Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#785488August 27, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT LIGHTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751161August 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DAMAGE FROM RAIN LEAKAGE OF BACK GLASS TO VEHICAL'S INTERIOR HEADLINER AND CARPET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895123August 24, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY Z WINK WITHIN THROTTLE LINKAGE BROKE WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750873August 21, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON GLOW AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE OF NHTSA ID# 01V153000. DODGE MFG. AND THE DEALER SAYS NO RECALL ON MY TRUCK EVENTHOUGH AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. RECALL IS ON TRUCKS YR. 1996 THRU YR. 2000 AND MINE IS A YR. 1997.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894725August 20, 2001
STEERING
THERE IS TOO MUCH PLAY IN STEERING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES. DEALER SAID THIS WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894211August 13, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO ORIGINAL GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, ANOTHER TIRE LOOKED BAD, SO GOODYEAR PRORATED ALL FIVE, ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND TWO OF THOSE DID NOT LOOK GOOD, ONE OF THE FAILED TIRES ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS WAITING FOR GOODYEAR TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE TIRES AND FOR THE DAMAGES ON VEHICLE, TIRE SIZE IS LT245/75R16 DOT NUMBERS MKII. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750270August 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AROUND 6 MONTHS AGO A PLUME OF THICK BLACK SMOKE EXITED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I INSPECTED THE ENGINE BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE AND FIGURED IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOMETHING FALLING ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. RECENTLY I DISCOVERED MELTED AND CORRODED WIRES LEADING TO THE FUEL PREHEATER. NO FUSE WAS BLOWN. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THIS VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR YET, SO THE COST ESTIMATE IS SIMPLY A GUESS. IF A SHORT EXISTED IN THE PREHEATER, THEN THE FUSE SHOULD HAVE BLOWN. EITHER THE FUSE IS TO LARGE, OR THE WIRE SIZE IS TOO SMALL FOR THE APPLICATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893924August 9, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS: NUTS SHEARED OFF RIGHT REAR WHEEL. ALL 5 HAVE SHEARED OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED LUGS: NUTS WERE EITHER TOO TIGHT OR TOO LOOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893969August 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHTS SWITCHED FROM HI TO LOW AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893970August 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN INOPERATIVE SINCE 1999.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893972August 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FIFTH GEAR OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS NO LONGER WORKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893533August 6, 2001
AIR BAGS
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED IS SOUNDED LIKE IT MAY BE THE CLOCK SPRING. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893257August 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD CAME ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT RECALL 99V023000 REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. DEALER HAS NOT MADE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE REASON FOR LIGHT COMING ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749229July 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHAT I REALLY WANT TO KNOW IF THESE PEOPLE SOLD ME A LEMON! NOW I WENT TO GET A SMOG CHECK AND THEY TELL ME WITH A GRIN IN THEIR FACES THAT MY TRUCK DOESN'T PASS THE SMOG TEST. I WAS VERY EMBARRASED BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. WHAT CAN I DO?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748973July 23, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IT JERKS WHEN LIGHTLY ACCELERATING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748576July 17, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DODGE SAID THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR IT AND THE SAME GOES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING, THEY SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR SYSTEM AND I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS WITH SEVERAL OWNERS AND MECHANICS BUT THEY AGAIN WILL NOT FIX THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892502July 11, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
STABILIZER BAR ON FRONT SUSPENSION BOLT BROKE OR FELL OUT. HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. PIECE HAD WORN OUT. ENTIRE HOUSING FOR TRACT BAR HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891906July 3, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH AND HOOD FLEW UP. VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEABLE BECAUSE LATCHES WILL NOT CATCH. DEALER WILL NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891769July 2, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED ON EACH SIDE OF FRAME RAILS, WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. NOTIFIED DEALER, AND ALSO NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECT. *AK CONSUMER STATES CRACKS ON FRAME RAILS ARE NEAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891784July 2, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING UNDER 50 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER CUT CONSUMER OFF, AND CONSUMER HIT A POLE, AND SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. VEHICLE'S FRAME BENT UP LIKE A PIECE OF ALUMINUM FOIL. CONSUMER FELT FRAME WAS TOO THIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES CAB OF TRUCK AND FLOOR PANELS BUCKELED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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