1997 Dodge Ram complaints

A CRACKED FUEL RAIL WAS SPRAYING GASOLINE ONTO THE ENGINE AND FIREWALL. PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. SERVICE ADVISER REPORTS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OF THE SAME INCIDENTS REPAIRED.

THE BRAKE PADS WORE OUT 4 TIMES WITHIN 40,000 MILES. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS DUE TO THE CONSUMER'S WAY OF DRIVING. *AK.ET.

AT SPEED ABOVE 50MPH, TRANSMISSION/ENGINE SURGES UP APPROXIMATELY 150 RPM. THIS GENERALLY OCCURS WHEN LOAD IS PLACED ON ENGINE, AS IN GOING UP A LONG SHALLOW GRADE. DEALER SAYS IT IS JUST THE WAY THE TRUCK DRIVES, BUT IT IS BEYOND THAT. THE TRANNY IS A FOUR SPEED AUTOMATIC, AND LIMITING IT TO 3RD GEAR DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HELP.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN TWICE. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL STEERS, IT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN MY TRUCK GOES INTO OVERDRIVE, THERE IS A GRINDING, VIBERATING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO COME FROM THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE TRANNY FLUID WARMS UP THERES A SLIGHT NOISE ACCOMPANIED WITH A REAL BAD LOSS OF FOWARD SPEED. I HAVE TO MAKE IT DOWNSHIFT TO GO JUST A LITTLE FASTER WHILE IN OVERDRIVE

1500 TRUCK TAKEN TO DEALER PREVIOUSLY FOR FRONT END VIBRATION. DEALER SAID TIRE PROBLEM. TIRE MAKER REPLACED TIRES. ON DAY OF INCIDENT, AT SPEED OF 10 MPH, DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT WHILE TRUCK JUMPED UP/DOWN ON STREET. TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER LOCATION. OWNER TERRIFIED BY EXPERIENCE. IF HAD BEEN DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN CRASH.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE. THE MORE WEIGHT ON THE TRUCK, THE MORE IT PULLS. THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR TWO YEARS. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND ALSO PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATE WHEN A SPEED OD 35 MPH OR HIGHER IS REACHED. IT CONSTANTLY VIBRATES FROM THAT SPEED ON, AND VIBRATES TO THE POINT THAT IT IS ESSENTIALLY USELESS - YOU CANNOT SEE IN IT. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP (PALMER DODGE) APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES, AND ALSO TO SOUTH TOWNE DODGE. EACH DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE MIRROR AND RETIGHTENED ALL NUTS, BOLTS, SCREWS, ETC., BUT THE VIBRATION WILL NOT GO AWAY. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD US THAT IT OCCURS ON ALL TRUCKS FROM 1994 TO THE PRESENT, AND THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A SOLUTION YET. PLEASE HELP ME BE ABLE TO SEE BEHIND ME WHEN I DRIVE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

DRIVING 30MPH ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES UNDER VEHICLE. OWNER PARKED. GOT KIDS OUT & NOTICED SMOKE & THEN FLAMES SHOT OUT. VEHICLE TOTALED. INVESTIGATORS SAID ELECTRICAL WIRES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BUT NO DEFECTS INVOLVED. HAS PICTURES. *AK

THE DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEM AND THAT IT HAPPENS ON HOT DAYS. SINCE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY TEST DROVE MY VEHICLE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PIN POINT THE PROBLEM TO ATTEND TO. THEY DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DISAGREE! HERE IS THE PROBLEM. AFTER A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WOULD HESITATE TO ACCEL WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDDLE. I HEAR THE RPM GOING UP AS I PRESS THE GAS BUT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. I SEE THE SAFETY ISSUE IN THESE POSSIBLE SITUATIONS: WHEN I AM MAKING A LEFT TURN AFTER A COMPLETE STOP IF MY VEHICLE DOESN'T GET OUT OF THE INTERSECTION AS I EXPECT IT TO, IT COULD TURN INTO A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME AND THE ON COMING TRAFFIC. ANOTHER SITUATION WOULD BE WHEN I ENTER THE FREEWAY AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE MUST ACCELERATE ADAQUATELY IN ORDER FOR IT TO JOIN THE ON COMING TRAFFIC. I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICES. I'M GLAD THAT I CAN TURN TO SOMEONE WHO WILL LISTEN TO MY CONCERNS. MY ENCOUNTERS WITH THE DEALERS WERE NOT PLEASANT SOON AFTER THEY SOLD ME THE CAR. THANK YOU AGAIN. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

AT 20,000 MILES THE THROTTLE CONTROL ROD BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP TO IDLE. ROD WAS REPLACED. GARAGE SAID THAT THIS OCCURS OFTEN. *ML

THE WINDSHIELD BONDING/SEALANT WOULD LEAK & RUN DOWN THE SIDE EDGES OF THE VEHICLE TO THE FENDER. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING/SUSPENSION. WHEN DRIVING, COSUMER HAS PROBLEMS CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT FIXED 6 TIMES, AND THE STEERING WHEEL REPAIRED 7 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING. DEALER REFUSING TO REPAIR VEHICLE ON WARRANTY. *AK

LEFT REAR DUAL TIRES CAME OFF OF VEHICLE STRIKING OTHER VEHICLE, DUE TO BOLT FAILURE.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FAILING TO OPERATE PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS, AND PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE UNRESOLVED AT THIS TIME. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, MELTING EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE OUT AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANMISSION COOLING LINES CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

CONSUMER EXPRIENCING PROBLEM WIT DOOR NOT SECURING WITHOUT SLAMMING DOOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE DOOR IS CLOSED. DOOR APPEARS TO BE TOO LARGE FOR DOOR PANEL. BY SLAMMING DOOR, IT ALSO CAUSES ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITHIN DOOR TO LOOSEN, ELECTRIC WINDOWS MOTOR SOUNDS LIKE IT'S DISLODGING FROM INSIDE OF DOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFOMED COSUMER NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OUT WHEN DRIVING DARK ROADS. WOULD THEN REAPPEAR FOR FEW MINUTES THEN OFF AGAIN. INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PREMATUURE WEARING OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER CAN HEAR A METAL TO METAL GRINDING SOUND.VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP AND WAS INFOMED THAT THERE WAS NO REASON; IT WAS NORMAL. *AK

BRAKES DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE BRAKING DURING ABRUPT STOPS. ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN BETWEEN 20-25 MPH, GOING AROUND A CURB, DRIVER SLIGHTLY TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL, RELEASED THE PEDAL AND TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN. AT THAT TIME, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A MAILBOX. THE AIR BAG IS BEING REPLACED. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING A COUPLE OF MINUTES WITH INTERIOR GADGETS ON, THE VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. AFTER A REPAIR ATTEMPT, THE BRAKES LOCKED (IN WET CONDITIONS) AND A PALLET IN BACK OF THE TRUCK WAS THROWN INTO THE CAB.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH, FIRST THE ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THEN A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. DEALER SENT OUT INVESTIGATION TEAM THAT STATED THE AIR BAGS WERE OKAY. REPORTS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT STATED THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF STEERING FAILURE OCCURRING WITHIN A 4000 MILE OF WEAR. BELIEVED THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE NORMAL. DEALER NOTIFIED AND COULD FIND NOTHING. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY FADE.

DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO VIBRATION, HOWEVER STILL CONTINUES TO VIBRATE.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE METAL TO METAL AND LOCK UP THE FRONT TIRES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS COULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

STEERING-LOUD CLICKING NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN AT ALL SPEEDS. NOTICEABLY LOAD ON TURNS (LEFT OR RIGHT). BATTERY-FIRST BATTERY DIED. ONLY 8-9 MONTY OLD. GREEN 'IDIOT' DOT ON SO CALLED 'MAINTENANCE-FREE' BATTERY NO LONGER GREEN. REPLACED BATTERY AT DEALERSHIP. CURRENT BATTERY IS ALSO WEAK! GREEN 'IDOT' DOT IS FADING AWAY. NOTICE THAT POWER DOOR LOCKS CHURN AWAY TRYING TO LOCK OR UNLOCK DOORS. WON'T BE LONG BEFORE DEALER WILL REPLACE THIS SECOND BATTERY!. BRAKES-VEHICLE VIBRATES BAD UPON APPLYING MODERATE BRAKE PRESSURE. OCCURS EVERY TIME, VEHICLE DOESN'T SWERVE. DEARLER SAYS, BRAKE ROTORS MAY BE WARPED?. OF COURSE, THIS ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY, I BELEIVE THIS TO BE A DEFECT. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKES AND STEERING COLUMN DEFECTS ON THIS SITE. IT'S NOT JUST ME. THESE ARE DEFECTS!!

STEERING BOX FAILED.

VEHICHLE HAD GREASE BUILT UP ON THE REAR AXLE WHEN IT WAS PICKED UP BY THE DEALER. CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE ON BRAKES THREE TIMES. THE BRAKES ARE STILL GRINDING. THE FLUID LEVEL ON THE MASTER CYLINDER IS GOING DOWN. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, DRIVING VEHICLE UP TO 60 MPH, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE AND A POPPING. VEHICLE REMAINS UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, 8/27/97 AND 5/4/98. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED TO MAKE STOPS AND TURNS, SPEED LIMIT RANGES BETWEEN 55-65 MPH. PROBLEM HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY. *AK

WHENEVER THE ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED AFTER GOING 40MPH, VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD MECHANIC REPLACE FRONT CALIPERS. ALSO HAD THE SUSPENSION, THE FRAME & THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED OUT. *AK

ROTOR IS RUSTING AND COVERED WITH CORROSION. THIS CAUSES PADS TO WEAR OUT EXTREMELY FAST.

LOCATION OF THE CUP HOLDER CAUSED LIQUID TO SPILL INTO THE CAB MODULE CAUSING VARIOUS FAILURES OF COMPONENTS.

WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH WHEN HOOD UNLATCHED UNEXPECTEDLY EVEN WITH SAFETY MECHANISM, CAUSING THE HOOD TO CRACK WINDSHIELD AND BRACKETS. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING THAT ATTACHES TO BRAKE LIGHTS, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE.*AK

BRAKES LOCK UP AND GRAB WHEN DEPRESSED.

REAR BRAKES FAILED.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SWAYS TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED FOUR TIMES. *AK

EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

TRUCK WAS IN PARK POSITION AND THE TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WENT FORWARD AND WENT INTO SOMEONES YARD. THEN THE TRUCK FINALLY HIT A TREE WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO COME TO A STOP. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 60MPH W/CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, STARTED TO PUSH COAST BUTTON TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN, BUT INCREASED IN SPEED. CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

FRONT SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED WHILE IN ACCIDENT, INJURING OCCUPANTS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 45 MPH,OWNER HIT TELEPHONE POLE DEAD CENTER AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT BODY SHOP. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, THE TRUCK SWERVES TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, MORE TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM (6) TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND OR TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER HAS REPALCED THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. *AK