1998 Dodge Ram 1500 transmission problems
The 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 has 89 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
89
Transmission complaints
14%
Share of year
8
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“I WAS DRIVING DOWN A 45MPH ROAD AND THE TRUCK WAS NOT SHIFTING SO I PULLED TO THE SIDE SHUT IT OFF TURNED IT BACK ON THE CHECKED ALL THE GEARS AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE THEN I TRIED DRIVING AGAIN AND IT STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WILL NOT START AND THE ENGINE MAKES A WEIRD RUMBLE…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 have?
NHTSA has 89 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 transmission — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.