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1999 Dodge RAM 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 520.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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610Owner complaints

Model-year median: 520

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Dodge RAM 1500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 610 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Structure: 240 reports
  • Air Bags: 61 reports
  • Power Train: 59 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 51 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 47 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    298
    1996    361
    1997    520
    1998    610
    1999    513
    2000    1,112
    2001    815
    2002
    Compare all RAM 1500 years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Structure
    240    Air Bags
    61    Power Train
    59    Unknown Or Other
    51    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    47
    All reported categories
    Engine And Engine Cooling
    39    Electrical System
    36    Steering
    32    Suspension
    31    Seat Belts
    24    Tires
    17    Latches/locks/linkages
    16    Equipment
    13    Wheels
    11    Vehicle Speed Control
    10    Exterior Lighting
    9    Visibility
    8    Fuel System, Gasoline
    6    Engine
    4    Service Brakes
    4    Service Brakes, Air
    4    Seats
    3    Trailer Hitches
    3    Fuel/propulsion System
    2    Parking Brake
    2    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1    Interior Lighting
    1    Service Brakes, Electric
    1    Visibility/wiper
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    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

    Fuel/propulsion System complaints

    2 reports
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    46,649 miles · Jun 6, 2019
    Fuel/propulsion System

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BAND THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,649. *BF *JB

    NHTSA ODI #11218255

    139,000 miles · May 7, 2016
    Fuel/propulsion SystemService BrakesUnknown Or OtherFire

    DRIVING 30 MPH SUDDEN STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE THEN VISIBLE WHITE FOG OF VAPOR ROSE FROM DEFROST VENTS (DEFROSTER/FAN NOT ON) PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY BUT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO ACTIVATION OF BRAKES. ALL THIS HAPPENED QUICKLY, WITHIN 10 SECONDS USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE TO EVACUATE 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND…

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    DRIVING 30 MPH SUDDEN STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE THEN VISIBLE WHITE FOG OF VAPOR ROSE FROM DEFROST VENTS (DEFROSTER/FAN NOT ON) PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY BUT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO ACTIVATION OF BRAKES. ALL THIS HAPPENED QUICKLY, WITHIN 10 SECONDS USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE TO EVACUATE 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND SELF BARELY IN TIME. BYSTANDER SHOUTING THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. FIRE ERUPTED FROM UNDER HOOD AND SPREAD INTO CAB. FIRE DEPT. CALLED BY BYSTANDER AS WE USED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS UNSUCCESSFULLY. TRUCK WAS ENGULFED AND DESTROYED. RECALLS WERE ADDRESSED SPRING OF 2003. A LATER RECALL NOT REALIZED BY US INCLUDES FIX FOR ANTILOCK BRAKE CONTROLLER CORROSION THAT COULD CAUSE FIRE. GEICO CLAIM # 0480694490101028 BUT NO COMPENSATION, AS NOT COVERED FOR FIRE. FIRE DEPT. TOOK A REPORT, POLICE SAID NO COLLISION SO THEY DIDN'T. I DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE THE FIRE DEPT. REPORT BUT MAY BE ABLE TO OBTAIN IT.

    NHTSA ODI #10863740

    Recall campaigns

    0

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.