1999 Dodge Pickup Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Dodge Pickup, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure466.7%
- Engine116.7%
- Fuel system116.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED ALL THE WAY FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AREA. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
99 DODGE RAM NOTICED CRACK IN DASH WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT DIDN'T PURSUE IT. APP. 300 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, DASHBOARD CRACKED IN A THOUSAND PIECES, ELECTRICAL READY TO COME THROUGH DODGE STATES THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH, AFTER A NEWS PROGRAM, THEY FIXED THE DASHES IN A FLORIDA TOWN. THOUSANDS OF REPORTS ON THE WEB. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE THERMOSTAT INDICATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS OVERHEATING. THE TEMPERATURE RANGED FROM 220-240 DEGREES. THE RADIATOR BEGAN TO EMIT HOT RADIATOR FLUID FROM THE OVERFLOW TANK. DODGE STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
GAS TANK STRAPS BROKE (BOTH RUSTED IN HALF). THE FRONT OF THE TANK DROPPED DOWN ONTO THE ROAD RUBBING A HOLE IN IT. WHILE TRYING TO GET PARTS AT A LOCAL PARTS STORE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE EITHER SEEN OR HEARD OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS OF THE GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTING IN HALF AND THE TANKS FALLING OUT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .