1997 Dodge Ram steering problems
40 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1997 Dodge Ram, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 7
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 injuries, 7 deaths.
What owners wrote
Frontal crash at 65-70 MPH, hit a tree, airbag did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled. Vehicle rolled over and driver was injured, airbag had previously been recalled and replaced. Consumer feels the steering knuckle broke, locking tires making it impossible to steer. *slc
Other problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram
- Brakes 90 complaints
- Transmission 59 complaints
- Air bags 39 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 31 complaints
- Fuel system 30 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints