IllustrationVEHICLE HAD A REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM AND WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES WITH NO REMEDY. CONSUMER THOUGHT OF REPLACING THE ENTIRE COMPONENT, BUT DEALER REFUSED BECAUSE IT WOULD BE IMPOSIBLE TO ORDER FOR THE PARTS. *LA *MR
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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Owner complaints by model year
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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
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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 reportsWHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN THE RAIN THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR A SQUEAL AND THE STEERING FELT ODD. AT LEAST 5 U-JOINTS, THE TRACK BAR, AND OTHER FRONT END PARTS WERE REPLACED. FORTUNATELY MY DEALER KEPT LOOKING AND I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THE U JOINTS AND OTHER PARTS?? I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WITH THE …
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ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR A SQUEAL AND THE STEERING FELT ODD. AT LEAST 5 U-JOINTS, THE TRACK BAR, AND OTHER FRONT END PARTS WERE REPLACED. FORTUNATELY MY DEALER KEPT LOOKING AND I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THE U JOINTS AND OTHER PARTS?? I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS.*AK
LEFT FRONT WHEEL PARTIALLY BROKE LOOSE, WITH LOSS OF STEERING, CAUSING PICK-UP TO VEER SHARPLY TO LEFT, STRIKING A SECURITY FENCE, AND SEVERELY DAMAGING LEFT FRONT, UNDER-CARRIAGE AND LEFT WHEEL SUSPENSION. SPEED APPROX. 30 MPH
TRANSMISSION: SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED MY TRUCK LATE IN 1999, THE TRANSMISSION HASN'T WORKED PROPERLY. I TOOK IN EARLY ON BECAUSE WHEN SHIFTING FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE, THERE WAS THIS SLAPPING NOISE. THE DEALER IN JOLIET SAID THAT WAS A NORMAL THING. NOW SOME TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING, THE SHIFTING SEEMS SOMEWHAT SLUGGISH. I KNOW O…
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TRANSMISSION: SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED MY TRUCK LATE IN 1999, THE TRANSMISSION HASN'T WORKED PROPERLY. I TOOK IN EARLY ON BECAUSE WHEN SHIFTING FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE, THERE WAS THIS SLAPPING NOISE. THE DEALER IN JOLIET SAID THAT WAS A NORMAL THING. NOW SOME TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING, THE SHIFTING SEEMS SOMEWHAT SLUGGISH. I KNOW OF A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE DODGE TRUCKS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ONE HAS HAD IT REPLACED TWICE AND FINALLY JUST THIS PAST SUMMER TRADED FOR A GMC TRUCK AND THE OTHERS STILL HAVE THEIRS BUT ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME EXISTING PROBLEMS. WHEN I DO GET ANOTHER TRUCK, I WILL NOT EVEN CONSIDER A DODGE, IT WILL PROBABLY BE A GMC OR EVEN A FORD AS MUCH AS I DISLIKE FORDS. MY 1999 TRUCK HAS 62000 MILES ON IT AND SETS IN THE GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP, PIECES OF THE DASH BOARD FLAKES OFF. THERE ARE NUMEROUS CRACKS RUNNING THROUGH OUT THE DASH BOARD. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND LANDED IN A DITCH. UPON IMPACT,NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE BRAKES LOCKED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL. *AK *TS *NLM
AIR CONDITION REVERTS TO DEFROST CAUSING WINDOWS TO FOG, REVERTS FROM AIR VENTS TO DEFROST VENTS WHILE TRAVELING ON ROADWAY, CAUSES WINDSHIELD TO FOG AND VISIBILITY TO DECREASE. *LA
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…
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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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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