1997 Dodge Ram air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 39 complaints for the 1997 Dodge Ram, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 28 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 22 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 28 crashes, 1 fire, 22 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle was hit by another car on the front. The other vehicle was traveling at about 50 to 60MPH. Driver's side airbag deployed, and driver's sweat pants caught on fire. Drive rhad two pairs of sweat pants on. Fire burned a big hole through the first pair, and singed the second pair of pants. If drive rwould not have had on two pairs of pants, he would have been burned. Vehicle has not been looked at by anyone.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram
- Brakes 90 complaints
- Transmission 59 complaints
- Steering 40 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 31 complaints
- Fuel system 30 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints