1997 Dodge Ram drivetrain & axles problems
22 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 1997 Dodge Ram, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Dt: the contact stated while driving 55 MPH the axle broke, causing the vehicle to veer off the road and hit a chain link fence, then go to the other side of the road and jump a ditch. The contact was able to tow the vehicle to his house himself. The axle snapped off at the bearing where it bolts to the hub. The wheel was not damaged when this happened. The dealership stated if he had hit something the wheel would be damaged. The contact has not yet been to a physician, but was experiencing back pain.
Consumer was told vehicle had 4-wheel drive, but soon discovered the vehicle was not equipped with 4-wheel and ruined the transmission.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram
- Brakes 90 complaints
- Transmission 59 complaints
- Steering 40 complaints
- Air bags 39 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 31 complaints
- Fuel system 30 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints