1999 Dodge Ram: engine knocking or ticking

8 of the 366 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Ram describe engine knocking or ticking.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 36 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine knocking or ticking by model year

2009
1
2005
1
2001
5
2000
4
1999
8
1998
4
1997
1
1996
1
1995
1
1994
1

What owners say

Filed Apr 11, 2003 · Engine · 114,702 miles · CA

The intake air plenum had caused knocking in the engine, poor performance, and oil contamination. The dealer found the engine vacuum in the crankcase bed leaking. Mr scc

Filed Jun 7, 2001 · Engine · MA

While driving 65 MPH and without prior notice engine started knocking.then, vehicle stalled. Towed dealer who found there was hardly any oil in engine, and it had seized. Dealer stated there were 103 consumers on list for an engine of this type. Oil light had not come on, not did consumer notice a prior leak. Please add additional information.

Filed May 25, 2001 · Brakes, Steering · NY

Very bad engineer flaws, design, hard to keep going straight, trans. Vibrates/shakes truck,steering column feels loose,no help from hotline or dealer,engine spark knocks real bad under a load, rear brakes lock up constantly, chrysler is aware of problems can't fix and meet epa emission law.

Filed Jan 4, 2001 · Tires · TX · crash

Consumer was traveling about 75mph on highway and had cruise control on. She heard a ticking/ banging vehicle was thrown into median strip of oncoming traffic. Consumer was able to pull over to shoulders. Then she noticed that driver's front tire tread had separated from vehicle. Tire was b.f.goodrich. There were no injuries. Tire size lt285/75r16.

Filed Oct 29, 2000 · Engine · SC

Spark knock which they tell me is normal and there is nothing I can do about it ,but it is so loud I can hear it over the radio at moderate level,contact factory and they state this normal,now my truck is out of warranty

Filed Aug 26, 2000 · Engine · MA

When accelerating engine pings-particulary on hills at higher speeds/second time they suggested it was fuel quality and on last complaint they attempted to decarbonize engine.and suggest using fuel additive at every 3 thousand miles- also stated that this sparkplug knock would not harm engine- garden city dode mi. Was very nice and admitted that this problem has accured on other vehicles. My concern is that this is not how a new engine should perform and will bring problems down the line -especially when warrenty is gone- is this how a new erngine should perform and it seams quite evident that it will shorten the quality and life of the engine- also the knock continues and ive exhausted all available options for fuel. Regardless of the brand and still using recomended octain as scince day one (87)

Filed Feb 16, 2000 · Engine · TX

Engine was making a loud knocking and tapping noise. It was affecting the mileage/ fuel economy. Vehicle was taken to the dealer 4 times, and dealer claimed that they didn't know how to fix it.

Filed Dec 9, 1999 · Engine · NC

When driving above 40mph, engine would start to make a pinging & knocking sound. The noise would be loud. Took to dealer & was informed by mechanic the problem was not fixable. Need to use regular gas. Vehicle been to dealers 12 times or more for same problem.