1997 DODGE RAM 2500 Unknown Or Other Problems

8 NHTSA complaints on file

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Unknown Or Other Issues in the 1997 DODGE RAM 2500

8 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 DODGE RAM 2500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Unknown Or Other Complaints

#11192086 | March 27, 2019

FRAME RUSTING THROUGH AND CRACKED NEAR STARRING GEAR BOX AND STABILIZER BAR BUSHING MOUNTS.

#10199869 | August 16, 2007

THE UPPER DASH COVER CRACKING IN MULTIPLE AREAS. THE CRACKS STARTED SMALL AT THE CORNERS OF THE DEFROST VENTS AND HAVE EXTENDED OVER THE ENTIRE AREA OF THE DASH. THE CRACKS ARE MORE SEVERE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *JB

#10191703 | May 25, 2007

DASH CRACKED IN MALTIPLE PLACES WITH PIECES FALLING OUT AND WINDSHILD CRACKING

#10009847 | May 29, 2003 Fire

ON TRIP TO CAMPING GROUND IN SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS, STARTED TO SMELL "HOT BRAKES" ALTHOUGH I HAD NOT BEEN USING THEM AT THAT POINT. THOUGHT BRAKE SHOE MAY BE DRAGGING OR THAT IT COULD BE ANOTHER MOTORIST. APPROACHED CAMP GROUND WITH GROWING CERTAINTY IT HAD TO BE MY TRUCK. AFTER PARKING IN CAMPING SPACE AND SHUTTING DOWN MOTOR, I NOTICED SMOKE ISSUING FROM UNDER HOOD. OPENED HOOD TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND FLAMES LICKING UP FIREWALL/TOE BOARD. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT FIREWALL INSULATION HAD FALLEN DOWN ONTO EXHAUST PIPE AND STARTED ON FIRE BETWEEN THE INSULATION AND THE TOE BOARD/FIREWALL. SOME EXHAUST "HEADER WRAP" WAS ON THE EXHAUST PIPE BUT IT HAD LOOSENED. THE AREA OF CONTACT WITH THE INSULATION WAS COVERED WITH THE "HEADER WRAP" BUT IT DID NO GOOD. I WAS UNABLE TO PUSH THE REMAINING INSULATION PIECE OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SO THE RETURN TRIP HOME *TWO...

#10018787 | May 16, 2003

THE CUP HOLDER IN MY 1997 DODGE RAM 3/4 TON PICKUP IS NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED. AS SUPPLIED THE CUP HOLDER HAS CUT OUTS ON THE SIDES. THE CUP HOLDER ALSO HAS A BASE PLATE THAT SUPPORTS THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP. THE BASE PLATE DOES NOT ALLOW CUPS TO FIT LOW ENOUGH INTO THE HOLDER TO ENABLE THE FRONT AND BACK PORTIONS OF THE CUP HOLDER TO MAKE GOOD CONTACT. TALLER CUPS LIKE THE TYPICAL FAST FOOD DRINK CUP IS ONLY SUPPORTED BY THE BOTTOM WITH NO SIDE SUPPORT OR JUST AROUND THE RING WHERE THE CUP CHANGES SIZES IN THE CASE OF THE LARGER CUPS. WITH THE MAJORITY OF COFFEE CUPS THE CUP HOLDER PROVIDES SUPPORT IN ONLY A COUPLE OF LOCATIONS. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE CUP HOLDER IS IN USE AS DESIGNED AND THE DRIVER MAKES A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS THE CUP...

#715041 | November 20, 1999

THE BRAKE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE THE FIRST FEW MONTH OF SERVICE. THE FIRST BRAKE FAILURE WAS AT 9557 MILES, THE SECOND FAILURE WAS AT 23,744 MILES AND THE THIRD FAILURE OF THE BRAKES WAS AT 29, 875 MILES. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ROTORS GROUND,, NEW REAR AXLE SEALS, AND NEW CALIPERS, PADS,AND BRAKE SHOES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THE DEALER IN TURLOCK AUTO CENTER, TURLOCK, CA. IS ORDERING NEW PARTS AGAIN MAKING THE FOURTH BRAKES ON THIS PICKUP INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL ONES. *AK

#527951 | September 21, 1999 Fire

RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN FIRE, RECALL REPAIRS AFTER INCIDENT WERE NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY (97V-126). MJS

#542087 | November 27, 1998

HEAD LINER FELL APART.

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