Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | NOTICED A HIGH PITCHED WHINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT 30-40 SECONDS BEFORE THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY LOCK… |
| 2020-02-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY 97 RAM HAS ABOUT 95% OF THE DASH MISSING. I HAVE SAVED PIECES OF IT AND PARTS IF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BROKEN OFF… |
| 2017-12-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CABIN SPONTANEOUS… |
| 2017-04-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CLIP ATTACHING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO THE THROTTLE BODY SNAPPED CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS … |
| 2016-06-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART. THERE ARE NUMEROUS CRACKS AND SEVERAL PIECES HAVE BROKEN OFF OF IT. I HAVE CONTACTED CH… |
| 2016-03-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" TODAYS DATE 4-29-2016,I HAVE A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ALL THE RECALLS ON THIS TRU… |
| 2016-03-08 | WHEELS | No | 0 | IN 3/8/2006 I WAS DRIVING MY 97 DODGE RAM AND SUDDENLY I FELT A SHAKING IN REAR TIRES AND AFTER THAT I TRIED TO SLOW DO… |
| 2016-01-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE HUB WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY WITH A NEW ONE. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND THE BRAND… |
| 2015-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CUT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT TO THE STORE A MOTORIST FLASHED THEIR LIGHTS AT ME WHILE I… |
| 2015-09-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN DRIVING OR SOMETIMES FLICKERS ON/OFF WHEN DRIVING, TRACED WIRING AND NOTICED THAT WIRING WAS BU… |
| 2015-08-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY 1997 RAM 1500 4X4 TRUCK, I STOP THE VEHICLE, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND ST… |
| 2015-07-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COM… |
| 2015-07-01 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | WHEN DRIVING OUT OF A HOSPITAL PARKING STRUCTURE, WHEN COMING TO THE EXIT ON THE LOWEST LEVEL YOU MUST MAKE A SHARP RIG… |
| 2015-05-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER REACHING MY DESTINATION ABOUT 5 MINUTES OR SO LATER. I PULLE… |
| 2015-03-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE CABI… |
| 2015-02-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, IT F… |
| 2014-11-09 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | BARE BONES OF DASH CRACKING/SHATTERING COUSINS BUTTONS/ INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/ SWITCHES TO FALL AROUND AND ON ME WHILE DRI… |
| 2014-10-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | ALRIGHT SO AS I BOUGHT MY TRUCK AND HAVE ASKED AROUND MANY PLACES AND ALL HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF RUST AND MOST OF IT IS … |
| 2014-10-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER AN UN-R… |
| 2014-08-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | UPON EXITING VEHICLE AFTER SHORT TRIP (2 MILES), NOTICED STRONG FUEL ODOR. LOOKED UNDER TRUCK AND OBSERVED FUEL STREA… |
| 2014-05-04 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | STEERING WHEEL MECHANISM LOCKED IN PLACE AT 50MPH CRASHING INTO A TELEPHONE/ELECTRICAL POLE WITH LIVE WIRES COMING DOWN… |
| 2014-02-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | DRIVING TRUCK IN TOWN AT APP 30MPH WHEN FUEL TANK FELL FROM TRUCK STRIKING PAVEMENT. OPENED A 5INCH HOLE IN TANK LETTIN… |
| 2014-02-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A SERVICE BAY, THE FRONT DRIVE… |
| 2013-10-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN… |
| 2013-10-12 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH A FIRESTONE DESTINATION TIRES, SIZE P265/75/16. THE CONTACT ST… |
| 2013-09-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE LINE BURST BEHIND FUEL TANK ON DRIVER'S SIDE, LEADING TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND LOSS OF BRAKE USE. *JS |
| 2013-07-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS… |
| 2013-03-31 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKE LINE ALONG FRAME RAIL BEHIND THE FUEL TANK RUSTED AND BURSTED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKES. *TR |
| 2012-09-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY - BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO RUST/CORROSION BEHIND GAS TANK ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE. *TR |
| 2012-07-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | MY DASH IS LITERALLY FALLING APART. I BOUGHT IT IN FEBRUARY WITH 0 CRACKS AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A PIECE OF PEANUT BRITT… |
| 2012-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASH BOARD IS ALL IN PIECES. GETTING WORST AND WORST EVERYDAY. GOING DOWN THE ROAD THE DASH IS ALWAYS SHAKING AND BOUNC… |
| 2011-12-02 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DASH STARTED WITH SMALL CRACKS, NOW HUGE HOLES AND NOTHING REALLY HOLDING THE DASH UP NOW!! *TR |
| 2011-10-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DASH STARTING CRACKING AND FALLING APART, WIRES GOT MESSED UP AND SOME THINGS DON'T WORK. PARTS OF THE PLASTIC OF THE D… |
| 2011-09-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE TAIL LIGH… |
| 2011-09-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FLEW O… |
| 2011-08-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 97 DODGE RAM MY DAUGHTER ALMOST WRECKED DUE TO VEHICLE SUDDEN SURGE, STALL AND SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOSS OF … |
| 2011-05-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO CORRODED… |
| 2011-05-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE DASH IN MY 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 IS COMPLETELY CAVED IN AND IN THOUSANDS OF PIECES. THIS DASH PIECE IS WHAT HOLDS THE… |
| 2011-04-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | HARD BRAKE LINE FOR REAR BRAKES BROKE WHERE CORRODED WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING ME TO LOOSE BRAKE PRESSUR… |
| 2011-04-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. … |
| 2011-01-31 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEG… |
| 2011-01-31 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT BECAME SPONG… |
| 2011-01-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 AND IT IS STILL SCREWING UP. TRUCK ONLY HAD 12000 MILES ON IT. *TR |
| 2011-01-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ABNORMALLY DIM. THE… |
| 2010-12-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, MOUNTED SPARE TIRE DROPPED FROM UNDER THE PICKUP TRUCK ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE CABLE STORAGE SUSPENSION FAI… |
| 2010-11-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TONIGHT MY THROTTLE GOT STUCK ON MY 97 DODGE RAM 1500 (ALL STOCK PARTS). AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT, I PULLED OUT, THEN… |
| 2010-09-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 1997 DODGE RAM 1500, LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE LOCATED BEHIND THE FUEL TANK. *TR |
| 2010-08-16 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE DASH IN MY 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 IS DISINTEGRATING. IT'S JUST FALLING TO PIECES WITH SHARP JAGGED EDGES EVERYWHERE..… |
| 2010-07-26 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS OPENED, THE TOP OF THE DA… |
| 2010-07-05 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. THIS CRACKING WAS APPARENTLY SPONTANEOUS. *KB |