Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#534797April 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534484April 23, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534380April 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
AXLE SHAFT SNAPPED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822444April 15, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING THAT ATTACHES TO BRAKE LIGHTS, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822309April 8, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING TRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533726April 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BRAKING ENGINE SWERVES AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533372March 27, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF/STARTS UP AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533250March 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCK UP AND GRAB WHEN DEPRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532993March 24, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533052March 24, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDE MIRRORS SHAKE AND VIBRATE AT ALL SPEEDS .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532696March 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821534March 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SWAYS TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED FOUR TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821777March 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK WAS IN PARK POSITION AND THE TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WENT FORWARD AND WENT INTO SOMEONES YARD. THEN THE TRUCK FINALLY HIT A TREE WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO COME TO A STOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821137February 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER DRIVING A 100 YARDS. FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD OF VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTED CAUSE OF FIRE APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821561February 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE AND STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821573February 19, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING 60MPH W/CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, STARTED TO PUSH COAST BUTTON TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN, BUT INCREASED IN SPEED. CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530659February 18, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED WHILE IN ACCIDENT, INJURING OCCUPANTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#821385February 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 45 MPH,OWNER HIT TELEPHONE POLE DEAD CENTER AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT BODY SHOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#530406February 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE PULLS SEVERELY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES TO THE POINT OF EXCESSIVE EFFORT BY THE DRIVER TO CONTOL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821181February 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, THE TRUCK SWERVES TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, MORE TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM (6) TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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