1998 Dodge Ram 2500 transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 21 complaints for the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 7% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Pe01-021/roll away in park: while parked and idling vehicle jumped out of gear while consumer's daughter was pulling pin from hitch attached to vehicle, causing truck to run over her daughter who received severe injuries. Dealer / manufacturer were notified. *slc
I noticed automatic transmission fluid leaking under the truck when returning from a trip. Close inspection revealed that two of the transmission lines had been rubbing together which resulted in a break in one of the lines. Fortunately, I noticed it before the transmission had lost enough fluid to fail. Had I been on a long trip towing a trailer the results of a highway speed transmission failure might have been far more serious, especially on a mountain road. The line should be replaced.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500
- Brakes 57 complaints
- Steering 27 complaints
- Body & structure 23 complaints
- Tires 22 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints
- Suspension 20 complaints
- Air bags 18 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints