Model year record
1999 Dodge RAM 2500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 422 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 46 | 95,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 30 | 37,374 mi |
| Unknown or other | 20 | 99,800 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 16 | 10,500 mi |
| Steering | 16 | 26,296 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 15 | 60,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 12 | 150,000 mi |
| Air bags | 11 | 100,000 mi |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 11 | 90,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 10 | 86,000 mi |
| Fuel system, diesel | 10 | 113,500 mi |
| Suspension: front | 10 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel | 9 | 99,300 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 9 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 8 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 8 | 35,796 mi |
| Suspension | 8 | 15,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 7 | 110,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 7 | 59,727 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 6 | 72,110 mi |
| Tires | 6 | 63,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 95,000 mi |
| Power train | 5 | 25,831 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 4 | 44,600 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 4 | 46,500 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 115,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 3 | 90,490 mi |
| Equipment | 3 | 31,153 mi |
| Fuel system, other: fuel injection system | 3 | 92,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 3 | — |
| Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 3 | 110,000 mi |
| Wheels | 3 | 104,503 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2 | — |
| Engine | 2 | 42,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 2 | 25,831 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | 131,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 2 | 116,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 2 | 12,200 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 2 | 57,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump | 2 | 25 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2 | 13,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 2 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 2 | 63,000 mi |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: differential proportional valve | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 2 | 53,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 2 | 100,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 2 | 109,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 2 | 45,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 2 | 26,296 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | 31,153 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 2 | 65,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2 | 25,831 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 33,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 145,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | 36,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: fog lights: switch | 1 | 25,831 mi |
| Fuel system, diesel: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 56,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 55,077 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | 67,760 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 113,500 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | 105,475 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch | 1 | 54,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | 82,834 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | 54,032 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 1 | 10,500 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 86,031 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | 112,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 121,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light | 1 | 67,760 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | 86,031 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 152,000 mi |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | 66,500 mi |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 3,500 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | 108,000 mi |
| Tires: valve | 1 | — |
| Trailer hitches | 1 | — |
| Visibility | 1 | 3,500 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 1 | 112,000 mi |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | — |
The 1998 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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