1997 Dodge Ram 3500 transmission problems
20 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 1997 Dodge Ram 3500, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 13% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
While driving the transmission tubes were rubbing together causing a fire. The consumer was forced to pull over. Dealer notified. Ph
Vehicle is unable to pull adequate trailer weight. Vehicle will not exceed 55 MPH in speed, it will start decreasing speed and jerk forward when it gets to 55 MPH. The dealership cannot locate cause.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram 3500
- Lighting 28 complaints
- Brakes 22 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints