1997 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

BRAKE FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE SEAT BELT SAVED THE CONSUMER'S LIFE. MR PH. ALSO THE SPARE TIRE WAS BALD AND IT TOOK 3 MONTHS TO GET IT REPLACED. *JB

THE DISTANCE IN WHICH VEHICLE NEEDS TO STOP IS LONGER THAN OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE IN MODERATE TO HARD BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL FEEL IS AVERAGE BUT THE BRAKES DO NOT SEEM TO GRAB AND STOP THE VEHICLE AS IT SHOULD. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO POOR BRAKING. THE BRAKES DO NOT LOCK-UP ON THE VEHICLE, NOT EVEN TO THE POINT WHERE ABS WILL NEED TO RELEASE THE REAR WHEELS. I HAVE COMPLETELY REPLACED ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS AND HAS NOT IMPROVED AT ALL!! AS WELL AS SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON DIAGNOSTICS WORK WITH NO ANSWER AS TO THE CAUSE (BUT THE DEALER DOES KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM)!! THIS IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE DEALER, THEY HAVE BEEN FAIR, BUT HAVE RUN OUT OF PLACES TO LOOK. THEY HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER STAR HOTLINE, ETC. BUT STILL NO RESOLVE. IF ANYONE HAS A FIX FOR THIS OR A COURSE OF ACTION TO TAKE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW! I LOVE THE TRUCK, BUT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *JB

CRUISE-CONTROL, MY CRUISE-CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND I GO TO SET MY SPEED THAT I WANT AND IT DOESN'T WORK. I CONTINUE GOING AND THEN THE CRUISE WILL TAKE OVER ON IT'S OWN AND START WORKING AND WHEN I STOP, IT STOPS. I TAKE OFF AND THEN IT WILL KICK IN AND LOCK ON AND WORK AND OTHER TIMES, WHEN I WANT IT TO, IT WON'T WORK AT ALL. WOULD THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE SPRINGS AND SET UP WITH THE AIR BAG RECALL ON THE 1997 DODGE RAM PICK-UPS, WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED. I DID GET THE RECALL FOR THE HOOD LATCH PROBLEM AND HAD THAT FIXED IMMEDIATELY. I OWN A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK-UP TRUCK AND THE MILEAGE JUST TURNED 50,000, PLUS I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT ALSO. *NLM

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER HAD TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE MECHANIC STATED THE MAIN BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT.

THE HOOD LATCH BROKE AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY UP WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *NLM

I HAVE A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK-UP. I RECENTLY NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. WHEN I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK, I DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEAK APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM NEAR THE TOP OF THE TANK. I CAN'T SEE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK BECAUSE OF THE FRAME. I CONTACTED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AND THEY WERE NO HELP SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SINCE THE LEAK IS NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPING, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. THE TRUCK HAD NEVER BEEN DRIVEN OFF-ROAD, ONLY ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT NEXT WEEK WITH A REPAIR FACILITY TO EXAMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. *JB

THE VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FAILED TO STAY IN PLACE WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. *NLM

THE TWO REAR VIEW MIRRORS HAVE FALLEN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM DE LOS ESPEJOS LATERALES SE ESTAN DESPRENDIENDO.

1997 DODGE RAM 1500. MFG CLAIMING NEEDING ENGINE REPLACEMENT DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP FROM POOR MAINTENANCE, HOWEVER, MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN KEPT BEYOND RECOMMENDATION AND IS DOCUMENTED. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP SINCE PURCHASED USED 3 YEARS AGO, ALL WITH OIL ISSUES AND ONLY NOW IS THE ISSUE W/ SLUDGE MENTIONED. AFTER CHECKING COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE WHERE PEOPLE WERE TOLD THEY NEED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT DUE TO SLUDGE. MULTIPLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS SEEM TO BE PENDING ON THIS AS WELL. I HAVE TALKED WITH MANY MECHANICS WHO ADVISE THAT MOST DODGE RAM TRUCKS THEY SEE HAVE THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ENGINE'S COMPRESSION IS SET TO HIGH AND IT CAUSES THE OIL TO SLUDGE UP. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN KEPT, OIL CHANGES EVERY 1500 MILES. LESS THAN 10K MILES PUT ON THE VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY (WHICH WILL NOT COVER THIS.) . *NLM

THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *JB

THE TRAILER HITCH BROKE TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

BOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY WILL NOT REMAIN STATIONARY AND MOVE AROUND IN THE WIND. I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH THE SAME DEFECT. I CONTACTED THE DODGE CUSTOMER DEPARTMENT BUT THEY CLAIMED NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BUT IT WAS ONLY TEMPORARY. THEY BROKE ONCE AGAIN IN SEVERAL MONTHS. *NLM

THE HEAD LIGHTS SHUT OFF BY THEMSELVES.*JB

THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A LOW MILEAGE.*JB

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT THREE TIMES SINCE BUYING NEW. HAS 85000 MILES ON IT. DODGE WILL NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS

AUTO. TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT 51,000 MILES

FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING ACCURATELY AND WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

BOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS TURN IN WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN HAVING SUCH AS COMPLAINT #'S 724822, 9001529, 890575, 882388, 747014. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER ONE DAY TOOK IT TO THEM AND DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH THEM AND WAS TOLD BY SOME IN THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT THEY WERE NOT ORIGINAL MIRRORS. I KNOW THAT THESE ARE THE ORIGIANL MIRRORS BY SEEING OVER 100 TRUCKS ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME ONES ON THEM. I FOUND THAT A SORRY WAY TO GET BY WITHOUT DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM WITH ME, I WAS NOT ASKING THEM TO FIX THEM JUST IF THERE WAS A WAY TO DO IT. REGENT DODGE IN NASHVILLE IS A SORRY EXCUSE FOR A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND NO ONE SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM THEM, AND ESPECIALLY TAKE ANYTHING TO THEM TO BE WORKED ON. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP ON GETTING THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF SINCE IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH BEING ABLE TO SEE OTHER DRIVERS WHILE DRIVING.

WHEEL BEARING ARE GOING BAD ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS WE HAVE PUT 4 ON IN 2 YEARS. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO MANY MORE AT 200.00 EACH. DT

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 45 MPH THERE IS A VIBRATION IN EXHUAST SYSTEM. OWNER TO VEHICLE TO DODGE AND DODGE REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER 5 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

DODGE HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE MANUFACTURER SENT OUT A BULLETIN STATING SINCE APRIL ALL TRANSTEC GASKET SETS AND OVER HAUL KITS HAVE CONTAINED AN UPDATED SEAL FOR THE DIRECT(FRONT) CLUTCH. THIS SEAL HAS A WIDER BASE THAN PREVIOUS SEAL THIS IS TO COMPENSATE FOR THE GROOVE THAT HAS POSSIBLY BEEN MACHINED INCORRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY IT HAS BEEN PROVEN IN EXTENSIVE FIELD TESTING TO CORRECT DELAY IN REVERSE SLIPPING 2-3 AND NO 2-3 COMPLAINTS TRANSTEC #28313 IS MADE OF VITON TO RESIST WEAR AND HEAT DETERIORATION ALL TRANSTEC KITS WITH THE DATE CODE OF E99 OR LATER CONTAIN THE NEW PART. *TS *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***769353

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO WEEKS AFTER ROUTINE SERVICE (FLUID CHANGE, NEW FILTER, BAND ADJUSTMENT). HAD NO PREVIOUS DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS BEFORE SERVICE. FLUID LEVEL AND CONDITION CHECKED MONTHLY SINCE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED (NEW) IN MARCH, 1997. MR

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS ON HIS VEHICLE. NLM

THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS AT 66174 MILES. SO THE FACTORY REPLACEMENT LASTED ONLY 1335 MILES. THIS TRUCK IS USED PRIMARILY FOR TRANSPORTATION AND DRIVEN PRIMARILY ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAS RARELY BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN VERY LIGHT DUTY USE AND EVEN THEN THE MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDED LIMITS HAVE NEVER BEEN EXCEEDED. THE FIRST INCIDENCE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS REPORTED DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AFTER FOUR REPAIR TRIPS AND UNTIL CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION ALSO COMPLETELY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 1335 MILES.*AK

HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER HAD RECIEVED A RECALL FOR THE LATCH FROM CHRYSLER CORP(RECALL 01V04)AND HAD TAKEN IT TO NEOSHO CHRYSLER, IN WHICH THEY FAILED TO PLACE ONE ON AFTER THE CONSUMER HAD SET UP THE APPOINTMENT. THE CONSUMER WOUNDED UP TAKING THE VEHICLE TO HOFFER DODGE WHO THEN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *SCC

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND BOLTS WERE DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO USE UP MORE GAS AND OIL. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AT 80MPH RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. CONSUMER NARROWLY AVOIDED HAVING AN ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE PULLING ONTO A RAMP REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PINION GEAR SHEARED OFF IN REAR END. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL, THE HEAT SHIELD BROKE AND WAS FIXED. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BROKEN DOWN THREE TIMES, TWO OF WHICH THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THERE IS GRINDING IN THE DRIVESHAFT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER COULD HEAR AND FEEL A CLICKING/KNOCKING NOISE, DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT, HOWEVER THE GEAR BOX WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES THAT AT DEAD CENTER, HE COULD FEEL NO STEERING CONTACT WITH LINKAGE. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN SEVERE ARM BURNS. CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE EXPLODING OF THE AIRBAG. *AK *YH

WHY HASNT THERE BEEN A RECAAL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THERE BRAKES AND IT IS HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *TS

ESTREMELY POOR BRAKE RESPONSE. DURING MODERATE BRAKING OR WITH A LIGHT TRAILER/LOAD IT TAKES EXTREMELY LONG TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ONLY HAS REAR ABS, IT HAS NEVER GONE OFF. YOU CANNOT LOCK THE TIRES EXCEPT ON ICE/SNOW OR LOOSE GRAVEL/SAND. BEEN IN ONE ACCIDENT, NUMEROUS OTHER CLOSE CALLS. THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG, SEVERAL BRAKE JOBS DONE, NOW RUNNING WITH SS ROTORS AND CERAMIC PADS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR THAT HAS 44" MUDDERS AND CAN STOP ON A DIME.*AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. TRANSMISSION GOVENOR REPLACED AT A COST OF $450 (INCLUDED A TRANSMISSION SERVICE WHICH I DIDN'T AUTHORIZE BUT ASSUMED WAS DONE AS PART OF THE REPAIR). CALLED CHRYSLER REGARDING WHAT I DEEMED AN INAPPROPRIATE FAILURE AND RECIEVED A REFUND FOR PARTS & LABOR TO REPLACE GOVENOR ONLY. WAS NOT TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP OF THE RECALL (#722) ON THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT QUICK CONNECT. WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL BY CHRYSLER WHEN THEY CALLED ME TO TELL MY CHECK WAS BEING MAILED. HAVE SINCE EXPERIENCE ONE EPISODE OF WEIRD TRANSMISSION NOISES WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE (BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY). HAVE SINCE RESEARCED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND IT ENDEMIC TO 97 DODGE RAMS. WAITING ANY DAY NOW FOR TOTAL TRAMSMISSION FAILURE. I AGREE WITH THOSE OF YOU WHO RELATE TO THIS VEHICLE AS A LEMON -- WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE VEHCILE UNTIL THEY BEGIN CONCERNING THEMSELVES WITH QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. NLM

40AMP IGNITION RUN FUSE KEEPS BLOWING DISSABLING OUR 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. FUSE HAS BLOWN OVER 6 TIMES NOW. CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FIND OUT ABOUT RECALLS, SERVICE BULLITINS OR THEIR TECNICAL HELP ON THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD US TO GO TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER/REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. WE WENT TO SUNFLOWER DODGE IN OLATHE,KS. THERE SERVICE ADVISOR BOBBY KIELMAN INFORMED US THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED US NOT TO HAVE THEM RESEARCH THE PROBLEM FURTHER BECAUSE OF THE HIGH SHOP CHARGES IT WOULD INCUR AND THEY WOULD PROBABLY NOT FIND THE CAUSE ANYWAY. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT DODGE IS DROPPING THE BALL ON TAKING CARE OF. IT IS MY CONCERN THAT THE FUSE WILL BLOW WHILE MY WIFE IS DRIVING CAUSING HER TO BECOME STRANDED. OR WORSE, A FIRE OCCURING BECAUSE OF THE OVERHEATING OF FAULTY WIRING & COMPONENTS. SUNFLOWER DODGE DID INFORM US OF RECALLS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON DODGE RAM TRUCKS LIKE OURS FOR YEARS 1996 AND EARLIER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO WHEEL DISENGAGING FROM VEHICLE. THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE TIRE WAS SO HOT THAT A FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE MEDIAN. *TT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

MY FUEL PUMP QUIT WORKING, HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER TO FIX,(UNDER WARRANTY) WHILE THERE I COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION (BANGING GOING INTO 3RD GEAR,DRIVE SHAFT CLUNK), WAS TOLD WE SERVICED TRANNY, EVERYTHING OK. TRUCK WAS STILL ACTING THE SAME.THEN AT 33,000/34,000 MI.TRANY STARTED SHIFTING ERRATIC FROM 2-3RD GEAR,HAD DEALER CHECK AND RESERVICE TRANY, SCAN SYSTEM, THEY ROAD TESTED VEHICLE, SAID EVERYTHING IS OK. NOW THE NEXT DAY,TRANY SLIPS GOING INTO 3RD GEAR,(ENGINE OVERREAVES BETWEEN 2-3RD GEAR). CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CHARGE ME TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN. I TALKED TO A COUPLE OF TRANY SHOPS AND WAS TOLD DODGE HAS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS, FOR MY YEAR VEHICLE.*AK

ENGINE HAS ALWAYS PINGED ON REGULAR GAS - 5+ TRIPS TO DODGE FOR SERVICE AND THEY NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. AT ONE POINT, THEY POURED FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER IN THE ENGINE WHICH IS SOMETHING THEY TELL YOU NOT TO DO WHEN YOU PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM COMPLETELY SHOT AT 50,000 MILES IN OCTOBER, 2001. A MONTH LATER, MY REAR-END WENT UP AT A COST OF $1345. TWO WEEKS LATER, MY TRANSMISSION WENT UP AT A COST OF $1700. IN JUNE OF 2001, MY FUEL PUMP WENT UP AT A COST OF $216. I DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THESE REPAIRS DONE AT DODGE ALTHOUGH I PURCHASED DODGE PARTS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER FIXED ANYTHING WITHOUT EITHER SCREWING UP SOMETHING ELSE OR JUST NOT PROPERLY REPAIRING THE PROBLEMS. I CALLED THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR REPAIR PRICES AND THEY WERE MUCH HIGHER THAN INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOPS. I WROTE THEM FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THESE REPAIR COSTS BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME BECAUSE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE AT DODGE. THEY SAID I SHOULD HAVE ASKED THEM FOR HELP FIRST BUT I COULD NOT WAIT FOR A RESPONSE FROM THEM BECAUSE I NEEDED MY VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. I ALSO DID NOT TRUST THEM TO PROPERLY REPAIR MY VEHICLE. OF COURSE, MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR ALL OF THE PROBLEMS. I EVEN TOOK THEM TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT FOR THE ENGINE PING THEY COULD NOT CORRECT AND THEY BROUGHT IN 4 HIGH DOLLAR LAWYERS, SO, OF COURSE, IOST THE CASE. I HAVE NOT YET HAD MY AIR CONDITIONER REPAIRED. I AM GOING TO CONTACT THEM TO SEE IF THEY WILL REPAIR IT WITH SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ALTHOUGH I AM NOT SURE

WHEN DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED TO RECLINING POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER; THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SEAT TRACK AND ANCHOR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. *AK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH. THE DEALER FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT, BUT IT FAILED AGAIN AFTER 6000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED ON WARRANTY. *YH

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE BRAKES DONE AND A GEAR BOX PUT ON, AND CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT FORNT COIL SPRINGS WERE BUSTED DUE TO DEFECTIVE STEEL. *AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK , TALKING TO DEALER AND MECHANIC SHOP THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN FOR A LONG TIME, CHRYSLER HAS A TSB 09-05-00 OUT ON THIS PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL ISSUED. HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON VEHICLE FOR 5 YRS/100000, PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED, BUT DIDN'T BECOME AWARE OF WHAT IT WAS UNTIL AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, CHRYSLER WARRANTY WON'T COVER REPAIR EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM STARTED WHEN WARRANTY WAS STILL ON VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM REAR END. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT INNER RING PINION BEARING WENT OUT DUE TO A CASING DEFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

DODGE REPLACED THE FIRST TRANSMISSION AT 24000 MILES, AT 48000 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS AOUT OF WARRANTY AND CHARGED ME $1500. THE VERY DAY IT LEFT THE DEALERSHIP IT BEGAN TO ACT UP AGAIN. THEY TOOK ANOTHER LOOK AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM WAS SPORADICALLY CLOGGING UP. THEY REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND SO FAR SO GOOD. TRANSMISSIONS LIKE MY MODEL HAVE BEEN FAILING ON MANY DODGES. NOBODY HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT [XXX]. ASK SOMEONE WHO DRIVES A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 (GAS) IF THEY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM.*AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM FAILED... TWO TRANSMISSIONS LATER THEY DISCOVER THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST FAILURE AT 24000 WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND FAILURE AT 48000 THEY CLAIMED WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND COST ME $1500... THIS PROBLEM IS PREVELANT IN MOST 1997 (1500 DODGE RAMS,GAS). JUST ASK A STRANGER DRIVING ONE. FEEL FREE TO CALL ME 1-530-332-9565. NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 10-12 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

BLOW-OUT OCCURED, TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE OTHER THREE TIRES PURCHASED ON THE SAME DATE HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS AT THE AREA WHERE TREAD MEETS THE SIDE WALL. TIRES NOW HAVE APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON THEM. *AK (TIRESIZE: P245/75/16)