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1998 Dodge RAM 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Dodge RAM 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 275.

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225Owner complaints

Model-year median: 275

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
267
1995291
1996213
1997225
1998313
1999211
2000469
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
37Power Train
29Steering
24Structure
22Tires
22
All reported categories
Suspension
19Air Bags
18Vehicle Speed Control
18Electrical System
15Engine And Engine Cooling
13Seat Belts
10Fuel System, Gasoline
7Unknown Or Other
7Visibility
7Fuel System, Other
6Fuel System, Diesel
5Service Brakes, Air
5Equipment
3Seats
3Wheels
3Exterior Lighting
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes
2Trailer Hitches
2Engine
1Parking Brake
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

79 reports with mileage · 146 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

19 crash reports3 fire reports14 injury reports

Seats complaints

3 reports
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160,000 miles · Mar 10, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingSeatsService Brakes, Hydraulic

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, A SMOKE SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH NO FLAMES WERE VISIBLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND REMOVED THE MOTOR TO THE ELECTRIC SEAT WHICH MELTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALLS, # 04V185000, 98V207000, REGARDING THE ABS MODULE AND THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE. TH…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, A SMOKE SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH NO FLAMES WERE VISIBLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND REMOVED THE MOTOR TO THE ELECTRIC SEAT WHICH MELTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALLS, # 04V185000, 98V207000, REGARDING THE ABS MODULE AND THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS.

NHTSA ODI #10152372

Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2003
Seats

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT WILL NOT STAY ON ITS TRACK. THE SEAT ROLLED BACK AND FORTH. AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE SUDDENLY APPLIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10022877

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 1999
Power TrainSeatsStructure

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING THE WIPER ARM ASSEMBLY TO POP OFF. MJS

NHTSA ODI #547607

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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