398 problems have been reported for the 1997 Dodge RAM. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 1997 Dodge RAM. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 65 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (63 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Dodge RAM in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge RAM, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Dodge RAM with the Dodge RAM from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 RAM is 398 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Dodge RAM is 169.