1998 Dodge Pickup
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1998 Dodge Pickup. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
15 complaints1 involved a crash2 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint · Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint
1. excessive wear on inside on driver's side tire. 2. could not align front end do to excessive play in upper and lower ball joints on both side of truck. 3. contacted dodge regional office and was told that my vehicle was not one they were doing anything about. even though this IS a know…
1. excessive wear on inside on driver's side tire. 2. could not align front end do to excessive play in upper and lower ball joints on both side of truck. 3. contacted dodge regional office and was told that my vehicle was not one they were doing anything about. even though this IS a know failure item and are doing something about other models and years around my vehicle. replaced 4 ball joints at my expense. saved parts and receipts for possible future action. *nm
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Gas leaking from area of gas tank at filling station when filling tank. *jb
- Air bags · Electrical system · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Abs warning light · Vehicle speed control
When driving, intermittently the abs/airbag warning light illuminated . the speedometer would drop to zero then go to the original speed. *jb the engine light illuminated and at the same time the gauges fell to zero including the voltage, engine temperature, oil pressure, fuel, rpm's and the mph. with a slight tap on the steering wheel all the gauges had come back and the warning lights would go out. *sc
- Air bags › Frontal
The driver side airbag deployed inadvertently. this caused the driver to sustain minor injuries. The consumer was taken to the hospital. *ak the vehicle was in the park position, the steering wheel was tilted up and the air bag deployed. *sc *jb
- Unknown or other
The vehicles lift pump failed without warning. *nlm
- Structure › Frame and members
The trucks bed tore loose where it was bolted to the vehicles frame. vehicle was a 1998 dodge diesel heavy duty pick-up. *nlm *ts *jb
- Air bags › Frontal
A deer ran in front of the vehicle and caused the vehicle to veer into an embankment. The dual airbags didn't deploy. Please fill in additional information. Dealer IS aware of the problem. ph
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Pads
Consumer has stated that 3 brake pads on his vehicle have failed. Ts *dt
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
The air conditioner failed intermittently and the antifreeze was leaking from the vehicle. the dealer has been notified. *ts *nlm
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
The vehicle fuel injection pump fail at highway speeds. When the injection pump failed the vehicle steering controls became extremely difficult to handle on curve. the vehicle hydraulic brake booster loss pressure required extreme effort to stop the vehicle. the bosch diesel injection pump model…
The vehicle fuel injection pump fail at highway speeds. When the injection pump failed the vehicle steering controls became extremely difficult to handle on curve. the vehicle hydraulic brake booster loss pressure required extreme effort to stop the vehicle. the bosch diesel injection pump model VP-44 need a safe limp mode design to keep the engine running. The throttle control system must have high idle speed to get off the highway to safety area. the safe limp
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Front passenger seatbelt retractor IS stuck. consumer IS not able to use seatbelts. *ak consumer states that the driver and passenger seatbelts are inoperable due to the retractor failure. *slc
- Parking brake
These types of trucks that tow recreational vehicles need an aftermarket exhaust pipe installed to make towing safe, however this could damage automatic transmissions and void the drive train warranty. *slc
- Tires › Tread/belt
Have had tread separation on two tires within the last two weeks. *ak( dot number: tire size: lt235/85r1 )
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Power steering fluid · Suspension › Front
There was a power steering leak, took vehicle to the dealer, and they couldn't remedy the problem. also, while driving vehicle wandered to the left. power steering leak has since been repaired, but vehicle still drifts off center. *ak *ML
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle has a ping and knock in the engine for long time and vehcile stalls on highway at high speed while driving. Yh
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