1997 Dodge Ram 2500 structure problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1997 Dodge Ram 2500 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1997 dodge ram 2500 with dash disintegration. I believe the material used in this part to be defective and now poses safety issues! *tr”
filed Aug 24, 2011
“I have a 1997 dodge 2500 dodge ram pickup. The dashboard began cracking in 2008. The problem began as hair line cracks at the base of the windshield. Over the past two years the dashboard has increasingly gotten worse. Now the entire dash has cracked with large gaping holes. A section approximately…”
filed Feb 3, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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31-006-19 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 20, 2019
Structure problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 5 | 2% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 11 | 3% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 10 | 2% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 35 | 6% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 146 | 22% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 40 | 26% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 181 | 39% |
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.