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1998 Dodge Dodge TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 28 owner complaints about the 1998 Dodge Dodge Truck, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year16% below the Dodge Truck median · #4 of 12 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints285 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage116kStructure, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 10, 2009. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Dodge Dodge Truck has problems

28 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure50
Power train40
Engine and engine cooling41
Seat belts30
Electrical system30
Suspension31
Air bags22
Equipment20
Fuel system, gasoline20
9 other systems110

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1998 Dodge Dodge Truck recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Dodge Truck year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Dodge Truck median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Dodge Truck owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I OWN A1998 DODGE RAM TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED 5 YEARS AGO WITHIN THIS PAST YEAR IV NOTICED MY DASH BOARD CRACKING AND IT SEEMED TO BE GETTING WORSE TILL I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK A BIG CHUNK OF DASH BOARD BLEW UP AND HIT ME RIGHT IN THE FACE I ALMOST WRECKED MY TRUCK IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL…
Complaint 10276363 · Jul 10, 2009 · 135,000 miles
DODGE 1500 RAM SPORT PICK UP. DASH COVER BROKE IN PIECES. A WHILE LATER I NOTICE THE TWO FRONT SPEAKERS STOP WORKING, THE SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING, EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE DASH LIGHTS GO CRAZY, THE TOP 12 VOLT ADAPTER STOPS WORKING, ETC. ALSO SEAT BELTS DON'T RETRACT CORRECTLY, AND DRIVER SIDE…
Complaint 10276346 · Jul 10, 2009 · 97,348 miles
THE CONSOLE STORAGE ARM REST THAT LIES BETWEEN THE FRONT SEAT EXPERIENCED FAILURE. REPLACEMENT HAS NOT BEEN DONE DUE TO PART. *YC
Complaint 548475 · Sep 10, 1999

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