ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO PROBLEM STATED IN TSB 60107.*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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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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.
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
39 reportsWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND COOLANT WENT INSIDE THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND STILL RECURRING THE PROBLEM. *TT
STEERING SEEMED LOOSE. DEALER REPLACED TRAC BAR, INNER AND LOWER TIE ROD ENDS, AND AN ADDITIONAL BAR. JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, MILEAGE 35,982 ON NOVEMBER 21, 2002. AS OF MARCH 5, 2003 FRONT END AND STEERING IS WORSE THAN WHEN IT WENT IN. VERY LOOSE FEELING, FREQUENT STEERING WHEEL CORRECTION NEEDED. VERY DANGEROUS SIT…
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STEERING SEEMED LOOSE. DEALER REPLACED TRAC BAR, INNER AND LOWER TIE ROD ENDS, AND AN ADDITIONAL BAR. JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, MILEAGE 35,982 ON NOVEMBER 21, 2002. AS OF MARCH 5, 2003 FRONT END AND STEERING IS WORSE THAN WHEN IT WENT IN. VERY LOOSE FEELING, FREQUENT STEERING WHEEL CORRECTION NEEDED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. VERY UNSAFE FEELING. DEALER WAS ASKED TO CHECK WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED ON NOVEMBER 0F 2002, ON JANUARY 30, 2003. THEY DID NOT LOOK INTO THE SITUATION. ALSO WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE RADIATOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH CRANK SHAFT SEAL, LOWER PAN GASKET, AND FRONT SEAL. THIS WAS WITH MILEAGE OF 38,105. THESE ITEMS SHOULD NOT FAIL WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE AND AGE!!!! OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING, AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT ADMIT TO ANY FAULT OF THEIR PRODUCT. I HAVE RECORDS AND PROOF OF DAMAGED ITEMS IF NEEDED. I AKSED CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR PARTS ONLY, BUT THEY REFUSED TO DO SO. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THE SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS FRONT END ISSUE.*JB
THE INTAKE GASKET LEAKED, THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM VEHICLE, ENGINE OIL HAD LEAKED ALONG WITH A SMOKE ODOR, AND THERE WAS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. SCC *JB
MANIFOLD GASKET SUCKED IN.. CAUSING SPARK KNOCKING. HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO BAD GROUND. CHRYSLER FIXED HEADLIGHT AT NO CHARGE, HOWEVER, TOLD ME THERE WAS A TSB ON MANIFOLD GASKET AND STILL CHARGED ME FOR REPAIRS.. THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TO FIX BECAUSE THEY REMODELED THE ENGINE. FEMALE SUBJECT AT CH…
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MANIFOLD GASKET SUCKED IN.. CAUSING SPARK KNOCKING. HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO BAD GROUND. CHRYSLER FIXED HEADLIGHT AT NO CHARGE, HOWEVER, TOLD ME THERE WAS A TSB ON MANIFOLD GASKET AND STILL CHARGED ME FOR REPAIRS.. THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TO FIX BECAUSE THEY REMODELED THE ENGINE. FEMALE SUBJECT AT CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS HUNG UP ON ME.
ENGINE WAS IDLING AND RUNNING ROUGH. DEALER DETERMINED THAT HEAD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
OIL IS SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES, CONSUMER NEEDED OIL BEFORE THE 3000 MILES. OIL GAUGE WAS READING OIL 2 QUARTS LOW. CONSUMER FELT OIL WAS GOING UP INTO INTAKE MANIFOLD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
SLUDGE IN ENGINE FAULTY PLENUM GASKET. *AK
THE VEHICLE EMMITS A SMELL INSIDE THE VEHILCE WHICH MAKES THE OCCUPANTS ILL (DIZZY AND VOMITTING), THE DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUT THE SMELL PERSIST. NLM
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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