1997 Dodge Ram 1500 visibility problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Heater core replacement needs done and worried about the dash cracking when put back in, it was a problem with a prior 97' ram I owned and know it's a chrysler problem and concerned about my dash on the 01' I now own. *tr”
filed May 1, 2008
“A long list is available at humes of waterford,pa. The most amazing failure of the vehichle was when the driver's door flew open while driving around the bend and I was lucky thaat no oncoming traffic was coming. Humes(dealer) fixed it by a horrible weld on the latch.*ak”
filed Apr 13, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 8 | 2% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 28 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 56 | 7% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 27 | 2% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 16 | 1% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 24 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 51 | 6% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 12 | 1% |
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.