- The problem
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with 5.9L - 24 valve diesel engine. An intermittent high engine idle condition can occur due to a malfunction of the vehicle speed sensor.
- The risk
- This creates a signal which is misinterpreted by the engine control software, causing a high idle speed condition.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the engine controller software to correct erroneous speed sensor signals.
Engine & cooling
1998 Dodge Ram Engine problems
No owner has filed a complaint about the 1998 Dodge Ram's engine & cooling with NHTSA. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 1998 Dodge Ram
- The problem
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with 5.9L - 24 valve diesel engine. The low pressure diesel fuel supply tube located in the engine compartment between the filter and the high pressure pump can fracture.
- The risk
- This condition can allow fuel to leak. In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage can result in a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the low pressure diesel fuel supply tube.
Engine complaints
No complaints about this area yet.
Dodge Ram engine complaints by year
Ram engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data