1999 Dodge Ram 3500 problems
NHTSA has received 146 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Ram 3500, and 14% of them involve transmission. Next are body & structure (13%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 146 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 115,000 miles 64 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Of the 64 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 115,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 20 model years of the Dodge Ram 3500 with enough data (86 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.
Consumer was traveling 65MPH on highway and was talking on cell phone. He dropped it, and when he lifted his body back up, lost control of vehicle. Went through a ditch , and hit a tree. Vehicle burst into flames. Consumer died.
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 dodge ram 3500. While driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle started pulling to the left. While attempting to stop the vehicle, the power steering and brakes failed. As a result, the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a retaining wall. The air bags deployed, knocking the contact unconscious. The contact sustained lacerations to the nose and face, a concussion, bruising of the left shoulder, a head injury and a wrist injury that required medical attention. A police report was not filed.
While driving wheels on front passenger's side locked up and sheared off. This happened while driving about 70 MPH. Before this happened, truck was pulling to right. Problem was reported to the dealership. Dealer stated that problem was due to after market brake pads. Truck was towed to a garage. Owner still waiting on parts, whole wheel assembly sheared off the truck.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 3500. While the contact's spouse was driving 30 MPH, she turned a corner and crashed into a band of trees that were covering the road. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 196,000.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle engine stalled. The problem occurred mostly when the vehicle went over a bump in the road or when turning. The engine restarted automatically. The problem occurred at a variety of speeds. Upon inspection the dealership determined the transfer pump and injector pump need to be replaced in order to restore proper fuel delivery.