IllustrationWHEN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WENT TO APPLY BRAKES VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK OUT OF DRIVER'S HANDS. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *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
What owners actually said
313 reportsWHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS SET ENGINE ACCELERATES TO A HIGHER SPEED. DRIVER HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
VEHICLE IS BEING MODIFIED/CONVERSION, HOWEVER DURING MODIFICATION FOR HANDICAP USAGE THE FLOORS ARE BEING LOWERED BY 10 INCHES CREATING SAFETY HAZARDS IN VARIOUS COMPONENT AREAS (DRIVESHAFT, FUEL LINES/PUMP AND STRUCTURE). MJS
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. AT HIGH SPEED IT WILL JERK THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. NOW, IT WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. AFTER A TOTAL OF 30 DAYS FOR REPAIRS DEALERSHIP SAYS VEHICLE IS WIT…
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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. AT HIGH SPEED IT WILL JERK THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. NOW, IT WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. AFTER A TOTAL OF 30 DAYS FOR REPAIRS DEALERSHIP SAYS VEHICLE IS WITHIN SPECIFICTIONS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE 5TH GEAR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL RESULTING IN NO POWER. *YC
WHILE 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
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE JERKS TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP SIX TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE DIVES OFF THE LEFT, BARELY MISSING OTHER VEHICLES.THE HIGHER THE SPEED THE WORST THIS PROBLEM GETS. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT ROLLED AWAY CAUSING A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *YC *SLC
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *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.