Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 126000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500 4x4. while driving approximately 65-70 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently. the contact attempted to inspect the vehicle but could find no reason for the failure. the vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic where he was advised to lubricate the stabilizer bar, drag link, track bars and any component that could be lubricated yet the failure persisted. the contact stated that the failure would occur when driving 50-70 mph over any uneven road surface. the vehicle was not further repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 126,000 and the current mileage was 127,000. | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 126000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500 4x4. while driving approximately 65-70 mph the front end on the vehicle began to shake violently. he engaged the brake and pulled over to the side of the road. he inspected the vehicle and everything looked normal. he called his local mechanic and took the vehicle to the local mechanic. the mechanic advised him to grease the stabilizer bar, drag link and track bars, any thing on the vehicle that could be greased. the failure continued. the contact stated the failure happens if he hits any bump on the road driving 50-70 mph. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 126,000 and the current mileage was 127,000. vwb | |||
| 03/21/1997 | 08/10/1996 | ||
| Brakes, rotors, transmission, and alignment malfunction. | |||
| 01/26/1997 | 6 | 01/26/1997 | |
| Vehicle pulls pulls to the right as if out of alignment. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/18/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| 1st taken to dealer for improper tire wear @ 30704 miles / dealer claimed tire rotation problem / calipers were faulty instead / rotors failed at 38728. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 02/22/1997 | 14 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Clunk in front suspension.tried fixing 14 times.also found crack in weld at control arm bracket and frame. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 04/13/2005 | 40 | 8 | 05/30/1997 |
| A long list is available at humes of waterford,pa. the most amazing failure of the vehichle was when the driver's door flew open while driving around the bend and i was lucky thaat no oncoming traffic was coming. humes(dealer) fixed it by a horrible weld on the latch.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 04/13/2005 | 40 | 8 | 05/30/1997 |
| A long list is available at humes of waterford,pa. the most amazing failure of the vehichle was when the driver's door flew open while driving around the bend and i was lucky thaat no oncoming traffic was coming. humes(dealer) fixed it by a horrible weld on the latch.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| Just had to replace upper ball joints on my 1997 dodge ram 1500 pickup. they have been making popping noised for over a year i just didn't have it checked out. i wrote because i heard of the upper ball joints going out on the durango and dakota. anyway, i am out & $750.00.*ak | |||
| 11/17/2003 | 1 | 01/19/1998 | |
| Had to replace the ball joints on my dodge ram1500 at 50,000 miles, new programs have indicated dodge is having problems with ball joints. i asked doge customer service if this is normal wear, they only said there are no major compaints with ball joints. it appears this maybe a very wide spread problem with dodge. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 4 | 01/18/2002 | |
| Wheel hub assembly going out. own the truck for since 91,000 miles and had to replace the front rt hub assembly 4 times. it seams to be going out around 10,000 to 12,000 miles. prior to this one last one was done on 2/04 ,6/03 & 10/02 mileage now 141,000 w/ new engine that also went .spun a bearing. i need to know if there are many of these hub assemblys going bad on 1997 rams 5.9 engine. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 12/10/2001 | |||
| Consumer took vehicle to dealer to have brakes done and a gear box put on, and consumer found out that fornt coil springs were busted due to defective steel. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||
| 01/22/2000 | 1 | ||
| After replacing transmission, transmission failed again. consumer was driving approximately 65mph and vehicle just gradually started slowing down. consumer coasted to side of road with engine still running, but not able to go in any gears. transmission was replaced 1-22-00. *ak vehicle experiences several transmission problems, there have been recalls amongst the repairs, driveshaft broke while driving, consumer states that chrysler corp has no records of a transmission being sent to new country dodge where the replacement took place, transfer case was retorqued, consumer had taken vehicle to dealer many times prior to complete transmission failure and dealer could not remedy problems. clunking noise under vehicle, dealer replaced front swaybar links. o2 sensor replaced. consumer stated at times he hadto hit the starter with a hammer to get it to work, ignition coil failed, and battery failed. vehicle stalls when coming to a stop, check engine light illuminated. excessive amounts of fuel used, distributor cap was replaced, vehicle also backfiring. brakes grinding, front brake pads were metal to metal, rotor was scored badly, dealer replaced front pads and both rotors. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 12/28/2002 | 2 | ||
| The front wheel bearings had to be replaced at a low mileage.*jb | |||
| 05/25/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| I have not used this vehicle in any manner that would cause the wheel bearings to fail this early in fact i have owned 10 other vehicles and never had the bearings go on any of them. there was no indication , noise or otherwise that they were failing. we had the brakes redone in december of 2000, with the front rotors having to be replaced because they were so worn. if there were a problem shouldn't they have noticed it when they took the rotors off. just makes me wonder. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1996 | |||
| When driving consumer heard a noise coming from the front end of vehicle, consumer contacted dealer. dealer linked the problem to the front wheel bearing which was falling off the vehicle, dealer was replacing parts. *ak *ml | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||
| 09/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| During normal operation of vehicle there was a noise coming from rear end. dealership examined vehicle, and determined that inner ring pinion bearing went out due to a casing deformation. please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak | |||