Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10056574February 5, 2004
STRUCTURE
MY DASH IS CRACKING ALL OVER AROUND VIN NUMBER FROM THE DEFROST VENTS. I KEEP MY TRUCK IN THE GARAGE AND IN THE LAST 2 YEARS IT HAS CRACKED MORE AND MORE AND FOR TWO YRS I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT MORE THAN 1 THOUSAND MILES CAUSE I AM NOT HOME TO DRIVE IT. ALSO THE COLUMN ON THE SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD I CAN NOT SEE AROUND THEM I HAVE ALMOST HIT SEVERAL PEOPLE AND CARS THIS IS A BLIND SPOT RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS BECAUSE OF THE SEAT AND WEAR I SIT I THINK THIS COLUMN IS TO FAT AND OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056259January 31, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
PASSENGER EXTERIOR MIRROR WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN POSITION AND FOLDS BACK WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054981January 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
I HAVE A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. I NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL AND FOUND THAT THE PLASTICS FUEL RAIL WAS SPRAYING GAS ONTO THE INTACT MANIFOLD. THIS WAS LOCATED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY THE FIREWALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS SUPERSEDED BY A NEW DESIGN AND IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK TO GET THE PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070883January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT BEGAN PEELING OFF ON THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK APPROZIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN THE ALL OF THE PAINT ON THE ROOF HAS PEELED OFF AND NOW THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED PEELING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069267January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT PEELING, OF COURSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069403January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
THE PAINT ON MY 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK TURNED A MILKY WHITE COLOR ON THE HOOD AND THE TOP OF THE CAB. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR TO PAINT THE TRUCK IS $3,400. MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK IS 138,400 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069483January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069545January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
WOULD NOT SHIFT, SHIFTING ROUGHLY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, HIGH RPMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070195January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK HAS SEVERE PAINT DELAMINATION THAT BEGAN IN 2001 AND CONTINUES TO GET WORSE EVERY YEAR. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GOING THROUGH SMALL CLAIMS COURT BECAUSE CHRYSLER REFUSES TO HELP ME. THEY SAY THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER HAD PAINT PROBLEMS WITH A DEFECT AT THAT TIME. CAN YOU PLEASE SEND ME SOME INFO ON THIS? A MANUFACTURERS PAINT JOB SHOULD LAST MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068775January 15, 2004
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, TIRES
STEERING COLUMN DESTROYED STALLING NOT RUNNING IF GAS IS NOT APPLIED WE CAN'T GET ANYONE TO FIX IT, SO WE ARE STUCK WITH A MESSED UP VAN TIRE BLEW ON US, FIRESTONE TIRES ARE STILL ON IT. I CAN'T DRIVE IT ANYWAY CAUSE IT WONT STAY STARTED AND I STILL PAY BANK 450 A MONTH FOR A VAN THAT DOESN'T RUN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10069114January 15, 2004
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BAD PLENUM GASKET. FUEL AND OIL MIX. AND STEERING OUTPUT SHAFT LEAKS A THE GEAR BOX. AND TRUCK WONT IDLE IN THE COLD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050390January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY CRACK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS TOO HIGH IN THE PRESSURE RESERVE TANK AND THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE REPLACED. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052702January 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
PASSENGER SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR IS DEFECTIVE. IT WILL NOT REMAIN STATIONARY AND MOVE AROUND IN THE WIND. WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, A SMELL OF FUEL BECAME INCREASING STRONGER AND A WHINING SOUND UPON TAKEOFF BECAME LOUDER. I FOUND THE LEAK AT THE END OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE PLASTIC! FUEL RAIL NEXT TO THE FIRE WALL ABOVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS STARTED AFTER OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE REACHED 1 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT. FUEL FALLS DIRECTLY ONTO A REALLY HOT MOTOR. FOG LIGHTS, CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN DOES NOT WORK. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053618January 7, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS WILL EITHER FLICKER OR GO COMPLETELY OFF WHILE IN USE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. THERE IS RECALL 99V024000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051027December 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILIER. 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT. MILEAGE: 62823. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DEALERSHIP REQUESTED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK UP AND METAL IN FLUID PAN WAS DIAGNOSIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050960December 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS ON MY DODGE RAM1500 AT 50,000 MILES, NEW PROGRAMS HAVE INDICATED DODGE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS. I ASKED DOGE CUSTOMER SERVICE IF THIS IS NORMAL WEAR, THEY ONLY SAID THERE ARE NO MAJOR COMPAINTS WITH BALL JOINTS. IT APPEARS THIS MAYBE A VERY WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH DODGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044344December 10, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PROCEEDING TO LEAVE THE MALL PARKING LOT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050109December 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. HE TRIED TO REPAIR 3 TIMES,BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050110December 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. HE TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046214December 2, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL THE FUEL GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY. THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT IS THE CAUSE OF IMPROPER FUEL GAUGE READING. *AK *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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