The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated he noticed a strong odor of gasoline inside the vehicle and the gasoline was leaking from the fuel pump. The contact stated he diagnosed the failure himself and noticed the rubber cap was defective. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The contact stated he replaced several different rubber caps but none rectified the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but the part could not be sold. The failure mileage was 180,000
1999 Dodge Ram: fuel pump failure
6 of the 366 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Ram describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Fuel pump failure by model year
What owners say
Fuel pump quit working.had to put a new injector pump on. Transmission has a cracked tail shaft adaptor. These are both unusual things to normally happen. Although the truck is out of warranty this time, I feel that this is the fault of the vehicle and was most likely a defect from the beginning. A hairline crack was discovered at a place where it could not have normally been damaged.
While traveling on a side road and without prior warning vehicle shutdown. Was able to coast car to a parking lot, consumer opened door and vehicle was on fire, dealership was aware of problem. *ak consumer stated that fire started at fuel pump area and spread.
Fuel line breaks at the connection to the fuel pump. When it breaks engine keeps running. But when it breaks, it shoots gas over engine block, consumer felt this could cause a fire.
Electrical fuel pump was designed without weather protection to power leads, power wire corroded and fell off.
1st oil change noticed extra oil on dip stick, took back to dealer for check,told truck was making oil! Changed fuel pump "no help" next week changed fuel injectors "no help" keep changing oil every week , any sugestions???????
Related recalls
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vans and wagons equipped with compressed natural gas (cng). The fuel hose that connects the left and right fuel rails may shrink and leak fuel if exposed to high engine operating temperatures.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel rail assembly.
Recall number 99V044000 · Recall details
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: vans equipped with compressed natural gas (cng) fuel tanks. Incorrect fuel tank straps were installed on the small fuel tank. As a result, the fuel tank may not be securely attached to the vehicle.
- Risk
- The fuel tank could move increasing the risk of a fire and/or explosion.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the mounting straps for the small fuel tank.
Recall number 99V034000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Dodge Ram fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 1999 Dodge Ram?
6 of 366 owner complaints about the 1999 Dodge Ram (2%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Dodge Ram?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Dodge Ram
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