Seven problems related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe have been reported for the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I bought a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup with a 5. 2 liter engine from swift Dodge in davis, CA in December of 1998. The first day, I noticed that it had a spark knock or ping when accelerating up the slightest grade. With the air conditioner on or when pulling a small trailer, the knock was worse. I complained about it everytime I took my truck in for service at the dealership. The manifold gasket was replaced twice by the deaer, and I was told that would fix it. It didn't. I've had the truck in for service at swift Dodge approximately 13 times over the past 4+ years, each time complaining of the spark knock. Sometimes they have said they can't hear it, sometimes they just put me off, and sometimes they changed the manifold gasket. Now, I'm told - at 129,000 miles - that the gasket has failed again and that the cylinder heads need to be replaced as well, all for the price of $2,000+. I've called Chrysler to no avail. I have one complaint on record with them from April 2001. There are 2 technical service bulletins out on this very problem. Apparently the fix is only temporary, and when the truck is past its warranty, the consumer pays. It's not fair that a chronic design problem isn't definitively remedied by the manufacturer under warranty. If all companies included design flaws in every product that the consumer would eventually be charged for, companies could enjoy a steady stream of after-warranty income. That's what's happened here. By the way, the web is full of customer complaints and threats of class-action suits for this very problem with 1999 Dodge pickups and durangos. I don't know if there is any legal recourse, but I'm lodging my legitimate complaint anyway. Yours truly, dennis parker.
While driving the oil pressure gauge dropped to zero. Consumer pulled off the highway to check the oil level. The dip stick was dry, there was no oil in the engine. Vehicle was towed to the dealership. Intake manifold plenum gasket failed. Which resulted in the engine oil leaking and going through the exhaust system. Dealership replaced the gasket.
While driving vehicle overheated due to cracked intake manifold dealer notified.
The intake manifold cracked and coolant went inside the engine. Dealer has repaired three times and still recurring the problem.
Manifold gasket sucked in. . Causing spark knocking. Headlight not working properly due to bad ground. Chrysler fixed headlight at no charge, however, told me there was a TSB on manifold gasket and still charged me for repairs. . They stated that they did not have to fix because they remodeled the engine. Female subject at Chrysler headquarters hung up on me.
Oil is should be changed every 3000 miles, consumer needed oil before the 3000 miles. Oil gauge was reading oil 2 quarts low. Consumer felt oil was going up into intake manifold. Please provide any further information.
Engine spark knocks badly due to upper intake gasket and intake manifold pan gasket failure. Yh.