1997 Dodge Ram 1500 electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 25 complaints for the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 101,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Vehicle caught fire after driving a 100 yards. Fire started under hood of vehicle. Fire department noted cause of fire appeared to be electrical.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel had been breaking into pieces over the past few years. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that he would be responsible for all repair costs. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000. The current mileage was approximately 135,000.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500
- Body & structure 70 complaints
- Brakes 56 complaints
- Transmission 46 complaints
- Fuel system 32 complaints
- Air bags 25 complaints
- Engine 23 complaints
- Steering 23 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints