IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 10 MPH BRAKE PEDAL PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
1999 Dodge RAM 2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 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
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
110–25K
2325–50K
3650–75K
3475–100K
47100–150K
25150K+
176 reports with mileage · 137 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 69 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 36 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 reports2 fire reports12 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
69 reportsTHERE IS NO REASON WHY I SHOULD BE HAVING A PROBLEM(E.G. ACCIDENT OR ABUSE). MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL IS GETTING A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF OIL OR GREASE ON THE BRAKES, NOT ENOUGH TO RUN DOWN THE TIRE BUT ENOUGH TO GET TACKY ON THE BRAKES. AS A RUSULT, THE BRAKES GRAB REAL HARD TO THE POINT THAT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE RIGHT REAR WHE…
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THERE IS NO REASON WHY I SHOULD BE HAVING A PROBLEM(E.G. ACCIDENT OR ABUSE). MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL IS GETTING A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF OIL OR GREASE ON THE BRAKES, NOT ENOUGH TO RUN DOWN THE TIRE BUT ENOUGH TO GET TACKY ON THE BRAKES. AS A RUSULT, THE BRAKES GRAB REAL HARD TO THE POINT THAT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP. ONCE STOPPED AND RELEASE THE BRAKES THEY STICK THEN RELEASE WITH A HARD THUD. VERY ANNOYING NOT TO MENTION DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IN SNOW.I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER SO I GUESS I'M ON MY OWN. *AK
NO CRASH INVOLVED...YET. VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME & SUDDENLY PULLS HARD RIGHT AT RANDOM TIMES. ANTILOCK BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED. HAVE CONTACTED 3 DEALERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM & NOT ONE WILL ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM, YET I CAN FIND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN INTERNET CHAT ROOMS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. HAD IT IN TO DEALER TO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. NO LUCK WITH ANYTHING THEY'VE DONE. WAS SURPRISED TO SEE HOW MANY OTHER "VICTIMS" HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HOPE THERE'S A PERMANENT FIX. IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE A DEATH OR TWO TO GET SOME ONE OFF THEIR BUTT AND FIX THIS. *LA
STEEL BRAKE LINES ON 1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP CORRODING AND BURSTING WHERE LINE GOES OVER TOP OF FUEL TANK, BRAKE FLUID IMMEDIATLY DUMPS AND AS A RESULT IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKES. VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. WAS IN 6 TIMES FOR REPAIR. THEY COULDN'T FIX IT AND EXPECTED ME TO PAY FOR THEIR EXPERIMENTS TO TRY TO FIX IT. THE CHRYSLER REP TRIED TO GET OUT OF PAYING UNDER WARRANTY. FINALLY FIXED. HAVE DRIVEN TRUCK ABOUT 1200 MILES NOW AND STARTING TO PULL AGAIN! BRAKES LOCK-UP IN A S…
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WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. WAS IN 6 TIMES FOR REPAIR. THEY COULDN'T FIX IT AND EXPECTED ME TO PAY FOR THEIR EXPERIMENTS TO TRY TO FIX IT. THE CHRYSLER REP TRIED TO GET OUT OF PAYING UNDER WARRANTY. FINALLY FIXED. HAVE DRIVEN TRUCK ABOUT 1200 MILES NOW AND STARTING TO PULL AGAIN! BRAKES LOCK-UP IN A STERN ATTEMPT TO STOP. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE A JOKE. *NLM
PICK-UP PULLS HARD AND SUDDENLY TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PADS , PROPORTIONAL VALVE, CALIPERS, AND ROTOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT A GREAT EXPENSE, BUT NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM. *JB
BRAKES FAIL WHILE PANIC BREAKING. APPEARS TO BE COMPLETE HYDRAULIC/ ANTILOCK FAILURE FOR THE PERIOD OF BRAKING THAT WOULD BE UNDER ANTILOCK CONTROL. *NLM
UNDER PANIC BRAKING, THE BRAKING SYSTEM SEEMS TO FAIL ABOUT THE TIME WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK SHOULD BE KICKING IN. MASSIVE LOSS OF PRESSURE FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN SEVERAL SECONDS UNDER THE PANIC BRAKE CONDITIONS. LOAD AND SPEED DO NOT SEEM TO MATTER OR BE FACTORS.*JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE99069 · Oversensitive Steering
Opened Nov 8, 1999 · Closed Mar 27, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
ODI has received 14 consumer complaints concerning steering control concerns.Complainants typically alleged that the steering is loose, oversensitive, or has excessive play.They further alleged that this phenomena contributes to the vehicle wondering back and forth and being difficult to maintain in its lane.The majority of the complaints are on vehicles which are equipped with the V-10 or diesel engine.A preliminary evaluation will be conducted to assess the safety aspects of this matter.