1999 Dodge RAM 2500 Structure Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 98,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cracked dash” (13% of reports).
- 53structure complaints
- 98,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cracked dash: mentioned in 7 of 53 complaints (13%)
- Falling apart: mentioned in 7 of 53 complaints (13%)
- Started cracking: mentioned in 5 of 53 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Dodge RAM 2500 structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 RAM 2500 | 8 | 3% | 82,576 |
| 2011 RAM 2500 | 5 | 2% | 64,000 |
| 2010 RAM 2500 | 7 | 3% | 69,851 |
| 2009 RAM 2500 | 4 | 2% | 22,700 |
| 2008 RAM 2500 | 4 | 1% | 50,000 |
| 2007 RAM 2500 | 11 | 3% | 130,000 |
| 2006 RAM 2500 | 8 | 1% | 107,000 |
| 2005 RAM 2500 | 10 | 2% | 115,000 |
| 2004 RAM 2500 | 35 | 6% | 75,000 |
| 2003 RAM 2500 | 146 | 22% | 76,000 |
| 2002 RAM 2500 | 40 | 26% | 62,000 |
| 2001 RAM 2500 | 181 | 39% | 92,000 |
| 2000 RAM 2500 | 56 | 27% | 85,500 |
| 1999 RAM 2500 | 53 | 17% | 98,000 |
| 1998 RAM 2500 | 22 | 10% | 130,000 |
| 1997 RAM 2500 | 11 | 5% | 175,000 |
| 1996 RAM 2500 | 13 | 4% | 173,000 |
| 1995 RAM 2500 | 9 | 3% | 92,172 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
This is my second complaint regarding dash board. The dash started cracking with just 30,000 miles on truck, when i put in compliant to nhtsa. Now 109,000 the electrical, air bags, computer harness wiring are exposed with a intermittent stalling and a guessing game from authorized dodge dealers as…
Dash cracking. Dash is in pieces and may affect airbag deployment. *tr
Dash cover and plastic substructure cracked and sharp pieces falling off into the dash. Dash pulling away from the firewall on the passenger side. Headlight and hvac control mounting points broken lose and falling into the dash. Concerned about proper airbag deployment in event of a crash with lose…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Dodge RAM 2500s have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about structure for the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500 (17% of the 313 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500 structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 98,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500?
The most frequent phrase is “cracked dash”, in 7 of 53 complaints, followed by “falling apart” (7).
Other 1999 Dodge RAM 2500 problems
See all 1999 Dodge RAM 2500 problems or structure problems across all RAM 2500 years.