Safety Score
97
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
18
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Dodge Dodge Truck.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | FOR SEVERAL YEARS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN LOSS OF MY HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 820… |
| 2006-09-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | 1997 DODGE RAM HAS DASHBOARD COVER CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. PIECES HAVE FALLEN DOWN INTO THE DASH AMONG THE INTERNAL… |
| 2004-08-14 | STEERING:LINKAGES | No | 0 | BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY … |
| 2004-01-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | 1997 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, 3.3L ENGINE. SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT CONSISTENTLY SLIPS OFF OR SHREDS WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROAD… |
| 2003-05-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE WILL RANDOMLY STALL. ONLY DISCERNIBLE PATTERN IS THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED MORE THAN 45 MINUTES, HOWEVER EPISODES… |
| 2002-05-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | IT WAS REQUESTED THAT DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS LOG INFORMATION AS TO IF THEY HAVE EXCESSIVELY WORN BALL JOINTS AND / OR FAIL… |
| 2001-03-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST. WHEN IT IS REVERSE IT IDLES ROUGH AND TRIES TO DIE. WHEN IT IS IN REVERSE IT… |
| 2001-01-20 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | CHANGED TIRES(REAR) 84XXXX MILES/ THREE STUDS BROKE ON EACH SIDE. NUTS NOT CROSS/THREADED. RETIRE ENGR. SAID THAT IT LO… |
| 2000-10-06 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION FROM TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 ) |
| 2000-05-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 36000 MILES. WATER PUMP SEAL FAILED AT 47000 DUE TO PITTING AND CORROSION OF ALUMINUM HOUSING. … |
| 1998-11-09 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS IN THE DASH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS |
| — | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | No | 0 | *** DISREGARD ANY REQUESTS SENT FROM ME. *** THEY WERE SENT IN ERROR. MEANT TO HIT CANCEL BUTTON RATHER THAN CONTINUE… |
| — | STEERING:LINKAGES | No | 0 | 2 TIRES - TREADS STRIPED OFF: CAUSING $3200 DAMAGE, DIDNOT BLOW OUT TIRES( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245R7516 ) |
| — | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | MIRRORS SIMPLY FOLDS BACK TO THE VEHICLE BODY AT HWY SPEED. THE REARVIEW SIDE MIRRORS ARE NOT USABLE ON HIGHWAY DRIVIN… |
| — | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING THE VAN THE STEERING RANDOMLY VEERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTING. IT IS DIFFICUL… |
| — | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILS. |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF CONNECTOR/WIRING FAILURE RESULTING IN MELTDOWN.*AK |