON IT. THAT TRUCK WOULD RUN RINGS AROUND THE "NEW RAM TOUGH" JUNKER SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WOULD REQUEST DODGE TO GIVE ME A MORE DEPENDABLE ENGINE, LIKE THE ONE IN MY 1987. I DON'T NEED THE "SWEET" GLITZ ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR NEW TECHNOLOGY. *AK

I BOUGHT A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP WITH A 5.2 LITER ENGINE FROM SWIFT DODGE IN DAVIS, CA IN DECEMBER OF 1998. THE FIRST DAY, I NOTICED THAT IT HAD A SPARK KNOCK OR PING WHEN ACCELERATING UP THE SLIGHTEST GRADE. WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON OR WHEN PULLING A SMALL TRAILER, THE KNOCK WAS WORSE. I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT EVERYTIME I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK THE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEAER, AND I WAS TOLD THAT WOULD FIX IT. IT DIDN'T. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AT SWIFT DODGE APPROXIMATELY 13 TIMES OVER THE PAST 4+ YEARS, EACH TIME COMPLAINING OF THE SPARK KNOCK. SOMETIMES THEY HAVE SAID THEY CAN'T HEAR IT, SOMETIMES THEY JUST PUT ME OFF, AND SOMETIMES THEY CHANGED THE MANIFOLD GASKET. NOW, I'M TOLD - AT 129,000 MILES - THAT THE GASKET HAS FAILED AGAIN AND THAT THE CYLINDER HEADS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL, ALL FOR THE PRICE OF $2,000+. I'VE CALLED CHRYSLER TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE ONE COMPLAINT ON RECORD WITH THEM FROM APRIL 2001. THERE ARE 2 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OUT ON THIS VERY PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY, AND WHEN THE TRUCK IS PAST ITS WARRANTY, THE CONSUMER PAYS. IT'S NOT FAIR THAT A CHRONIC DESIGN PROBLEM ISN'T DEFINITIVELY REMEDIED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNDER WARRANTY. IF ALL COMPANIES INCLUDED DESIGN FLAWS IN EVERY PRODUCT THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD EVENTUALLY BE CHARGED FOR, COMPANIES COULD ENJOY A STEADY STREAM OF AFTER-WARRANTY INCOME. THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENED HERE. BY THE WAY, THE WEB IS FULL OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS AND THREATS OF CLASS-ACTION SUITS FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM WITH 1999 DODGE PICKUPS AND DURANGOS. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANY LEGAL RECOURSE, BUT I'M LODGING MY LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT ANYWAY. YOURS TRULY, DENNIS PARKER

WHILE DRIVING THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. THE DIP STICK WAS DRY, THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. INTAKE MANIFOLD PLENUM GASKET FAILED. WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENGINE OIL LEAKING AND GOING THROUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GASKET. *AK

PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 49,000 MILES ON IT AUGUST 2002 SINCE IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER A MINUMUM OF 7 TIMES BRAKES WORE OUT AND IN TO THE DRUMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON ENGINE NOT RUNNING PROPERLY AND 5 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NOT ONE TIME HAS THE VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRED OTHER THAN FOR BRAKES WHICH I HAD TO THREATEN WITH A COMPLAINT TO THE STATE POLICE BECAUSE OF HAVING A NEW INSPECTION STICKER ON THE VEHICLE IAM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION WAS TOLD NEEDED A NEW UNIT NOW SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE DOCUMENTATION IT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS BE FORE WARRANTY RAN OUT; NOW I WAS TOLD THAT THE PERFORMANCE AND RUNNIBILITY AND OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM IS DUE TO A INTAKE GASKET FAILURE. A REAL PIECE OF QUALITY JUNK DODGE IS PUTTING OUT. MAYBE THATS WHY THEY WENT AWAY FROM THEIR 7/70000 MILE WARRANTY ON THESE MODELS. *LA