1998 Dodge Ram tires problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1998 Dodge Ram — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The spare tire mechanism that hold the tire under the bed broke. This failure was very dangerous since it occurred while I was driving, my spare tire fell onto the street and rolled. Luckily I was in a 35 mph area, but cars still had to move out of the way of the rolling tire. Had I been on the…”
filed Jan 28, 2012
“Goodyear, wrangler, p265/75r16 , dot#4b73d5dr1900 sidewall separation on front passenger's side. Consumer was driving at highway speed when separation occurred. Tires had less than 20,000 miles on them. *ak”
filed May 14, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Ram years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram | 2 | 8% |
| 2005 Ram | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 Ram | 6 | 10% |
| 2003 Ram | 2 | 4% |
| 2002 Ram | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 Ram | 13 | 4% |
| 2000 Ram | 4 | 3% |
| 1999 Ram | 20 | 5% |
| 1997 Ram | 16 | 4% |
| 1996 Ram | 29 | 5% |
| 1995 Ram | 18 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Dodge Ram
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.