Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems of the 1997 Dodge RAM

Five problems related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe have been reported for the 1997 Dodge RAM. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2002

Truck is burning a lot of oil. Mechanic is saying that it is an intake manifold bolt and gasket problem.

2 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem

Failure Date: 07/15/1997

While driving 70 mph in hot tempatures, the vehicle without prior warning, had a fire on the walls of the exhaust manifold which caused damages to the vehicle.

3 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem

Failure Date: 03/19/1997

A fire started while pulling a trailer up hill, exhaust manifold heat melted the plastic tube that connects the clutch master cylinder to clutch slave cylinder. Consumer is very corcerned about this problem.

4 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem

Rea rpassenger fender began to discolor due to diesel exhaust fluid leak.

5 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem

There is a padded material laying against exhaust pipe which has already slightly burned. Vehicle is not included in recall 97v126000 although has same defect.

Other Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of the 1997 Dodge RAM

Engine Oil Leaking problems	5
Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems	5
Gasoline Engine problems	5
Engine Exhaust System problems	3
Engine Head Gasket Failure problems	2
Engine Burning Oil problems	1
Catalytic Convertor problems	1
Engine problems	1
Check Engine Light On problems	1
Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems	1
Engine And Engine Cooling problems	1
Engine Clicking And Tapping Noises problems	1

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