1997 Dodge Ram wheels problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 1997 Dodge Ram — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving the stud bolts on left front tire broke, causing the left rear tire to brcome loose on the hub, the vehicle coasted onto the inside berm when the left front wheel wheel came off the hub. (ohio traffic crash report) *yh”
filed Nov 19, 2002
“While driving 70 mph left front wheel completely came off, causing loss of vehicle control. Dealer replaced wheel hub/ brake rotors. Please give any further details. *ak”
filed Feb 22, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Wheels problems in other Ram years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 Ram | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 Ram | 2 | 3% |
| 2003 Ram | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 Ram | 8 | 3% |
| 2000 Ram | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 Ram | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 Ram | 13 | 3% |
| 1996 Ram | 10 | 2% |
| 1995 Ram | 7 | 1% |
| 1994 Ram | 4 | 1% |
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.