1999 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

THE HARD BRAKE LINE ON MY TRUCK RUSTED THROUGH JUST BEHIND THE FUEL TANK CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM ON MOST OR ALL 1996 AND NEWER DODGE TRUCKS. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB I FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER DODGE TRUCK OWNERS WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND CORRECT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM? MY TRUCK HAS NO OTHER RUST AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE NEW. THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM BLEED. *NM

FROM THE FIRST 6000 MILES-3 INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS, NEW TIRES, BLOW OUT & DAMAGED TRUCK, BRAKES ,CALIPERS AND ROTORS BAD,TRANSMISSION NOT RIGHT, STEERING NOT RIGHT TWO REAR AXLE SEALS BLOWN, NEW ENGINE AT 63,000. IT IS NOW BLOWN (WE BELIEVE, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM & TORQUE CONVERTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR THE START). WE HAVE ALL OUR PAPERWORK DEALERSHIP DOES NOT!!!!!!!! WARRANTY COMPANY DOES. WE MAINTAINED THIS TRUCK EXTREMELY WELL!!!!! WE BOUGHT A TOTAL PIECE OF JUNK. *NM

1999 DODGE TRUCK, 2500, 4X4, QUAD CAB, WITH CUMMINS DIESEL. COMPLAINT: VEHICLE "WONDERING" BACK AND FORTH AND BEING DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN IN ITS LANE. I'VE HAD STEERING PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE STEERING PROBLEM. *JB

1999 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICKUP, WITH GREY INTERIOR. DASH CRACKED AFTER 3 YEARS, AND I LIVE IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, NOT A PLACE KNOWN FOR SUN. THERE ARE MANY MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME STORY AND THIS DESERVES TO BE TRACKED. *JB

ON 6/30/06 WE WERE DRIVING OUR DODGE 1999 RAM 2500 DIESEL PICKUP, WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE PICKUP ACROSS TRAFFIC AND TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE PICKUP HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP. WE NOW FIND OUT THAT DODGE DIESELS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ITS FUEL TRANSFER PUMPS WHICH CAUSE THE PRIMARY INJECTION PUMP TO FAIL SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS PLACES THE OCCUPANTS AT RISK SINCE YOUR VEHICLE HAS NO POWER, NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. OUR VEHICLE IS AWAITING REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP, ESTIMATED AT $3,000- $4,000. DODGE RECOGNIZES THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR PUMPS, SINCE THEY HAVE A RETROFIT MARKETED AND IN STOCK AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO A RECALL. ALTHOUGH OUR VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE, OUR TIME OF OWNERSHIP DISALLOWS US FROM WARRANTY WORK. DODGE WON'T EVEN SPEAK TO US. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CAN PUT DRIVERS AT GREAT JEOPARDY. BUT DODGE WILL NOT ADDRESS IT OTHER THAN AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING REGULAR MAINTENANCE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE TO THE CONTACT. THE SPARE TIRE WAS ORIGINALLY LOCATED UNDER THE TRUCK'S BED. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE ONLY PART REMAINING WAS THE FRAYED CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED HOWEVER THEY CANNOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHY THE CABLE WAS NOT INSPECTED DURING REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE INSPECTED ON A REGULAR BASIS. UPDATED 7/5/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING SUDDEN BRAKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS MADE MULTIPLE REPAIRS, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE TIE RODS, BRAKES, AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE WHEELS HAVE ALSO BEEN ALIGNED.

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE 2500 TRUCK THAT STARTED WITH ONE CRACK IN THE DASH AND EACH WEEK I SEEM TO GET ANOTHER. THEY ARE NOW APPROACHING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I WORRY THAT ONE DAY I WILL BE DRIVING AND THE DASH WILL JUST COME APART. I AM SURE THAT IN ANY KIND OF FRONT END CRASH PIECES OF DASH WOULD FLY ALL OVER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED DUE TO A WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN FOR THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED ABOUT THE SEATBELTS, NO APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR REPAIRS.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. ALTHOUGH THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.