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1998 Dodge Ram 2500 transmission problems

The 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 has 33 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

33

Transmission complaints

11%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Ram 2500 transmission complaints by model year115 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 4 complaints1993: 6 complaints1994: 24 complaints1995: 49 complaints1996: 46 complaints1997: 36 complaints1998: 33 complaints1999: 38 complaints2000: 16 complaints2001: 30 complaints2002: 21 complaints2003: 56 complaints2004: 115 complaints2005: 63 complaints2006: 37 complaints2007: 17 complaints2008: 20 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 14 complaints2011: 16 complaints2012: 37 complaints
Ram 2500 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“PE01-021/ROLL AWAY IN PARK: WHILE PARKED AND IDLING VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS PULLING PIN FROM HITCH ATTACHED TO VEHICLE, CAUSING TRUCK TO RUN OVER HER DAUGHTER WHO RECEIVED SEVERE INJURIES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · May 20, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 transmission — 11% 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.