Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
28
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Dodge Dodge Truck.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I OWN A1998 DODGE RAM TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED 5 YEARS AGO WITHIN THIS PAST YEAR IV NOTICED MY DASH BOARD CRACKING AND I… |
| 2007-07-10 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DODGE 1500 RAM SPORT PICK UP. DASH COVER BROKE IN PIECES. A WHILE LATER I NOTICE THE TWO FRONT SPEAKERS STOP WORKING, T… |
| 2007-02-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT, IN 98 DODGE RAM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DODGE HEADQUARTERS, WHEN THE SEATBELTS … |
| 2007-01-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | CRACKED AND BROKEN DASH. *TR |
| 2003-07-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | I HAVE A '98 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES ON IT. THIS PAST JUNE I HAD TO REPLACE A FRONT … |
| 2003-04-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | THE PRIMARY TRANSFER PUMP HAS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN IN THE ROTARY VANS FILTER WIRE MESS. THE ENDS ARE NOT WELDED. THE WIR… |
| 2003-01-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | No | 1 | AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME T… |
| 2002-03-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON MARCH 8,2002 A SHORT TIME AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF USED 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE VIN # G WITH ONLY 41,950 MILES. … |
| 2001-02-04 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ROAD HAD ICY SPOTS. HIT ONE ICY SPOT, BUT RETAINED CONTROL. THEN, HIT ANOTHER ICY SPOT AND LOST… |
| 1999-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 3 | NOTICE A OIL RESDUE ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. POSSIBLE COMING FROM THE A/C SYSTEM, SECOND OPINION SAID IT… |
| 1999-08-30 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS WHEN ITS NOT SUPPOSED AND DOES NOT LET UP SLACK WHEN PULLED. *YC |
| 1999-08-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTI LOCK BRAKES DOES NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUES TO GO DOWN AND BRAKING ACTION IS SEVERALLY DOWNGRADED REQU… |
| 1999-05-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | TRUCK HESITATES AND BUCKS BETWEEN 40-60 MPH, AT TIMES SEVERE, MFGR CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM, FUEL MILEAGE GETTING WORSE … |
| 1999-04-02 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING 45MPH IN A DODGE DUALEY, OVER A HILL, HIT A COW. UPON IMPACT, FRONT END WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAB OF V… |
| 1998-12-30 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | LARGE PIECE OF RUBBER CAME OUT OF TIRE DOWN TO THE STEEL CORDS. (MICHELIN LT 215/85 R16). MJS |
| 1998-11-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | RETURN FUEL LINE FAILED A SECOND TIME ON 11/30/98. THIS WAS THE SUBJECT OF RECALL # 788. REPALCEMENT PART FAILED QUIC… |
| 1998-09-01 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | PARKING BRAKE FAILED RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AND CRASHING INTO SILO. |
| 1998-09-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER REFRIGERANT HOSE FAILED. MJS |
| 1998-08-25 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF 5TH GEAR WHILE DRIVING. NLM |
| 1998-08-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I, NEAL DARSTEIN, AM A PROUD OWNER OF A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT LARAMIE. I HAVE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE ABILITY TO U… |
| 1998-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | POOR DESIGN OF HORN CAUSES DRIVER TO USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT IN AN ATTEMPT TO SOUND THE HORN, SOMETIMES WILL NOT ACTIVATE. |
| 1997-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1901-01-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I OWN 1998 DODGE SPORT FULL SIZED PICKUP THAT HAS A LOUD BANG WHEN TURNING CORNERS. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THE … |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR ON DIRT ROADS. *YC |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | No | 0 | GREAT WEST VAN DODGE MOTOR HOME (CLASSIC SUPREME) WE DISCOVERED, LAST WEEK THAT THIS VAN SOLD TO US AS A 97(CHASSIS)/98… |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVERS'S SIDE SUNVISOR IS POORLY DESIGNED. IT BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VISION OF THE ROAD TO THE POINT THAT THE DRIVER CAN'… |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD CRACKED. |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE NOCKING IN LOWER BOTTOM OF ENGINE REPEATED RETURN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THEY SAY NORMAL SOUND;;;AUTOMATIC TR… |