1998 Dodge Ram 1500 tires problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving along on highway 70 and had the tire separate and explode. I then went in and has the tire replaced. This then again happen a second time within 500 mile but I was able to stop before the explosion. You can see though the tread where the steel belts are showing and sticking out though…”
filed Sep 3, 2014
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph the contact noticed that the back end of the vehicle raised up. The spare tire had detached from underneath the vehicle. When the contact stopped the vehicle to inspect it he noticed the cable which held the spare tire in…”
filed May 16, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 10 | 1% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 36 | 5% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 13 | 3% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 12 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 19 | 2% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 15 | 1% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 18 | 2% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 33 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.