Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 04/01/2005 | 1 | 01/30/2002 | |
| 1999 dodge ram experiencing problems with the brakes and the catalytic converter.*mr 1 year old and not on repository. when the brakes were applied a light on the dash illuminated. the dealer stated there was no problem with the brakes. the consumer took the vehicle to another mechanic, who stated he was sold a vehicle with no brakes. the mechanic stated the vehicle needed to front brakes with shims, front rotors, two front calipers, bearings, two rear shoes, two rear hardware, two drums and two rear wheel cylinders. the vehicle jerked when the consumer placed the gear into reverse. the front wheel on the drivers side would shake when the consumer hit a pothole. the windows would fog with a greasy film, the heating coil was replaced. the check engine light illuminated and the 02 sensor was replaced. the pcv valve hose was replaced, the left brake light bulb was replaced, 4 injectors were replaced. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 1 | ||
| I bought my 99 dodge ram new in tucson, az. within a couple of months i bought a carpet dash cover to protect the dash from the sun. have not looked under cover till truck experienced heater core problems. took truck in to get part fixed and was informed my entire dash was cracked. i never used protective chemicals like armoral or removed the dash cover, so sunlight/chemicals should not have caused this problem. as with other people with this dodge dash crack problem i have lost my right front speaker and other electronic equipment appears to be having issues. nothing specific yet except for the speaker. have appointment for truck, but don't expect much as my truck is sitting at 64,000+ miles and it is a few years past warranty. am concerned that the dash could be causing electrical problems which could lead to fire or air-bag deployment. *tr | |||
| 05/13/2006 | 101581 | 1 | 01/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated there was an odor of anti-freeze present in the vehicle a few days after the date of purchase. two days ago anti-freeze leaked through the heater vents in the floor of the vehicle and the windows fogged after the engine warmed for a few minutes. there were no other warning indicators, other than the odor, prior to the failure. the contact inspected the engine and discovered the heater core was ruptured. a hose was attached to bypass the heater core and the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 06/29/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| 1999 dodge ram dash cracking which could lead to failure of electrical safety functions such as air bags, headlights and windshield wipers. dodge and dodge dealerships are aware of this problem due to the tremendous number of complaints. reports of large chunks falling into electrical wiring. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2000 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| Winshield wipers occasionally quit working when first turning them on for use. it did not make a difference if vehicle was running for awhile or just starting vehicle. if wipers were left on even though inoperable, they sometimes started working later. *ak | |||