1999 Dodge RAM 1500 Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

1999 Dodge RAM 1500 recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500.

Most common 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 problems

Problem areas named in the 610 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Structure	241
Air Bags	64
Power Train	62
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	60
Unknown Or Other	51
Engine And Engine Cooling	42
Electrical System	37
Suspension	35
Steering	34
Seat Belts	25

What owners report

2021-02-18, Latches/Locks/Linkages
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH, THE HOOD UNLATCHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED RUSS DARROW CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF MILWAUKEE (10901 W METRO AUTO MALL, MILWAUKEE, WI 53224, (888) 497-8363) HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

2020-10-20, Unknown Or Other
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SMELT SMOKE. WE PULLED OVER, I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICAL AND THERE WAS A FIRE NEAR THE GAS TANK. I TRIED TO SPLASH WATER ON IT BUT HAD NO LUCK. KNOWING THE FIRE WAS NEAR THE GAS TANK WE GOT AWAY FROM THE TRUCK AND CALLED 911.

2020-01-06, Structure
1999 DODGE RAM 1500 HOOD LATCH RECALL CAN NOT OPEN THE HOOD, LATCH IS BROKEN, MISSING OR MALFUNCTIONED

2019-11-28, Unknown Or Other
THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT OPEN

2019-08-26, Vehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE BROTHER-IN-LAWS 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THEY STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF THEIR DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLES ACCELERATOR PEDAL SELF INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET OF THEIR HOME. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS WHICH ILLUMINATED PRIOR OR AFTER. THE CONTACTS NEIGHBOR EXPERIENCED A MINOR INJURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL THE RPM WERE EXTREMELY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE OWNERS HOME AND THERE WAS A POLICE

1999 Dodge RAM 1500 questions

Does the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500?

Based on 610 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Structure (241), Air Bags (64), Power Train (62).

How do I check if a recall on my 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 has been fixed?

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