IllustrationDASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND CONTINUES CRACKING - LARGE CHUNKS ARE FALLING IN BELOW THE DASH WHERE MOST CRUCIAL WIRING IS LOCATED. *TR
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
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
What owners actually said
610 reportsFRONT END DRIVE AND SUSPENSION ALSO STEERING COLUMN MOVE AND MAKE A NOISE WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT FEEL LIKE THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS GOING TO GIVE WAY. *TR
1999 DODGE RAM DASH CRACKING WHICH COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY FUNCTIONS SUCH AS AIR BAGS, HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DODGE AND DODGE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE TREMENDOUS NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. REPORTS OF LARGE CHUNKS FALLING INTO ELECTRICAL WIRING. *TR …
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1999 DODGE RAM DASH CRACKING WHICH COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY FUNCTIONS SUCH AS AIR BAGS, HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DODGE AND DODGE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE TREMENDOUS NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. REPORTS OF LARGE CHUNKS FALLING INTO ELECTRICAL WIRING. *TR
I HAVE A 99 DODGE RAM 59XXX MILES. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. THE TRUCK HAS A DASHMAT AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PARKED UNDER A CANOPY. I NEVER PUT ARMOR ALL ON THE DASH.(IN A FORUM THIS IS WHAT SOME SAID WHAT CAUSED THE DASH TO CRACK). I'VE HAD 3 TO 4 COMPANY VEHICLES IN 11 YRS AND NEVER HAD THIS HAPPENED. I REFUSE …
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I HAVE A 99 DODGE RAM 59XXX MILES. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. THE TRUCK HAS A DASHMAT AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PARKED UNDER A CANOPY. I NEVER PUT ARMOR ALL ON THE DASH.(IN A FORUM THIS IS WHAT SOME SAID WHAT CAUSED THE DASH TO CRACK). I'VE HAD 3 TO 4 COMPANY VEHICLES IN 11 YRS AND NEVER HAD THIS HAPPENED. I REFUSE TO PAY THE DEALER $800 TO $1000 TO REPLACE. THIS HAPPENED APPROX. 2 YRS AFTER I HAD THE TRUCK. *TR
ALSO REFER TO NHTSA COMPLAINT 10002464. I WAS DRIVING MY '99 DODGE RAM AND ALL 5 LUGS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SHEARED OFF AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF AND CAREENED ACROSS A PARKING LOT. THE SAME WHEEL FELL OFF THE SAME WAY IN 2002. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THE ONES DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V153000 (AIR BAGS). THE MECHANIC ADVISE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THE ONES DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V153000 (AIR BAGS). THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND ALL REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
DASH BOARD IS CRACKING AND BREAKING APART FOR NO REASON, I'M AFRAID PIECES ARE GOING TO FALL IN AND CAUSE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. WILL THIS CAUSE AIRBAGS NOT TO DEPLOY CORRECTLY? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HOOD POPPED OPEN AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENTIRE FENDER AND GRILL WERE BENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.
THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING. THAT IS A SEPERATE FAILURE. THE NEXT FAILURE IS WHEN GOING OVER ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, RPMS, GUAGES, BELLS CUTS OFF AND IF YOU HAPPEN TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, IT WILL NOT RESTART. IT IS NOT CORRECTED AND AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSTLER, THEY OPTED TO DO NOTHING TOWARDS THE REPAIR.…
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THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING. THAT IS A SEPERATE FAILURE. THE NEXT FAILURE IS WHEN GOING OVER ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, RPMS, GUAGES, BELLS CUTS OFF AND IF YOU HAPPEN TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, IT WILL NOT RESTART. IT IS NOT CORRECTED AND AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSTLER, THEY OPTED TO DO NOTHING TOWARDS THE REPAIR. *TR
I OWN A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE DASH IS CRACKING ALL TO PIECES. I JUST HEARD A STORY ABOUT HOW WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SHARP PIECES CAN CUT MY WIRING BENEATH THE DASH. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.