1999 DODGE RAM 2500
422 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | 46 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 30 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 20 |
| STEERING | 16 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 16 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 15 |
| SEAT BELTS | 12 |
| STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | 11 |
| AIR BAGS | 11 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 10 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 10 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 9 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 9 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 8 |
Recent Complaints
While wiping down the dashboard, I sliced my finger open on a piece of the dashboard which was sticking up. This dashboard is a brittle as a potato chip and had cracked but I didn't notice it since the crack was very near the windshield and the section that broke apart was at the defroster vent situated away from my viewpoint.
DASH FALLING APART IN CLUDING AIR BAG AIR BAG S/W VENTS FALLING OUT THE BEZEL FALLING THE GLOVE CONPARTMENT FALLING WIRES CUT HAD TO BE REPAIRED RADIO FELL OUT OF DASH GOT A DASH BOARD COVER AND HAVE TO TAPE THE CONPONITS TOGEATHER NEED TO REPLACE HEATER CORE NO SHOP WILL DO IT BECAUSE OF THE DASH I HAVE CUT MY HANDS AND ARMS DO TO DIGGING PIECES OF DASH OUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NHTSA NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER TRUCKI GUESS WHEN THE DASH FALLS IN THE FLOOR AN
DASH FALLING APART IN CLUDING AIR BAG AIR BAG S/W VENTS FALLING OUT THE BEZEL FALLING THE GLOVE CONPARTMENT FALLING WIRES CUT HAD TO BE REPAIRED RADIO FELL OUT OF DASH GOT A DASH BOARD COVER AND HAVE TO TAPE THE CONPONITS TOGEATHER NEED TO REPLACE HEATER CORE NO SHOP WILL DO IT BECAUSE OF THE DASH I HAVE CUT MY HANDS AND ARMS DO TO DIGGING PIECES OF DASH OUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NHTSA NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER TRUCKI GUESS WHEN THE DASH FALLS IN THE FLOOR AN
DASH FALLING APART IN CLUDING AIR BAG AIR BAG S/W VENTS FALLING OUT THE BEZEL FALLING THE GLOVE CONPARTMENT FALLING WIRES CUT HAD TO BE REPAIRED RADIO FELL OUT OF DASH GOT A DASH BOARD COVER AND HAVE TO TAPE THE CONPONITS TOGEATHER NEED TO REPLACE HEATER CORE NO SHOP WILL DO IT BECAUSE OF THE DASH I HAVE CUT MY HANDS AND ARMS DO TO DIGGING PIECES OF DASH OUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NHTSA NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER TRUCKI GUESS WHEN THE DASH FALLS IN THE FLOOR AN
DASH FALLING APART IN CLUDING AIR BAG AIR BAG S/W VENTS FALLING OUT THE BEZEL FALLING THE GLOVE CONPARTMENT FALLING WIRES CUT HAD TO BE REPAIRED RADIO FELL OUT OF DASH GOT A DASH BOARD COVER AND HAVE TO TAPE THE CONPONITS TOGEATHER NEED TO REPLACE HEATER CORE NO SHOP WILL DO IT BECAUSE OF THE DASH I HAVE CUT MY HANDS AND ARMS DO TO DIGGING PIECES OF DASH OUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NHTSA NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER TRUCKI GUESS WHEN THE DASH FALLS IN THE FLOOR AN
DASH FALLING APART IN CLUDING AIR BAG AIR BAG S/W VENTS FALLING OUT THE BEZEL FALLING THE GLOVE CONPARTMENT FALLING WIRES CUT HAD TO BE REPAIRED RADIO FELL OUT OF DASH GOT A DASH BOARD COVER AND HAVE TO TAPE THE CONPONITS TOGEATHER NEED TO REPLACE HEATER CORE NO SHOP WILL DO IT BECAUSE OF THE DASH I HAVE CUT MY HANDS AND ARMS DO TO DIGGING PIECES OF DASH OUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NHTSA NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER TRUCKI GUESS WHEN THE DASH FALLS IN THE FLOOR AN
THIS 1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAS DEVELOPED A VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE SHAKING OR WOBBLE LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAN BE SLOWED AND CONTROL REGAINED. THIS SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO DEATH WOBBLE TALKS. *TR
THIS 1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAS DEVELOPED A VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE SHAKING OR WOBBLE LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAN BE SLOWED AND CONTROL REGAINED. THIS SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO DEATH WOBBLE TALKS. *TR
CRACKED DASHBOARD. I CUT MY FINGER ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CRACKED DASHBOARD. I STARTED DOING RESEARCH ON REPAIRING OR REPLACING THE DASHBOARD SO NONE OF MY CHILDREN WOULD INJURE THEMSELVES LIKE I DID. MY RESEARCH FOUND THAT THERE IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH DODGE RAM DASHBOARDS CRACKING,SO I DECIDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. *TR
Mileage: 110,000
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. THE TRUCK WAS SHADY TO BEGIN WITH. WE HIT A TREE HEAD ON AT ABOUT 40 M.P.H. AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I WAS INJURED AND HAD TO BE RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. WHEN WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK THE DEALER TOLD US THAT IT HAD NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BUT SEVERAL MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT THE TRUCK SHOWED MANY SIGNS OF A PREVIOUS SERIOUS CRASH. IF THE AIRBAGS HAD WORKED PROPERLY I DON'T THINK THAT MY INJURIES WOULD BE AS SERIOUS. *TR
Mileage: 156,000
SUBJECT VEHICLE HIT BLACK ICE AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL INTO A LIGHT POLE STRIKING THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SERIOUS INJURIES, DO TO AIRBAG FAILURE TO DEPLOY. *TR
SUBJECT VEHICLE HIT BLACK ICE AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL INTO A LIGHT POLE STRIKING THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SERIOUS INJURIES, DO TO AIRBAG FAILURE TO DEPLOY. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL WELL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES, WHICH DAMAGED THE AXLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A STRUCTURAL DEFECT. SHE ALSO SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAS NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.
Mileage: 102,206
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DECELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE FAILURE LED HER TO CAUSE A THREE VEHICLE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE CU
Mileage: 80,000
FUEL INJECTOR PUMP STOPPED WORKING AND FROM ALL OF INFORMATION I FOUND IT SEEMED TO ME IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. WE HAD A ACCIDENT IN 2005 FROM THE STALLING OF THE PUMP, AND WAS TOLD BY THE BODY SHOP IT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE WRECK. WE HAVE SPENT MONEY ON SENSORS TRYING TO REPAIR TO FINALLY BE TOLD THAT THE VP-44 CODE WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP, AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACE AND THAT CERTAIN COMPANIES HAVE MADE A SPECIAL PART TO REPAIR THIS AND COULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. WHY CAN'T
Mileage: 180,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 35000. WHILE DRIVING 25MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE CRASH. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH. THERE WAS ALSO MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED REFERENCE # 16187860 FROM THE MANUFACTURER.
Mileage: 35,000
VEHICLE PARKED. STARTED VEHICLE, TOOK IT OUT OF PARK AND IT LUNGED FORWARD CAUSING DAMAGE TO 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, PARK BENCH AND TRUCK STRUCK A TREE. CAUSED DAMAGE TO TIE ROD, BROKEN PITMAN ARM, FRONT BUMPER, HEADLIGHT, POSSIBLE FRAME DAMAGE AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THIS HAPPENED ON ONE PREVIOUS OCCASION, ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, I CAN'T REMEMBER THE DATE. VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHILE BRAKING FOR A STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY F
Mileage: 95,000
MY 17 YEAR OLD SON HAD AN ACCIDENT IN A 1999 DODGE 2500 RAM TRUCK AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE HIT SEVERAL TREES AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS CONSIDERED THE TRUCK "NEFTR". WE CONTACTED DODGE CONCERNING THIS, THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE TRUCK AND TELL US WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HIS SEAT BELT ALSO DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH DODGE AGAIN AND THEY HAVE NO INTENTION OF SENDING ANYONE TO LOOK AT OUR TRUCK. WE ARE WONDERING IF THERE HA
Mileage: 83,000
MY 17 YEAR OLD SON HAD AN ACCIDENT IN A 1999 DODGE 2500 RAM TRUCK AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE HIT SEVERAL TREES AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS CONSIDERED THE TRUCK "NEFTR". WE CONTACTED DODGE CONCERNING THIS, THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE TRUCK AND TELL US WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HIS SEAT BELT ALSO DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH DODGE AGAIN AND THEY HAVE NO INTENTION OF SENDING ANYONE TO LOOK AT OUR TRUCK. WE ARE WONDERING IF THERE HA
Mileage: 83,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION , AND NONE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THIS RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.*JB
Mileage: 50,000