This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I own a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 w/93,000 on it the problems began the radiator $250 just for the part went bad then transmission went out Dodge is infamous for the transmission problems I had to pay $1900 to get it fixed after that was done the fuel rail & O ring started to leak another well know defect on Chrysler vehicles my truck was visibly losing gas & obviously dangerous there is no way to repair the defective cap you have to buy the whole fuel rail from the dealer for $300 just for the part. I think that is not only ridiculous but dangerous & an obvious problem with other chyrsler vehicles & yet nothing has been done.
Strong gas smell; called one dealer who was booked solid, (byrd Dodge, saltlick, ky.) he said "fuel leaks on the 97 Dodge Ram 5.2 are not common"; fuel rail ordered from detroit because not stocked by any local dealers; mann Dodge said not to drive--fuel dripping onto manifold; fr part superseded and required adapter; owner-customer suspects the part was flawed at manufacturer.
A cracked fuel rail was spraying gasoline onto the engine and firewall. Problem was not found for several months. Service adviser reports that there have been several of the same incidents repaired.
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- Clearfield, UT, USA