1997 Dodge Ram vehicle speed control problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1997 Dodge Ram — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, which resulted in a collision/injury.*ak there was a recall regarding the issue. *jb”
filed Apr 1, 2003
“The consumer had a recall #b15, but the throttle was sticking at times. The consumer found out that the bracket for the bell crank was missing, causing the linkages to twist. The accelerator was sticking, and found the tps wiring bracket not bottled up, the tps bolts were loose and rear half of the…”
filed Mar 25, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES ONLY, THE THROTTLE LINKAGE JOINTS…Campaign 02V161000 · Jun 14, 2002
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Ram years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram | 2 | 7% |
| 2008 Ram | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 Ram | 3 | 12% |
| 2004 Ram | 5 | 9% |
| 2003 Ram | 3 | 6% |
| 2002 Ram | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 Ram | 14 | 4% |
| 2000 Ram | 4 | 3% |
| 1999 Ram | 11 | 3% |
| 1998 Ram | 25 | 5% |
| 1996 Ram | 30 | 5% |
| 1995 Ram | 46 | 8% |
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.