1999 Dodge Ram Pickup Problems

1999 DODGE RAM 1500 DASHBOARD CRACKING AND FALLING APART LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ALL OVER THE STATES. WILL YOU PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO PRESSURE A RECALL. PLEASE? *TR

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 DEVELOPED A SMALL CRACK ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND HAS RECENTLY SPREAD INTO A MAJOR BUSTED UP DASH. ALSO, ALL THE OTHER INTERIOR PLASTIC COMPONENTS MUST BE MADE OUT OF THE SAME MATERIAL AS THE DASH AND ARE JUST AS BRITTLE. *TR

MY 99 DODGE RAM PICKUP HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES AND WHILE DRIVING IT TODAY A BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, UPON LOOKING AT THE LINE, IT APPEARS TO BE OF STEEL AND IS A MASS OF RUST. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT RESULTED, BUT I WONDER IF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND IF THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL, OR SHOULD BE. THANKS, DICK CARLETON. *TR

I HAVE A DODGE RAM 2500 WITH ABS. THIS SYSTEM QUIT WORKING AROUND 36,000 MILES. IT PULLS HARD WHEN YOU BRAKE OR KICKS YOUR FOOT OFF AND WILL NOT STOP. WE HAVE SPENT OVER $2,000.00 TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS NOT HONORED AND THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A RECALL. THEY SERVICED IT SEVERAL TIMES STARTING WITH THE MOST EXPENSIVE, THE MODULE, OVER $700.00, THEN THE SENSORS ANOTHER $600.00, THEN THEY SAID WE HAD THE WRONG TIRES AND THEY WERE THE PROBLEM, ANOTHER $700.00 (A NON ISSUE AS TIRES HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH BRAKES), THEN THERE WERE THE WHEEL SENSORS AND TURNED DRUMS ANOTHER $400.00. PLUS THE FACT THE OIL GASKET GOT SUCKED INTO THE MANIFOLD LEAVING ONLY 2 QUARTS OF OIL (ANOTHER PROBLEM ENTIRELY). WAY TOO MUCH MONEY TO SPEND ON BRAKES YOU STILL HAVE TO USE BEING DISCONNECTED SO THE WORK PROPERLY. UNSAFE TO USE IF ABS IS RECONNECTED. IT WILL NOT STOP IF YOU NEED TO. *TR

WE DRIVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 3/4 TON TRUCK WITH AN 11 FOOT CAMPER ON IT. LAST WEEK WHILE ON VACATION IN MONTANA, WE HAD A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. ON THE MOUNTAIN ROADS OF INTERSTATE 90. THE FAILURE WAS SUDDEN AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ONTO THE SHOULDER BEFORE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, EVEN WITH THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MISSOULA WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE INJECTION PUMP FREEZING UP FROM LACK OF FUEL PRESSURE FROM THE TRANSFER PUMP. THIS REPAIR COST US $2500.00 AND COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH A NOTICE FROM DODGE OR CUMMINS TO HAVE THE PRESSURE CHECKED. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM IS COMMON AND IS OCCURRING WITH ALL THE CUMMINS ENGINES INSTALLED IN THE RAM PICKUPS, SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE 24 VALVE ENGINE IN 1998. A SIMPLE SENSOR THAT WOULD HAVE TURNED ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN THE TRANSFER PUMP STARTED LOSING PRESSURE, WOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO HAVE OCCUR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE LOST WITH NO WARNING. THANK GOODNESS I WAS DRIVING INSTEAD OF MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS BECAUSE, IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING SHOVED UNDER THE RUG BY BOTH DODGE AND CUMMINS WHO ARE BOTH CLAIMING NO RESPONSIBILITY. THANK YOU. *JB

CRACKED BLOCK IN 5.9 LITER CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE AT 18,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS A 99 2500 RAM 4X4 PICKUP. WAY TOO MANY OF THESE ARE CRACKING. ENGINE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT CUMMINS REFUSES TO REPLACE OTHERS OFF WARRANY. COMPANY HAS PRIOR REPUTATION OF PRODUCING ENGINES WITH LIFE EXPECTANCY OF 350'000 MILES WITH NO SUCH DEFECTS. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT HAS BEGUN TO CRACK. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

NEEDED ALL 4 (UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON MY 1999 DODDGE RAM 1500

MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, CALLER DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T COVERED. HOWEVER I SAW A RECALL NOTICE ON-LINE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, IN A FRONTAL COLLISON WITH A VEHICLE AND A TREE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED UPON VEHICLE IMPACT. RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR

AT FREEWAY SPEEDS MY TRUCK SEEMS TO POP IN AND OUT OF PASSING GEAR. THE TAC MOMENTAIRLY JUMPS 200 TO 400 RPM. BECAUSE IT IS OF SUCH A SHORT DURATION AND SUCH A SLIGHT RISE IN RPM,I CANNOT TELL IF THE TRUCK JERKS. HOWEVER THIS STARTED AS SOMETHING I NOTICED HAPPENING FREQUENTLY ON LONG TRIPS. NOW IT IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. THE DEALER AS WELL AS A TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID THE ON BOARD COMPUTER SHOWS NOTHING. THEY DID REPLACE THE EGR VALVE ?? I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WOULD POST IT ON THIS SITE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION THIRD GEAR BAND IS SHIFTING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP. IN JUNE OF 2008, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO FASTEN THE SEAT BELT, BUT IT WOULD NOT LATCH OR RETRACT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT AND THE LATCH SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V119000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 12/5/08 *CN UPDATED 12/09/08. *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AS STATED IN RECALL 01 V 119 000, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *JB.....*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE ENGINE JUST CUT COMPLETELY OFF BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A FULL STOP, THEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED FIVE TIMES SINCE APRIL OF 2003. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A GLITCH IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK

WE DRIVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 3/4 TON TRUCK WITH AN 11 FOOT CAMPER ON IT. LAST WEEK WHILE ON VACATION IN MONTANA, WE HAD A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. ON THE MOUNTAIN ROADS OF INTERSTATE 90. THE FAILURE WAS SUDDEN AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ONTO THE SHOULDER BEFORE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, EVEN WITH THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MISSOULA WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE INJECTION PUMP FREEZING UP FROM LACK OF FUEL PRESSURE FROM THE TRANSFER PUMP. THIS REPAIR COST US $2500.00 AND COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH A NOTICE FROM DODGE OR CUMMINS TO HAVE THE PRESSURE CHECKED. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM IS COMMON AND IS OCCURRING WITH ALL THE CUMMINS ENGINES INSTALLED IN THE RAM PICKUPS, SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE 24 VALVE ENGINE IN 1998. A SIMPLE SENSOR THAT WOULD HAVE TURNED ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN THE TRANSFER PUMP STARTED LOSING PRESSURE, WOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO HAVE OCCUR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE LOST WITH NO WARNING. THANK GOODNESS I WAS DRIVING INSTEAD OF MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS BECAUSE, IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING SHOVED UNDER THE RUG BY BOTH DODGE AND CUMMINS WHO ARE BOTH CLAIMING NO RESPONSIBILITY. THANK YOU. *JB

WHILE ROUNDING A CURVE THE MICHELIN TIRE BLEWOUT, THE ALUMINUM WHEEL BENT AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE FAILURE. NLM

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 01V040000 CONCERNING THE HOOD LATCH. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK *TS *NLM