Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 232597 | 05/02/1997 | 6089058 | Exhibiting windnoise (whistle) around grille area. *nlm | 01/13/2000 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 233599REVA | 10/01/1999 | 233599 | 612160 | Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *mjs | 06/06/2000 |
| 236197 | 11/28/1997 | 6089112 | This bulletin involves oil canning noise coming from box area. *nlm | 01/13/2000 | |
| 727 | 06/01/1997 | 6088539 | Severe paint chipping because the above vehicles may have been painted without using a full body anti-chip primer in the painting process. *ak | 12/21/1999 | |
| 183298 | 09/25/1998 | 603635 | Subject on flash programming failure recovery. *yc | 11/17/1999 | |
| 231798 | 05/01/1998 | 601664 | Center arm rest upper inertia latch cover on driver's side broke. *ak | 08/19/1998 | |
| 230598 | 01/30/1998 | 600481 | Painted surfaces of the vehicle may experience a milky or foggy discoloration. *yc | 05/18/1998 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 233598 | 08/07/1998 | 602207 | When removing door trim panel from the door, it is extremely important that each individual plastic retainer clip is separated from door by using atrim panel removal too, such as snap on tool a161b/door panels should never be removed by h | 10/15/1998 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| 230397 | 02/14/1997 | 51942 | Difficult to clean light colored chalky residue from plastic body components that are molded in black. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| RQ00012 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/03/2000 | 04/20/2001 | HOOD LATCH | 95V056000 | |
| Onmarch 20, 1995, daimlerchrysler filed a defect report for 181,008 1994 and 1995 dodge ram trucks manufacturedc from january 21, 1994 - october 25, 1994 at the dodge city assembly plant and from march 26, 1994 - december 8, 1994 at the lago alberto assembly plant.the secondary hood latch rod could bind on the guide bracket and prevent engagement of the secondary latch.if this occurs when the primary latch is not engaged, the hood could fly up when the vehicle is being driven and obstruct the drier's vision increasing the potential for a crash.the recall remedy was to replace the sedcondary hood latch.owners were notified in august of 1995.this recall rate as of 2/97 was 68% | ||||||
| RQ00012 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/03/2000 | 04/20/2001 | HOOD LATCH | 01V040000 | |
| Onmarch 20, 1995, daimlerchrysler filed a defect report for 181,008 1994 and 1995 dodge ram trucks manufacturedc from january 21, 1994 - october 25, 1994 at the dodge city assembly plant and from march 26, 1994 - december 8, 1994 at the lago alberto assembly plant.the secondary hood latch rod could bind on the guide bracket and prevent engagement of the secondary latch.if this occurs when the primary latch is not engaged, the hood could fly up when the vehicle is being driven and obstruct the drier's vision increasing the potential for a crash.the recall remedy was to replace the sedcondary hood latch.owners were notified in august of 1995.this recall rate as of 2/97 was 68% | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 97 dodge ram customer states that the dash has many cracks and the front speakers are not working and with several unexplained electrical issues**cc *tr | |||
| 05/18/2007 | 1 | 11/01/2005 | |
| The 1997 doge ram dashboard started cracking, and now there was a large hole in the center of the dashboard. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2006 | 100000 | 1 | 08/01/1997 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram. the contact stated that the vehicle's dashboard has begun to crack. the crack travels from the windshield down to the front of the dashboard. the dashboard has continued to crack into tiny pieces. the engine size and number of cylinders are not available. the current mileage is 169,000 and failure mileage was 100,000. the dealer contact information is also unavailable. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 07/30/1999 | 0 | ||
| While driving at 55 mph it takes truck 190 feet to stop. *ak | |||
| 12/16/1997 | |||
| The brakes would make squeaking/grinding noises & not grabbing to stop vehicle. also, structure seams cause leak of water inside of vehicle/steering pump pin had sheared off & the power steering had seized up, and water pump failed. *ak | |||
| 05/06/1997 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Center console repaired. | |||
| 06/10/1997 | 05/01/1997 | ||
| Fire started in insulation on firewall cab; material close to exhaust pipe caught on fire. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 12/12/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Front bumper fell off vehicle on driver's side. part on passenger side is loose. bolts fell out of bumper mounting brackets. contacted dealer and dealer told consumer to call nhtsa. *ak *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| While driving in raining weather or driving in fast speed there is a constant leak through weather strips of both doors. dealer has been notified; however, has not remedied the problem.*ak | |||
| 06/15/1999 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing welds to the body of the doors are coming undone. dealer notified and refused to repair unless cost goes to consumer. *ak | |||
| 04/16/1997 | 1 | 04/16/1997 | |
| Consumer expriencing problem wit door not securing without slamming door several times before door is closed. door appears to be too large for door panel. by slamming door, it also causes electronic component within door to loosen, electric windows motor sounds like it's dislodging from inside of door. dealer notified and infomed cosumer nothing could be done. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Defect in driver's door causes windshield to buckle up from the pressure of the door. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 04/09/2002 | |||
| Consumer heard a squeaking noise, frame on passenger's side cracked where front coil spring were attached. *ak | |||
| 03/27/1997 | 3 | 03/27/1997 | |
| Consumer has had a continuous problem with wind/road noise, several repair attempts, however problem continues. consumer believes problem is a 'known' defect and is being concealed by manufacturer. | |||