10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,906 miles

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1997 Dodge Ram 2500 engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Dodge Ram 2500 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #12

Aug 011998

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Cruise control failed.

- Covina, CA, USA

problem #11

Oct 041998

Ram 2500

  • miles
Cruise control will not shut off at steering wheel button. Also, cruise control will not shut off at touch of brakes. Vehicle in four times for service. Chrysler contacted, vehicle still defective.

- Gladwin, MI, USA

problem #10

Oct 051999

(reported on)

Ram 2500

  • miles
When cruise control is set vehicle will accelerate passed set speed. Dealer replaced cruise control twice, and problem still exists.

- Dallesport, WA, USA

problem #9

Apr 011998

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Cruise control speed fluctuates.

- Riverside, CA, USA

problem #8

Aug 011998

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Cruise control failed.

- Covina, CA, USA

problem #7

Jul 141999

Ram 2500

  • miles
While driving at 35 mph vehicle accelerated in low speed. Consumer put transmission into reverse and then into park, and vehicle sideswiped another vehicle at 15 mph0. Upon impact, driver's side air bag deployed and vehicle started to accelerate at high speed, and and vehicle went out of control. Consumer applied the brakes, and the vehicle wouldn't stop. It fishtailed. And consumer wife, who was pregnant, had to jump out of the vehicle due to vehicle veering into oncoming traffic. Then driver put vehicle into park, and engine continued racing. Turned key off and jumped out and ran behind his wife.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #6

Nov 011998

Ram 2500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The throttle body and injector system failure caused loss of power steering and brakes.yh

- Spartanburg, SC, USA

problem #5

Mar 031998

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Since July of 1997, I have experienced the transmission slipping out of gear into neutral at highway speeds. Also, a thump in the front end intermittently while driving down all types of road, a spark knocked so loud I sometimes wonder if the motor is going to last. There is often the smell of burning wires and burning fluid and sometimes the cab fills with smoke. In addition, cruise control gains speed (sometimes 5 to 8 mph over what it is set at). The odometer gains miles.

- Germfask, MI, USA

problem #4

Nov 091998

(reported on)

Ram 2500

  • miles
At 20,000 miles the throttle control rod broke in half, causing the engine to drop to idle. Rod was replaced. Garage said that this occurs often.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #3

Mar 271998

(reported on)

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Cruise control randomly shuts off/starts up again without warning.

- Chico, CA, USA

problem #2

Dec 061997

Ram 2500

  • miles
While traveling 60mph w/cruise control engaged, started to push coast button to slow down. Vehicle did not slow down, but increased in speed. Cruise control did not disengage. Taking vehicle to dealer.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #1

Nov 261997

(reported on)

Ram 2500 Diesel

  • miles
Truck surges at speeds between 40-65 mph. Throttle linkage failure.

- Marana, AZ, USA

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