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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

7 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 2019
Unknown Or Other

THE THROTTLE LINKAGE IS A RECALL. I TOOK IT TO DOUGLAS CHRYSTLER JEEP DODGE RAM DEALER IN VENICE, FL AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ONCE. SEEING THAT IT IS A SAFETY RECALL I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT BUT WHEN I CALLED THEY SAID THEY CAN ONLY REPLA…

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THE THROTTLE LINKAGE IS A RECALL. I TOOK IT TO DOUGLAS CHRYSTLER JEEP DODGE RAM DEALER IN VENICE, FL AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ONCE. SEEING THAT IT IS A SAFETY RECALL I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT BUT WHEN I CALLED THEY SAID THEY CAN ONLY REPLACE A RECALL ITEM ONCE. VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT AND IDLES HIGH.

NHTSA ODI #11196177

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2014
Power TrainSuspensionUnknown Or Other

I OWN A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500, I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE DODGES AND READ ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET, THE FRONT LOWER AXLE MOUNT ROTS OUT DUE TO POOR DESIGN LEAVING NOTHING TO HOLD THE SPRING IN PLACE MY COIL MOUNT IS ROTTED OUT AND THERE IS BARELY ANY LEFT OF IT, AND DODGE NOR DO ANY AUTO PART STORES SELL COIL MOUNTS T…

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I OWN A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500, I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE DODGES AND READ ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET, THE FRONT LOWER AXLE MOUNT ROTS OUT DUE TO POOR DESIGN LEAVING NOTHING TO HOLD THE SPRING IN PLACE MY COIL MOUNT IS ROTTED OUT AND THERE IS BARELY ANY LEFT OF IT, AND DODGE NOR DO ANY AUTO PART STORES SELL COIL MOUNTS TO REPLACE IT THE MOUNT IS WELDED DIRECTLY ON THE AXLE SO THE AXLE HOUSING WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IF THE AXLE WERE TO GIVE OUT DEW TO THIS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10567788

50,549 miles · May 4, 2007
Unknown Or Other

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL WHICH I BOUGHT IN 1999 AND IN MAY 2001 THE DASH CRACKED. I BOUGHT A NEW ONE BUT THE DEALER WANTS $400.00 TO INSTALL IT. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE DASHES IN THESE TRUCKS. AND A RECALL IS PENDING. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10189821

74,000 miles · Aug 25, 2006
Unknown Or Other

THE DASH BOARD ON MY TRUCK IS CRACKING AND I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THE AIR BAG BEING RENDERED USELESS AS A RESULT OF THIS AND ALSO THE DANGERS TO MYSELF AND POSSIBLE PASSENGERS DUE TO THE BROKEN PIECES OF DASH BEING THROWN AROUND IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10166524

Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2006
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicUnknown Or Other

1998 DODGE RAM 2500 24 VALVE CUMMINS DIESEL DASH BOARD CRACKING SEVERELY, ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, OVERDRIVE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AROUND 45 MPH. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL REMEDIES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10159296

Mileage unknown · Nov 23, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringStructure

I HAVE HAD THE STEERING DAMPER REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. IT IS UNKNOWN TO ME WHY THIS HAPPENS AND THE DEALER HAS NO ANSWER EITHER. ALL THE COMPONENTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE "HEAVY-DUTY". BRAKING IS BECOMING MORE OF A PROBLEM AS THE BRAKES WEAR DOWN. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT…

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I HAVE HAD THE STEERING DAMPER REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. IT IS UNKNOWN TO ME WHY THIS HAPPENS AND THE DEALER HAS NO ANSWER EITHER. ALL THE COMPONENTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE "HEAVY-DUTY". BRAKING IS BECOMING MORE OF A PROBLEM AS THE BRAKES WEAR DOWN. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY, BUT, THEY DO WORK W/ THE REMOTE ENTRY. I ALSO NOTICED THE HORN ACTUATOR IS HARD TO ACTIVATE DUE TO THE HARD "LEATHER" FOR THE AIRBAG COVER. THE DRIVER'S DOOR KEEPS GETTING MISSALIGNED, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE HAVING THIS MUCH OF A PROBLEM LIKE IT.

NHTSA ODI #715195

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
TiresUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

KEYLESS REMOTE MALFUNCTIONED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #608534

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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