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1998 Dodge Quad

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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11Owner complaints

Model-year median: 10

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Structure
2Suspension
2Power Train
1
All reported categories
Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

11 reports
165,000 miles · Dec 1, 2009
Structure

1998 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB- DASH IS CRACKING. THIS TRUCK IS AND HAS BEEN ALWAYS GARAGED. NEGLECT AND MISUSE IS NOT AN ISSUE. ORIGINAL ORDER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10294133

Mileage unknown · May 19, 2000
Seat Belts

THE SEAT BELT WEBBING IS CONSTANTLY GETTING TWISTED, THE DESIGN OF THE LATCH PLATE IS LARGE AND ALLOWS FOR TWISTING OF THE MATERIAL. YH

NHTSA ODI #552328

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Suspension

REAR AXLE--BEARINGS, SEALS.

NHTSA ODI #609633

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Structure

PLASTIC DOOR MOLDING STRIP.

NHTSA ODI #609567

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Suspension

CONSTANT POPPING NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. *YC

NHTSA ODI #606996

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

BURNED EXHAUST VALVE ON CYLINDER. YH

NHTSA ODI #606995

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE IS NOT FIXED AFTER SIX REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *YC

NHTSA ODI #606990

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Electrical System

NEW SPARK PLUG AND WIRE INSTALLED. YH

NHTSA ODI #606710

Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 1998
Electrical System

THE DESIGN LOCATION OF THE HORN CAUSES THE DRIVE TO GROPE FOR THE HORN BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED IN THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT INSTEAD OF ON THE STEERING WHEEL SPOKES.

NHTSA ODI #541815

Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 1998
Power Train

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A MODERATE TO LARGE BUMP.

NHTSA ODI #540653

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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