1997 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

I HAVE A 1997 DODGE RAM AND THE DASH BOARD IS NOW CRACKED IN 4 DIFFERENT PLACES WERE ONE OF THE SCREWS IS HOLDING IT ON THERE WERE NOW YOU CAN SEE WIRES THROUGH THE DASH SO MY LAWYER TOLD ME TO CHECK WITH U ALL TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THE DASH BOARDS ??? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DEFINITE DAKOTA TIRES, (NA) SIZE LT26575R16 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES CONTINUED TO FLATTEN. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO, WHILE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKING AT THE OUTSIDE BEAD. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE TIRE FAILURE. PEP BOYS OFFERED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES AT THE COST OF $246.38 FOR LABOR AND OTHER FEES. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT PEP BOYS SHOULD REPLACE THE TIRES FOR FREE BECAUSE A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,658. UPDATED 12-04-08 *BF UPDATED 12/10/08.

THERE WAS NOTHING LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASHBOARD JUST STARTED CRACKING ALL OVER THE PLACE. *TR

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE FAILURE BEHIND THE FUEL TANK AND BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS. WOULD NEVER GO FASTER THAN 40 MILES AND HOUR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE SPEED INCREASED TO 55 MPH WITHOUT HIM PRE-SETTING THE SPEED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO COMPLETELY TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO DISENGAGE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,900. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF UPDATED

1997 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH IS CRACKING AND FALLING OUT IN CHUNKS. BEZEL IS ALSO CRACKING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AT 5 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING SIGNS WERE ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO LOCAL MECHANICS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT IS PLANNING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,885.

HEATER CORE REPLACEMENT NEEDS DONE AND WORRIED ABOUT THE DASH CRACKING WHEN PUT BACK IN, IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH A PRIOR 97' RAM I OWNED AND KNOW IT'S A CHRYSLER PROBLEM AND CONCERNED ABOUT MY DASH ON THE 01' I NOW OWN. *TR

MY DASHBOARD IN MY 1997 DODGE RAM STARTED CRACKING AND BEFORE I KNEW IT I HAD GAPING HOLES IN THE DASH BOARD. IT IS AN EYE SORE TO ME AND I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO LOOK FOR A DASH BOARD THROUGH THE INTERNET. I WISH I COULD GET SOME HELP IN PAYING FOR THIS. *TR