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1999 Dodge RAM 3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1999 Dodge RAM 3500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 124.5.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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104Owner complaints

Model-year median: 124.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Dodge RAM 3500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 104 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Power Train: 22 reports
  • Structure: 18 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 12 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 11 reports
  • Steering: 11 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    124
    1996    125
    1997    105
    1998    104
    1999    58
    2000    130
    2001    44
    2002
    Compare all RAM 3500 years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Power Train
    22    Structure
    18    Engine And Engine Cooling
    12    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    11    Steering
    11
    All reported categories
    Suspension
    7    Unknown Or Other
    6    Air Bags
    5    Electrical System
    5    Fuel System, Diesel
    5    Vehicle Speed Control
    4    Exterior Lighting
    3    Fuel System, Gasoline
    3    Seat Belts
    3    Seats
    3    Service Brakes
    3    Tires
    2    Trailer Hitches
    2    Visibility
    2    Wheels
    2    Equipment
    1    Equipment Adaptive/mobility
    1    Fuel System, Other
    1    Fuel/propulsion System
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Service Brakes, Air
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    51 reports with mileage · 53 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.

    • Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Structure. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    10 crash reports6 fire reports2 injury reports

    Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

    3 reports
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    140,143 miles · Jan 12, 2006
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED MOSTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR WHEN TURNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AUTOMATICALLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSFER PUMP AND INJECTOR PUMP NEED TO BE REPLACED IN …

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    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED MOSTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR WHEN TURNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AUTOMATICALLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSFER PUMP AND INJECTOR PUMP NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO RESTORE PROPER FUEL DELIVERY. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10147626

    110,000 miles · Jun 8, 2004
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, THEY CLAIMED SINCE NO ONE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. IT WOULD COST $3000.00 TO REPAIR IT.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10075920

    68 miles · Sep 13, 2003
    Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline

    WE OWN A DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL TRUCK. THE TRANSFER PUMP HAS QUIT WORKING TWICE NOW. THIS TIME IT DIES RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THERE WAS A NEAR FATAL EXPERIENCE. TWO SEMI ALMOST HIT US, WE COULDN'T GET IT TO RESTART. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10038831

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    1

    PE02049 · Tire Valve

    Opened Jun 3, 2002 · Closed Oct 1, 2002

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires

    No summary supplied.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.