Model year record
1998 Dodge RAM Pickup
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | 51,200 mi |
| Structure | 3 | 120,000 mi |
| Air bags | 1 | 125,000 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: fog lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: switch | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 160,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 11,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | 135,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: disc | 1 | 126,481 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 126,481 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | — |
| Trailer hitches | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Dodge RAM Pickup model years
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