The blend air door broke. This caused the defroster and heater to cycle hot and cold which fogged up the window while driving. When this occurred the drivers visibility was reduced.
1999 Dodge Ram visibility problems
12 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Glass, side/rear3
- Windshield2
- Rearview mirrors/devices2
- Defroster/defogger/HVAC system: heater core2
- Defroster/defogger/HVAC system2
- Windshield wiper/washer: motor1
- Windshield wiper/washer1
- Power window devices and controls1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Dodge Ram visibility problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1999 Dodge Ram owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Consumer states returned van to dealership 5 times for the transmission. Dealership replaced with a rebuilt transmission but is still experiencing dragging when at a stop with cooling fan engaged.
The windshield wipers stopped working, which caused poor visibility to the consumer while driving.*ak scc
While applying brakes at any speed and without warning vehicle will pull to left until release of brake pedal. *ak consumer states vehicle will pull to the left when braking and will drift to the right on freeway and brakes are squeaky when braking on stop, dealer replaced calipers, turned rotors and changed brakes, dealer found steering wheel off center, dealer has replaced upper and lower control arms, dealer has adjusted the front end and replaced the rims and tires, vehicle experiences lack of power and engine light has illuminated, vehicle idles high and is experiencing poor fuel economy, when driving on freeway it gets max of 14.5 mpg, smoke also comes out of the exhaust, left side electric mirror glass had fogged, left seat bottom loose, one missing bolt found, left seat trim bezel keeps miming loose won?t stay in seat for seat belt on seat back. Dealer stated that the 2002 models do not have vibration problems due to the suspension being changed to independent.
The power steering fluid was leaking and the power steering pump was replaced.
Heater core blewout, causing coolant to leak. Dealer has been notified.
While washing vehicle in 90 degree weather owner applied water to windshield, and it cracked due to the windshield being very thin. Dealer has seen vehicle.
On april 12 I was involved in an accident in which I rearended a car in front of me. Approximate speed was 20 MPH. There is extensive front end damage and the back window of the blazer in front of us busted out, but neither the driver or passenger side airbags in my truck deployed.
When driving over bumps , passengers such as children in quad cab, will bump their heads against handle on back window which could cause injuries.
While sitting in driveway, unit was connected to engine heater which caught fire and burned unit totaled, manufacturer contacted, sent independent investigator who conducted cursory exam of unit, manufacturer had denied liability despite unit having had no alterations to area where fire started.
Questions about the 1999 Dodge Ram visibility
Does the 1999 Dodge Ram have visibility problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the visibility of the 1999 Dodge Ram, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Dodge Ram visibility problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Dodge Ram visibility?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Ram have the most visibility problems?
The Dodge Ram model years with the most visibility complaints are 1994 (33 complaints), 1997 (30 complaints) and 1995 (27 complaints).
Other 1999 Dodge Ram problems
Brakes 82Transmission 53Airbags 40Steering 40Engine 38Suspension 36Tires 20Body 17Electrical 17Seat belts 15Fuel system 13Acceleration 11Lights 9Locks 7Seats 4Wheels 3
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