Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 03/16/2008 | 135000 | 1 | |
| 1999 dodge ram 1500 truck with small v8 and 135,000 miles. engine stops running with no warning. odometer displays no dc buss sometimes code 920 and 921 appear. dealer in maysville, ky 41056 replaced pcm unit. dealer cannot id the fault codes. engine still stops without warning. after towing the truck to the shop several times over a year and a half, the dealer recommends wiggling wires on the pcm plug. wiggling the wires will permit engine restart but, it is not acceptable to have the engine die in traffic or to open the hood and play with it in the middle of the road. the engine dies often-multiple times on a short drive across town. the truck is not fit for use on roads without an emergency shoulder since it will die every time it is driven. often the engine will not start when cold (several days since last use) until the wires are wiggled. therefore, the problem is not due to heat. this problem is all over the internet on the ram 1500 and durango. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 175000 | 1 | |
| 1999 dodge ram 1500 quad cab - engine will quit at any moment, driving down the road at 55 mph, gives nobus code in odometer. have had vehicle in shop numerous times, dash cluster replaced, sensors replaced, etc, it still does it, very dangerous have quit driving truck. *tr | |||
| 05/16/2006 | 63000 | 1 | |
| 1999 dodge laramie 1500 quad 4x4. dash has cracked and broke into pieces and fallen into dash wiring harnesses. currently has only affected the front speakers. concerns about the airbag and headlamp wires located in the same area. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2008 | 116580 | 1 | |
| The heater in my dodge 1999 ram 1500 4x4 caught fire and burned the cab and engine compartment completely. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2007 | 97000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 1500. while the contact was examining his vehicle, he noticed that the dashboard was completely falling apart. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the entire dashboard needed to be replaced. in addition, the instrument panel lights would not operate correctly. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 99,000 and failure mileage was 97,000. | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| I have a 1999 dodge 1500 quad cab truck and bought it brand new in 1999. this past year my dash board started cracking and then just caved in. i am a single mom with four kids. this is my only transportation. i am now starting to have other issues with the electrical. this is a hazard to me and my kids. i promise someone will be sued if something happens to myself or my kids. dodge dealership does not call this a recall. something needs to be done. *tr | |||
| 05/25/2007 | 1 | ||
| Dash board collapsed causing electrical problems on 1999 dodge ram 1500 pickup. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2003 | 25000 | 3 | 03/20/1999 |
| Dt: 1999 dodge ram 1500 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 01/15/2000 | |||
| Fog lights cause both fog and head lights to burn out when used. dealer contacted. feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/18/2008 | 217000 | 1 | 07/12/2005 |
| This problem with the power seat is very unsafe and it is a good thing that i'm am somewhat mechanically incline and thought to pull the fuse out just as i could see the smoke and the white harness under the seat was red just ready to ignite so just picture if it would have been someone that is not m.incline and would not think of pulling the fuse i guarantee a fire would break out under the driver seat...i am very unhappy with this because this could have been my wife and 3year old son driving in the truck alone and i guarantee that she would not have thought to pull the fuse out or this could happen to someone else that has the same truck...also i have not take the truck in to the dodge dealer yet because i can't afford a big repair bill ...this is a big safety hazard and i think there should be a recall. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2002 | |||
| While driving 10 mph smelled something burning which was coming from vents. then, saw smoke from vent, and flames came from between bed and cab.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 11/13/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving engine check light will come on. then, had taken to dealer where they had replaced it. few months later, had happened again while driving. engine check light came on brigther. then stalled, and vehicle caught on fire. please provide more information. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 06/12/1999 | ||
| 1999 dodge ram 1500 with dissintigrating dash board leading to electrical malfunctions. when multiple dealers were asked about the problem the answers given were always because it is not a mechanical problem, then it is not a warrenty issue. was also told that since it was not a mechanical problem that it won't be a recall matter unless it might cause a safety issue. | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| The dashboard module has been replaced two times and is still experiencing failure causing the dashboard gauges to malfunction, the wiring harness is experiencing failure. *mjs | |||