IllustrationI OWN A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4, AND MY DASH IS JUST FALLING APART DAY BY DAY. THE PLASTIC IS VERY BRITTLE. I TRIED A DASH COVER BUT IT HAS NOTHING TO HOLD IT UP. *TR
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
What owners actually said
610 reportsMY 1999 DODGE RAM TRUCK 1500 BEGAN GETTING CRACKS ON THE DASH IN 2006. I REPORTED IT AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOT ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE SINCE IT IS NOT A RECALLED PART. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE A HUGE OPENING ON MY DASH AND CONTINUES TO GET LARGER EVERY DAY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES SUCH AS AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM…
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MY 1999 DODGE RAM TRUCK 1500 BEGAN GETTING CRACKS ON THE DASH IN 2006. I REPORTED IT AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOT ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE SINCE IT IS NOT A RECALLED PART. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE A HUGE OPENING ON MY DASH AND CONTINUES TO GET LARGER EVERY DAY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES SUCH AS AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING WHEEL, POWER BRAKES. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH THIS AS MY PRIMARY AND ONLY VEHICLE AND WELL I NEED NOT TELL YOU WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW...I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BE W/O TRANSPORTATION NOR W/O SAFETY REGARDING MY VEHICLE. *TR
1999 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP. DASH BOARD IS COLLAPSING, I'M WORRIED THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I.E HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT OR SOMETHING WORSE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM FOR DODGE TRUCK OWNERS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY FALLING APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE VIN…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY FALLING APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
1999 DODGE TRUCK 1500 DASHBOARD CRACKING DRIVING ALONG AND A PIECE OF THE DASHBOARD FLEW OFF THE DASHBOARD AND HIT ME RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES IS THE GOVERNMENT WAITING TILL SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR MAIMED BEFORE THEY MAKE CHRYSLER DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM NOW NOW NOW AND NOW READ THE INTERNET. *TR
DASH CRACKING AND BREAKING UP. CAVING IN, BIG HOLE IN DASH. UNSAFE NOW. HAPPENED OVER SUMMERS, MADE TOO THIN. ONE CRACK WHEN I BOUGHT IT. ALL BROKE UP NOW. '04-'08. *TR
DASHBOARD CRAKED AND BASICALLY DISINTERGRATED! *TR
DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART PIECES ARE COMING OFF IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR I MIGHT BE HIT BY A FLYING OBJECT IN THE EYE AND NOT BE ABLE TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE ON MY 1999 DODGE RAM THE COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
I DRIVE A 99 DODGE RAM 1500 AND IM HAVING DASHBOARD PROBLEMS THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MINE AT FIRST BUT THAN I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND DID RESEARCH ABOUT IT AND ITS NOT JUST MY TRUCK THERE IS ALOT OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM THE DASHBOARDS IN THE 99 DODGE RAM 1500 CRACK AND LEAVE BIG HOLES EXPOSING WIRES THE NEWS SAID …
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I DRIVE A 99 DODGE RAM 1500 AND IM HAVING DASHBOARD PROBLEMS THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MINE AT FIRST BUT THAN I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND DID RESEARCH ABOUT IT AND ITS NOT JUST MY TRUCK THERE IS ALOT OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM THE DASHBOARDS IN THE 99 DODGE RAM 1500 CRACK AND LEAVE BIG HOLES EXPOSING WIRES THE NEWS SAID IT COULD LEAD TO A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
WHILE HAULING APPROX. 4000LBS HORSE TRAILER, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO KEEP THE TRUCK TRAVELING AT 20MPH. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD FAILED, RESULTING IN A BLOCKAGE OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. APPARENTLY, CHRYSLER HAD RECALLED 1.9 MILLION OF THESE CATALYTIC…
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WHILE HAULING APPROX. 4000LBS HORSE TRAILER, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO KEEP THE TRUCK TRAVELING AT 20MPH. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD FAILED, RESULTING IN A BLOCKAGE OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. APPARENTLY, CHRYSLER HAD RECALLED 1.9 MILLION OF THESE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS BECAUSE OF THE EXACT PROBLEM, BUT AFTER I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, THEY SAID MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I SPENT OVER $800 TO REPLACE MISCELLANEOUS EXHAUST COMPONENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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