1999 Dodge RAM 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/12/2026

22Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

3.6%Of all 610 complaints

#5Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

STRUCTURE210 · 34.4%

Unspecified / other51 · 8.4%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL42 · 6.9%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION33 · 5.4%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP22 · 3.6%

Share of the 610 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 overview page.

What owners report

“MY DODGE PICKUP HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO TRY TO FIX A REPETITIVE PROBLEM WITH MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKES. ONE PAD…”NHTSA complaint 10000379 — filed 12/26/2002

“BRAKES FOR TRUCK FADED OUT AFTER HITTING A BUMP AND THE REAR ABS KICKED IN, RESULTING IN GREATLY INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE.”NHTSA complaint 759386 — filed 03/15/2002

“EVERY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC SHOP IT CAUSES A DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.”NHTSA complaint 8002060 — filed 01/11/2002

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500: 22 of 610 complaints on file (3.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 have in total?

610 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 64 involved a crash, 19 involved a fire, 49 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.