1998 Dodge Ram 2500 air bags problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The upper interior dash panel cracking into many piece. During accident the panel will come a flying missile of parts hitting occupancies in the compartments and small children. I wand the chrysler corporation to repair it asap. Its accident waiting to happened.”
filed Sep 11, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 dodge ram 2500. While driving at any speed, the air bag light remained illuminated and the horn sounded without being promoted. In addition, the contact heard a noise under the vehicle. The contact noticed that the metal parts that held the wheels were corroded and…”
filed Mar 25, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 11 | 4% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 16 | 7% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 30 | 9% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 46 | 13% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 75 | 11% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 76 | 18% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 89 | 15% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 138 | 21% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 6 | 4% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 17 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500
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.