IllustrationTHE INTAKE PAN GASKET FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE. *MJS
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
Compare all RAM 1500 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
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.
- 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
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
39 reportsCONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON. VEHICLE WAS IN REPAIR SHOP EIGHT TIMES, AND VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. *AK
THERE IS A CLATTERING NOISE IN ENGINE DUE TO CRANKSHAFT FAILURE. YH
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. NLM
WHILE DRIVING ON A HILL VEHICLE COULD BE LOSING POWER. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE SINCE DECEMBER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 TO 50 MPH CONSUMER COULD FEEL A SURGING EFFECT OR CHOKING SOUND, LIKE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF A RECALL ABOUT TO COME OUT ON THESE TRUCKS FOR THAT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE.*AK
ENGINE KNOCKS ON REGULAR GAS. DEALER CANNOT FIX. FAILURE TO WARRANTY? *AK
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND WILL NOT RESTART. THIS ALSO CAUSES A LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKING.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO FIND THE PROBLEM OR PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE, AS DOES DEALER. *AK *ML *TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.