1998 Dodge Ram drivetrain & axles problems
30 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 1998 Dodge Ram, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Truck vibrates between 30-67 MPH. Dealer has changed the torque converter, drivershaft, replaced ring and pinion, yoke, bearings and seals. Truck has burned 1/2 qt of oil per 1000 miles since new.
The transmission failed due to lack of lubrication. Just go to jasper.com. They say that 1995 to 2001 dodge truck transmissions have a high rate of failure due to lack of lubrication. Seems that dodge put to low a volume pump in all these transmissions. Local transmission rebuilders tell me that you can not let the truck idle because the tranny gets no lubrication at low rpm's. So during the winter while you are waiting for the windsheild to clear off to drive in the northeast where it snows.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Ram
- Brakes 135 complaints
- Air bags 66 complaints
- Transmission 62 complaints
- Electrical system 49 complaints
- Engine 37 complaints
- Suspension 37 complaints
- Fuel system 30 complaints
- Steering 29 complaints