IllustrationTHE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS FRONT BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *TC THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR ON WET SLIPPERY ROADS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND WOULD PULL TO THE SIDE SO HARD THAT ONE MUST CONTROL THE VEHICLE FROM SPINNING OUT. *SC *JB
1999 Dodge Dodge Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
425–50K
550–75K
675–100K
6100–150K
2150K+
24 reports with mileage · 27 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
51 reportsTHE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE BALL JOINT IS CRACKED AND I HAVE READ THAT THE BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM ON THE DURANGO ALSO. *AK
AT 10 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. CONSUMER STATED THAT ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK
TRANSFER FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, NOW 140,000 MILES THE CUMMINS ENGINE NEEDS ANOTHER PUMP, HAS LEFT ME STRANDED BESIDE THE ROAD TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ALSO 5TH GEAR HAD TO BE REPLACED, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS ANOTHER PROBLEM DODGE HAS WITH THE NV4500 TRANSMISSION. *LA
1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 SPORT CLUB CAB. THE LOWER, UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE DANGEROUSELY WORN OUT AT 52,000 MILES. ALSO WORN OUT TO THE POINT WHERE AN ALIGNMENT CAN'T BE DONE ARE BOTH TIRE RODS. *AK
AT 68,000 MILES I PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR MY DODGE DAKOTA SLT. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE LEFT & RIGHT LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS AS WELL AS THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE IN VERY BAD SHAPE. BEGINNING TO CRACK WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. NOT NORMAL FOR MINIMAL MILEAGE. HEARD THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT …
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AT 68,000 MILES I PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR MY DODGE DAKOTA SLT. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE LEFT & RIGHT LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS AS WELL AS THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE IN VERY BAD SHAPE. BEGINNING TO CRACK WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. NOT NORMAL FOR MINIMAL MILEAGE. HEARD THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT AND IT'S BEING INVESTIGATED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. *LA
LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE IN A 1999' DURANGO. *AK
CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE PAD HAD DISINTEGRATED WHICH IMAGED THE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM WAS MAINLY UNDER WET CONDITIONS AND WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. SCC *JB
TRANSMISSION STARTED PULSATING AND JERKING TO A SMALL EXTENT. ACT LIKE SPARK PLUG WIRE OFF, OR EXCESSIVE TAR STRIPS ON THE ROAD.
A CLUCKING NOISE IS HEARD WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, NOISE COULD BE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION OR DIFFERENTIAL, NOISE SEEM TO BE GETTING LOUDER.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.