Body & structure
Filed Aug 24, 2011
1997 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH DASH DISINTEGRATION. I BELIEVE THE MATERIAL USED IN THIS PART TO BE DEFECTIVE AND NOW POSES SAFETY ISSUES! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10421360
- Incident
- May 1, 2008
- Mileage
- 175,000 mi
1997 Dodge Ram 2500 Body & structure Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Aug 24, 2011
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 213 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Dodge Ram 2500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming body or structure
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structure
Filed Feb 3, 2011
I HAVE A 1997 DODGE 2500 DODGE RAM PICKUP. THE DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING IN 2008. THE PROBLEM BEGAN AS HAIR LINE CRACKS AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS THE DASHBOARD HAS INCREASINGLY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW THE ENTIRE DASH HAS CRACKED WITH LARGE GAPING HOLES. A SECTION APPROXIMATELY 6" X 11" HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN LOOSE AND IS LYING INSIDE THE PANEL. MANY OF THE OTHER SEGMENTS HAVE CRACKED AND SEPARATED CREATING KNIFE LIKE POINTS. THE FAILURE OF THE DASH CREATES A SAFETY CONCERN DURING A COLLISION AS WELL AS A FIRE HAZARD DUE TO WIRING BECOMING EXPOSED TO THE SUNLIGHT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10380160
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2008
- Mileage
- 150,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 15, 2010
MY 1997 DODGE 2500 DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED LEAVING TWO PIECE THAT LOOK LIKE SHARDS OF GLASS. I AM VERY CONCERNED IN A COLLISION THAT THESE PIECES COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUEWITH DODGE AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. THIS SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS WITH THE WAY THE DASH CRACKS. THE DASH SPLITS FROM FRONT TO BACK CREATING DAGGER TYPE PIECES. PLEASE HELP FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10343448
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2009
- Mileage
- 190,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 16, 2007
DODGE RAM DASHBOARD CRACKING. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10196427
- Incident
- Aug 12, 2005
Body & structure
Filed May 7, 2007
I WAS WRITING THIS COMPLAINT ABOUT THE DASHBOARDS ON DODGE RAM PICKUPS IN THE 94-02 MODEL YEARS. I HAVE A 1997 DODGE RAM 2500 THAT HAS HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD WITH A SERIES FORMING A HOLE AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD. MY VIN WAS NO LONGER SECURED TO THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO DODGE, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT, BUT I WOULD BE OUT OF POCKET. THERE WERE MULTIPLE PEOPLE I KNEW THAT HAVE HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM AS WELL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10190089
- Incident
- May 1, 2003
- Mileage
- 245,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed May 4, 2005
1997 DODGE RAM 2500 DASHBOARD CRACKED.*MR *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10120418
- Incident
- May 2, 2005
Body & structureTires & wheels
Filed Jan 12, 2005
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH HEARD A LOUD BANG THE REAR END OF THE PICKUP ROSE 4-6". UPON LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THE SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN FROM ITS STORAGE LOCATION UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK. UPON INSPECTION THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE TIRE ASSEMBLY HAD CORRODED AND ONE EAR (HALF) OF THE BRACKET BUCKLED AND ALLOWED THE TIRE TO FALL.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10106187
- Incident
- Jan 8, 2005
- Mileage
- 109,500 mi
Body & structure
Filed Sep 7, 2001
FRAME HAS CRACKED UNDERNEATH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DEALER STATES SINCE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 895953
- Incident
- Aug 30, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Jul 2, 2001
CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED ON EACH SIDE OF FRAME RAILS, WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. NOTIFIED DEALER, AND ALSO NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECT. *AK CONSUMER STATES CRACKS ON FRAME RAILS ARE NEAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 891769
Body & structure
Filed Jan 3, 2000
THIS IS FIRST DODGE I'VE HAD WITH THIS TRACK BAR DESIGN ON STEERING. PREVIOUS DODGE VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED HAVE OVER 150,000 MILES ON ORIGINAL STEERING COMPONENTS WITHOUT COMPLAINT USING PAST DESIGN. THE TRACK BAR DESIGN USED ON THESE NEW PICKUPS IS A FLAWED DESIGN PRONE TO FAILURE. DEALER DID NOT HAVE ONE IN STOCK WHEN TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AND FRONT END ASSESSMENT AT THE TIME SHOWED IT TO BE LOOSE AND DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE STEERING TO WANDER ALL OVER THE ROAD. NEW TIRES AND BRAKES WERE INSTALLED TO ELIMINATE THEM AS A FACTER. ORIGINAL TRACKBAR WAS REPLACED WITH TRW AFTERMARKET COMPONENT. 6/1/99 THIS COMPONENT WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED WITH CHRYSLER COMPONENTS. THIS IS THIRD TRACK BAR AT 54,141 MILES. FRONT END ALIGNMENT SHOPS I,VE TAKEN TRUCK TO TELL ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON SITUATION. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO UPGRADE THIS JUNK COMPONENT TO A MORE STABLE PRODUCT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I WILL NOT LET MY HELP DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND MY WIFE ONLY DROVE IT ONE TIME WHEN I WAS SICK BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT ANYONE HURT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT USED TO DRIVING THIS WANDERING VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 716791
- Incident
- Mar 15, 1999
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+1 more
Filed Oct 19, 1998
BRAKES OVERHEAT AND PULL HARD CONTINUALLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 542087
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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