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1999 Dodge RAM 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 313 owner complaints about the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.1× the RAM 2500 median · #7 of 21 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints31333 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage60kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 12, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500 has problems

313 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
Service brakes, hydraulic694
Structure532
Steering364
Power train352
Engine and engine cooling241
Suspension222
Air bags1811
Seat belts161
Electrical system162
19 other systems915

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

0 recalls

1999 Dodge RAM 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Mileage at failure

When do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

60kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 29 service brakes, hydraulic complaints. 93% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
5under 30k miles27under 100k miles2100k miles or more
Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other RAM 2500 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 RAM 2500 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. OVERSENSITIVE STEERINGPE99069 · closed Mar 27, 2000
    No recall
In owners' words

What RAM 2500 owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

HAD A FLAT TIRE AND COULD NOT GET THE RIMS OFF THE WHEEL HUB--WENT TO DEALER AND HE SAID TO GET UNDER VEHICLE AND HIT RIMS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER---THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2001--RIGHT NOW GOING THRU THIS PROBLEM AGAIN AFTER DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS FIXED. *TR
Complaint 10429122 · Oct 7, 2011
THE STEERING IN THIS VEHICLE IS TERRIBLE WHEN BRAKING,THE DASHBOARD IS CRAKED AND BROKEN VERY BAD IN SEVERAL PLACES DODGE WANTS TO DO NOTHING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS.WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD,THIS IS NOT AN ALLIGNMENT I HAVE HAD THAT DONE CHANGED THE ROTORS THE WHOLE 9 YARDS…
Complaint 10425810 · Sep 16, 2011 · 60,000 miles
1999 DODGE 2500 4X4 DIESEL BRAKE LINE CORROSION LED TO TWO FAILURES RESULTING IN NO ACCIDENTS. THE BRAKE LINE MATERIAL USED HAS NO ANTI CORROSION PROPERTIES AND CORRODES IN THE MIDWEST SALT BELT FROM PURCHASE. THE DIESEL LINES ADJACENT TO THE BRAKE LINES ARE NOT CORRODED SINCE THEY ARE MADE OF A…
Complaint 10365542 · Nov 13, 2010 · 80,000 miles

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