IllustrationTHE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PULL OUT. THE SEAT BELTS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *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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What owners reported most
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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
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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 reportsWHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ON JANUARY 23,20 04. AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED, RESULTING IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE TIRE. ON MARCH 23, 2004 WHILE DRIVING AT THE SAME SPEED, THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED, RESULTING IN TIRE FAILURE. HERCULES, TERRA TRAC…
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WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ON JANUARY 23,20 04. AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED, RESULTING IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE TIRE. ON MARCH 23, 2004 WHILE DRIVING AT THE SAME SPEED, THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED, RESULTING IN TIRE FAILURE. HERCULES, TERRA TRACK, R123, LT245/75R16, THE TIRES HAD ONLY 17,000 MILES ON THEM. *AK THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE TIRE WAS INFLATED BUT THE TREAD IN THE CENTER WAS GONE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, THE VEHICLE SWERVED ACROSS THE LANES. TREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. THE TIRE DIDN'T GO FLAT. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS OUT OF SHAPE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. (TERRA TRACK R123) *SC *JB
OCTOBER 2003 LIFT PUMP FAILED LEFT STRANDED $1150.00 DEALER KEPT OLD PUMP FOR CORE. FEBRUARY 2004 INJECTOR PUMP FAILED ON INTERSTATE ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. $1475.00 DEALER KEPT INJECTOR PUMP FOR CORE.*AK
DODGE HAS HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM ON ALL OF THE DISEAL MODELS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE DATE BELOW IS JUST FILLED IN BECAUSE YOU WANTED A DATE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER BROKE THE NOSE , AND CUT THE LIPS. *AK
WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED THE SPEED EXCEEDED THE SPEED SET BY THE CONSUMER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL ON THE FUEL TRANSFER PUMP. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT NOW A NEW PUMP IS NEEDED. *AK *NM
CONSUMER STATED THAT ON 23 JANUARY 2004 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO GO ALL OVER THE ROAD. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED DUE TO TREAD PEALING OFF. THEN ON 3/23/04, ANOTHER TIRE DID THE SAME EXACT THING, THE TIRE SEPARATED JUST LIKE THE FIRST ONE. HERCU…
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CONSUMER STATED THAT ON 23 JANUARY 2004 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO GO ALL OVER THE ROAD. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED DUE TO TREAD PEALING OFF. THEN ON 3/23/04, ANOTHER TIRE DID THE SAME EXACT THING, THE TIRE SEPARATED JUST LIKE THE FIRST ONE. HERCULES TIRE, LT245/75R16. *AK
FAILED FUEL LIFT/TRANSFER PUMP ON 1998.5/1999 24 VALVE DODGE CUMMINS DIESEL CAUSING ENGINE TO REFUSE TO START AND DAMAGING FUEL INJECTION PUMP COSTING OVER $2,000.00 TO REPLACE NOT COUNTING THE INCONVIENENCE OF BEING STRANDED AWAY FROM HOME. *AK
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER BECAUSE THE HORN OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT DRIVER'S AIR BAG MUST BE REPLACED TO FIX THE HORN. *AK HORN HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO OPERATE SINCE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE. HORN HAS TO BE DEPRESSED ON THE RIGHT SPOT TO WORK. VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES WHEN…
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VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER BECAUSE THE HORN OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT DRIVER'S AIR BAG MUST BE REPLACED TO FIX THE HORN. *AK HORN HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO OPERATE SINCE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE. HORN HAS TO BE DEPRESSED ON THE RIGHT SPOT TO WORK. VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP FOR ITS REPAIR. CHRYSLER OFFERED TO SPLIT (50/50) THE COST WITH THE REPAIR ON HORN AND AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER FELT AT THAT TIME AND GIVEN THAT THEY HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THEIR VEHICLE THE SITUATION SHOULD BE CORRECTED. VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000 MILES AND CONSUMER SAID THAT CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE MATTER. *LA
CLUTCH WHEN DEPRESS DOES NOT DISENGAGE. IT IS TO MY BELIEVE IT IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW IN THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER. IT HAPPENS MORE FEQUENT WHEN VECHILE IS WARM THAN COLD. I HAVE HAD TWO CLUTCHES REPLACED, 4 TRANSMISSIONS AND 6 SLAVE CYLINDERS REPLACED AND IT IS NOW IN THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN WITH 93,000 MILES. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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