1997 Dodge Ram 1500 equipment problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Upper dash panel cracking into 15 to 20 pieces and the pieces are falling into inside of the dash. I've used a dash cover that fits in the widow since the vehicle was bought new. *tr”
filed May 16, 2009
“I have a 97 dodge ram that started cracking around 2004 and has steadily gotten worse and worse. As a result I have a terrible looking interior and I believe my electrical problems are a testament of the dashboards exposing my electrical wiring to the sun. The only way to halfway fix it I've found…”
filed Apr 28, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.
3100619 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 20, 2019Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.
31-003-19 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 20, 2019
Equipment problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 3 | 0% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 9 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 13 | 2% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 12 | 1% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 11 | 1% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 11 | 1% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 18 | 2% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 14 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.