Total Complaints
12 filings
DODGE QUAD · model year
1998 DODGE QUAD
12 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1998DODGEQUAD carries 12 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1998 QUAD is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:drum (1) and power train:automatic transmission (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 20 investigation files overlapping the 1998 QUAD, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20091201STRUCTURE
1998 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB- DASH IS CRACKING. THIS TRUCK IS AND HAS BEEN ALWAYS GARAGED. NEGLECT AND MISUSE IS NOT AN ISSUE. ORIGINAL ORDER. *TR
Mileage: 165,000
20000605SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT WEBBING IS CONSTANTLY GETTING TWISTED, THE DESIGN OF THE LATCH PLATE IS LARGE AND ALLOWS FOR TWISTING OF THE MATERIAL. YH
19990908STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PLASTIC DOOR MOLDING STRIP.
19990908SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE--BEARINGS, SEALS.
19990823ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NEW SPARK PLUG AND WIRE INSTALLED. YH
19990823ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BURNED EXHAUST VALVE ON CYLINDER. YH
19990618ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IS NOT FIXED AFTER SIX REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *YC
19990618SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSTANT POPPING NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. *YC
19981020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE DESIGN LOCATION OF THE HORN CAUSES THE DRIVE TO GROPE FOR THE HORN BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED IN THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT INSTEAD OF ON THE STEERING WHEEL SPOKES.
19980907POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A MODERATE TO LARGE BUMP.
19980807SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ,VEHICLE WILL STEER TO THE LEFT WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED CALIPERS AND PADS. ALSO, HAS TURNED REAR DRUMS. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING,INTERMITTED PROBLEM. *AK
19980807SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ,VEHICLE WILL STEER TO THE LEFT WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED CALIPERS AND PADS. ALSO, HAS TURNED REAR DRUMS. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING,INTERMITTED PROBLEM. *AK
Compare 1998DODGEQUAD to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 DODGE QUAD have?▼
The 1998 DODGE QUAD has 12 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 DODGE QUAD?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 DODGE QUAD is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 1998 DODGE QUAD safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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