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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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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

What owners actually said

610 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 1999
Seat Belts

BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS WOULD NOT COME OUT ENOUGH TO BE BUCKLED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED, THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. DLR HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #846952

Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1999
Power Train

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN TRAVELING A LOUND NOISE COME FROM UNDERNEITH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING THE PROBLEM. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO A CRACK WITHIN THE DRIVESHAFT, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #846548

Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicInjury

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION. MJS

NHTSA ODI #548147

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 1999
WheelsCrashInjury

WHILE TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF THE HOUSING UNIT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STEER OUT OF CONTROL AND SLIDE INTO A STOP. WHEEL THEN BOUNCED DOWN THE ROAD INTO THE REAR WINDSHIELD, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #845609

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND WILL NOT RESTART. THIS ALSO CAUSES A LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKING.

NHTSA ODI #709950

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 1999
Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, VEHICLE HIT A DEER, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK *YC

NHTSA ODI #843393

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCK UP WHEN TOWING APPROPRIATE WEIGHT FOR VEHICLE. MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ODI #547445

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 1999
Power Train

VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF TO 1ST GEAR WHEN DRIVING AT APPROX 60 MPH , CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY, AND ALMOST GET REARENDED.

NHTSA ODI #842377

Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1999
Electrical System

HORN WILL NOT WORK. DEALER CANNOT FIX IT. *YC

NHTSA ODI #546504

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 1999
Suspension

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS RELEASED. A CONTINUOUS DOWN FORCE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE MAINTAINED IF THE VEHICLE IS TO REMAIN IN A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD. IF I RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN TH…

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THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS RELEASED. A CONTINUOUS DOWN FORCE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE MAINTAINED IF THE VEHICLE IS TO REMAIN IN A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD. IF I RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ROTATE ABOUT 1/4 INCH IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION AND THE VEHICLE LEAVES THE ROAD IN ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 10 SECONDS DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD. THIS ISSUE IS CONSISTENT 100 % OF THE TIME. THE AMOUNT OF DOWNFORCE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD VARIOUS WITH THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD BUT IS CONTINUOUS. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END HAS BEEN ALIGNED BY THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. I HAVE ALSO GOTTEN AN OPINON ABOUT THE VEHICLES STEERING AND ALIGNMENT FROM A FIRESTONE DEALER. THE DODGE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER (BILLY DUNCAN) DID NOT DOCUMENT THE THIRD AND FOURTH ALIGNMENT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER (BILLY DUNCAN) REFUSES TO ACHNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP'S TECHNICIAN (MIKE) THAT PERFORMED THE ALIGNMENT ALL FOUR TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP. HE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DOES INDEED PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THAT HE HAS ALIGNED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO CURE THE PROBLEM. HE STATES THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND ON THE FOURTH ALIGNMENT HE HAD TO ADJUST THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CASTER ADJUSTMENT OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO ACHEIVE MARGINAL RESULTS. HE ALSO STATED THAT BECAUSE THE ALIGNMENT IS NOW OUT OF SPECS., I MAY EXPERIENCE AN ADDITIONAL 1/16" TIRE WEAR ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DURING THE LIFE OF THE TIRES. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AT A FIRESTONE DEALER PRIOR TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH ALIGNMENT BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THE THE ALIGNMENT WAS IN SPECIFICATIONS, YET THE VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE VEHICLE NOW "DRIFTS" TO THE RIGHT SIDE.

NHTSA ODI #707557

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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