1999 Dodge Pickup: what breaks, and at what mileage
What breaks on the 1999 Dodge Pickup
Only 6 defect reports have been filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Dodge Pickup, which is too few to compute mileage percentiles or a risk score. The reports reported other body or interior problem.
When each failure gets reported
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
How reports accumulate
Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.
- Line share of reports filed by that mileage
Every reported failure mode
| Failure mode | System | Reports | With reading | 25th | Median | 75th | Per 1,000 | Typical repair | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other body or interior problem | body | 4 | 3 | — | 92k | — | 20.0 | $200–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Radiator or coolant leak | cooling | 1 | 1 | — | 94k | — | 5.0 | $350–$1,900 | High |
| Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure | fuel | 1 | 1 | — | 108k | — | 5.0 | $250–$1,800 | Moderate |
Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.
What owners wrote
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The odometer reading is the one the owner gave.
Other body or interior problem
Dash board cracked in several locations. Tape bracket also cracked. When I tried to replace black dash cover, it broke in one place what made me stop from changing it. The task was very unpleasant and dash board is so fragile.*jb
99 dodge ram noticed crack in dash while still under warranty, but didn't pursue it. App. 300 miles out of warranty, dashboard cracked in a thousand pieces, electrical ready to come through dodge states they have never heard of the problem, although, after a news program, they fixed the dashes in a florida town. Thousands of reports on the web. *tr
Radiator or coolant leak
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge pickup. While driving 35 MPH, the thermostat indicated that the radiator was overheating. The temperature ranged from 220-240 degrees. The radiator began to emit hot radiator fluid from the overflow tank. Dodge stated that they were not responsible for the failure. The current mileage is 94,300 and failure mileage was 94,000.
Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure
Gas tank straps broke (both rusted in half). The front of the tank dropped down onto the road rubbing a hole in it. While trying to get parts at a local parts store, they informed me that they have either seen or heard of similar incidents of the gas tank straps rusting in half and the tanks falling out. *tr
Recalls on the 1999 model year
NHTSA has issued 1 recall campaign covering the 1999 Dodge Pickup, affecting an estimated 200 vehicles. A recall is a different kind of evidence from a complaint: it is the regulator and the manufacturer agreeing that something has to be fixed, and the fix is free for as long as the car exists.
The campaigns cover exterior lighting. Whether the work was actually done on the car in front of you is a question only the VIN can answer, and the manufacturer or NHTSA will answer it free.
One caution about reading these together: a recall usually raises the complaint count for the same part, because owners who read about it go and file. The mileages stay informative; the counts get noisy.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
61,944 vehicles 2006-03-23- Defect
- Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
- Consequence
- Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began on april 3, 2006. Owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
Recall work is free at a franchised dealer regardless of the car's age. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before assuming it was done.
Every year of the Dodge Pickup
Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.
Shorter is better. Years with too few reports to score are shown without a bar rather than as a zero, because no data is not good news.
Within the 1996-2002 generation, 1998 Dodge Pickup scores best at 69 and 1996 Dodge Pickup worst at 71.
What the reports on file say
The complaints recorded against the 1999 Dodge Pickup are other body or interior problem (4 reports, around 92k miles), radiator or coolant leak (1 report, around 94k miles) and fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure (1 report, around 108k miles). With a sample this size these are anecdotes rather than a pattern, and they are shown because somebody looking at this exact car would rather see them than nothing.
Why this page is short
A model year needs about 8 reports before percentiles mean anything, and this one does not have them. Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road, so a thin page usually means a rare car, a new car, or a car whose owners do not file.
Other years of the same model do have enough: 1996 and 1998. The mechanical parts are often shared across those years, so their pages are the better guide to what this one is likely to do, with the caveat that a shared part is not a shared production line.
Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.
What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed