IllustrationWHILE PARKED BOLTS THAT HOLD SHIFT LINKAGE BOX BROKE AND CAUSED THE BOX TO DROP. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION. *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
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
Power Train complaints
59 reportsWHILE DRIVING WITH VEHICLE IN FIRST GEAR IT WILL JUMP OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LEAVING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WITHOUT POWER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIX IT. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YH
THE VEHICLES AUTOMATIC SHIFT MALFUNCTIONED, AND DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALER INCICATED COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION ALSO, THE FRONT PUMP, TORQUE CONVERTER, INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, OVER DRIVE PISTON RETAINER AND OTHER COMPONENTS HAD FAILED. *YH
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, WET OR DRY PAVEMENT RIGHT FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SEVERLY PULL TO RIGHT. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, FRONT ROTORS REP…
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WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, WET OR DRY PAVEMENT RIGHT FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SEVERLY PULL TO RIGHT. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, FRONT ROTORS REPLACED, REAR BRAKE DRUMS REPLACED,DRIVESHAFT CARRIER BEARING FAILED CAUSING THUMPING NOISE (REPLACED TWICE), UNIVERSAL JOINTS FAILED, DIFFERENTIAL FAILED CAUSING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY. NLM
AS YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE YOU CAN SEE THE REAREND TWEAK. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO PARK IT WILL ROLL BACK 2-3FEET BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND SAID THAT IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
ALSO CAN HEAR CLUNK WHEN ENGAGING OVERDRIVE AT 45MPH. *AK
WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING COLD, AND VEHICLE'S CLUTCH IS ENGAGED FOR ANY REASON, VEHICLE'S IDLE WILL DROP TO ZERO AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN U NABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND HAS OFFERED SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT PROBLEM COULD BE. ALL SUGGESTIONS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED-UP UPON, AND PROBLEM ST…
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WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING COLD, AND VEHICLE'S CLUTCH IS ENGAGED FOR ANY REASON, VEHICLE'S IDLE WILL DROP TO ZERO AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN U NABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND HAS OFFERED SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT PROBLEM COULD BE. ALL SUGGESTIONS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED-UP UPON, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I'M VERY AFRAID THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE SERIOUS OR FATAL MVA. *AK
TRANSFER CASE SHATTERED , DRIVESHAFT BROKE LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.