1997 Dodge RAM 2500

WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY CRACK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS TOO HIGH IN THE PRESSURE RESERVE TANK AND THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE REPLACED. *JB *NM

PROBLEMS WITH 1997 DODGE 2500 PICKUP.*MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL SMELL, HE LEFT THE VEHICLE AT IDLE AND DISCOVERED FUEL ON THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED TWO METAL ELBOWS ONE WAS ATTACHED TO THE SENDING UNIT LOCATED ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND THE OTHER WAS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL LINE, THE SECOND ELBOW DEVELOPED A CRACKED AND LEAKED WHICH WAS CAUSED BY SALT MATERIAL USED ON THE HIGHWAYS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE SENDING UNIT JUST TO REPLACE THE TWO METAL ELBOWS. *JB *NM

INTERMITTENTLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK WHEN PLACED INTO GEAR AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR TO RELEASE IT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT RELEASES SUDDENLY IN A WAY WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK THE DEALER COMPLETED THE RECALL WORK ON THE VEHICLE IN FALL 2002 AFTER WHICH THE PROBLEM SURFACED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE A/C WAS ON. (STALLED CONTINUALLY) *SCC *JB

1997 DODGE RAM 2500 EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS.*MR CONSUMER BACKED OUT THE DRIVEWAY AND AS THE VEHICLE REACHED THE STREET, THE ENGINE DIED. CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, AT FIRST IT SEEMED TO HAVE CHOKED THEN WENT ON FINE. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS ACTING SLUGGISH. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED TO THE DIP SHE SMELLED FUMES. IT WASN'T GAS BUT AN OILY SMELL, IT LASTED A FEW SECONDS. CONSUMER WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS HER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HERS HAD A SMOKING TAILPIPE. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO PULLED OVER AND PHONED A WRECKER. BEFORE SHE COULD PULL OVER OTHER DRIVERS AND BY-STANDERS WERE INFORMING HER OF SMOKE. SHE DIDN'T SMELL OR SEE ANY SMOKE. WITHIN SECONDS THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND OPENED THE DOOR. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AS WELL. SHE JUMPED AND LANDED ON THE GRASS AND THAT'S WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG, LOOKED BACK AND THE ENTIRE FRONT AND INSIDE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. UPON RETURNING HOME SHE CHECKED THE DRIVEWAY FOR ANY FUEL LEAKAGE BUT THERE WASN'T ANY. *PH *JB

1997 DODGE DIESEL 2500: FUEL LINE DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAS A HOLE WORN IN IT BY WAY OF CONTACT WITH NEIGHBORING FUEL OR OTHER LINE. THE NEIGHBORING LINE HAS A CONNECTOR OR FITTING THAT THROUGH VIBRATION AND DIRECT CONTACT HAS WORN A HOLE IN THE METAL FUEL LINE. THE LINE IS PRESSURIZED ADN RELEASES DIESEL FUEL THROUGH THE HOLE ONTO THE VEHICLE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE. RATE OF LEAKAGE IS SUFFUCIENT TO RELEASE APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON OF FUEL IN A 20 MINUTE PERIOD. LINE IS ALSO CORRODED FROM YEARS OF WINTER ROAD SURFACE TREATMENT AND MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE WEAR OF THE LINE. HOWEVER THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT CONTACT BETWEEN TEH TWO LINES IS THE MAIN REASON FOR THE DAMAGE LINE AND FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT THE DODGE DEALER IN CULPEPER VIRGINIA, DURING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2003. *AK

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE NEEDS REPLACING. THE COOLER LINE HAS A PLASTIC COUPLING IN IT THAT COULD MELT AND CAUSE A FIRE OR SUDDEN LOSS OF TRANSMISSION UNDER LOAD. DEALER WILL REPLACE A COOLER LINE ON A GASOLINE ENGINE PER RECALL BUT NOT ON A DIESEL. MY TRUCK IS A DIESEL, AND THINK THAT THE LINE SHOULD BE REPLACED AS THE PLASTIC COUPLING MELTED ON A FRIENDS TRUCK THAT IS THE SAME AS MINE (DIESEL). I CALLED THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE COUPLING/LINE AS NOT GASOLINE ENGINE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD EFFECTING ALL MODLES WITH THIS PLASTIC COPULING. *AK