1997 DODGE DODGE TRUCK
0 recalls, 29 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
29 total complaints
1 crashes 3 fires 1 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 3 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | 2 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 |
| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 29, 2008
Incident date: Dec 28, 2008
FOR SEVERAL YEARS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN LOSS OF MY HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 82000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THAT I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM MUCH MORE OFTEN WHEN OPERATING THE HIGH BEAMS FOR 10-15 MINUTES. I TOOK IT IN TO A SERVICE SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THEY ... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Dec 29, 2008
Incident date: Dec 28, 2008
FOR SEVERAL YEARS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN LOSS OF MY HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 82000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THAT I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM MUCH MORE OFTEN WHEN OPERATING THE HIGH BEAMS FOR 10-15 MINUTES. I TOOK IT IN TO A SERVICE SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THEY ... Read more
STRUCTURE
May 10, 2008
Incident date: Sep 15, 2006
1997 DODGE RAM HAS DASHBOARD COVER CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. PIECES HAVE FALLEN DOWN INTO THE DASH AMONG THE INTERNAL WIRING. THIS IS NOT JUST A COSMETIC PROBLEM. IF THE PIECES THEMSELVES DO NOT SHORT OUT THE WIRING AND CAUSE A FIRE, THE JAGGED EDGES COULD POTENTIALLY CUT OPEN AN AIRBAG UPON DEP... Read more
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Oct 23, 2004
Incident date: May 1, 2002
IT WAS REQUESTED THAT DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS LOG INFORMATION AS TO IF THEY HAVE EXCESSIVELY WORN BALL JOINTS AND / OR FAILURES. I AM AN ENGINEER AT AN EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER AND BELIEVE THIS IS A FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AT LOW MILEAGE. MY 1997 DAKOTA SLT HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND SINCE I ... Read more
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Oct 23, 2004
Incident date: May 1, 2002
IT WAS REQUESTED THAT DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS LOG INFORMATION AS TO IF THEY HAVE EXCESSIVELY WORN BALL JOINTS AND / OR FAILURES. I AM AN ENGINEER AT AN EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER AND BELIEVE THIS IS A FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AT LOW MILEAGE. MY 1997 DAKOTA SLT HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND SINCE I ... Read more
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Aug 14, 2004
Incident date: Aug 14, 2004
BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Aug 14, 2004
Incident date: Aug 14, 2004
BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Aug 14, 2004
Incident date: Aug 14, 2004
BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK
STEERING:LINKAGES
Aug 14, 2004
Incident date: Aug 14, 2004
BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Jan 7, 2004
Incident date: Jan 5, 2004
1997 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, 3.3L ENGINE. SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT CONSISTENTLY SLIPS OFF OR SHREDS WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROADS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND EVENTUALLY ALL POWER TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER, 2" DEEP PUDDLES, CAN CAUSE THIS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. SO FAR, BELT... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
May 7, 2003
Incident date: May 5, 2003
ENGINE WILL RANDOMLY STALL. ONLY DISCERNIBLE PATTERN IS THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED MORE THAN 45 MINUTES, HOWEVER EPISODES ARE VERY SPORADIC. ENGINE WILL RESTART ONLY AFTER A WAIT PERIOD OF 20-30 MINUTES (THEN RUNS FINE). ENGINE CODE IS A MISFIRE, HOWEVER AFTER DIAGNOSTICS MULTIPLE SHOPS AND DEALER U... Read more
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Apr 2, 2002
MIRRORS SIMPLY FOLDS BACK TO THE VEHICLE BODY AT HWY SPEED. THE REARVIEW SIDE MIRRORS ARE NOT USABLE ON HIGHWAY DRIVING. REPLACE BOTH MIRRORS STILL DO THE SAME THING.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Feb 12, 2002
Incident date: May 22, 2000
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 36000 MILES. WATER PUMP SEAL FAILED AT 47000 DUE TO PITTING AND CORROSION OF ALUMINUM HOUSING. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND NORMALLY OCCURS AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING - TRANSMISSION "CLUNKS" WHEN DOWNSHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 1ST GEAR. HAS HESTITATED WHEN SHIFTE... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 12, 2002
Incident date: May 22, 2000
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 36000 MILES. WATER PUMP SEAL FAILED AT 47000 DUE TO PITTING AND CORROSION OF ALUMINUM HOUSING. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND NORMALLY OCCURS AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING - TRANSMISSION "CLUNKS" WHEN DOWNSHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 1ST GEAR. HAS HESTITATED WHEN SHIFTE... Read more
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Feb 12, 2002
Incident date: May 22, 2000
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 36000 MILES. WATER PUMP SEAL FAILED AT 47000 DUE TO PITTING AND CORROSION OF ALUMINUM HOUSING. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND NORMALLY OCCURS AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING - TRANSMISSION "CLUNKS" WHEN DOWNSHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 1ST GEAR. HAS HESTITATED WHEN SHIFTE... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Feb 12, 2002
Incident date: May 22, 2000
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 36000 MILES. WATER PUMP SEAL FAILED AT 47000 DUE TO PITTING AND CORROSION OF ALUMINUM HOUSING. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND NORMALLY OCCURS AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING - TRANSMISSION "CLUNKS" WHEN DOWNSHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 1ST GEAR. HAS HESTITATED WHEN SHIFTE... Read more
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Apr 5, 2001
WHEN DRIVING THE VAN THE STEERING RANDOMLY VEERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTING. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN ONE LANE. THE CHRYSLER DEALER HAS ADJUSTED THE STEERING GEAR BOX AS CLOSE AS IT CAN AND THE CONDITIONS STILL EXISTS. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RELIEVE THE PROBLEM BUT ... Read more
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Apr 5, 2001
WHEN DRIVING THE VAN THE STEERING RANDOMLY VEERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTING. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN ONE LANE. THE CHRYSLER DEALER HAS ADJUSTED THE STEERING GEAR BOX AS CLOSE AS IT CAN AND THE CONDITIONS STILL EXISTS. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RELIEVE THE PROBLEM BUT ... Read more
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Apr 3, 2001
Incident date: Jan 20, 2001
CHANGED TIRES(REAR) 84XXXX MILES/ THREE STUDS BROKE ON EACH SIDE. NUTS NOT CROSS/THREADED. RETIRE ENGR. SAID THAT IT LOOKED LIKE METAL FAT.*AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 28, 2001
Incident date: Mar 17, 2001
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST. WHEN IT IS REVERSE IT IDLES ROUGH AND TRIES TO DIE. WHEN IT IS IN REVERSE IT WHINES. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Oct 27, 2000
NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF CONNECTOR/WIRING FAILURE RESULTING IN MELTDOWN.*AK
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Oct 23, 2000
Incident date: Oct 6, 2000
TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION FROM TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )
STEERING:LINKAGES
Sep 5, 2000
2 TIRES - TREADS STRIPED OFF: CAUSING $3200 DAMAGE, DIDNOT BLOW OUT TIRES( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245R7516 )
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Oct 29, 1999
WIRING HARNESS IN THE DASH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Oct 29, 1999
WIRING HARNESS IN THE DASH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Oct 29, 1999
WIRING HARNESS IN THE DASH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS
Fire
AIR BAGS
Feb 1, 1999
Incident date: Nov 9, 1998
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash
1 injured
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
Jan 9, 1999
*** DISREGARD ANY REQUESTS SENT FROM ME. *** THEY WERE SENT IN ERROR. MEANT TO HIT CANCEL BUTTON RATHER THAN CONTINUE/SEND. AGAIN, DISREGARD ALL REQUESTS SENT BY JOHN ELLIS FROM DISA EUR 30403 BOX 159 APO AE 09131. YOUR CHARGES ARE TOO HIGH FOR RESEARCH ON A MINOR PROBLEM. *** DO NOT PROCESS R... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Feb 5, 1998
TRANSMISSION FAILS.
NHTSA Safety Investigations, DODGE DODGE TRUCK
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE96047
Opened: Jul 15, 1996 , Closed: Nov 13, 1996
STEERING COLUMN FAILURE/SEPARATION
STEERING COLUMN MAY FAIL DUE TO SEPARATION OF SECTIONS OF THE SHAFT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
DP93003
Opened: May 5, 1993 , Closed: May 27, 1993
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
DODGE DODGE TRUCK - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the DODGE DODGE TRUCK across all model years (1967, 1977).
14
Total Recalls
468
Total Complaints
2
Investigations
29
Reported Crashes
15
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
DODGE DODGE TRUCK - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 26 | View |
| 2002 | 0 | 25 | View |
| 2001 | 0 | 48 | View |
| 2000 | 0 | 26 | View |
| 1999 | 0 | 70 | View |
| 1998 | 0 | 42 | View |
| 1997 (current) | 0 | 29 | |
| 1996 | 0 | 49 | View |
| 1995 | 0 | 26 | View |
| 1994 | 0 | 32 | View |
| 1993 | 0 | 7 | View |
| 1992 | 0 | 18 | View |
| 1991 | 0 | 20 | View |
| 1990 | 0 | 14 | View |
| 1989 | 0 | 2 | View |
| 1988 | 0 | 4 | View |
| 1987 | 0 | 5 | View |
| 1986 | 0 | 3 | View |
| 1984 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 | View |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1976 | 1 | 2 | View |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 | View |