1999 Dodge Dodge Truck problems
NHTSA has received 70 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Dodge Truck, and 36% of them involve suspension. Next are brakes (11%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 86,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 72,000 miles (14 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Dodge Dodge Truck with enough data (46 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Corrosion of brake lines caused one to rupture. Dealer states that lines were made of aluminum and were no longer made or supplied from dodge. This was a known problem with some other dodge vehicles (neon).
Since july of 2005, my 1999 dodge durango has been stalling. I have had the vehicle serviced several times at the dodge dealership. The dealer has replaced several parts, but the vehicle continues to stall. In august of 2005, the vehicle stalled while driving, resulting in a crash that left my family stranded and the vehicle in a ditch. On wednesday, september 28, the vehicle stalled while driving to the store. I was able to steer it into a parking lot, but I was almost hit by another vehicle. Now what?
I heard on the radio this morning that dodge may recall the 2000 thru 2004 dakota thucks due to ball joint problems. I have a 1999 dakota and my mechanic told me that the ball joints need to be replaced. My complaint is if they are going to recall the 2000 through 2004, why are they not recalling the 1999's? It is my understanding that there is little difference between the 1999 and the 2000. Thank you very much dave ball.
1999 dodge cummins diesel engine; poor design of lift pump and injection pump leads to a variety of failures on 1998.5 through 2002 year models. Engine will not accelerate particularly when cold. When leaving stop sign or light, accelerator can be pumped, etc. But engine remains at idle. Many owners experience this problem. Injection pump - vp44 made by robert bosch. Engine by cummins. Truck by dodge.