Vehicle's braking system seemed not to be working properly, taking longer distances to stop. A check of equipment showed all mechanical parts to be fit, and adjusted correctly. Continued to drive vehicle but then had small accident involving braking while going downhill. At this time it was determined I had no brake lights. Diagnostics of the brake light problem determined the combination switch in the steering column was the culprit and had failed, causing loss of brake lights and failure of the transmission to go into coast mode when the brake pedal was applied. This also results in the cruise function to not cancel when brakes are applied. There is no indication of failure through the instrument cluster for this fault. This seems to be a regular problem, as this part is back ordered at the chrysler dealership. Because of the seriousness of this fault I feel it should be a safety recall, especially since there is no factory part available to repair the condition. My vehicle is still not repaired.
1999 Dodge RAM 1500 transmission complaints
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Horn not working hard to get to work... Complained to dealer and dodge. Dodge wouldn't cover under warranty period. Can't use horn to beep. Also transmission went at 36000 - 38000 miles . Transmission shop state band to tight from factory on transmission. Contacted dodge and they would not help out.
Dodge ram 1500 year 1999 [xxx] mileage: 66,164 [xxx] customer service: I respectfully request reimbursement for the resent repairs incurred in reference to invoice #[xxx] as I was driving down the freeway early thursday morning of the 9th of february of this year, I heard a very loud banging of metal on metal at the same time the rear wheels of my truck locked up. The truck then skidded off the road barely missing the guardrail and other cars in the adjacent lanes. I took the truck to marietta dodge. Upon inspection by the dealership I was shown by the tech that the clips that hold the pin that supports the fiction clutch and gear assembly of the differential had fallen out into the housing letting the pin and the clips fall down into the gears causing rear-end to lockup and severe damage to it. This in-turn damaged the ring and pinion gears as well as the case, the bearings and so on. A list of the parts and labor are on the accompanying. Invoice # [xxx] total: $3730.86 I took the damaged parts to the machine shop at the base and had them mag-ni-flux tested. We found that the several of the parts had stress cracks including the right rear axial just behind the hub that could of LED to another accident shortly down the road. The machinist concluded that the clips could have failed do to poor casting and or metal fatigue. I would truly appreciate someone getting back to me about this request for reimbursement as soon as possible. Thank you for your time and consideration on this matter. Sincerely [xxx] *jb updated 07/17/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
1).we were driving along when the truck, we just got suddenly died. The gas gauge showed 1/4 of a tank. It is a single tank truck, but it was out of gas. When more was added it started up and ran. 2). A heavy rain fell , my sons carseat (latched in the back seat of the quad cab) was so wet the next day I had to wash and dry the padding before it could be used. The windows were shut, locked tight and parked all night. 3). My husband was coming from work a drunk driver suddenly pulled in front of him. Trying everything to stop my husbands truck hit his. The air bags (none of them) went off! They were "on" at the time of impact. My husband was going around 45 miles per hour.4). As my husband started to work the truck suddenly over revved and died. It was said the transmission went out. It was later found it was a sensor went out. New sensor fixed it for about a day and a half. 5). Truck shifted funny, lost all oil pressure, and died the motor failed. When it was opened up the cylinder walls were not assembled right at the factory it is a surprise it even made it to 87 thousand miles in the first place. The xxx wall pattern was highly visible and never worn smooth as it should have if it were running properly from the start. Some of the pieces are "missing" also in this motor others are improperly aligned. When he called the dealership it was out of business and the dodge company says you bought it you got it . Not even 90 thousand miles on it . Now we are stuck with the financial burden of paying for my car payment( as to shuffle the kids around), his replacement car (as to get to work 30+ miles away), and this pile of mistakes in a shell that is suppose to be his truck . This does not even mention the burden of the cost we are suffering from to re build this thing to working order again . To make matters worse; this is just the stuff he has told me about so far, more is being found wrong every time he checks in on it.
Dt: the contact complained about an automatic transmission problem. The transmission was slipping out of drive. When the vehicle was taken to the dealership they replaced the transmission under warranty. The transmission started slipping gears again. It was experiencing the same symptoms as before. She has not taken the vehicle to dealer at this time. *ak updated 11/29/2005 -
98 dodge 1500. 77000 miles. Transmission continually shifts back and forth between 2nd and 3rd gears and/or 3rd and 4th gears. Fluid and filter are good.
We purchased a 1999 dodge ram 1500 in october 1999. Shortly after the warranty ran out, the transmission began 'chattering' and jerking periodically like we were driving over a 'rumble strip' on the highway. Took the vehicle to the dealer many times and small adjustments were made. Eventually when the problem could not be corrected and the 'jerking' became nearly continuous, we were told to take the pickup to a transmission shop. There the repairman told us that dodge pickups kept him in business. That 8 out of 10 of his transmission repair jobs were dodge pickups. The transmission was completely overhauled and we were given a one year warranty. Shortly before the warranty was to again run out, the old trouble surfaced. Adjustments were made which helped for a few months. The problem surfaced again and now we were told to take the pickup back to the dealer, that the problem must certainly be in the 'computer'. The dealer said we can put a new computer in the pickup but we can't guarantee that will fix the problem and, of course, we won't be able to refund your $400.00 purchase of a new computer if it doesn't solve the problem. Our choice is, therefore, to continue to drive a malfunctioning dodge ram pickup whose transmission will sooner rather than later eventually fail, gamble $400.00 to see if the computer 'might' fix the problem or trade for another pickup (can't afford this option). We are fed up with dodge pickups and will likely never purchase from dodge again. We were a faithful dodge owner having had six prior dodge pickups. This pickup has had light duty, has been serviced on a regular basis and has not been abused in any manner. It should be running as good as new. We purchased a chevrolet lumina new in 1993. It has 204,000 miles on the odometer now and has had under $1,000 lifetime repair, needs no oil between changes and still runs great. We take care of our vehicles.
Driving along highway 70 near quicny ca. When right rear axle broke sending the vehicle into the road embankment over turning the vehicle onto its roof, then flipping it again onto the remaining three wheels. The vehicle had front impact and the air bags did not deploy.
Dt: problem occured on may 1 2005. A child climbed into vehcile and moved the gear shift and the vehicle rolled. Owner caught the vehicle before it imacted the house, but the bumper did scrape the house. The gear shift was moved from park into gear. Parking break was not set. Child was in vehicle while it was in motion.
Contact stated: 1999 dodge ram 1500 truck. Hood popped up at 45 MPH. Secondary latch did not catch, it just went right up. Did not hit a bump in the road. Vehicle was on smooth road. Also, had to have the whole front end/ rear end and transmission rebuilt.
My transmission seems to be slipping when going in and out of firts ans second gear. I have taken it to shops to have it diagnosed and keep getting a runaround. After alot of reading and speaking to machanics and dealers, they have all pointed to major problems with the transmission which the manufacturer should do something about. There are hundreds of cases about bad transmissions on these vehicles. Something has got to be done. I have another appointment this weekend for someone else to look at it. I dont know of any other options. It needs to be addressed, people are spending so much money on looking for fixes.
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.
I own a 1999 dodge ram extended cab 1500 pick up truck. My wife was driving and when she stopped the truck and placed in park the truck continued to move and we almost ran into the vehicle in front of us. After investigation it was noted that the lever on the stearing column used to change the transmission position was not functining. There was no way to place the transmission in the "park" position and there was no way to determine which position the transmission was in. There is a hinge system that connects the stearing column to the transmission and this hinge point is bolted to the frame of the truck. The bolts appear to be about 1/4" size. Well, both of the bolts were sheared off and the hinge point was just hanging off the frame. This left the entire transmission operating assembly useless. We are very conservative drivers and don't push the vehicle and we feel that this is a safety issue. We basically stopped, placed the transmission in "park" and the truck kept moving toward on-coming traffic until we hit the brakes again. What I'm concerned about is the person that's not soo lucky and puts the truck in park and walks away then the truck starts moving. In our case, we were parking slightly down hill and we noticed the movement right away.
Have had nothing but problems with the brakes and all kinds of sensors and now im told that I need a transmission in which I had no warning of the problem
While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. This caused lost of steering and brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the mechanic determined that speedometer gauge cluster shorted out. *ak the vehicle would stall without warning. There were four attempts to fix the problem, it was finally determined that the problem was the PCM module. *sc the consumer know longer owns the vehicle.
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that rear end gear shift sheared off, and needed to be replaced.
Ltr fm carl schoener (sc) inquiring on the status of his vehicle owner's questionnaire re the defective transmission on his 1999 dodge truck 1500 van, he never rec'd an acknowledgement that rpt was rec'd, reply directly to constituent. *ph *jb while putting the vehicle in the garage, it bounced off a center support post, veered to one side and then plowed into the consumer's back door.
While driving at any speed consumer heard a squeaking sound coming from the rear axle of the vehicle. Rear pinion bearings were replaced five times. Dealer claimed that the problem was corrected. However, consumer insisted that the problem was still evident. *ak
Vehicle had a rear differential problem and was repaired four times with no remedy. Consumer thought of replacing the entire component, but dealer refused because it would be imposible to order for the parts. *la
Transmission: since I have purchased my truck late in 1999, the transmission hasn't worked properly. I took in early on because when shifting from forward to reverse, there was this slapping noise. The dealer in joliet said that was a normal thing. Now some times when accelerating, the shifting seems somewhat sluggish. I know of a number of people who have dodge trucks with transmission problems. One has had it replaced twice and finally just this past summer traded for a gmc truck and the others still have theirs but are complaining of the same existing problems. When I do get another truck, I will not even consider a dodge, it will probably be a gmc or even a ford as much as I dislike fords. My 1999 truck has 62000 miles on it and sets in the garage most of the time.
While driving 45 MPH a loud noise was heard and the brakes locked which caused the vehicle to veer to the right. Vehicle would not move and had to be towed to the dealer. The dealer replaced the differential. *ak *ts
Purchased vehicle with 49,000 miles on it august 2002 since it has been back to the dealer a minumum of 7 times brakes wore out and in to the drums, check engine light on engine not running properly and 5 times for transmission problems not one time has the vehicle been repaired other than for brakes which I had to threaten with a complaint to the state police because of having a new inspection sticker on the vehicle iam still having problems with transmission was told needed a new unit now since out of warranty even though I have documentation it was having problems be fore warranty ran out; now I was told that the performance and runnibility and oil consumption problem is due to a intake gasket failure. A real piece of quality junk dodge is putting out. Maybe thats why they went away from their 7/70000 mile warranty on these models.
While driving at 40 MPH and coming to complete stop automatic transmission doesn't shift properly from the second gear to the third gear.
Dodge 1999 ram 4x4, I've taken the truck in from the very beginning about the transmission and they test drove it and said they could not find anything wrong. Now that the warranty is up the transmission needs to be replaced and dodge won't fix it even though I saved all the papers from the work done.
Driving home on freeway, grinding noise ,smoke . We had to drive approx. 40 MPH. We had the truck towed to the dodge dealership they say the transfer case is busted. We have had this truck in numerouis times and told them we felt like we were having transmission problems, they could never find anything wrong. Now our truck is still at the dealership because our ext. Warranty refuses to pay the claim. I have heard many people complaining about the transmissions in dodge trucks, can't something be done? Dealer we bought from is out of business(crown dodge).
When going from park to reverse and reverse to another gear there is a loud banging in the transmission. Dealer stated this problem is normal??
Automatic transmission failure - vehicle started to skip when shifting from 1st gear to second gear. Took it to the dealer and was told I was 200 miles out of warranty and they could not fix it under warranty (even though I had been having problems for a month before that and hadn't time to get in to get it looked at). Was told that other transmissions were also failing, but dodge would not do anything. I am a former chrysler employee, as is my father. Always been loyal to chrysler products, but after this, I can't tell enough people to buy foreign and not domestic - cheap quality and poor customer service. They sell you a vehicle and the problems are yours - too bad. Finally got some help from the chrysler corporate center michigan.first dealer said "passing cable was problem, then later on found transmission was fault. A rebuilt one was installed, and now that too is having problems. This vehicle is used only to go to and from work and around town. No heavy hauling, heavy towing (do haul push mower and hand trimmer, rake, etc) or any heavy driving. Truck is maintained on schedule - treated with care like a kid.
I bought my truck in 1999 and had to replace the transmission a week ago. The mechanic who replaced it explained there is a defective valve in the transmission fluid line that sticks when driving on the highway denying the transmission fluid thereby burning it up. Chrysler is aware of this defect but refuses to own up to the defect. They replaced my transmission with another defective transmission which I was told the day after installing the new transmission would need to be replaced again. I called chrysler to ask what they intend to do regarding not only owning up the defective valve but also what they were willing to do for me due to the inconvenience of having to not have my vehicle for a week until they can replace the transmission again, and was told they were willing to do nothing on either issue.
While driving the vehicle, the automatic transmission had broken, and caused the consumer to pull off of the road. The dealer has been notified. *ts the dealer stated that the torque converter had gone out and melted on the flywheel. The dealer also found metal shavings all over. There was another incident where the consumer placed gas in the vehicle, and later found fluid pouring out of the vehicle. The consumer then placed transmission fluid in the vehicle. The transmission was replaced along with the cooler line, and the system was flushed the system.
Bought truck in 1999 had transmission replaced in 2001, complained to dealer and manufacture was told by dealer that all dodges come out with transmission problems but dodge never changed trans. Told by manufacture nothing they can do problems like this just happen sometimes. Still having trans. Problems even with rebuilt transmission.
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