Rearview Mirror problems of the 1997 Dodge RAM

Five problems related to rearview mirror have been reported for the 1997 Dodge RAM. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Rearview Mirror problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2001

Mirrors flop back and forth while driving making it very hard to see & use them. The dealership has stated that this is a very common complaint with the Dodge Ram but no recall has been issued! this is very dangerous and could cause a very bad accident -not being able to see out of them correctly .

2 Rearview Mirror problem

Failure Date: 02/17/2000

No summary listed for above vehicle.

3 Rearview Mirror problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2000

Both passenger's side and driver's side mirrors move rapidly when vehicle is driving at 45 mph or more.

4 Rearview Mirror problem

Failure Date: 08/31/1999

The failure of the rear view mirror appears to be a manufacturers defect. The mirror support arm became loose internal to the connection bracket on the vehicle.

5 Rearview Mirror problem

Failure Date: 01/06/1997

The driver's side rear view mirror and the passenger side rear view mirror vibrate when a speed od 35 mph or higher is reached. It constantly vibrates from that speed on, and vibrates to the point that it is essentially useless - you cannot see in it. I've taken it to the original dealership (palmer Dodge) approximately 4 times, and also to south towne Dodge. Each dealership has replaced the mirror and retightened all nuts, bolts, screws, etc. , but the vibration will not go away. The dealerships have told us that it occurs on all trucks from 1994 to the present, and that they don't have a solution yet. Please help me be able to see behind me when I drive. Thanks for your time.


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