1998 Dodge Ram 2500 power train problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was pulling a car from indio ca to phx. Az when it started ticking and smokeing and lost power I pulledover checked the oil and it was 2 quarts low it had never used oil before this it never got hot though I slowed way down and barely made it home.”
filed Mar 7, 2017
“I own a 1998 dodge ram 2500, I have noticed this problem on multiple dodges and read about it on the internet, the front lower axle mount rots out due to poor design leaving nothing to hold the spring in place my coil mount is rotted out and there is barely any left of it, and dodge nor do any auto…”
filed Mar 7, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 35 | 12% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 16 | 5% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 13 | 6% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 20 | 6% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 17 | 5% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 37 | 6% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 63 | 15% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 110 | 19% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 55 | 8% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 19 | 12% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 28 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.