1998 Dodge RAM Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 483 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 Dodge RAM overview page.
What owners report
“TRANSMISSION SHIFTS LATE, JUMPING INTO GEAR ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS USUALLY BETWEEN 10-35 M.P.H. DEALERSHIP ANALYZED PROBLEM, BUT FOUND NOTHING. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.”NHTSA complaint 705726 — filed 04/17/1999
“PLEASE REFER TO SERVICE BULLETIN 971017182997, NHTSA SB054220. THIS IS WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS WITH THE DEALER THEY…”NHTSA complaint 703224 — filed 02/12/1999
“CONSUMER EXPRIENCING ON GOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION JUMPING OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER/MFR…”NHTSA complaint 831915 — filed 12/07/1998
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1998 Dodge RAM have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1998 Dodge RAM: 40 of 483 complaints on file (8.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1998 Dodge RAM have in total?
483 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 79 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 52 reported injuries, and 3 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
