Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10480153October 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY - BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO RUST/CORROSION BEHIND GAS TANK ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479925October 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS NOT SAFE TO HANDLE LOAD OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE HEADLIGHT AND MARKER LIGHT WIRES. I HAVE REPLACED SWITCH 4 TIMES AND STILL SAME PROBLEM. LIGHTS STOP WORKING BECAUSE THE SWITCH MELTS AND BEGINS TO BURN. THE RECALL FOR 1997 DODGE RAM HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL MODELS BUILT IN THAT YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475042September 11, 2012
STRUCTURE
MY DASH IS LITERALLY FALLING APART. I BOUGHT IT IN FEBRUARY WITH 0 CRACKS AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A PIECE OF PEANUT BRITTLE. I SEARCHED AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. I JUST WANT IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472573August 27, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1997 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461659June 13, 2012
STRUCTURE
DASH HAS CAVED IN AND CRACKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454406April 7, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BOUGHT A SET OF B.F. GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN T/A KO LT235/85R16 LRE DOT BFORUH21 ON NOV.21, 2011. MY TRUCK IS A 1997 DODGE 2500 4X4 5.9L DIESEL. HAD 217,260 MILES ON IT. ON WEDNESDAY, APR. 4, 2012 AT ABOUT 10:30 P.M. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING US HOME. THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF IN ONE PIECE AND ALL THAT WAS LEFT ON THE RIM WAS THE PERFECT SIDEWALLS. I SEE B.F. GOODRICH HAS RECALLED THIS SAME TIRE BEFORE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444805January 22, 2012
STRUCTURE
THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD TOP SUDDENLY BEGAN BREAKING INTO LARGE, SHARP SHARDS AND FALLING APART. ONCE THIS BEGAN, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INSIDE THE DASH BEGAN, INCLUDING RADIO FEATURE FAILURES, HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442765January 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED ONCE BY A DODGE DEALERSHIP BUT IT HAS STARTED LEAKING AGAIN AROUND THE FUEL PUMP. I HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND IT HAS STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY ANOTHER DEALER AND THE TANK ITSELF IS CRACKING. THEY NOTED NO DAMAGE AROUND TANK OR TO OTHER COMPONENTS. THEY TESTED THE ORIGINAL PUMP AND IT DID NOT LEAK. THE LEAK CAME BACK ONCE THE FUEL PUMP SEAL BEGAN TO DRY OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434060November 3, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE RUNNING LIGHTS ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING SHUT OFF. THE INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH ALSO BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V024000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433972November 2, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE TAIL LIGHTS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS, AND EXTERIOR RUNNING LIGHTS ALSO WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAULTY HEADLIGHT SWITCH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433518October 29, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD CRACKED ON DRIVERS SIDE AND MIDDLE FROM WHERE IT MEETS WINDSHIELD TO THE FACE OF DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425832September 17, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH TOP BROKEN INTO MULTIPLE PIECES. LOOSE PIECES DO NOT STAY IN PLACE WHILE DRIVING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425471September 14, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD ON MY 97 DODGE RAM HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. ONE MAJOR CONCERN IS THE DASH CRACKED OVER THE AIR BAG, I CAN SEE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INSIDE THE DASH AREA. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR THE DAMAGED DASH BOARD. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW THE OUTCOME TO THE MANY COMPLAINTS INVOLVING THE CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD. UPDATED 11/01/11. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425013September 12, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MULTIPLE CRACKS ON DASHBOARD, APPROX. 13 CRACKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424143September 7, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FLEW OVER THE VEHICLE, FRACTURING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER QUALIFIED FOR REPAIRS UNDER A SILENT RECALL, DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE INCIDENT AND DENIED ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424812September 6, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423947September 6, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422836August 31, 2011
STRUCTURE
97 DODGE RAM 1500 CRACKED DASH IN MANY PLACES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423617August 31, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
97 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH CRACKING IN MANY PLACES , DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP, SAFETY HAZZARD IF IT FALLS INTO DASH . FRONT BEZEL MAY FALL OFF BECAUSE IT IS CONNECTED TO THE CRACKING DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421362August 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1997 DODGE RAM 2500, WITH OVERHEATING HEAD LAMP SWITCH. CONCERNS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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