IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON. THEN, HAD TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE THEY HAD REPLACED IT. FEW MONTHS LATER, HAD HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON BRIGTHER. THEN STALLED, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
1999 Dodge RAM 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 520.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
190–25K
4725–50K
7250–75K
8075–100K
81100–150K
36150K+
335 reports with mileage · 275 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 240 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 61 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
63 crash reports19 fire reports41 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
36 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE INTAKE PAN GASKET FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE. *MJS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE NOTICED A FOUL SMELL, WHICH SEEMED TO BE PLASTIC BURNING. CONSUMER CUT THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF, SUDDENLY CLOUDS OF SMOKE POURED FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO DISCOVER THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND ABS HAVE STOPPED WORKING, AND ALL 4 TIRES…
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WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE NOTICED A FOUL SMELL, WHICH SEEMED TO BE PLASTIC BURNING. CONSUMER CUT THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF, SUDDENLY CLOUDS OF SMOKE POURED FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO DISCOVER THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND ABS HAVE STOPPED WORKING, AND ALL 4 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER 15000 MILES. *AK *ML
INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CHECK ENGINE & ABS LIGHT KEEP COMING ON & STAY. VEHICLE ALSO FAILS TO RECORD ANY MILEAGE. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD CLUSTER & CONNECTOR FOR CLUSTER REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
HORN WILL NOT WORK. DEALER CANNOT FIX IT. *YC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.