general problems of the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500

Four problems related to equipment have been reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 02/15/2020

My 97 ram has about 95% of the dash missing. I have saved pieces of it and parts if the instrument panel is broken off. I can be driving down the road,, hit a bump, and dash pieces will fall on the floor. Dodge needs to fix this.

2 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2012

Dash board is all in pieces. Getting worst and worst everyday. Going down the road the dash is always shaking and bouncing around because there is really nothing holding it in place now. I use to love this truck, bought it new in 1997, most of the time I don't like driving it anymore.

3 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 05/15/2007

The dash is completely busted and I think that it needs to be replaced and the reason why is if I get into a wreck who am I going to blame whenever it short of my plastic dash comes to hit somebody in the face the neck or any other part of their body.

4 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 03/18/2003

The trailer hitch broke twice. Please provide any additional information.


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