10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,000 miles

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1997 Dodge Ram 3500 fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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1997 Dodge Ram 3500 Owner Comments

problem #4

Feb 262004

(reported on)

Ram 3500 6-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 184,000 miles

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

Fuel shut off and solenoid overheated, causing a fire in the vehicle. Also, vehicle stalled. Consumer was able to extinguish the fire.

- Birch River, WV, USA

problem #3

Nov 011998

Ram 3500

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

- Spartanburg, SC, USA

problem #2

Nov 011998

Ram 3500

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

- Spartanburg, SC, USA

problem #1

Mar 301998

Ram 3500 4WD

  • miles
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.

- Rochester, NY, USA

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