IllustrationDURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE RIGHT-FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WOULD STICK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED BOTH CALIPERS AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
47 reportsWHILE APPEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE (VEHICLE HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON REAR WHEELS ONLY), THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER CAUSING HIM TO MOVE FORWARD AND HIT BOTH KNEES ON THE DASH, THE SEAT BELT GRABBED YANKING PASSENGER BACK INTO DOOR AND THE PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON THE WINDOW, AIR BAGS ALSO FAILE…
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WHILE APPEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE (VEHICLE HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON REAR WHEELS ONLY), THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER CAUSING HIM TO MOVE FORWARD AND HIT BOTH KNEES ON THE DASH, THE SEAT BELT GRABBED YANKING PASSENGER BACK INTO DOOR AND THE PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON THE WINDOW, AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. NLM
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
CONTINUOUS UNEVEN WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. ONLY 1-PAD OUT OF THE FOUR UP FRONT WEARS DOWN TO METAL TO METAL WHILE THE OTHER 3-PADS ARE LIKE NEW CONDITION. *AK
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO GET CAR INSPECTED, AND MECHANIC SAID BRAKES WERE SHOT AND SO WERE THE ROTORS. CONSUMER NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING, NOT EVEN A WARNING. *AK
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN / EMERGENCY STOP IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ON BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE BEEN AT THREE DIFFERENT DEALER SHOPS; TWO DEALERS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND, AND OTHER DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ABS SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACMENT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAI…
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WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN / EMERGENCY STOP IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ON BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE BEEN AT THREE DIFFERENT DEALER SHOPS; TWO DEALERS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND, AND OTHER DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ABS SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACMENT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING REAR BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH ANTI LOCK SYSTEM. *YH
BRAKES HAVE FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES FROM THE TIME I DROVE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP TO WHEN I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE FRONT ONES REPACKED. (LEASED VEHICLE) STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM DEALER TOLD ME "THAT'S JUST HOW THEY ARE" DUH!!! AREN'T BRAKES SUPPOSE TO STOP WHEN YOU PRESS THEM??? ALSO THE WORST PROBLEM W THIS TRUCK IS THE CON…
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BRAKES HAVE FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES FROM THE TIME I DROVE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP TO WHEN I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE FRONT ONES REPACKED. (LEASED VEHICLE) STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM DEALER TOLD ME "THAT'S JUST HOW THEY ARE" DUH!!! AREN'T BRAKES SUPPOSE TO STOP WHEN YOU PRESS THEM??? ALSO THE WORST PROBLEM W THIS TRUCK IS THE CONSTANT KNOCKING. EVEN THE BEST GAS. DEALER TOLD ME CHRYLSLER IS IN COURT OVER THIS BUT IN THE MEAN TIME, SOME MAJOR PROBLEMS ARE OCCURING RE THE PISTONS WHAT A GREAT LEASE TWO MORE YEARS OF THIS QUALITY VEHICLE! *AK
ABS FUSE BLEW , CAUSING THE VEHICAL TO STALL EACH TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.
I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES FAST AND THEY GRAB AND LET GO AND GRAB AGAIN I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN THE FRONT OF ME. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.