1999 Dodge B150

THE FIRST TIME; THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING, HAD NO BRAKES OR POWER STEERING AND MY WIFE WAS BARELY ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER CATCHING OUR BREATH, IT RESTARTED ON THE SECOND TRY. THE NEXT TIME IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN I WAS DRIVING AND WE WERE IN TRAFFIC TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH, I QUICKLY PLACED THE SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL AND TRIED THE KEY AND LUCKILY IT RESTARTED. THE NEXT TIME THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUT DOWN WE WERE ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND AND THEN NEARLY SIDESWIPED WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE THE TRAFFIC, AND WE WAITED NEARLY HALF AN HOUR FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, IGNITION WIRES, SPARK PLUGS, EGR VALVE, CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, OXYGEN SENSORS, AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER PARTS THAT I DISCOVERED MAY POSSIBLY BE THE PROBLEM- IT STILL RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN WHENEVER AND WHEREVER; BUT SOMEHOW ALWAYS IN TRAFFIC! THIS VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED IN AN ABOVE AVERAGE CONDITION. UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS A ROLLING COFFIN, OR WOULD "DEATHTRAP" BE MORE APPROPRIATE. AFTER THOROUGH AND EXTENSIVE RESEARCH I HAVE DISCOVERED THOUSANDS OF OTHER DISGRUNTLED DODGE OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING PRECISELY THE SAME ISSUE. I AM AMAZED THAT ABSOLUTELY NO ONE HAS FIGURED OUT THE SPECIFIC REASON FOR THE PROBLEM IN FIFTEEN YEARS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10640581

Incident

Jul 11, 2014

Mileage

111,228 mi

BOUGHT THIS VAN USED 3 YEARS AGO & WHAT A HUNKA JUNK!! NOT ONLY DID IT HAVE ALMOST EVERY PROBLEM LISTED ON THE INTERNET (HAD TO REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET & PAN, RADIATOR, ELECTRIC WINDOW "REGULATOR", BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS, DISTRIBUTOR, STEERING WORM GEAR & BOX, PLUGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER,ETC, ETC) BUT AFTER $6,000 DOLLARS-WORTH OF WORK BEING DONE, THE FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT TO THE POINT THAT THE MAIN STEERING ARM BRACKET IS ABOUT TO BREAK OFF & THEN, I'LL LOSE ANY & ALL STEERING!! I REALLY HOPE IT WON'T HAPPEN GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY @70MPH! THE GARAGE I HAD ALL THE BALLJOINTS & TIEROD ENDS REPLACED AT WON'T EVEN LOOK AT IT IF I HAVE A PROBLEM ANYMORE DUE TO LIABILITY BECAUSE OF THE RUSTED OUT FRAME! I NOW HAVE OVER $10,000 INVESTED OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS & AM "IN TOO DEEP" TO BE ABLE TO GET ANY MONEY BACK (EXCEPT JUNKYARD PRICE OF $50!!) SINCE NOONE WANTS TO BUY IT SINCE IT CAN'T BE FIXED! I CAN'T EVEN GET A METAL FABRICATION SHOP TO TRY TO FIX IT AS THEY'RE ALL SCARED OF "LIABILITY" IF THE REPAIR FAILS! I NOW HAVE A FINE-RUNNING NICE VAN, BUT ONE THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ... AND...THIS IS YET ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VANS ACCORDING TO MY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND YET ANOTHER SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER (MOPAR) REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR RECALL AS THE VEHICLE IS "OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD"! ONCE AGAIN...CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ANYBODY???? *JS

NHTSA ID

10468134

Incident

Aug 8, 2011

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE 1500 RAM VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE STEERING RATTLED FROM THE FRAME.THE STRUCTURE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THE CONTACT SHOULD CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

NHTSA ID

10466412

Incident

Jul 17, 2010

Mileage

52,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE 1500 RAM VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR CONCERNS OF FRAME RUST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE STEERING COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

NHTSA ID

10457010

Incident

May 17, 2011

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE 1500 RAM VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE FRONT END OF THE SUSPENSION DURING INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

NHTSA ID

10455894

Incident

Jun 16, 2010

Mileage

67,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM VAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CONTACT THE LOCAL DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10445937

Incident

Jul 6, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE B1500 VAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 2 MPH WHEN A NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IDLE ARM MOUNT WAS CORRODED AND DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. IN ADDITION, THE IDLE ARM MOUNT HAD PIERCED THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10443551

Incident

Dec 30, 2011

Mileage

160,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON 10/29/2011 AND SUDDENLY THE VAN STARTED TO LOSS POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR SYMPTOMS. I PRESSED ON THE GAS EVEN MORE AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV HIGH BUT THE VAN CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WENT ON AS WE WERE PULLING OVER THE RIGHT SHOULDER. I STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ON THE RIGHT LANE. HAD WE HAVE BEEN ON THE LEFT LANE, THIS POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL DISASTER. THE "CHECK ENGINE" CAME BACK WITH A P0720 CODE AND APPARENTLY, AFTER GOOGLING CODE P0720, THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR (OSS) MALFUNCTIONING IS VERY COMMON WITH DODGE AUTOMOBILES. IF YOU CHECK THE WEB, MANY DODGE, PLYMOUTH AND CHRYSLER OWNERS HAVE HAD NEAR MISSES BECAUSE OF THE OSS MALFUNCTIONING AND WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. THIS PRESENT A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH CAN LEAD TO A FATAL, FATAL DISASTROUS ACCIDENTS. THIS REQUIRES FURTHER REVIEW AND INVESTIGATION. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DONE BASED ON SAFETY ISSUES. THE VEHICLES STALLS WITHOUT WARNING TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. NOW TRY IMAGINING LEFT LANE ON PEAK HOURS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10433836

Incident

Oct 17, 2011

Mileage

35,000 mi

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KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not program to the vehicle, use the "AC" NIC level part and submit a part warranty.

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