1997 Dodge Ram 2500 drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 18 complaints for the 1997 Dodge Ram 2500, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 7% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
The outer dash silencer pad caught on fire and burned the clutch and fuel lines. It fried the computer, the occupants were almost killed. There was a recall issued #737, in august 1997. The customer was not notified of the recall. The consumer paid all repairs out of pocket. The manufacturer was notified, but the claim was denied. Chrysler will not help the consumer with the repair bills, tom kelly made a decision and the consumer was told that he does not communicate with people and his decision was final.
My ABS and brake warning light came on and I lost my ABS. In searching for the problem, I found oil dripping from my rear differential cover. I removed the cover and found that a ring gear bolt head had sheared off and damaged the ABS exciter ring. The differential could have locked up and caused an accident. A mechanic advised it appeared the bolt failed due to a stress fracture. The dealer would not cover the repair since the vehicle is out of warranty nor would a daimler chrysler rep.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram 2500
- Brakes 47 complaints
- Tires 27 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints
- Transmission 18 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints