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1998 Dodge Ram 1500

Complaints: 520Avg mileage: 102,655 miSince: Feb 1998
8 deathsCrashFire56 injured

Problem Areas

Structure
83
Air Bags:Frontal
33
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
33
Air Bags
29
Unknown or Other
24
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
22
Tires
18
Seat Belts
17
Electrical System:Horn
15
Suspension
14

Complaints Over Time

Recent Complaints

SEAT BELTS:FRONT
84,000 miApr 9, 2003STEPHENS CITY, VA
1 deathCrash1 injured

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT HOLD AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO MOVE FORWARD AND HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *NLM. ALSO, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS KILLED IN THE CRASH. THE CONSUMERS TRUCK T-BONED THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.

TIRES
Sep 26, 1999OKLAHOMA, OK
5 deathsCrash1 injured

TIRE SEPERATED FROM TRUCK, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, ROLLED ? TIMES, EVERYONE WAS EJECTED AND KILLED EXCEPT FOR 1. I DO NOT WANT MY INFORMATION RELEASED TO THE MANUFACTURER, PENDING LEGAL MATTERS.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Feb 22, 1999PRESTONBURG, KY
1 deathCrash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, RESULTED IN AN INJURY AND A DEATH. *AK *ML

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Apr 9, 2003STEPHENS CITY, VA
1 deathCrash

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHERE THE OTHER DRIVER WAS KILLED. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH. NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
108,000 miJan 29, 2006LEAGUE CITY, TX
Crash1 injured

1998 DODGE RAM 1500 WAS INVOLVED IN A FOUR-CAR COLLISION-MINE BEING THE THIRD IN THE SERIES. THE TRUCK WAS REAR-ENDED WHICH PUSHED ME INTO THE CAR AHEAD. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON EITHER PASSENGER'S SIDE OR DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jul 8, 2005GREENVILLE, OH
Crash5 injured

WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THE SIDE OF A CHEVY BLAZER AT APPROX. 50 MPH. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ON MY VEHICLE, AND MY WIFE WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE PASSENGERS WINDOW.

STEERING
58,000 miApr 23, 2005PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA
Crash2 injured

MY GIRLFRIEND'S SON WAS DRIVING OUR 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 GOING ABOUT 35 OR 40 MILES PER HOUR (HE AND HIS GIRLFRIEND WERE TAKING A RIDE WAITING FOR A PIZZA) SO JUST MOSING ALONG THANK GOD . HE ROUNDED A CURVE AND LOST STEERING HE TRIED TO JERK IT BACK AND SAID IT MADE A CRACKING NOISE AND HE HAD NO STEERING ABILITY. HE RAN OFF THE ROAD STRIKING TREES, KNOCKED HIMSELF OUT BY HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. WHEN HE CAME TO, HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS KNOCKED OUT. HE GOT HER ALERT AND CALLED 911. SHE WAS LIFE FLIGHTED, 5 BROKEN RIBS, MAJOR CONCUSSION AND HE HAD CUTS AND SCRATCHES AND A CONCUSSION. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. I ASKED THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER TO CHECK IT BUT HE LOOKED AT IT (NEVER TORE THE STEERING COLUMN APART) AND SAID IT LOOKED OK. THEY MOVED IT TO A SALVAGE YARD. SINCE THE ACCIDENT 3 PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR RAM 1500. NOW HER SON IS BEING FINED FOR DRIVING TOO FAST AROUND THE CURVE..GUESS IT IS ALWAYS A FINE NEVER A TRUE ACCIDENT ANYMORE, BUT I AM JUST THANKFUL THAT THE KIDS ARE BOTH ALIVE AS THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED FROM THE TREES AND STUMPS THEY HIT. HER SON FEELS HE MAY HAVE LEANED ON THE GAS PEDAL WHEN HE WAS KNOCKED OUT BUT KNOWS HE WAS ONLY GOING 40 MPH TOPS PRIOR TO THE STEERING FAILING. *JB

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Aug 31, 2004BANDON, OR
Crash2 injured

CONSUMER DROVE OFF THE ROAD WHEN BECOMING ILL THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN PASSENGER AND DRIVER IN THE SEATS, BOTH OCCUPANTS HIT THE WINDSHIELD.*AK

AIR BAGS
Jun 18, 2004PRITCHETT, TX
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *ASK

AIR BAGS
69,000 miMar 31, 2004CHESAPEAKE, VA
Crash1 injured

TOTAL LOSS ON 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK-UP. ABS DID NOT WORK. WHEELS LOCKED, AND SKIDDED. LEFT ROAD. ENTIRE FRONT END, RIGHT SIDE, CENTER AND LEFTSIDE, WERE DESTROYED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

AIR BAGS
Oct 9, 2003DUNCANVILLE, TX
Crash1 injured

I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB PICKUP TRUCK. I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE I HIT ONE RETAINING WALL WITH THE FRONT CORNER OF THE TRUCK, SENDING ME INTO A 360 DEGREE SPIN, HIT A SECOND RETAINING WALL HEAD ON AND WENT INTO A SECOND SPIN. LUCKILY MY SEAT BELT SAVED ME BECAUSE THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOTAL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. I HAVE INJURED MY HEAD, NECK AND BACK BECAUSE OF NOT HAVING THE AIR BAG TO SAVE ME. *LA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
103,000 miJun 26, 2003MORGANTON, GA
Crash2 injured

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB *TS *JB

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
Feb 4, 20031015 N. MAINE, UT
Crash1 injured

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS RESULTED IN DRIVER BEING INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

AIR BAGS
Feb 4, 2003HINKLEY, UT
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, WERE THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. WHICH RESULTED IN DRIVER BEING INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Sep 11, 2002DOTHAN, AL
Crash1 injured

ON JULY 22ND 2002 I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, A FORD TRUCK HIT ME FROM BEHIND DOING 35MPH. THE IMPACT PUSHED ME INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME IT ENDED UP BEING A 5 CAR PILE UP. IN WHICH MY TRUCK FRONT AND REAR BUMPER WAS SMASHED IN. I WAS THROWN FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING SEVERE PAIN DAYS LATER. I WAS REALLY SURPRISED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE REAR DRIVERS PANEL BENT AND ALSO THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT RADIATOR WAS SMASHED IN.. IT CAUSED 3700.00 DAMAGES TO MY TRUCK AND 2500.00 TO THE CAR(HONDA) IN FRONT OF ME.*AK

AIR BAGS
May 1, 2002MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT A DEER AND LOST CONTROL, THE VEHICLE ENDED UP ROLLING OVER 3 TIMES, THE AIR BAGS NEVER EXPERIENCED DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *SLC

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Oct 2, 2001BLACKSHEAR, GA
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER SUFFERED SPRAINED NECK/ ANKLE, AND BACK INJURIES. PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

SEAT BELTS
Oct 2, 2001BLACKSHEAR, GA
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, AND LEFT REAR PASSENGER'S SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CHILD. CHILD HIT HIS FACE ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SEATBACK. ONE OF THE CHILD'S TEETH CUT THROUGH THE LIP.*AK

AIR BAGS
Aug 2, 2001VILLA RICA, GA
Crash2 injured

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL VEHICLE COLLISION IN WHICH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAIN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND AS A RESULT TWO OCCUPANTS SUSTAIN INJURIES. NLM

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
Jun 13, 2001BEALETON, VA
Crash2 injured

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FLAT IN A PARKING LOT, JACK WAS LEVEL AND ON ASPHALT. VEHICLE WAS JACKED UP AND TIRE REMOVED. AFTER TIRE WAS REMOVED, JACK BROKE APART AND TRUCK FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON ROTOR ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE GRAZED MY LEG, AND FRIENDS LEG AS IT WAS FALLING TO THE GROUND. *AK

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