Model year record
1999 Dodge RAM 3500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 146 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Power train: manual transmission | 11 | 77,425 mi |
| Structure | 11 | 76,000 mi |
| Steering | 9 | 149,312 mi |
| Unknown or other | 7 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 6 | 50,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 5 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 90,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel | 4 | 51,273 mi |
| Fuel system, diesel | 4 | 66,102 mi |
| Structure: body | 4 | 74,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 147,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | 40,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 3 | 110,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 3 | 230,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 3 | 147,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 3 | — |
| Suspension | 3 | 168,000 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | 196,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 68 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | 112,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 2 | — |
| Seat belts | 2 | 64,000 mi |
| Seats | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | 115,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 85,800 mi |
| Trailer hitches | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | 120,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 288,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | 292,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, diesel: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 115,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | 140,143 mi |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 124,957 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 147,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | 220,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | 63,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | 63,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 240,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: hub | 1 | 109,000 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
| Wheels: multi piece | 1 | — |
The 1998 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2000 model has 2 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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