Gasoline Fuel System Related Problems of the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500

Table 1 shows six common gasoline fuel system related problems of the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500. The number one most common problem is related to the tank assembly (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the fuel pump (three problems).

Table 1. Gasoline Fuel System related problems of Dodge Ram 1500


Recently reported Gasoline Fuel System problems of the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500

The Tank Assembly problem

The contact owns a 1998 Dodge ram. While driving 20 mph, the contact heard a loud bang that sounded like an explosion. He looked in the rear view mirror and noticed that the entire rear of the vehicle was in flames. The flames quickly engulfed the driver's side of the vehicle.   Read details...

The Fuel Pump problem

Fuel pump failed as I was slowing for a stop sign, on a heavily traveled road. Had it replaced at fayetteville Dodge, within 2 days. If it had failed on a thruway, I could imagine the results might have been more serious .   Read details...

The Fuel Injection problem

My son, william, was driving our 1998 Dodge pickup on highway 78 when it began to lunge. Since we had to put 2 transmissions in his previous Dodge pickup, he thought something was wrong with this transmission.   Read details...


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