1999 Dodge Ram problems
The 1999 Dodge Ram has 496 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns brakes. After that come steering (9%) and suspension (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 496 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 52 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 51 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 47 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 | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 47 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 78,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 52 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 51 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 6th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Dodge Ram with enough data (343 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
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.
An accident occurred which caused vehicle off the road, and rollover into an embankment. Upon impact, both air bags failed to deploy, resulting in one fatality. Dealer notified.
This is the third airbag failure I have reported to this agency. All of these vehicle's whose air bag failed were late model sport utility vehicles of pick up trucks. Each vehicle was involved in a right angle collision at speeds of 45+ MPH. Each vehicle sustained severe contact damage to the entire front end. In each case the air bags did not deploy. I am employed as an accident reconstructionist for the scottsdale police department in scottsdale arizona.
While sitting in driveway, unit was connected to engine heater which caught fire and burned unit totaled, manufacturer contacted, sent independent investigator who conducted cursory exam of unit, manufacturer had denied liability despite unit having had no alterations to area where fire started.
Brakes failed when they were depressed and upon making a right turn. The brake line rusted, and brake fluid leaked.
When rotating the tires dealership informed the consumer about worn out front upper ball joints. The problem was repaired.