Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Jan 5, 1998HI
BRAKES FAIL IN SUDDEN STOPS AT ANY SPEED. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.
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1997 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1997 record →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 21, 1997LA
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 20, 1997TX
ENGINE SURGES AT IDLE; ALSO PULLS TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER WHEN BRAKING. *AK
Tires
Filed Sep 12, 1997PA
TIRES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK HAVE ALL GONE FLAT (7 TIRES). THE INFORMATION ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR RECOMMENDS (LT225/75R16 TIRES), THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE TRUCK ARE (P245/75R16).
Steering › Linkages
Filed Aug 20, 1997VA
HEARS A CLICKING/POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEM LOCATED IN JOINTS CONNECTING TO STEERING GEAR BOX. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED NEED TO ORDER PARTS. OWNER STILL HAS VEHICLE & DRIVES IT. *AK
Steering
Filed Jul 20, 1997NH
THE INTERMITENT STEERING SHAFT "RATTLES AND BANGS" CONTANTLY. STEERING COLUMN HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. PROBLEMS HAVE EXISTED SINCE DELIVERY OF VEHICLE.
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarFire
Filed Mar 24, 1997CA
THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC BUSHING AND NOW THERE'S AN CLICKING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 25-35 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 17, 1997FL
WHEN VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING (45) MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE GASES FROM THE AIR BAG BURNED DRIVER'S LEFT WRIST. DRIVER SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jan 9, 1997MA
SEAT BELT FAILED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 7, 1997PA
ABS BRAKES PULLED TO LEFT AND LOCKED UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ENBANKMENT AND WENT INTO SOMEONE'S YARD.
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 26, 1996PA
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING 20 TO 25 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY . *AK
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