Model year record
1997 Dodge RAM VAN
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 26 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 2 | 57,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: concealment devices | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 220,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | 126,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Suspension | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Unknown | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Dodge RAM VAN model years
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