5.0

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,667 miles

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1997 Dodge Ram Van 3500 brakes problems

brakes problem

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1997 Dodge Ram Van 3500 Owner Comments

problem #3

Mar 152003

Ram Van 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • 59,000 miles

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

- Traverse City, AL, USA

problem #2

Nov 192002

Ram Van 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states his brakes continue to go out on him. He states that he was told that the hub assembly causes the brakes to go out. This has happened to him 3 times and he is on his 4th time. There is no recall for this problem. He also states this is getting very expensive.

- Conneaut, OH, USA

problem #1

Jun 301997

Ram Van 3500 4WD

  • miles
Vehicle pulls to the right when applying the brakes. After a repair attempt, the brakes locked (in wet conditions) and a pallet in back of the truck was thrown into the cab.

- Blue Grass, IA, USA

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