One problem related to noises during shifting has been reported for the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Transmission: since I have purchased my truck late in 1999, the transmission hasn't worked properly. I took in early on because when shifting from forward to reverse, there was this slapping noise. The dealer in joliet said that was a normal thing. Now some times when accelerating, the shifting seems somewhat sluggish. I know of a number of people who have Dodge trucks with transmission problems. One has had it replaced twice and finally just this past summer traded for a GMC truck and the others still have theirs but are complaining of the same existing problems. When I do get another truck, I will not even consider a Dodge, it will probably be a GMC or even a Ford as much as I dislike fords. My 1999 truck has 62000 miles on it and sets in the garage most of the time.