IllustrationFAIILURE ON STEERING ON THE RIGHT TURN AND AT SPEED 50MPH. *AK
1999 Dodge RAM 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 520.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
190–25K
4725–50K
7250–75K
8075–100K
81100–150K
36150K+
335 reports with mileage · 275 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 240 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 61 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
63 crash reports19 fire reports41 injury reports
Steering complaints
32 reportsWHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. A DEALERSHIP EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT A SEAL INSIDE STEERING GEAR BOX BLEWOUT, CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
I WAS HAULING A ROUND BALE OF HAY HOME WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ALMOST FELL OF THE TRUCK. I LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK BUT WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET IT STOPPED BEFORE I HIT ANYONE. I HAD THE TRUCK HAULED TO OWENSVILLE MOTORS AND THEY FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT SPINDLE NUT HAD STRIPPED OFF AND THE LEFT FRONT BEARING WENT OUT BENDIN…
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I WAS HAULING A ROUND BALE OF HAY HOME WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ALMOST FELL OF THE TRUCK. I LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK BUT WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET IT STOPPED BEFORE I HIT ANYONE. I HAD THE TRUCK HAULED TO OWENSVILLE MOTORS AND THEY FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT SPINDLE NUT HAD STRIPPED OFF AND THE LEFT FRONT BEARING WENT OUT BENDING THE KNUCKLE, RUINING THE ROTOR, BRAKE PAD, CALIPER, TIRE, ABS SENSOR, AND THE SEALS IN THE AXLE. I AM VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HURT OR HAVE HIT ANYONE ELSE WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE ONLY THING THAT HELD THE TIRE ON WAS THE BRAKE. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED AND I FEEL THIS IS DEFINETLY A SAFETY ISSUE. I COULD HAVE HAD A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND BEEN HURT OR HURT SOMEONE ELSE. THE SPINDLE NUT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COME COMPLETELY OFF CAUSING THE WHEEL TO ALMOST FALL OFF. I AM ALSO WONDERING IF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY ANYONE ELSE.
STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
CONSUMER HAS TO CONTINUOUSLY FIGHT TO KEEP VEHICLE ON ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED STEERING BOX. BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERS 6 TIMES SINCE THEN. *AK
THERE IS A CLATTERING NOISE IN ENGINE DUE TO CRANKSHAFT FAILURE. YH
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. NLM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHETHER IT IS 20 OR 60MPH, WHEN LOOSENING UP ON THE STEERING WHEEL IT WILL PULL EXTREMELY HARD TO THE RIGHT. WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCE, DRIVER HAS TO FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO HOLD IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP EIGHT TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKES, AND SHOCKS. *AK
THE STEERING UNIT FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH GUARDRAIL, DUE TO DESIGN OF THE GAS TANK, WHICH HANGS 3 INCHES BELOW FRAME, DURING IMPACT WITH THE GUARDRAIL, THE FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND CAUGHT FIRE, BURNING VEHICLE AND INJURY/BURNS TO CONSUMERS. YH
ON 05/08/99 THE COMPLAINTANT WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL INJURY (I.E., SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS) TO THE PASSENGER, AND COMPLETE LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS CONTENTS. THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS A DEFECTIVE STEERING MECHANISM IN THE 1999 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB TRUCK WHICH…
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ON 05/08/99 THE COMPLAINTANT WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL INJURY (I.E., SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS) TO THE PASSENGER, AND COMPLETE LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS CONTENTS. THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS A DEFECTIVE STEERING MECHANISM IN THE 1999 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB TRUCK WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, HITTING A GUARDRAIL, AND RUPTURING THE GASOLINE TANK. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.