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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

    Tires complaints

    2 reports
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    194,044 miles · Sep 23, 2013
    Tires

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH COMMERCIAL TIRES, SIZE: TA LT215/85/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES BALANCED BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES TREAD WAS…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH COMMERCIAL TIRES, SIZE: TA LT215/85/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES BALANCED BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES TREAD WAS SEPARATING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 20,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,044. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

    NHTSA ODI #10544925

    85,800 miles · Dec 3, 2008
    Tires

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES, SIZE 215/85/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING PULLED THREE INCHES BACK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL TIR…

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    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES, SIZE 215/85/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING PULLED THREE INCHES BACK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL TIRE REPAIR SHOP AND THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE INSPECTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATED AND THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $400. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE CONTACT WOULD NOT BE COMPENSATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

    NHTSA ODI #10250614

    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.