1997 Dodge Ram steering problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Dodge Ram — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Intermediate shaft was defective, causing steering column to break. After contacting dealer.*ak consumer had the intermediate shaft replaced twice within 20,000 miles. The driver side mirror was loose. Because of the noise in the steering while turning, the clock spring was removed and the steering…”
filed Aug 6, 2002
“There is too much play in steering, vehicle taken to dealer 3 times. Dealer said this was a characteristic of vehicle.*ak”
filed Aug 20, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Ram years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram | 6 | 24% |
| 2006 Ram | 4 | 16% |
| 2005 Ram | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 Ram | 5 | 9% |
| 2003 Ram | 4 | 8% |
| 2002 Ram | 8 | 7% |
| 2001 Ram | 53 | 17% |
| 2000 Ram | 22 | 15% |
| 1999 Ram | 40 | 11% |
| 1998 Ram | 28 | 6% |
| 1996 Ram | 43 | 7% |
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.