1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Electrical Problems

THE DASHBOARD HAS DISINTEGRATED CAUSING EXPOSURE TOO WIRING, INTERMITTENT DIAGNOSED AND UNDIAGNOSED PROBLEMATIC WIRING ISSUES WITH INTERMITTENT 'NO BUS' CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ON FREEWAY. DEALER UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE ISSUE UNLESS ENTIRE DASHBOARD PLASTIC IS REPLACED UNFORTUNATELY IT IS THE SAME PLASTIC THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ACCORDING TO DEALER AND ACCORDING TO SEVERAL INTERNET SEARCHES THAT THE DASHBOARD PLASTIC WAS NOT MANUFACTURED PROPERLY CAUSING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL HARM TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DODGE /CHRYSLER OWNERS. WHEN MY TRUCK LOST ALL POWER I WAS DRIVING IN FAST LANE OF FWY. ALL POWER WAS GONE INCLUDING BRAKES AND STEERING. HAD TO USE MUSCLE POWER TO STEER AND LET VEHICLE SLOW ENOUGH TO USE FORCE TO BRAKE. MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE INFORMED THE NHTSA IN REGARDS TO THE DASHBOARD. THE NHTSA WOULD ONLY INVESTIGATE IF I HAD DIED.

NHTSA ID

11365018

Incident

Jul 20, 2016

Mileage

114,705 mi

THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT REGARDING DASH BOARD. THE DASH STARTED CRACKING WITH JUST 30,000 MILES ON TRUCK, WHEN I PUT IN COMPLIANT TO NHTSA. NOW 109,000 THE ELECTRICAL, AIR BAGS, COMPUTER HARNESS WIRING ARE EXPOSED WITH A INTERMITTENT STALLING AND A GUESSING GAME FROM AUTHORIZED DODGE DEALERS AS TO WHAT MIGHT BE THE ISSUES. "UNDETERMINED ELECTRICAL SHORTS FROM CRACKED DASH A POSSIBILITY" "ABS SERVICE LIGHT STAYS ON, ALSO "UNDETERMINED BY DEALER", "CAN'T TRACK CODE" "DON'T DRIVE AS AIRBAG MIGHT DEPLOY BECAUSE DASH HAS DASH DEBRIS FROM CRACKS" PLUS HEARING "REFUSE TO SERVICE UNLESS REPLACE THE DASHBOARD" ALL THESE QUOTES WHEN TRYING TO TAKE TO GET THE TRUCK FIXED. MAIN COMPUTER HARNESS INTERMITTENT "NO BUS" CAN'T FIND SHORTS! STALLS OUT ON FREEWAY. THE GLOVE BOX EVEN HANGS ON ONLY ONE SIDE. UNSAFE IF AIRBAGS DEPLOY. SPLINTERING OF REMAINS CHARDS OF FAULTY DASHBOARD PLASTIC, STALL ON FAST LANE OF 14 FREEWAY IN CA HAD TO COAST TO RIGHT SIDE WITH NO POWER STEERING LUCKY THE BRAKES WORKED AND THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. SHORT IN WIRE DUE TO EXPOSED DASH BOARD.

NHTSA ID

11058145

Incident

Jul 23, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

DASH FALLING APART IN CLUDING AIR BAG AIR BAG S/W VENTS FALLING OUT THE BEZEL FALLING THE GLOVE CONPARTMENT FALLING WIRES CUT HAD TO BE REPAIRED RADIO FELL OUT OF DASH GOT A DASH BOARD COVER AND HAVE TO TAPE THE CONPONITS TOGEATHER NEED TO REPLACE HEATER CORE NO SHOP WILL DO IT BECAUSE OF THE DASH I HAVE CUT MY HANDS AND ARMS DO TO DIGGING PIECES OF DASH OUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NHTSA NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER TRUCKI GUESS WHEN THE DASH FALLS IN THE FLOOR AND CAUSE IT TO WRECK.

NHTSA ID

10871406

Incident

Jan 2, 2000

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACK QUIT WORKING, BY TAPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND EVERYTHING STARTS WORKING AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

10790439

Incident

Nov 14, 2015

Mileage

55,000 mi

AIR BAG: IGNITION SWITCH MOVES POSITION OR CONTACTS GET DISCONNECTED WHEN DRIVING: DISABLING THE WINDOWS, AIR CONDITIONER AND AIR BAGS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10671392

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

Mileage

86,000 mi

1999 DODGE 2500 RAM DASH CRACKING CAUSING WIRING PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10284651

Incident

Apr 18, 2007

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE AND THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING; HOWEVER, THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. NUMEROUS GAUGES WOULD NOT WORK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKING ISSUE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 05/05/09. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10265655

Incident

Dec 14, 2008

Mileage

79,000 mi

BEFORE ANY ENGINE PERFORMANCE UP GRADE, RECOGNIZED AFTER TBS 18-019-01 INSTALLED IN THE ECM/PCM OF MY 1999 DODGE DIESEL 2500 24V COOLANT NOT CIRCULATING THROUGH ENGINE. TEMP FIX WITH NEW ECM AND TSB UPGRADE 10-040-02. NO CODE OR SERIOUS OVER HEAT ESPECIALLY DURING WINTER MONTHS. BUT DOES RUN 190 DEGREES OR MORE UP HILL- WINTER MONTHS. SCALDING SIGNS INSIDE ENGINE AT THERMOSTAT CHANGE. MECHANIC CLUELESS UPON VISUAL OVER PRESSURE OF TOP RADIATOR HOSE AFTER ENGINE REACHES OPERATING TEMPS. SOFTWARE SEEM TO GO INTO DEFAULT OR HACKED CAL MODE. WITH THIS DECREASE IN PERFORMANCE IS SUDDENLY MILEAGE DECREASE, POWER AND SHIFTING ERRATIC SUDDENLY. OTHER SYMPTOMS NOT OBVIOUS EITHER. AGAIN EVERYTHING SEEM FINE AFTER LAST SOFTWARE BOOT BUT AFTER 100 MILES OR SO RETURNING HOME FROM OUT OF TOWN DEALERSHIP, TRUCK RUNNING LOOSELY AFTER OVER NIGHT SIT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10263074

Incident

Mar 20, 2009

Mileage

90,490 mi

MY DASH ON MY 1999 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS COMPLETELY FELL THROUGH CAUSING WIRING PROBLEMS MY LIGHTS WILL JUST STOP WORKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10252584

Incident

Aug 1, 2008

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. SIX YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMALL CRACKS IN THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL CLUSTER. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE CRACKS MANIFESTED INTO LARGE, TRIANGULAR, SHARP, PLASTIC CHUNKS THAT ARE FALLING INWARD INTO THE VEHICLE. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PURCHASE DATE, TRANSMISSION TYPE, POWERTRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, AND FUEL TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10225702

Incident

Mar 25, 2003

Mileage

33,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AM/FM RADIO VOLUME CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, WHEN RAINING HARD, THERE WAS A LEAK INSIDE THE TRUCK THAT STEMMED FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THIRD, THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTED. FOURTH, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES WERE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LEAK NOISE AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN IDLE POSITION AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED, FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10169527

Incident

Sep 27, 2006

Mileage

66,500 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IS STRETCHED TO TIGHTLY AND THE WIRES DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH SLACK. THE WIRING CONNECTIONS FAILED. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE LAST YEAR. OWNER HAS BEEN FIXING THE PROBLEM HIMSELF. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED DODGE, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS ON THE TRUCK. THERE WERE MULTIPLE HOT WIRES AND THEY COULD CAUSE A SHORT. THE OWNER HAS NEVER TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE OWNER USUALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM HIMSELF. THE OWNER HAS A COMPANY VEHICLE . ALSO, OWNER THINKS THAT DODGE DID NOT BUILD THE PART RIGHTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10129618

Incident

Jun 6, 2004

Mileage

145,000 mi

THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO PUMP THE BRAKES. *JB THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN THE WEATHER WAS DAMP, WHEN NOT IN USE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD AND WHEN USING FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ALL THE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPEN AT TEMPERATURES OF 32 DEGREES OR COLDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED AT THE REAR OUTPUT SEAL EXTENSION HOUSING LEAKED AT THE CASE SPLIT SILICONE SEAL, THE REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKED ON THE EXTENDED HOUSING SEAL AT THE TRANSFER CASE, THE RADIO CONTROL HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE WIPERS SHORTED OUT, AND THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH HAD GONE BAD. *SCC

NHTSA ID

10007383

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

Mileage

25,831 mi

WRECKED PRIOR TO SALE TO ME. NEVER REPORTED TO ME. NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLITONS ON THIS EQUIPMENT, NOT REPORTED TO THE OWNER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

766621

Incident

Apr 2, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL START TO ACCELERATE. IT WILL BE HARD FOR VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME WITH A THROTTLE LINKAGE, BUT IT COMES WITH A COMPUTER AND SENSOR SWITCHES WHICH OPERATE THE THROTTLE. WHEN THE SENSOR SWITCHES FAILED THE ENGINE FAILED TOO. *YH

NHTSA ID

8016889

Incident

Jul 22, 2002

SHORTLY AFTER STARTING VEHICLE SMOKE AND FIRE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON DRIVER SIDE DUE TO MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY WHICH HAD BLOWN UP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8000849

Incident

Dec 6, 2001

ACCEPTED DELIVERY OF VEHICLE 8/7/99 FROM TIMOTHY DODGE. 1/20/00 SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE - MILEAGE 6,834. TRUCK WAS PULLING SEVERELT TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. BRAKE DRUMS, FRONT CALIPERS, ROTOR AND PADS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS RELIEVED PULLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,800 MILES. THE PULLING PROGRESSIVELY DEVELOPED ANEW. 5/12/00 SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE - MILEAGE 12,122. TRAILER HARNESS PROBLEM REPAIRED. CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH BRAKES REPORTED TO DEALER AND A REP TEST DROVE VEHICLE. HE ADVISED VEHICLE WAS BRAKING NORMALLY. ADVISED THAT BRAKES WERE A WEAR ITEM AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 12,000 MILES. ON 6/12/00 WENT TO TIMOTHY DODGE FOR PAINT TOUCH UP AND REQUESTED A REP TO TEST DRIVE VEHICLE AGAIN REGARDING THE BRAKES PULLING. MILEAGE AT THAT TIME 13,956. TOLD PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND THAT A BRAKE JOB WOULD COST $200.00 OR MORE. AS PARTS WERE NEW, DECLINED BRAKE SERVICE AT A CHARGE. ON 8/10/00 STOPPED AT TIMOTHY DODGE REQUESTING A SERVICE REP TO TEST DRIVE TRUCK AGAIN FOR SAME PULLING OF BRAKES. MILEAGE 16,302. HE DROVE TRUCK IN PARKING LOT AND ADVISED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. AGAIN DECLINED A BRAKE JOB AT A COST OF OVER $200.00 AS PARTS WERE STILL RELETIVELY NEW. ON 10/30/00 VEHICLE SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE. MILEAGE 20,635. PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING AND CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PULLING REPORTED TO DEALER. THEY AGAIN SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM REPORTED. NO SERVICE PERFORMED. AGAIN TOLD BRAKES WERE A WEAR ITEM NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ON 11/20/00 VEHICLE SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE. MILEAGE 21,596. CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING AND BRAKE PULLING BECOMMING MORE SEVERE. STEERING GEAR BOX REPLCED UNDER WARRANTY. UPON PICKING UP VEHICLE, IMMEDATELY NOTICED THE STEERING BINDING AND CONTINUED EXCESSIVE PLAY. TRUCK RETURNED NEXT DAY, AND TOLD I SHOULD CONSULT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. AFTER DOING SO, STILL NO REDRESS TO DATE.*AK

NHTSA ID

741799

Incident

Jan 20, 2000