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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.

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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

    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

    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.