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1999 Dodge Ram engine problems

The 1999 Dodge Ram has 47 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

47

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Ram engine complaints by model year66 complaints1981: 1 complaints1985: 4 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 4 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 7 complaints1993: 4 complaints1994: 32 complaints1995: 59 complaints1996: 66 complaints1997: 32 complaints1998: 39 complaints1999: 47 complaints2000: 19 complaints2001: 33 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 16 complaints2006: 2 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 5 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 1 complaints
Ram engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY MOTOR FROZE, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO LEFT/ LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITY/HIT A CONCRETE DIVIDER ,AND THEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER . CONSUMER NOTICED THAT OF ONE OF SCREWS THAT HELD POWER STEERING TO FRAME FELL OFF, AND IT GOT STUCK BETWEEN WHEEL AND…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 3, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1999 Dodge Ram have?

NHTSA has 47 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Ram engine — 9% 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.