1997 Dodge RAM 1500 Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

1997 Dodge RAM 1500 recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500.

Most common 1997 Dodge RAM 1500 problems

Problem areas named in the 361 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Structure	70
Power Train	61
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	46
Fuel System, Gasoline	29
Unknown Or Other	26
Air Bags	25
Electrical System	25
Steering	23
Suspension	22
Engine And Engine Cooling	20

What owners report

2020-10-21, Power Train
NOTICED A HIGH PITCHED WHINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT 30-40 SECONDS BEFORE THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP. TRAVELING ON A SECONDARY TO A CITY STREET SLOWING TO 30 MPH. AXLE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP AT 45 MPH CAUSING A SKID THAT WAS CONTROLLED. AXLE HOUSING SPLIT, DRIVE SHAFT DETACHED, GEAR LUBE DRAINED OUT AND TIRES ARE SEVERELY FLAT SPOTTED. SKID LENGTH WAS 115 FT.

2020-02-17, Unknown Or Other
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. I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,, HIT A BUMP, AND DASH PIECES WILL FALL ON THE FLOOR. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THIS.

2018-01-02, Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CABIN SPONTANEOUSLY FILLED WITH SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000.

2017-05-13, Unknown Or Other
THE DASH IS COMPLETELY BUSTED AND I THINK THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE REASON WHY IS IF I GET INTO A WRECK WHO AM I GOING TO BLAME WHENEVER IT SHORT OF MY PLASTIC DASH COMES TO HIT SOMEBODY IN THE FACE THE NECK OR ANY OTHER PART OF THEIR BODY

2017-04-08, Engine
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CLIP ATTACHING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO THE THROTTLE BODY SNAPPED CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND EFFECTIVNESS OF THE BRAKE. I HAD A 2 MONTH OLD AND MY 3 YEAR OLD IN THE TRUCK AS WELL.

1997 Dodge RAM 1500 questions

Does the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500 have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500 at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500?

Based on 361 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Structure (70), Power Train (61), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (46).

How do I check if a recall on my 1997 Dodge RAM 1500 has been fixed?

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