1998 Dodge Ram 1500 engine problems
38 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
The vehicle was parked over night with engine turn off. The next morning vehicle had caught on fire. The vehicle was a total loss. Cause is unknown. Please provide any further information.
I was driving my 1998 dodge ram 4x4 extended cab 1500slt 318 motor on the freeway doing 70-75 MPH when I lost all power. I had no power steering or power brakes and was stuck in the fast lane on the interstate. I was finally able to get to the shoulder by cutting off another vehicle. I had my truck towed to lithia dodge of roseburg and they said the intake manifold gasket was leaking . They also said this was a common problem with this model.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500
- Body & structure 102 complaints
- Brakes 72 complaints
- Air bags 63 complaints
- Transmission 45 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 44 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints
- Seat belts 34 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints