1999 Dodge RAM 2500 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 313 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500, 1% of the 313 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Contact owns a 1999 Dodge RAM 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted but the failure recurred on several occasion. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10669314, filed 2014-12, 42,000 miles“Truck has a 53 block which has cracked below the #5 cylinder freeze plug at 74,000 miles. First noticed overheating with loss of coolant that didn't go on the ground, then found 53 on block and found crack. Dodge will not even acknowledge the problem of the 53 block exists, and have been somewhat rude in their denials and lack of info. Cummins will at least acknowledge the problem, but has offered no solutions for a problem caused by poor block design. Estimates to fix are about $9,000. Which I can't afford. …”
NHTSA complaint #10863302, filed 2016-05, 74,000 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 44 | 16% |
| 2011 | 29 | 10% |
| 2010 | 20 | 8% |
| 2009 | 5 | 2% |
| 2008 | 16 | 5% |
| 2007 | 16 | 4% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 | 13 | 2% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500
72 complaintsBody and structure
53 complaintsSteering
36 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
35 complaintsFuel system
31 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsSuspension
22 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsSeat belts
16 complaintsTires
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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