1997 Dodge Ram 2500 engine and engine cooling problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Dodge Ram 2500 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My dodge 1997 ram 2500 truck with 8.0l v-10 engine suffered sudden and complete loss of oil pressure and subsequent engine seizure on 13 august 2005. The truck had 74254 miles on the odometer at the time of the engine failure. The oil level in the engine was normal (full) at the time of the…”
filed Nov 16, 2005
“Without warning, the vehicle stalled while the consumer was driving at an undetermined speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on two occasions, however they were unable to resolve the problem. *ak the vehicle had a faulty crack shaft position sensor, the coolant level was too high in the…”
filed Dec 11, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 9 | 3% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 11 | 4% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 9 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 23 | 7% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 20 | 6% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 13 | 3% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 24 | 4% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 15 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 8 | 5% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 26 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Dodge Ram 2500
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.