1997 Dodge 1500 Interior & seats Problems

WHILE DRIVING, MOUNTED SPARE TIRE DROPPED FROM UNDER THE PICKUP TRUCK ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE CABLE STORAGE SUSPENSION FAILED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10376730

Incident

Dec 10, 2010

Mileage

104,000 mi

DASHBOARD CRACKED/SPLIT INTO PIECES CAUSING WIRES TO BE CUT. LOSS OF HEADLAMPS, TAILLAMPS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS. UNKNOWN IF ANY DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. HOW DO I CHECK THAT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10206769

Incident

Oct 20, 2007

Mileage

57,000 mi

SEVERE CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD. OTHER VEHICLES FROM MANUFACTURER HAVE EVEN LOST ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DUE TO THE DASHBOARD DROPPING. I AM CONCERNED, AND DODGE SAID TOUGH LUCK YOUR VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10189948

Incident

Apr 28, 2007

CRACKING OF DASHBOARD AND SHORT IN HEADLIGHTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10189489

Incident

Jan 25, 2007

MY FIANCE IS THE OWNER OF A 1997 DODGE 1500 4X4 PICKUP. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED/CHANGE 4 TIMES SINCE WE HAVE TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE IN 2002. I CHECK THE DEFECTS FOR THAT VEHICLE ON YOUR "DEFECT INFORMATION" & SURE ENOUGH THERE IT IS. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. THE HOOD LATCH IS ALWAYS LOOSE & FINALLY CAUSE THE HOOD TO FLY UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH ME & MY 2 CHILDREN. THE TAIL GATE HAS FALLEN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE DRIVERS DOOR HAS BEEN REPLACE BECAUSE THE IT SAGS. AND FINALLY, THE BUMPER HAS JUST ABOUT COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY SINCE WE'VE OWNED IT. I FEEL WE GOT THE BIGGEST LEMON. I EMAILED DODGE DIRECTLY WITH THIS SAME ISSUE & RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. HOPEFULLY, YOUR AGENCY CAN HELP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ANGELA SAYRE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10176049

Incident

May 1, 2002

SEATS WILL NOT RECLINE NOR FLIP FORWARD. THIS HAS CAUSED A BACK SEAT PASSENGER TO FALL GETTING OUT OF THE 1997 DODGE RAM BECOMING INJURED. VEHICLE MISSES, STUTTERS AND ENGINE PULSES AT 50 MPH. HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE FIRST ONWER. TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND STILL DOES IT. DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM AFTER SPENDING $900.00 ON A TUNE-EP AND DIAGNOSTICS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. DOING SINCE FIRST OWNER. DEALER CHECKS, CHARGED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND WITHIN 8 HOURS OF USE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND STAYS LIGHT. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL BLINK THEN REMAIN ON. TAKEN TO DEALER AGAIN AND THEY STATED THIS VEHICLE IS SENSITIVE EVEN A GAS CAP NOT TIGHT WILL TRIGGER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS LIGHT REMAINS ON, WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY ENGINE - NOTHING! *NM

NHTSA ID

10161737

Incident

Jul 1, 2006

Mileage

11,200 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10116859

Incident

Apr 13, 2005

Mileage

40 mi

DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY I-70 EAST BOUND, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE HOOD FLIPPED BACKWARDS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE OR REPLACED YET. *JB

NHTSA ID

10104936

Incident

Dec 31, 2004

Mileage

140,770 mi

DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY I-70 EAST BOUND, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE HOOD FLIPPED BACKWARDS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE OR REPLACED YET. *JB

NHTSA ID

10104935

Incident

Dec 31, 2004

Mileage

140,770 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HOOD LATCH FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10083671

Incident

Jul 11, 2004

Mileage

112,497 mi

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HEADLIGHT SWITCH PROBLEMS FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY OXYGEN SENSORS PAINT CHIPPING AND FADING BURNS OIL WORST THAN ADVERTISED FUEL MILEAGE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR PREMATURELY EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR PREMATURELY

NHTSA ID

10036777

Incident

Aug 28, 2003

THE VEHICLES SEAT RECLINER UTILIZES ONLY ONE RECLINER MECHANISM RATHER THAN DUAL MECHANISMS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS MAKES THE MECHANISM PRONE TO FAILURE. *PH *CB *NLM

NHTSA ID

10027184

THE HOOD LATCH BROKE AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY UP WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017806

HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER HAD RECIEVED A RECALL FOR THE LATCH FROM CHRYSLER CORP(RECALL 01V04)AND HAD TAKEN IT TO NEOSHO CHRYSLER, IN WHICH THEY FAILED TO PLACE ONE ON AFTER THE CONSUMER HAD SET UP THE APPOINTMENT. THE CONSUMER WOUNDED UP TAKING THE VEHICLE TO HOFFER DODGE WHO THEN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *SCC

NHTSA ID

8015800

Incident

May 17, 2002

WHEN DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED TO RECLINING POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER; THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SEAT TRACK AND ANCHOR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002677

Incident

Jan 13, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

741292

Incident

Feb 17, 2001

INOPERABLE SAFETY LATCH WAS INOPERABLE, AND HAS BEEN. HOOD FLEW OPEN TO 90 DEGREES, AND CAUSED LOSS OF ROAD VISION. I HAD JUST CHECKED FLUID LEVELS AND CLOSED HOOD AT HOME. I DROVE TO A LOCAL MARKET, AND WAS RETURNING ON A SURFACE STREET NEAR MY HOME, WHEN THE HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY OPENED. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PERFORM MY PERIODIC MAINTENANCE, AND I RELEASE THE HOOD, I CAN OPEN HOOD WITHOUT RELEASING THE SECONDARY LATCH. NOW I KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS, BUT LUCKILY I WASN'T INJURED. BUT, MY INSURANCE COMPANY MUST PICK UP THE TAB AT THE EXPENSE OF ALL POLICY HOLDERS. *AK

NHTSA ID

738337

Incident

Dec 22, 2000

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED UNDERNEATH DRIVER'S SEAT, POSSIBLY DUE TO MOTOR BURNING UP. CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DIRECTLY BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT. CONSUMER DISCONNECTED BATTERY TO STOP THE FIRE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

862945

Incident

May 24, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THE DRIVER'S SEAT WILL MOVE FORWARD. THE SAME THING COULD HAPPEN WHEN ACCELERATING, BUT BACKWARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

858689

Incident

Mar 15, 2000

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE FAILURE IN THE WIRING HARNESS UNDERDASH CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE. MJS

NHTSA ID

546365

Incident

Sep 18, 1998