Model year record

1999 Dodge RAM VAN

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 56 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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood670,671 mi
Electrical system575,321 mi
Air bags: frontal447,509 mi
Steering494,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine246,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch2
Seats: front assembly: recliner255,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings260,000 mi
Structure: body294,000 mi
Structure: frame and members271,000 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields2131,462 mi
Unknown or other2
Air bags: on-off switch assembly1
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline119,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1
Equipment147,509 mi
Fuel system, gasoline1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings171,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module149,707 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder1
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly164,185 mi
Suspension1133,513 mi
Suspension: front1
Tires1
Tires: tread/belt1
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1

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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