1999 Dodge Ram TSBs

INFORMATION ON TAMPERING WITH VP44 FUEL PUMP ON CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINES.

INFORMATION ON TAMPERING WITH VP44 FUEL PUMP ON CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE.

REVISION OF FLASH PROCESS FOR NEW ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FROM CUMMINS.

SUBJECT REGARDING 1999 MY ENGINE SPARK KNOCK.

CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, GREY OIL SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST OR BREATHER TUBE, OR MECHANICAL KNOCKING.

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE COLD IDLE ENGINE WARMING *SLC

SUBJECT REGARDING PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS, HARD STARTING AND / OR IDLE SPEED FLUCTUATIONS FOR SEVERE COLD WEATHER ENVIRONMENTS.

VEHICLES THAT ARE USED FOR EXTENDED HEAVY TRAILER HAULING PURPOSES MAY EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT TORQUE.

CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF POOR DRIVEABILITY WHEN WINTER FUEL IS USED TO POWER THE ENGINE.

SOME VEHICLE ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT A LIGHT TO MODERATE SPARK KNOCK CONDITION DURING ACCELERATION (UNDER LOAD).

ON SOME VEHICLES THE ENGINE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START OR STARTS AND STALLS.

SUBJECT REGARDING 1999 MODEL YEAR ENGINE SPARK KNOCK.

EXPERIENCING SPARK KNOCK AND ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD PAN GASKET OIL LEAK.

A CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF A HEAVY OIL OR FUEL-LIKE ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

SOME VEHICLE ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT A LIGHT-TO-MODERATE SPARK KNOCK CONDITION DURING ACCELERATION (UNDER LOAD).

SOME VEHICLE ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT A LIGHT-TO-MODERATE SPARK KNOCK CONDITION DURING ACCELERATION (UNDER LOAD).

CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF POOR DRIVEABILITY WHEN WINTER FUEL IS USED TO POWER THE ENGINE AND / OR A NO START HOT ENGINE...

INFORMATION ON ERRONEOUS ENGINE MISS WHILE PERFORMING DIAGNOSTICS WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC SCAN TOOL (DRB III).

SUBJECT REGARDING SPARK KNOCK AND ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD PAN GASKET OIL LEAK.

EXPERIENCING A KNOCKING OR TAPPING LIKE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

CONDITIONS MAY EXIST WHERE OIL SEEPAGE PAST THE ENGINE OIL FILTER ADAPTER PLATE GASKET.

SERVICE ACTION REGARDING ETHYLENE GLYCOL CONCENTRATION TOO LOW IN ENGINE COOLANT MIXTURE.

SOME CONSUMERS THAT INADVERTENTLY FLOOD THEIR ENGINES DURING STARTING MAY TRY TO PERFORM A CLEAR FLOOD PROCEDURE TO HELP START THEIR VEHICLES.

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN IDLE UNDERSHOOT OR DIE OUT DURING ENGINE STARTING AND MAY BE CAUSED BY IAC LOST STEPS.

CONDITIONS WITH DIESEL ENGINE OVERHEATING.

A KNOCKING NOISE MAY BE HEARD IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS ROTATED TO THE FULL LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING POSITIONS.

VEHICLES LISTED ON THIS BULLETIN ARE EQIPPED WITH REAR HEIGHT SENSING PROPORTIONING VALVE THAT ADJUST BRAKE PRESSURE TO...

GENERIC CUMMINS ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROCEDURE.

GENERIC CUMMINS ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROCEDURE.

ENGINE KNOCK OR RATTLE SOUND WHEN CLIMBING A LONG GRADE AND TOWING A HEAVY TRAILER.

SUBJECT REGARDING REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES.

SUBJECT REGARDING CRANKCASE BREATHER OVERFLOW.

VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE OIL PAN GASKET LEAKS.*SLC

SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS.

SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS.

;SUBJECT REGARDING RTV USE ON CORPORATE AXLE.

SUBJECT ON THE CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS.

CONCERNS WITH AN INOPERATIVE OR INTERMITTENT REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) TRANSMITTER.

THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS.

SUBJECT REGARDING MISDIAGNOSED LEAK DETECTION PUMP SYSTEMS WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P1494, P0442 P0455, OR P0456.

INFORMATION ON CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS.

EXPERIENCING SLOW ACCELERATION OR LACK OF POWER WHILE TOWING OR HAULING A HEAVY LOAD.

THIS BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE OPERATION AND APPLICATION OF THE LEAK DETECTION PUMP (LDP) MONITOR TEST.

CONDITIONS WITH INOPERATIVE OR INTERMITTENT REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) TRANSMITTER.

CONDITIONS WITH INOPERATIVE OR INTERMITTENT REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) TRANSMITTER.

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THEIR VEHICLE SPEED COTNROL SYSTEM MAY BE TOO BUSY OR DRIFT MORE THAN 2 MPH BELOW OR...

CONCERNS ABOUT INOPERATIVE GENERATORS.

DRIVELINE INDUCED VEHICLE SURGE / VIBRATION DIAGNOSIS.

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT INTERMITTENT POOR DRIVEABILITY DURING STEADY STATE HIGHWAY DRIVING.

APPROVAL OF USING OF IN- TRANSIT PROTECTIVE FILM.

VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WHERE A WINDNOISE WHISTLE OCCURS FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.

INFORMATION REGARDING VEHICLES WITH ADJUSTABLE FRONT FASCIA.

SUBJECT PERTAINING TO COMPASS MINI TRIP COMPUTER INDICATES ERRONEOUS AVERAGE MILES PER GALLON, DISTANCE TO EMPTY, AND/ OR TRIP ODOMETER.

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WHERE THE ACCESORY DRIVE BELT BECOMES DAMAGED ON THE INBOARD EDGE.

SUBJECT ON CARGO NET ELIMINATED FROM PRODUCTION.

SUBJECT REGARDING REVISION IN DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND LABOR OPERATION TIMES FOR RE TRANSMISSIONS.

SUBJECT REGARDING FLASH: SURGE (BEAMING), LACK OF POWER IN 3RD GEAR, AND NO 3/4 UPSHIFT AFTER 4/3 DOWNSHIFT.

SUBJECT REGARDING 46RE SHIFT QUALITY AND DURABILITY IMPROVEMENTS.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE ATF+4.

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A DELAYED TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT (LOCK-UP).

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE THE TRANSMISSION MAY SEEN TO HAVE A DELAYED 3-4 UPSHIFT, WHILE...

SUBJECT PERTAINS TO 9.25 AXLE GEAR MARKING COMPOUND CAUSING A MILKY-LIFE APPEARANCE TO THE AXLE FLUID.

SUBJECT PERTAINS TO INTERMITTENT HARSH ENGAGEMENT INTO REVERSE GEAR ON CERTAIN RE MODEL TRANSMISSIONS.

VEHICLES EXHIBITING BUZZ, WHINING, OR MOANING LIKE NOISE FROM COLD TRANSMISSION WHEN REVERSE GEAR IS SELECTED.

SUBJECT REGARDING ERRATIC TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH (TCC) OPERATION.

A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE TRANSMISSION IS DIFFICULT / GRINDS WHILE SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR AND/OR POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR.

REVISED FRONT BAND ADJUSTMENT FOR 42RE TRANSMISSIONS.

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT WHAT LOOKS TO BE A TRANSMISSION FRONT PUMP SEAL LEAK DUE TO WETNESS AROUND THE LOWER EDGE OF THE BELL HOUSINGS.

CONDITIONS WITH LOSS OF FIFTH GEAR.

SUBJECT REGARDING RADIO CONNECTOR REPAIR KIT.

CONCERNS WITH A BUZZ NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DOOR SPEAKER(S).

VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE RADIO INTERFERENCE TO/FROM TWO-WAY RADIO RECEIVERS.

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT OPERATION / STATIC IN ANY OR ALL SPEAKERS.

CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF RADIO INTERFERENCE TO / FROM TWO WAY RADIO RECEIVERS.

CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF INTERMITTENT POOR RECEPTION ON TWO-WAY RADIO.

CONDITIONS WITH STATIC IN SIDE SPEAKERS AND / OR SIDE SPEAKER CUTS ON WHEN POWER OUTSIDE MIRROR OPERATES.

SUBJECT ON COMPASS MINI TRIP COMPUTER MAY DISPLAY INACCURATE DISTANC TO EMPTY READINGS AFTER THE COMPASS MINI TRIP COMPUTER IS REPLACED.

INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT.

SUBJECT REGARDING PLASTIC BOOT TO PROTECT THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS B+ END TERMINAL AT THE GENERATOR.

SUBJECT REGARDING MAINTENANCE TO THE WATER-IN-FUEL SENSOR PROBES DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL CONTAMINATION.

SUBJECT REGARDING CENTRAL TIMER MODULE SOFTWARE UPDATE WHEN A WIPER MODULE IS REPLACED.

INFORMATION PERTAINING TO COMMON DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES CAUSED BY AN OPEN FUSE.

EXHIBITING ERRONEOUS MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE $A8 (P1763) GOVERNOR PRESSURE SENSOR VOLTS TOO HIGH.

SUBJECT REGARDING IGNITION SYSTEM CROSS FIRE/ SECONDARY IGNITION WIRE INDUCTION.

EXHIBITING MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DTC $ 12 (P0443) - EVAPORATIVE PURGE SOLENOID CIRCUIT FAILURE, CAN BE CAUSED BY...

APPROXIMATELY 3800 1999 DODGE TRUCK RAMS BUILT IN MEXICO MAY HAVE A GENERATOR WITH A SUSPECT SOLDER CONNECTION IN THE BRUSH HOLDER ASSEMBLY.

SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT.

SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT.

SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT.

SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT.

EXHIBITING CREAKS OR SQUEAKS NEAR THE LEFT AND / OR RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

WHEN REMOVING DOOR TRIM PANEL FROM THE DOOR, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL PLASTIC RETAINER CLIP IS...

SUBJECT REGARDING SERVICE / DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL REVISIONS.

SUBJECT REGARDING GENERIC SCAN TOOL (GST), PUBLICATION NO.

SUBJECT PERTAINING TO AIR FILTER SERVICE.

SUBJECT ON VISCOUS FAN DRIVE SERVICE.

SUBJECT REGARDING I/M ( INSPECTION MAINTENANCE ) TESTING - OBD II "CARB" READINESS MONITOR INFORMATION.

SUBJECT REGARDING ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES CAUSED BY AN EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAK.

A CONDITION WITH THE FUEL GAUGE READING FULL FOR AN EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME.

SUBJECT REGARDING 5.9L - 24V CUMMINS DIESEL LOW POWER OR POOR PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSTIC.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARRANTY COVERAGE CUSTOMER REMINDER LETTER.

ILLUMINATED MIL AS THE RESULT OF A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0420 - CATALYST EFFICIENCY, OR MAY HAVE FAILED A...

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A SQUEAKING / CLICKING NOISE FROM REAR LEAF SPRINGS.

THIS BULLETIN MENTIONS THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING GREASE IS EVIDENT ON THE BEARING SEAL AREA.

ON SOME VEHICLES THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS MAY INCORRECTLY BE DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY DUE TO THE EVIDENCE OF WHEEL BEARING GREASE ON THE BEARING SEAL AREAS.

EXPERIENCING SQUEAKING NOISE FROM REAR LEAF SPRINGS.

SUBJECT ON THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING GREASE IS EVIDENT ON THE BEARING SEAL AREA.

FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY.

INFORMATION REGARDING COMPASS MINI-TRIP COMPUTERS WHICH NO LONGER NEED CALIBRATION DURING NEW VEHICLE PREPARATION.

SUBJECT ON FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY.

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A SITUATION IN WHICH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SITS TOO HIGH TO ATTACH THEIR FIFTH WHEEL OR...

SUBJECT ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCING LOW SPEED SQUEAK-LIKE SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT AXLE, VEHICLE'S EQUIPPED WITH A...

CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM FEELS HEAVY OR THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT CENTERED WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD.

CONDITIONS WITH STEERING SLOW TO RETURN TO CENTER.

INFORMATION REGARDING ACCELERATED BRAKE LINING WEAR, FRONT VERSUS REAR.

BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE USE OF ASBESTOS FIBER BRAKE LININGS.

UNDER CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS, MOST VEHICLES WILL MOVE TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT UNCONTROLLED BY THE DRIVER.