1999 Dodge Dodge Truck Problems

BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACEMENT. *TR

1999 DURANGO V8 MAGNUM 4 WHEEL DRIVE BALL JOINTS: UPPER AND LOWER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE TIRES FALL OFF AND KILL ME OR MY PASSENGERS AT THE DEALERSHIPS ESTIMATE OF $1000.00. *AK

CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES CAUSED ONE TO RUPTURE. DEALER STATES THAT LINES WERE MADE OF ALUMINUM AND WERE NO LONGER MADE OR SUPPLIED FROM DODGE. THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SOME OTHER DODGE VEHICLES (NEON). *TR

THE BRAKES IN THE 1999 DODGE DURANGO FAILED WHILE TRAILING A Y BOAT. I HAD THE TRUCK FLAT BED TO THE SERVICE STATION. I WAS LUCKY THAT THIS HAPPENED AT THE BOAT RAMP SO NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES REPLACED. THEY WERE COMPLETELY ROTTED. I DON'T THINK THAT A TRUCK THAT IS 8 YEARS OLD SHOULD HAVE BRAKELINES ROTTED AS BAD AS THESE WERE. THE MECHANIC SAID THEY WERE THE WORST HE HAD EVER SEEN. I HAD HIM SAVE SOME OF THE OLD BRAKELINE FOR ME. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFTEY HAZARD, ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN BEFORE SOMEONE IS BADLY INJURED.*AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 12/20/2004 FOR FRONT END NOISE. DEALER STATEMENT ON RECEIPT "CHECKED STEERING COMPONENTS ALL OK AT THIS TIME TIRES CUPPED" . TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE SHOP FOR ALIGNMENT & ROTATION ON 12/29/2004. TIRE SHOP FINDS "BOTH UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD // OUTER TIE ROD ENDS HAS PLAY" DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER PRESENT RECALL ON VEHICLES MFR SHORTLY AFTER THIS VEHICLE DATE. VEHICLE IS 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4. VEHICLE'S COVERED BY RECALL IS INADEQUATE TO RECTIFY ALL POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM. *NM

MY 1999 DURANGO HAS HAD SEVERAL COSTLY REPAIRS NONE OF WHICH SHOULD HAVE EVER HAD TO BE MADE TO A VEHICLE WITH SUCH FEW MILES ON IT. (1) THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS MOVING. DODGE TOLD ME I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN$$$$ AT LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD CARS AND TRUCKS WITH 200,000 MILES THAT NEVER HAD TO HAVE ANY SUCH THING DONE. (2) HEATER BOX DAMPER HAS APPARENTLY COME LOOSE AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. DODGE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $900.00 TO JUST TAKE THE DASHBOARD APART TO LOOK AT IT. I TOLD THEM FOR $900.00 I COULD LIVE WITH IT. AGAIN, LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. (3) POWER WINDOWS ARE SLOW AND SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK AT ALL. (4) UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END, AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS I FEAR BALL JOINTS ARE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED THE 2000-2003 DURANGOS FOR BALL JOINTS, WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO RECALL THE 1998 AND 1999 DURANGOS. MY WIFE AND I ARE CONSTANTLY HAULING GIRL SCOUTS AND CUB SCOUTS TO VARIOUS EVENTS, I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION WHY PEOPLE BUY SUVS AND THAT LIVES ARE AT RISK. *JB

OIL LIGHT CAME ON, LIMPED HOME AND TOWED IT TO THE GARAGE. THEY DROPPED THE PAN AND SAID THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. $4, LATER WE HAD A NEW ENGINE. WHEN I WENT INTO THE SHOP TO SEE THE ONE THEY REMOVED IT WAS COATED IN SLUDGE. NOW THAT I HAD SEEN ALL OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I WONDER IF DODGE WAS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT HE PROBLEM. WE ALL WANT OUR MONEY BACK. *AK

1999 DODGE CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE; POOR DESIGN OF LIFT PUMP AND INJECTION PUMP LEADS TO A VARIETY OF FAILURES ON 1998.5 THROUGH 2002 YEAR MODELS. ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PARTICULARLY WHEN COLD. WHEN LEAVING STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, ACCELERATOR CAN BE PUMPED, ETC. BUT ENGINE REMAINS AT IDLE. MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. INJECTION PUMP - VP44 MADE BY ROBERT BOSCH. ENGINE BY CUMMINS. TRUCK BY DODGE. WON'T LET MY 17 YEAR OLD DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR HE WILL DO A NORMAL TAKE OFF AND WILL BE BROADSIDED BY OTHER TRAFFIC WHEN ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND. EVENTUALLY, LIFT PUMP FAILS LEADING TO INJECTION PUMP FAILURE. NONE OF THE INVOLVED MANUFACTURES WILL ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THEY JUST CONTINUE TO SELL YOU REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT FAIL IN A SIMILAR MANNER. *JB

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM TRUCK 2500 SERIES 4X4. THE DASH ON THIS VEHICLE HAS TOTALLY CAVED IN AND FALLEN ON THE CONTROLS, AIRBAG, FAN AND WIRING. I CAN'T EVEN GET TO SOME OF THE PIECES OF THE PLASTIC. I HAVE READ AND HEARD ON THE RADIO/TV THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF DODGE OWNERS ARE HAVING IT ISN'T JUST ME. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE MATERIALS THAT DODGE IS USING IN THEY'RE PLASTIC AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THEIR DASHBOARDS. *TR

RECENT PURCHASE OF 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT TRUCK. WITH NO FORCE OR ASSISTANCE THE DASH OF THE TRUCK CRACKED ONCE AND WITHIN SECONDS ANOTHER LARGER CRACK ENGULFED THE DASH. THE TRUCK WAS IN THE GARAGE WHEN THE INITIAL INCIDENT HAPPENED AND THE OTHER HAPPENED AS I STATED ABOVE SECONDS LATER AS I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE. *TR

1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. MOST OF THE TIME IT WAS WHEN VEHICLE WAS HOT, AND MULTIPLE STOPS WERE MADE. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND GAUGES. MUST WAIT FOR VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS IN TRAFFIC, AND IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

I'VE NOTICED RECENT NEW STORIES ABOUT DODGE TRUCK DASH BOARD COLLAPSE PROBLEMS. UNFORTUNATELY, DURING THE TIME MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, DODGE REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE DASH IS A TOTAL WRITE OFF NOW AND WE ARE BEGINNING TO NOTICE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

WE OWE A 1999 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB RIGHT AFTER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY WENT OUT THE DASH CAVED IN REALLY BAD. WE BOUGHT ONE FROM A JUNK YARD AND REPLACED IT HOWEVER IT IS CAVING IN NOW. THE GLOVE BOX JUST RECENTLY FELL OUT. THE OVERHEAD BOX THAT HOLDS YOUR GARAGE DOOR OPENER BROKE. I AM JUST WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE DASH AND AIRBAGS. I THINK A FORMAL INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT MAY LEAD TO RIPPED AIR BAGS ON DEPLOYMENT, A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

WHILE MY STEP DAD WAS DRIVING MY DODGE DURANGO UP A HILL, THE ENGINE REVVED UP, LOST POWER, AND QUIT. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. AFTER BLOGGING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THERE APPEARS TO BE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING AT ALL MILEAGE LEVELS. *TR

TRANSFER FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, NOW 140,000 MILES THE CUMMINS ENGINE NEEDS ANOTHER PUMP, HAS LEFT ME STRANDED BESIDE THE ROAD TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ALSO 5TH GEAR HAD TO BE REPLACED, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS ANOTHER PROBLEM DODGE HAS WITH THE NV4500 TRANSMISSION. *LA

1999 DODGE CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE; POOR DESIGN OF LIFT PUMP AND INJECTION PUMP LEADS TO A VARIETY OF FAILURES ON 1998.5 THROUGH 2002 YEAR MODELS. ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PARTICULARLY WHEN COLD. WHEN LEAVING STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, ACCELERATOR CAN BE PUMPED, ETC. BUT ENGINE REMAINS AT IDLE. MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. INJECTION PUMP - VP44 MADE BY ROBERT BOSCH. ENGINE BY CUMMINS. TRUCK BY DODGE. WON'T LET MY 17 YEAR OLD DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR HE WILL DO A NORMAL TAKE OFF AND WILL BE BROADSIDED BY OTHER TRAFFIC WHEN ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND. EVENTUALLY, LIFT PUMP FAILS LEADING TO INJECTION PUMP FAILURE. NONE OF THE INVOLVED MANUFACTURES WILL ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THEY JUST CONTINUE TO SELL YOU REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT FAIL IN A SIMILAR MANNER. *JB

TRANSFER FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, NOW 140,000 MILES THE CUMMINS ENGINE NEEDS ANOTHER PUMP, HAS LEFT ME STRANDED BESIDE THE ROAD TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ALSO 5TH GEAR HAD TO BE REPLACED, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS ANOTHER PROBLEM DODGE HAS WITH THE NV4500 TRANSMISSION. *LA

INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYS ON FOR 45 SECONDS. ALSO, COMPUTER SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING.*AK

WIRES BURNS BEFORE FUSE BLOWS. *AK

TRANSMISSION STARTED PULSATING AND JERKING TO A SMALL EXTENT. ACT LIKE SPARK PLUG WIRE OFF, OR EXCESSIVE TAR STRIPS ON THE ROAD.

A CLUCKING NOISE IS HEARD WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, NOISE COULD BE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION OR DIFFERENTIAL, NOISE SEEM TO BE GETTING LOUDER.

TIRES STARTED EXPERIENCING WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGES AT 5800 MILES AND CONSUMER HAD THEM REPLACED, 4 MONTHS LATER, TIRES WERE WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AFTER MANY ALIGNMENTS TIRES WERE UPGRADED, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED, DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS CROWN PULL, NEW TIRES ARE STILL WEARING AND VEHICLE IS STILL PULLING TO THE RIGHT, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *SLC

WHEN PULLING TRAILER BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT THE FIRST TIME I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE SECOND TIME I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE TOTALLY LOCKED UP AND PUT A FLAT SPOT ON TIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER & THEY SAY EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT FINE. IT DID THIS ALL THE WAY HOME FROM OUR TRIP. FURTHERMORE, THE TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD A STEERING PROBLEM, IT WANDERS. THE FOG LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK AS WELL & THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH.

WHEN PULLING TRAILER BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT THE FIRST TIME I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE SECOND TIME I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE TOTALLY LOCKED UP AND PUT A FLAT SPOT ON TIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER & THEY SAY EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT FINE. IT DID THIS ALL THE WAY HOME FROM OUR TRIP. FURTHERMORE, THE TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD A STEERING PROBLEM, IT WANDERS. THE FOG LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK AS WELL & THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH.

SINCE JULY OF 2005, MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAS BEEN STALLING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL. IN AUGUST OF 2005, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN A CRASH THAT LEFT MY FAMILY STRANDED AND THE VEHICLE IN A DITCH. ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE. I WAS ABLE TO STEER IT INTO A PARKING LOT, BUT I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NOW WHAT? THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE CAR, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME. DO I NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THERE IS A DEATH? PLEASE HELP MY FAMILY.*JB