Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-18 | 97V126000 |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6,400 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CRACKED DASH. |
| 2011-05-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. T… |
| 2008-03-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE AND OIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER D… |
| 2007-05-18 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE 1997 DOGE RAM DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING, AND NOW THERE WAS A LARGE HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. *AK |
| 2006-12-18 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 1997 DODGE RAM WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 70000. ON 12-18-06 WHILE DRIVING IN DRY WEATHER COND… |
| 2006-10-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 2- 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTIES INSERTING THE KEY … |
| 2006-04-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN TO CRACK. THE CRACK T… |
| 2005-11-01 | SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE | Yes | 1 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE AXLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A CHAIN… |
| 2004-11-02 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | FRONT HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH, CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE HOOD AND THE HOOD HINGES. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED… |
| 2004-10-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HEADLAMPS WENT OUT, AND THEY WON'T COME BACK ON. HE CHECKED THE FUSES AND OTHER PA… |
| 2004-09-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY. THE DEALER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS RIDING ONLY ON THE CALIP… |
| 2004-05-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 1 | PARK POSITION WITH IGNITION KEY IN THE LOCK POSITION, VEHICLE SHIFTER MOVED OUT OF PARK , KNOCKED OWNER DOWN AND RAN O… |
| 2004-01-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SMELLED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAW FUEL… |
| 2003-10-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WOULD NOT SHIFT, SHIFTING ROUGHLY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, HIGH RPMS |
| 2003-09-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35-45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSI… |
| 2003-09-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PAINT BEGAN PEELING OFF ON THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK APPROZIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN THE ALL OF THE PAINT ON THE ROOF… |
| 2003-08-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED INTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. … |
| 2003-06-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE PAINT ON MY 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK TURNED A MILKY WHITE COLOR ON THE HOOD AND THE TOP OF THE CAB. ESTIMATED COS… |
| 2003-05-08 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | PASSENGER EXTERIOR MIRROR WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN POSITION AND FOLDS BACK WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOP. *JB |
| 2003-04-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED ALL THE LIGHTING ON THE DASH BOARD TO GO OUT. THE HEADLIGH… |
| 2003-04-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE VEHICLES OIL PAN WAS COATED WITH PAINT. THE PAINT CAME OFF, CLOGGED THE OIL FILTER AND AS A RESULT THE OIL WAS UNAB… |
| 2003-03-24 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | THE SIDE MIRRORS FAILED TO STAY IN THE POSITION IN WHICH THEY WERE SET IN. *JB. BOTH SIDE MIRRORS FOLDED AGAINST T… |
| 2003-03-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | |
| 2003-02-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE UNDER THE DASHBOARD, WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. *JB THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED … |
| 2003-02-04 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TOLD VEHICLE HAD 4-WHEEL DRIVE, BUT SOON DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL AND RUINED T… |
| 2003-01-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEADLIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED. * TS |
| 2002-12-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE FUEL GAUGE, FIFTH GEAR AND RECALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED… |
| 2002-12-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PAINT PEELING, OF COURSE |
| 2002-12-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | NAR 1/15/2003. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE FUEL TANK METAL SUPPORT STRAPS. THE FLAW MAY CAUSE THE FU… |
| 2002-12-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE METAL TANKS STRAPS WERE WARP CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO FALL TO THE GROUND. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DE… |
| 2002-11-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES HIS BRAKES CONTINUE TO GO OUT ON HIM. HE STATES THAT HE WAS TOLD THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY CAUSES THE BRA… |
| 2002-11-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SMOKE STARTED COMING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE VENT. SHO… |
| 2002-11-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER HAD A RECALL #B15, BUT THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING AT TIMES. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE BRACKET FOR TH… |
| 2002-10-30 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE SAFTY LATCH ON THE HOOD BROKE CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP IMPAIRING ROAD VISABILTY. MR |
| 2002-10-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD, DEALER NOTIFIED REPLACE AND REPAIRED … |
| 2002-08-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO HONOR RECALL 97V084000 COCERNING TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED, HOWEVER… |
| 2002-07-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | WHILE OPERATING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL SUDDENLY INCREASED WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES. I STOPPED ALONG THE SHOULDER… |
| 2002-07-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE WHILE IT WAS TURNED ON. CONSUMER WAS ON THE STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE. DEALER NOT INFORMED. … |
| 2002-07-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | TRUCK IS BURNING A LOT OF OIL. MECHANIC IS SAYING THAT IT IS AN INTAKE MANIFOLD BOLT AND GASKET PROBLEM.*AK |
| 2002-07-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE 5TH GEAR TO THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *AK IT WAS DISCOVERED THE NUT WHICH HELD TH… |
| 2002-06-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE RODS WENT THROUGH ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAK OIL AND LOSE POWER. CONTACTED DEALER A… |
| 2002-06-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE LINKAGE HAS BROKEN IN HALF IN SAME LOCATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MECHANIC HAS REPAIRED TH… |
| 2002-06-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND ENGINE REVVED. CONSUMER APPLIED BR… |
| 2002-05-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE RUNNING AND ROLLED BACKWARD INTO GARAGE. DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK |
| 2002-04-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | BAD PLENUM GASKET. FUEL AND OIL MIX. AND STEERING OUTPUT SHAFT LEAKS A THE GEAR BOX. AND TRUCK WONT IDLE IN THE COLD |
| 2002-04-09 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE, FRAME ON PASSENGER'S SIDE CRACKED WHERE FRONT COIL SPRING WERE ATTACHED. *AK |
| 2002-03-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE PARKED IN DRIVE WAY. TOTALLY BURNED THE TRUCK AND BURNED OUR CAR PARKED NEXT TO IT, THE CORNER OF OU… |
| 2002-02-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH IN 5 TH GEAR ENGINE REVVED, BUT VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR INTO… |
| 2002-01-20 | WHEELS:HUB | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH LEFT FRONT WHEEL COMPLETELY CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED WHEEL H… |
| 2002-01-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION TROUBLE:MINOR SLIPPING,SEARCHING FOR A GEAR,SURGING,NOT GOING INTO PASSING GEAR,WHEN IT DOES I… |