Model year record
1997 Dodge VAN
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 3 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front | 2 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 2 | 98,023 mi |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: drum: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: hub | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Tires: valve | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has about 1.5 times 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 VAN model years
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