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1997 Dodge Ram power train problems

71 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Dodge Ram18% of all complaints for this model year.

71
Power Train complaints
18%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
2 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Park position with ignition key in the lock position, vehicle shifter moved out of park , knocked owner down and ran over me, continued to roll back hit second car, continued to keep going until it hit a curb. This was a very dangerous and could have caused other accidents. Consumer sent in a fax…

    filed Jul 17, 2008

  • The paint on my 1997 dodge ram 1500 truck turned a milky white color on the hood and the top of the cab. Estimated cost of repair to paint the truck is $3,400. Mileage on the truck is 138,400 miles.

    filed Apr 22, 2004

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj

    2100601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 16, 2001
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Power Train problems in other Ram years

YearReportsShare
2010 Ram726%
2008 Ram416%
2005 Ram1128%
2004 Ram814%
2003 Ram611%
2002 Ram1715%
2001 Ram5016%
2000 Ram2114%
1999 Ram5314%
1998 Ram8017%
1996 Ram13522%
1995 Ram9115%
Ram power train problems by year →

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.