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1997 Dodge Ram 1500 suspension problems

22 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
22 5% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 death.

What owners wrote

I bought this truck from a used dealer in tupelo, ms on july 5, 2004. On august 27, 2004, my husband and I were driving around 65-70 MPH down a 4-lane hwy in ms when I heard a weird noise from the front end. My husband was driving and as he started to slow down to get off on the shoulder, the front passenger side wheel bearing sheared the studs off and my tire went sailing off the truck, slamming the front end down onto the ground.

Reported at 121,000 miles, August 2004 CrashDeath

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500 4x4. While driving approximately 65-70 MPH, the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently. The contact attempted to inspect the vehicle but could find no reason for the failure. The vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic where he was advised to lubricate the stabilizer bar, drag link, track bars and any component that could be lubricated yet the failure persisted.

Reported at 126,000 miles, January 2011

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