IllustrationRUNS OUT OF FUEL AT 1/4 TANK,BREAKS ACT LIKE FRONT BREAKS OR ON ICE WHEN COMING TO STOP DRY ROAD , CRUSE CONTROL DONT WORK WITH VACUUM LEAK
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.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →104Owner complaints
Model-year median: 124.5
0Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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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
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all RAM 3500 years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
225–50K
1250–75K
675–100K
19100–150K
11150K+
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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
4 reportsTHROTTLE BECAME STUCK, AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL HITTING A BUILDING. NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
THROTTLE BECAME STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AND VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE WILL GO INTO CRUISE CONTROL WITHOUT CONSUMER EVEN TOUCHING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. CONSUMER SAYS WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A JET GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF SO MANY CURVES IN THE ROAD. *AK
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
1PE02049 · 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.