1999 Dodge Ram 1500 steering problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall 1999 dodge ram (death wobble) the left front of the truck feels like it going to fall apart this truck is in good condition other then the only thing I can find is a random starting death wobble and of course nobody own up to there mistake as normal and its sad you make all that money…”
filed Oct 22, 2016
“This low mileage (64k) 1999 dodge ram 1500 has developed a death wobble. Usual symptoms, hit small bump in road at 60 + mph and shake and shutter until slow to 20-30 mph to regain control. This is extremely dangerous and I do not know what to do about it.”
filed Jun 18, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 47 | 7% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 45 | 7% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 40 | 8% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 28 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 103 | 19% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 60 | 12% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 84 | 11% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 59 | 5% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 86 | 8% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 44 | 4% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 44 | 5% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 53 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.