1997 Dodge Ram service brakes, hydraulic problems
78 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Dodge Ram — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The consumer states the front brakes have failed completely. The dealer states the vehicle was riding only on the caliper and the left rotor has cracked. . Please provide additional information. *jb”
filed Oct 12, 2004
“Consumer states his brakes continue to go out on him. He states that he was told that the hub assembly causes the brakes to go out. This has happened to him 3 times and he is on his 4th time. There is no recall for this problem. He also states this is getting very expensive. Ts”
filed Nov 19, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Ram years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Ram | 3 | 12% |
| 2005 Ram | 5 | 13% |
| 2004 Ram | 5 | 9% |
| 2003 Ram | 4 | 8% |
| 2002 Ram | 13 | 11% |
| 2001 Ram | 32 | 10% |
| 2000 Ram | 23 | 16% |
| 1999 Ram | 82 | 22% |
| 1998 Ram | 107 | 22% |
| 1996 Ram | 170 | 27% |
| 1995 Ram | 147 | 24% |
| 1994 Ram | 86 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Dodge Ram
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.