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1997 Dodge Dodge Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
3Engine And Engine Cooling
3Power Train
3Steering
3Suspension
3
All reported categories
Visibility
2Air Bags
1Exterior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Structure
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 18 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainUnknown Or Other

HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 36000 MILES. WATER PUMP SEAL FAILED AT 47000 DUE TO PITTING AND CORROSION OF ALUMINUM HOUSING. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND NORMALLY OCCURS AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING - TRANSMISSION "CLUNKS" WHEN DOWNSHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 1ST GEAR. HAS HESTITATED WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. ELECTRICAL PROB…

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HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 36000 MILES. WATER PUMP SEAL FAILED AT 47000 DUE TO PITTING AND CORROSION OF ALUMINUM HOUSING. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND NORMALLY OCCURS AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING - TRANSMISSION "CLUNKS" WHEN DOWNSHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 1ST GEAR. HAS HESTITATED WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN COMMON AND INCREASING - UNEXPECTED WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION, UNEXPECTED ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK AND CAR ALARM ACTIVATION, MOST RECENTLY IGNITION FAILURE DURING INITIAL ATTEMPTS TO START IN THE MORNING.

NHTSA ODI #758057

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2001
Power Train

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST. WHEN IT IS REVERSE IT IDLES ROUGH AND TRIES TO DIE. WHEN IT IS IN REVERSE IT WHINES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #742629

Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILS.

NHTSA ODI #526111

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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