Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 50000 | 5 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the dashboard began to crack five years ago. the crack has worsened over time and has not been repaired. he thought it was an isolated incident until he researched the failure. the vehicle has no passenger side air bags. the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer a couple of months ago. the failure occurred without warning. the purchase date was unavailable. the contact can provide photos if needed. the current mileage is 86,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 1 | 06/25/1997 | |
| Dashboard coming apart and caving in on 1997 dodge ram 1500 pu. *jb | |||
| 04/05/2006 | 1 | ||
| I own a 1997 dodge truck.t he dash has cracks in it. i have only had the truck about 1 year and the cracks have grown some. *jb | |||
| 10/19/2006 | 1 | 10/10/2006 | |
| Severely cracked dash that could puncture air bag upon deployment. *jb | |||
| 08/20/2006 | 63000 | 1 | 10/17/2001 |
| 1997 dodge ram 1500 5.2l v8 single cab(laramie) dash is cracked right down the center, cruise control is not working anymore and air conditioning goes in and out with acceleration. *jb | |||
| 07/15/2006 | 1 | 07/10/2006 | |
| 1997 dodge ram 1500 dash board cracks in several places; even has a 12 x 9 hole in top of dash at this point. *jb | |||
| 08/12/2004 | 135000 | 3 | |
| I took my '97 ram 1500 to the dealer in 2002 for paint delamination on the hood. they had the hood painted for a $150.00 charge to us. soon thereafter the paint started to peel on the right fender and the cab roof. at this point i was still unaware of any actual factory defect, or paint delamination issues. i took the truck into the dealer again in 2004. the service manager took pictures, and requested assistance from the main office. he mentioned to me that the paint for this and previous years was defective, and i could probably count on a partial payment by check, to have the truck paint fixed. we were denied any assistance becaue of the milage (139,000) and the fact that they already helped us once. *nm | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer complaint in reference to a 1997 dodge ram 1500 pickup truck with defective paint and headlight switch, request a recall investigation. *ts the primer was not bonding to the metal and as a result the paint was peeling off the vehicle. the consumer did some research on the headlight switch and found that the dodge 3500 series pickup was recalled for the same exact problem. the consumer believes his vehicle should be included in the recall because it is safety related. *nm | |||
| 01/12/2001 | |||
| Engine check engine light comes on, and oil pressure drops. a minor clacking or taping noise comes and goes away. dealer has no remedy and no idea what it is.*ak | |||
| 10/21/1999 | 4 | 10/01/1999 | |
| This is a used vehicle so we are unaware of additional failures of previous owners. | |||