1997 Dodge Ram 1500 vehicle speed control problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving 97 dodge ram my daughter almost wrecked due to vehicle sudden surge, stall and shut down causing loss of power steering and other control of vehicle. Also happened to me multiple times when I test drove it. Subsequent events found to include air bag light illumination, cruise control…”
filed Aug 14, 2011
“Tonight my throttle got stuck on my 97 dodge ram 1500 (all stock parts). After stopping at a light, I pulled out, then accelerated to 50 mph, and let off the gas; but the truck kept accelerating. The throttle was stuck wide open, so pressed the brake, put the truck in neutral, shut off the engine…”
filed Nov 2, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 28 | 4% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 19 | 3% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 9 | 2% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 13 | 2% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 13 | 3% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 17 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 26 | 2% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 20 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 22 | 3% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 18 | 2% |
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.