10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,250 miles

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1999 Dodge Ram 3500 engine problems

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1999 Dodge Ram 3500 Owner Comments

problem #12

Feb 262016

Ram 3500

  • 147,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Runs out of fuel at 1/4 tank, breaks act like front breaks or on ice when coming to stop dry road, cruse control dont work with vacuum leak

- Matawan, NJ, USA

problem #11

Jun 182002

(reported on)

Ram 3500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Cruise control works sometimes & ABS light & brake light comes on sometime and stay on.

- West Jordan, UT, USA

problem #10

May 202002

(reported on)

Ram 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When in cruise control vehicle will suddenly start accelerating without warning. This happens intermittently. Dealer contacted.

- High Rolls, NM, USA

problem #9

Mar 042002

Ram 3500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Throttle became stuck, and vehicle lost control hitting a building. None of airbags deployed.

- Peru, IN, USA

problem #8

Mar 042002

Ram 3500

  • miles
Throttle became stuck in open position and vehicle hit a building. Cause unknown.

- Peru, IN, USA

problem #7

Sep 012001

Ram 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Intermittently vehicle will accelerate suddenly and then stall out and die without warning. Dealer has not been able to duplicate or correct problem. Consumer stated the vehicle has been into dealer at least 5 times.

- Lacrosse, VA, USA

problem #6

May 192001

Ram 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Cruise control was set at 63mph. Driver applied brakes to deactivate cruise control, and vehicle accelerated suddenly without warning. The vehicle would not shut off. Dealer has been notified.

- Mosinee, WI, USA

problem #5

Feb 182001

Ram 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Cruise control turned on by itself and vehicle continued to accelerate. Consumer quickly placed it into reverse and shut engine off in order to make vehicle to stop moving. Dealer will not acknowledge problem. Dealer can not duplicate problem.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

problem #4

Sep 122000

Ram 3500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
All four rear wheels are bent. The only people until now to touch this vehicle have been Dodge dealerships(sandoval in nm. They also eventually fixed the speed control which would add 5 to 20 mph to a setting at any time. Very dangerous. I have tried to get T a Dodge dealership here (laramie, wy)to look at my rims and they give me the runaround.

- Laramie, WY, USA

problem #3

Dec 011999

Ram 3500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Cruise controladvances on its own without switch being activated. Also, transmission locks and unlocks at any speed and at any time. Vehicle has been taken to the dealer, but they are unable to correct the problems.

- Midlophian, VA, USA

problem #2

May 081999

Ram 3500

  • miles
While driving at about 45 mph vehicle will go into cruise control without consumer even touching the cruise control switch. Consumer says when this happens, car takes off like a jet going about 65 mph. Consumer feels this is very unsafe, could cause an accident because of so many curves in the road.

- Piedmont, MS, USA

problem #1

Dec 011998

Ram 3500

  • miles
See E-mail 'rego1026@aol.com' titled "1999 Dodge Ram 5.9L throttle management system" submitted on 6/10/99.

- Venice, FL, USA

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