IllustrationRIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE WENT OVER A GUARDRAIL AND RUPTURED FUEL TANK, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER CAN'T FIND REASON FOR FIRE. *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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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
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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 reportsVEHICLE'S FRONT END HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE , REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 50 TO 55MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
WHERE DO I SEND A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MY PROBLEMS? NO SAFETY DEFEC T MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
BRAKES EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR BRAKES DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEMS. MJS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STEERS HARD TO THE LEFT, BUT HAS NO PROBLEM TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
RUST SPOTS IN 1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP- SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED IT RAIL DUST, BUT WON'T BUFF FROM PAINT. OWNERS SON ACKNOWLEDGES RUST IN PAINT. OWNERS SON AND I TALKED TO OWNER, HE SAID THA THE NEEDS TO GET A MANAFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE IN ON IT . WAS TOLD BY OWNERS SON ON FEB 8 CHRYSLER REP WOULD NOT OFFER TO REPLACE TRUCK, BU…
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RUST SPOTS IN 1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP- SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED IT RAIL DUST, BUT WON'T BUFF FROM PAINT. OWNERS SON ACKNOWLEDGES RUST IN PAINT. OWNERS SON AND I TALKED TO OWNER, HE SAID THA THE NEEDS TO GET A MANAFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE IN ON IT . WAS TOLD BY OWNERS SON ON FEB 8 CHRYSLER REP WOULD NOT OFFER TO REPLACE TRUCK, BUT HAVE IT REPAINTED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE SINCE IT'S A NEW TRUCK WITH 800 MILES, 212 OF WHICH WAS ON ODOMETER ALREADY FROM DEALER . I NEED HELP OR INFORMATION BECAUSE I DON'T WANT A NEW REPAINTED TRUCK. I WANT A REPLACEMENT TRUCK . TRUCK IS NOW AT DEALER PENDING MANAFACTURE REPRESENTATIVE'S DECISION. I DIDNT WANT TO PUT ON A LOT OF MILES SO TOLD DEALER TO KEEP IT. HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE ROCKES BACK AND FORTH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, UPON HITTING UNEVEN PAVEMENT, LIKE BAD SHOCKS. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FEEL IT, MY WIFE WON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK. DEALER CONTACTED DODGE. DODGE SAYS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED TO ANOTHER DODGE OWNER, THAT TRADED HIS DODGE OFF AT 4500 MILES BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT HANDLED.…
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VEHICLE ROCKES BACK AND FORTH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, UPON HITTING UNEVEN PAVEMENT, LIKE BAD SHOCKS. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FEEL IT, MY WIFE WON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK. DEALER CONTACTED DODGE. DODGE SAYS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED TO ANOTHER DODGE OWNER, THAT TRADED HIS DODGE OFF AT 4500 MILES BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT HANDLED. WHICH WAS SIMILAR TO THE WAY MINE DOES, BUT HIS WAS A 2500. DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM BY PUTTING HEAVY DUTY SHOCKS ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T GET SHOCKS TO FIT THIS NEW TRUCK. WHY HAVE TO PUT AFTER MARKET SHOCKS ON A BRAND NEW TRUCK? WHEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK IN A TIGHT CORNER, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO THROW YOU OFF THE ROAD. I AM AT THIS TIME IN THE PROCCESS OF ARBITRATION FOR OTHER PROBLEMS, SO DODGE WILL SAY I AM JUST CAUSING PROBLEMS BUT THE HANDLING I BELIVE IS A SAFETY CONCERN, THAT DODGE IS NOT ADDRESSING.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO FIND THE PROBLEM OR PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE, AS DOES DEALER. *AK *ML *TT
VEHICLES INNER WHEEL WELL LINER/THE GAS TUBING GOES DOWN IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL, AND WITHOUT THE COVER IT IS OPEN TO ROCKS HITTING IT. THE LINER IS TO PROTECT IT, AND IT IS NOT THERE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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