IllustrationWHILE DRIVING STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. THE STEERING WOULD LOCK INTERMITTENTLY AND THE LET UP. WHEN BACKING UP THE STEERING PUMP BROKE. *AK
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.
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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
110–25K
2325–50K
3650–75K
3475–100K
47100–150K
25150K+
176 reports with mileage · 137 unknown
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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 reportsSTEERING LOOSE AT CENTER, TRUCK DARTS AND WEAVES, STEERING DRAGS WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT. DEALER STATEMENT ON REPAIR TICKET STATES "MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER". *AK
ALTHOUGH STEERING DID NOT FAIL. IT IS HORRIBLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE STEERING HAS A CONSTANT BINDING YOU MUST OVERCOME WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. YOU END UP OVER COMPENSATING AND ARE IN A CONSTANT ZIG-ZAG ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH RAM 2500'S SO MY DEALER TELLS ME. CHRYSLER SAYS …
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ALTHOUGH STEERING DID NOT FAIL. IT IS HORRIBLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE STEERING HAS A CONSTANT BINDING YOU MUST OVERCOME WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. YOU END UP OVER COMPENSATING AND ARE IN A CONSTANT ZIG-ZAG ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH RAM 2500'S SO MY DEALER TELLS ME. CHRYSLER SAYS IT IS NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN ANYTHING THAT STEERS AS BAD AS THIS IN MY WHOLE LIFE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH STEERING WENT OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A TREE. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WERE HARD AND DIDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, ENGINE SOPPED/ NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT. *AK
STEERING LOOSE , MANY ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, IN ARBITRATION NOW. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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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.