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1999 Dodge RAM 3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

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104Owner complaints

Model-year median: 124.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
124
1996125
1997105
1998104
199958
2000130
200144
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

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

Seat Belts complaints

3 reports
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290,000 miles · Aug 10, 2011
Seat BeltsStructure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 290,000. UPDATED 11/17/11 *BF THE CONSUMER A…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 290,000. UPDATED 11/17/11 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DASHBOARD SUDDENLY COLLAPSED INTO PIECES AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/29/12

NHTSA ODI #10418406

64,000 miles · Mar 31, 2009
Seat Belts

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WOULD PREVENT OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE FROM BEING PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V119000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETR…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WOULD PREVENT OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE FROM BEING PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V119000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR) AND THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WHEN THE CONTACT ENTERED HER VIN ON THE MANUFACTURER'S WEBSITE, THE OUTPUT STATED THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000. UPDATED 5/5/09 *CN THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DID NOT EXTEND OVER THE PASSENGER. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS FROZEN SO THE BELT CAN'T BE RELEASED. UPDATED 05/06/09.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10263742

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2000
Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE LOCK UP WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. OCCUPANTS ARE UNABLE TO UNLATCH OR RELATCH THE SEAT BELT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM 5 TIMES. AK

NHTSA ODI #858906

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

PE02049 · Tire Valve

Opened Jun 3, 2002 · Closed Oct 1, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires

No summary supplied.