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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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313Owner complaints

Model-year median: 275

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
69Structure
53Steering
36Power Train
35Engine And Engine Cooling
24
All reported categories
Suspension
22Unknown Or Other
20Air Bags
18Electrical System
16Seat Belts
16Fuel System, Gasoline
13Tires
13Fuel System, Diesel
11Equipment
9Fuel System, Other
9Vehicle Speed Control
8Exterior Lighting
4Latches/locks/linkages
4Visibility
4Wheels
4Seats
3Engine
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1Trailer Hitches
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Wheels complaints

4 reports
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104,503 miles · Oct 29, 2015
Wheels

BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE EXHIBITING BUBBLED SIDEWALLS ON THE LT235/85R16 TIRES SUGGESTING EARLY STAGES OF TREAD SEPARATION FROM CARCASS. DRIVER'S SIDE LOOKS TO BE OUT OF ROUND AS WELL. LOT NUMBERS ARE IDENTICAL ELW0408. NO ACCIDENT AS YET, BUT APPEARANCE IS WORRISOME BASED ON LISTED FAILURES IN IN THE NHTSA DATABASE. AFTER THE RECEN…

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BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE EXHIBITING BUBBLED SIDEWALLS ON THE LT235/85R16 TIRES SUGGESTING EARLY STAGES OF TREAD SEPARATION FROM CARCASS. DRIVER'S SIDE LOOKS TO BE OUT OF ROUND AS WELL. LOT NUMBERS ARE IDENTICAL ELW0408. NO ACCIDENT AS YET, BUT APPEARANCE IS WORRISOME BASED ON LISTED FAILURES IN IN THE NHTSA DATABASE. AFTER THE RECENT REPORTS ON THE POOR TRACKING OF TIRE FAILURES AND LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY, I BELIEVE THIS REPORT IS RELEVANT AND PERTINENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

NHTSA ODI #10787149

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 2011
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspensionWheels

HAD A FLAT TIRE AND COULD NOT GET THE RIMS OFF THE WHEEL HUB--WENT TO DEALER AND HE SAID TO GET UNDER VEHICLE AND HIT RIMS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER---THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2001--RIGHT NOW GOING THRU THIS PROBLEM AGAIN AFTER DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10429122

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicWheels

BRAKES OVERHEATING CAUSING WHEELS TO BECOME HOT. WHEELS ARE CONDINSATING ON INSIDE CAUSING RUST ON INSIDE OF WHEEL CAUSING VALVE STEM FAILURE AND TIRES TO BECOME GAULTED TO WHEEL MAKING IT IMPOSABLE TO SAVE TIRE FOR REPARE. (DOT NUMBER: M32K TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

NHTSA ODI #751001

Mileage unknown · May 19, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicWheels

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT EXTREMELY HARD, AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY REPAIRED VEHICLE BY PUTTING SHIMS BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL. WHEEL WAS NOT ON HUB AFTER INSTALLING SHIMS, SHIMS DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #862183

Official recalls

0

No 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

1

PE99069 · 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.