1998 Dodge Ram structure problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1998 Dodge Ram — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The spare tire mechanism that hold the tire under the bed broke. This failure was very dangerous since it occurred while I was driving, my spare tire fell onto the street and rolled. Luckily I was in a 35 mph area, but cars still had to move out of the way of the rolling tire. Had I been on the…”
filed Jan 28, 2012
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 dodge ram. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked he noticed the dash board of the vehicle was cracked badly. The contact stated that the weather was not hot and was not a factor with the vehicle dash board defect. The contact had pieces of the dashboard…”
filed Mar 8, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Ram years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram | 2 | 8% |
| 2004 Ram | 5 | 9% |
| 2003 Ram | 8 | 15% |
| 2002 Ram | 15 | 13% |
| 2001 Ram | 24 | 8% |
| 2000 Ram | 7 | 5% |
| 1999 Ram | 17 | 5% |
| 1997 Ram | 14 | 4% |
| 1996 Ram | 24 | 4% |
| 1995 Ram | 26 | 4% |
| 1994 Ram | 17 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Dodge Ram
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.