1999 Dodge Ram 1500 electrical system problems

36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

share of all complaints

97,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 10

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Entire dash is cracking and falling apart. Chunks are getting into electrical wiring harness and may cause safety malfunction. Front window defroster not able to work correctly causing visual impairment. I am a ph.d. Polymer chemist and this is obvious safety - manufacturing defect”
filed Apr 10, 2016
“Tl* the contact owned a 1999 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, there was a loud noise coming from the engine, then there was smoke emitted in and around the vehicle causing a fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the…”
filed Dec 28, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…
9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020
KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…
9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020