1999 DODGE RAM

496 complaints filed with NHTSA.

496
Complaints
52
Crashes
9
Fires
51
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP44
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL32
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION24
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC17
TIRES16
SUSPENSION15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE15
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)14
SUSPENSION:FRONT14
UNKNOWN OR OTHER13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE12
TRAILER HITCHES11
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS10
STRUCTURE10

Recent Complaints

20050829POWER TRAIN

1999 DODGE RAM ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A POND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS RELEASED FROM PARK.*MR THE CONSUMER 2 YEAR OLD SON RELEASED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. THE TRANSAXLE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO. *JB

20041230CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NEITHER THE PASSENGER NOR DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BOTH VEHICLES. *SC *JB

20041118CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES, AND HAD TO RECEIVE FOURTEEN STITCHES IN HIS LIP. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

20041108CrashAIR BAGS

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT IT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY HER MOTHER TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE. *AK *SC

20021230CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE HAS A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 55 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

20021106CrashAIR BAGS

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CHECK INTO THIS FAILURE. *MR *NLM

Mileage: 33,000

20020822CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

PURCHASED TRUCK WITH IN ONE MONTH AND HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES AND DRUMS AND SHOES SEVERE WEAR. PLUS AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING ON FRONT IMPACT TOTALLING VEHICLE.*AK

20020613CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLDED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND TWO FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *YH

20020610CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONT COLLISION AT 50 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, VEHICLE IS TOTALLED. *AK *TT

20020410CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS DRIVING APPROIMATELY. 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN. OTHER VEHICLE WAS "T"-BONED BY RAM. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, RAM'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES FROM SEAT BELTS. NO EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. HAD POLICE REPORT DONE. VEHICLE TOTALED BY INSURANCE CO.*AK

20020321CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONT IMPACT AT 50 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 8000.00.*AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YH

20020228CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THIS IS THE SECOND ACCIDENT I HAVE REPORTED TO YOU. THE FIRST WAS YESTERDAY. I WANT TO APOLOGIZE. I SWITCHED THE VIN NUMBERS. THE VIN NUMBER FOR ODI # 758677 SHOULD HAVE BEEN [XXX]. THE ACCIDENT THIS CURRENT REPORT REFERS TO A SACRAMENTO COUNTY DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK THAT WAS USED BY OUR PARK RANGERS. IT WAS TRAVELING DOWN A TRAIL ROAD AT HIGH SPEED WHEN THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE SEE MY COMMENTS FROM MY PREVIOUS REPORT FOR MY WORR

20020219FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

WHILE TRAVELING ON A SIDE ROAD AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. WAS ABLE TO COAST CAR TO A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER OPENED DOOR AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT FIRE STARTED AT FUEL PUMP AREA AND SPREAD. *YD

20020219FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

WHILE TRAVELING ON A SIDE ROAD AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. WAS ABLE TO COAST CAR TO A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER OPENED DOOR AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT FIRE STARTED AT FUEL PUMP AREA AND SPREAD. *YD

20020109CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PASSENGER LEFT WITH BROKEN NECK & DRIVER WITH KNEE & CHEST INJURIES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

20011115CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAD STOPPED AT A BOAT RAMP TO LAUNCH BOAT. I TIED END OF ROPE TO BUMBER OF TRUCK AND THE OTHER END TO THE BOAT. I THEN WAS GOING TO BACK DOWN TO WATER UNTIL BOAT FLOATED OFF TRAILER AND THEN PULL AHEAD, STOP AND GET ROPE AND TIE BOAT TO DOCK. THE ROPE SNAGGED ON THE BUMBER OF TRUCK SO I PULLED UP, STOPPED, GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND WALKED TO BACK OF TRUCK. I GOT ROPE OFF OF BUMBER AND WAS COILING IT ON THE FRONT OF THE BOAT WHEN THE TRUCK JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ALMOST INJURED ME TWICE. ONCE W

20011029FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON. HE HEARD A NOISE, AND THEN VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

20011029FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON. HE HEARD A NOISE, AND THEN VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

20011015CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD JERK BADLY WHEN APPLIED. PROBLEM BECAME WORSE WHEN TOWING A TRAILER. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED NOTHING WRONG, BUT HAD CARRIAGE BEARING REPLACED 5 TIMES. WAS TEST DRIVEN WITH SERVICE MANAGER AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED. WAS INFORMED TO REMOVE ABS FUSE. PROBLEM EXISTED WITHOUT FUSE, AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO LACK OF ABS POWER. *AK

20010928CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELTS CAME UNLATCHED, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INOFORMATION. *AK