1999 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD, ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE MECHANIC ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN IN BIND SINCE ASSEMBLY, POPPED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND HE WAS UNABLE TO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AT THE TIME. THE DASH HAD DEVELOPED SEVERAL LENGTHY CRACKS AND ONE OF THE CRACKS HAD INFRINGED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF CHRYSLER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *SC

CONTACT STATED: 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. HOOD POPPED UP AT 45 MPH. SECONDARY LATCH DID NOT CATCH, IT JUST WENT RIGHT UP. DID NOT HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS ON SMOOTH ROAD. ALSO, HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE FRONT END/ REAR END AND TRANSMISSION REBUILT. *AK

MY TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING WHEN GOING IN AND OUT OF FIRTS ANS SECOND GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SHOPS TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND KEEP GETTING A RUNAROUND. AFTER ALOT OF READING AND SPEAKING TO MACHANICS AND DEALERS, THEY HAVE ALL POINTED TO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CASES ABOUT BAD TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE VEHICLES. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT THIS WEEKEND FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO LOOK AT IT. I DONT KNOW OF ANY OTHER OPTIONS. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, PEOPLE ARE SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY ON LOOKING FOR FIXES.

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM *BF *NM

1999 DODGE RAM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.*MR 1 YEAR OLD AND NOT ON REPOSITORY. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED A LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHO STATED HE WAS SOLD A VEHICLE WITH NO BRAKES. THE MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO FRONT BRAKES WITH SHIMS, FRONT ROTORS, TWO FRONT CALIPERS, BEARINGS, TWO REAR SHOES, TWO REAR HARDWARE, TWO DRUMS AND TWO REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS. THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. THE FRONT WHEEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE. THE WINDOWS WOULD FOG WITH A GREASY FILM, THE HEATING COIL WAS REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE PCV VALVE HOSE WAS REPLACED, THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED, 4 INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. *JB

I HAVE OWNED TWO 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUPS. ONE HAD A 5.9L AND ONE HAD A 5.2L. BOTH VEHICLES EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE VENTILATION SERVO (SWITCHES COLD-WARM-HOT AIR MIX) AND BOTH EXPERIENCE CRACKED HEADS. ALL OCCURRENCES HAPPENED BETWEEN 90,000 MILES AND 100,000 MILES. AS FOR THE CRACKED HEADS NEITHER VEHICLE HAD EVER OVERHEATED, AND HAD ALWAYS ACTUALLY RUN FAIRLY COOL.

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE 1500 RAM TRUCK. AT 38,000 MILES THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN ONE PLACE, THEN IT SPREAD ALL ACROSS THE DASH. I HAD A FULL "AFTER MARKET" WARRANTY BUT IT WOULD NOT COVER IT. I CALLED DODGE HQS AS WELL AS DEALERS. ALL TOLD ME IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THEY WOULD COVER. MY ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO USE "SUPER GLUE" AND PUT A CARPET DASH COVER OVER THE UGLY MESS. *AK

RIMS LIMITED CHROME 17 INCH MADE BY GUAM. OWNER PURCHASED THE RIMS IN AUGUST 9, 2001. THE SPOKES ON THESE RIMS ARE CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. OWNER FEARS THAT THE RIMS WILL BREAK OFF WHILE DRIVING. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURED THE WHEELS ARE NOT LIMITED WHEELS. SOMEONE HAD PUT THE GUAM NAME ON THE WHEELS . THE WHEELS WERE MADE IN CHINA, AND GUAM FILED BANKRUPTCY, AND WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. *AK NO RECALL FOR THE SUBSTANDARD WHEELS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPANY THAT MADE THE WHEELS ARE NO LONGER CONTRACTED BY THEM. *TC

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATING TO 40 MPH AND PULLING OUT A PARKING LOT THE THROTTLE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. WHEN THIS OCCURRED DRIVER IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE, BUT THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A COMPLETE STOP. A FRIEND/HANDY MAN FOUND WHERE THE THROTTLE WAS HUNG, AND TWITCHED IT BACK DOWN.*AK

THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE RETRACTOR FOR MORE ROOM. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK