1997 Dodge Ram 1500 engine and engine cooling problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jul 7, 2006
“I was drving down the road when the truck caught on fire, the front cab only. Me and my children jumped out just in time before it was engulfed in flames. *ak”
filed Oct 26, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 13 | 3% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 9 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 13 | 3% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 77 | 7% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 116 | 11% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 56 | 5% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 58 | 7% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 51 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.