IllustrationPOWER STEERING IS LOOSE AND VEHICLE WANDERS AT 65 MPH, CONSTANT LEAK IN POWER STEERING GEAR BOX. *NLM
1999 Dodge RAM 2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 275.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all RAM 2500 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
110–25K
2325–50K
3650–75K
3475–100K
47100–150K
25150K+
176 reports with mileage · 137 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.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 69 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
19 crash reports2 fire reports12 injury reports
Steering complaints
36 reportsVEHICLE HAS PULLED TO RIGHT SINCE DRIVING IT OFF LOT. WAS TOLD BY SALESMAN THIS WAS DESIGNED INTO TRUCK FOR SAFETY REASONS. REGUIRES 1/4 TURN OF STEERING WHEEL TO CONTINUE STRAIGHT TRAVEL AND IF STEERING WHEEL RELEASED, DARTS SHARPLY TO RIGHT. I'VE HAD TWO ALIGNMENTS BY DODGE DEALER WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN PULLING. HAS ALSO D…
Read full complaint
VEHICLE HAS PULLED TO RIGHT SINCE DRIVING IT OFF LOT. WAS TOLD BY SALESMAN THIS WAS DESIGNED INTO TRUCK FOR SAFETY REASONS. REGUIRES 1/4 TURN OF STEERING WHEEL TO CONTINUE STRAIGHT TRAVEL AND IF STEERING WHEEL RELEASED, DARTS SHARPLY TO RIGHT. I'VE HAD TWO ALIGNMENTS BY DODGE DEALER WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN PULLING. HAS ALSO DEVELOPED SEVERE "SHIMMY" AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN ENCOUNTERING BUMPS OR HOLES.
1999 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB TRUCK - WHEN A BUMP OR ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD IS HIT, THE FRONT END BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. WHEEL HOP OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED COMPLETELY BEFORE THE STEERING RETURNS TO NORMAL - HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYTIME ON THE SAME BUMPS OR PATCHES ON THE SAME ROADS. THE PRO…
Read full complaint
1999 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB TRUCK - WHEN A BUMP OR ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD IS HIT, THE FRONT END BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. WHEEL HOP OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED COMPLETELY BEFORE THE STEERING RETURNS TO NORMAL - HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYTIME ON THE SAME BUMPS OR PATCHES ON THE SAME ROADS. THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD THE TRUCK IS BASICALLY UNDRIVABLE AND IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONCERN - ONLY 74,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND HAVE REPLACED MOST ALL THE FRONTEND PARTS AS WELL AS BRAKE ROTORS, ETC. STILL OCCURS. SEEMS DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN OF THIS ISSUE FOR SOME TIME, BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I AM AWARE OF SERVERAL WRECKS DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS EVEN A WEBSITE THAT ADDRESS THE ISSUES APPARENTLY MANY PPL ARE HAVING - HTTP://WWW.DODGETRUCKSTEERINGPROBLEMS.COM/ CHRYSLER HAS DONE NOTHING TO OFFER ASSISTANCE AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES WITHOUT HAVINGTO PAY THEM ALLOT OF MONEY AND STILL IT DOES NOT GET RESOLVED.
199 DOGE RAM EXT CAB 4X4, DIESEL - BALL JOINTS AND FRONT BUSHINGS WEARING OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 48,000 MILES ON VEHICLE
CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING FAILED AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP LOCKED UP AND BROKE THE SHAFT AND THE AIR PUMP FOR THE POWER STEERING. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TS *TT
WRECKED PRIOR TO SALE TO ME. NEVER REPORTED TO ME. NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLITONS ON THIS EQUIPMENT, NOT REPORTED TO THE OWNER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
WHEN PARKING VEHICLE AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS NO STEERING.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
WHENEVER TRAVELING AT 65 TO 70 MPH IT'S HARD TO KEEP CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS DRIFTING ALL OVER THE ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE STEERING BOX. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLUID RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. NLM
THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE!! TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, STEERING PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN LOADED/TOWING. NOW TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING (LOADED OR NOT), BUT WILL OCCASSIONALLY PULL LEFT. DRIVER IS NEVER SURE WHICH DIRECTION TRUCK WILL PULL. DEALERSHIP HAS MADE NUMEROUS "REPAIRS" TO THE STEERING, SUSPENSION, AND B…
Read full complaint
THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE!! TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, STEERING PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN LOADED/TOWING. NOW TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING (LOADED OR NOT), BUT WILL OCCASSIONALLY PULL LEFT. DRIVER IS NEVER SURE WHICH DIRECTION TRUCK WILL PULL. DEALERSHIP HAS MADE NUMEROUS "REPAIRS" TO THE STEERING, SUSPENSION, AND BRAKES; INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STEERING GEAR BOX, BALL JOINTS, CALIPERS, SUSPENSION ARMS, ALIGNMENT, TIRE PRESSURE, TIRE ROTATION, TIRE SIZE. DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER HAS STATED THESE TRUCKS HAVE "VERY SENSITIVE SUSPENSIONS" AND THE PULLING IS "NORMAL". THIS IS A 3/4 TON 4-WHEEL DRIVE WORK TRUCK AND IT HAS A "SENSITIVE SUSPENSION"? *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE99069 · Oversensitive Steering
Opened Nov 8, 1999 · Closed Mar 27, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
ODI has received 14 consumer complaints concerning steering control concerns.Complainants typically alleged that the steering is loose, oversensitive, or has excessive play.They further alleged that this phenomena contributes to the vehicle wondering back and forth and being difficult to maintain in its lane.The majority of the complaints are on vehicles which are equipped with the V-10 or diesel engine.A preliminary evaluation will be conducted to assess the safety aspects of this matter.