17 of the 496 complaints about the 1999 Dodge RAM are about the equipment — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
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Crashes
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EQUIPMENT
THE DASH IN MY 99 DODGE RAM IS SEVERLY CRACKED AND I BELIEVE THAT DOD GE SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THEM THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM IN ALOT OF DODGES IF THE DASH IS CRAKED REAL BAD AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IT CAN BECOME A DEATHLY SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #10297899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAILER HITCHES
DEALERSHIP FAILED TO INSTALL THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS AS STATED IN THE TRAILER HITCH RECALL 00V107000, BUT TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY DID. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE CONSUMER HE DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS INSTALLED, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO THEIR ATTENTION. THEN, DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, BUT GAVE NO REASON WHY THE PART WASN'T REPLACED THE FIRST TIME AS THEY HAD INDICATED.
NHTSA complaint #10056074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER STATES THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED 2 TIMES AND A NEW CONDENSER WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER THERE IS NO COLD AIR COMING OUT WHEN ENGAGED.
NHTSA complaint #567230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAILER HITCHES
DEALER TOLD CONSUMER IT WOULD BE AT LEAST TWO MONTHS BEFORE THEY COULD SCHEDULE A TIME TO LOOK AT VEHICLE FOR RECALL 00V-107, DEALER DID NOT BOTHER TO INSPECT FOR CRACK WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS THERE, THE CONSUMER LIVES 125 MILES FROM THE DEALER. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAILER HITCHES
TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL 00V10700 REPAIRS CONCERNING TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS, AND DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #877446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND HEARD A NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING, AND WHEN HE WENT TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF, NOISE STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. HE CALLED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT PART OF COMPRESSOR WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.
NHTSA complaint #869045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL (00V-107)
NHTSA complaint #552545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL (00V-107)
NHTSA complaint #552545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAILER HITCHES
RECALL 00V107000/TRAILER HITCH BRACKET: DEALER RFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT BUY THE VEHICLE FROM THEM.
NHTSA complaint #864979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE HITCH RECALL 00V-107 PERFORMED, DEALER INDICATED THAT BEFORE THIS COULD BE DONE THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE CUSTOM EXHAUST SO THE HITCH COULD BE FIXED CONSUMER RELUCTANTLY AGREED BUT FEELS SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE PAID FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE EXHAUST. NLM
NHTSA complaint #552400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUID AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER COULD NOT SOLVE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 19 TIMES FOR REPAIR. WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING DUE TO THERMOSTAT AND GASKET FAILURES. THE A/C BLOWS WARM AIR DUE TO LOW PRESSURE SWITCH FAILURE. THE DRIVER SEAT WAS COMING APART. REAR LIGHTS BLINKERS AND BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING DUE TO BLOWN FUSE. THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE LOCKSUP ON HAND STOP. THE LEFT DOOR SPEAKERS MALFUNCTIONS.
NHTSA complaint #863443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUID AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER COULD NOT SOLVE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 19 TIMES FOR REPAIR. WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING DUE TO THERMOSTAT AND GASKET FAILURES. THE A/C BLOWS WARM AIR DUE TO LOW PRESSURE SWITCH FAILURE. THE DRIVER SEAT WAS COMING APART. REAR LIGHTS BLINKERS AND BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING DUE TO BLOWN FUSE. THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE LOCKSUP ON HAND STOP. THE LEFT DOOR SPEAKERS MALFUNCTIONS.
NHTSA complaint #863443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING TRAILER HITCH AND ATTACHMENTS. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #862867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAILER HITCHES
DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS NOTICE CONCERNING A SLIDING CAMPER BEING ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #861952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAILER HITCHES
WHILE TOWING A TRAILER HITCH BENT. THEN CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V107000 CONCERNING TRAILER HITCH BRACKET CRACKING DUE TO FATIGUE. DEALER COULD NOT REPLACE HITCH BECAUSE IT WAS NOT CRACKED. THEY COULD PUT A BRACKET ON ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE. ALSO, WHEN USING ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, CONSUMER WOULD LOSE BRAKING POWER IF GOING OVER A BUMP OR OVER SOME GRAVEL.
NHTSA complaint #861752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCHES HAVE A CRACK. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED, AND WILLING TO REPLACE THEM. CONSUMER CONCERN IF REPLACMENT WOULD BE ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #844714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CRANKSHAFT, TRADED FOR ANOTHER TRUCK
NHTSA complaint #710473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.