378 problems have been reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 1997 Dodge Ram 1500. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure with 54 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (47 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Ram 1500, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 with the Dodge Ram 1500 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Ram 1500 is 378 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the Dodge Ram 1500 is 623.
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