IllustrationTHE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY VEHICLE IS ERRATIC AND UNSTABLE. *JB
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
925–50K
1450–75K
1575–100K
15100–150K
19150K+
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
What owners actually said
225 reportsCONSUMER SMELLED GAS. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT FUEL WAS SPRAYING OVER ENGINE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *AK
VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HORN. CONSUMER REPORTED THE DEFECT TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
1998 DODGE TRUCK ATE THE INJECTOR PUMP WHEN THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THIS CAN CAUSE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, BRAKES AND STEERING IF IT HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEEDS OR WHEN CARRYING LARGE LOADS AS I DO WHEN ON THE JOB. *LA
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. 40 PERCENT OF THE TREAD WAS LEFT. *AK *NLM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER SAW FRONT TIRES POINTING DIFFERENT WAYS. THE FRONT TIE ROD SNAPPED. CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLLED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM EIGHT TIMES, BUT COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN FOR NO REASON, FORCING CONSUMER TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT GAS DUE A FAULTY MEASURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT. *AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT TRACK BAR IS LOOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT TWO FRONT BRAKE LINES ARE RUBBING. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN THE LINE MAY PUNCTURE, AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.