U.S. public vehicle records

1997 Dodge RAM PICKUP problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

17 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

45,005 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 17 complaints (17.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	3	17.6%
Braking behavior	2	11.8%
Electrical and battery issues	2	11.8%
Transmission and shifting	1	5.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor

Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Structure	3
Steering	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Electrical System	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor	1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch	1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch	1

Structure: 3; Steering: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor: 1; Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2011

1998: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 3; 2003: 5; 2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Structure leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10006192 · 2003-02-03 (February 3, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES AFTER THEY HAD THE RECALL 02 V 161 000 FOR THE THROTTLE LEAKAGE DONE ,THE STEERING WHEEL IS INOPERATIVE. THERE'S FUEL LEAKAGE, AND THE ODOMETER READ A DECREASE IN THE MILEAGE. PH

Owner-reported narrative. 25,502 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006192 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016478 · 2003-04-25 (April 25, 2003)

!)AT 36,246 MILES, BOLTS HOLDING TIE RODS TO STEERING BOX BROKE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. HAD TO FIGHT DODGE TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. ORIGINALLY HAD VEHICLE IN FOR 'WANDERING STEERING' BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY REPLACED STEERING BOX, TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM AND OTHER RELATED COMPONETS. 2)18,276 MILES LATER, SAME DEALERSHIP STATES NEEDS NEW TIE RODS, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, AND BALL JOINTS ON LEFT FRONT. FEEL THESE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE AS THEY REPLACED THEMSELVES ONLY 18,000 MILES AGO. HAVE PROVIDED PROPER MAINTE…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,346 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016478 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 539554 · 1998-09-01 (September 1, 1998)

FRONT BRAKES FAILED CAUSING PULSATION.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 539554 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 711269 · 2000-04-07 (April 7, 2000)

EVERY TIME IT RAINS, I HAVE STANDING WATER IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM "REPAIRED" 4 TIMES, AND IT HADS OCCURED AGAIN. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRUCK FAIL DUE TO EXPOSURE TO WATER. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WITH THE DODGE TRUCK, AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER , THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, AS THEY HAVE HAD MANY TRUCKS WITH THE SAME TROUBLE IN THEIR AREA, NOT TO MENTION COUNTRY WIDE. THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING FROM CHANGING OUT THE REAR WINDOW (3 TIMES), TO RE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 711269 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10133473 · 2005-08-12 (August 12, 2005)

1997 DODGE RAM 2500 CAUGHT ON FIRE. *MR THE FIRE OCCURRED UNDER THE SHIFTER AND OUTSIDE UNDER THE HOOD. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE DASH SILENCER PAD. ON ANOTHER OCCASION AFTER REPAIRS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE A/C, CRUISE CONTROL AND TACHOMETER HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE ALTERNATOR WOULD NOT CHARGE, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM AND THE BATTERY WOULD BE DISCHARGED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD SHORTED OUT DUE TO THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10133473 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002342 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED UP HILL AND NO WITH WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL DECELERATE EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON ACCELERATOR, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS.....*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002342 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

17 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

35.3%Usable mileage6 / 17 records

70.6%Valid incident date12 / 17 records

100.0%Valid filing date17 / 17 records

70.6%Ordered incident and filing dates12 / 17 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1992	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Structure	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	317.6% ODI 10189415 WE OWN A 1997 DODGE RAM. THE DASHBOARD IN THE VEHICLE HAS BROKEN APART IN MANY LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE VIN NUMBER PLATE, WHICH IS NO LONGER VISIBLE. ON MANY OCCASIONS THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. *TR Look up ODI 10189415 at NHTSA ↗	316.7% ODI 10229999 DASH BOARD ON 98 TRUCK. *TR Look up ODI 10229999 at NHTSA ↗	1030.3% ODI 10189462 · 56,000 mi DASHBOARD FAILURE ON 1999 DODGE RAM WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE AND CAR PORT. STARTED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY. *TR Look up ODI 10189462 at NHTSA ↗	225.0% ODI 10040106 · 26,000 mi DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK TERRIBLY. ALONG WITH THE CRACKS, THERE WERE HOLES IN THE DASHBOARD. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK Look up ODI 10040106 at NHTSA ↗	630.0% ODI 10199813 · 62,000 mi I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN LATE 2005 USED IN FT WALTON BEACH FL. IT HAD APPROX 47000 MILES ON IT. NO CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. IN MID-06 CRACKS APPEARED ALMOST OVER NIGHT. NOW IT IS CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES AND A PIECE OF THE DASH FELL IN. *JB Look up ODI 10199813 at NHTSA ↗	836.4% ODI 10190602 · 75,000 mi DASHB OARD ON 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP CRACKING AND FALLING APART. *AK Look up ODI 10190602 at NHTSA ↗	321.4% ODI 10221675 2003 DODGE RAM DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. CONSUMER STATES THAT DASHBOARD HAS NOT ONLY CRACKED BUT HAS COLLAPSED LEAVING THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EXPOSED. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER DENIES ANY KIND OF HELP FOR THIS PROBLEM. *KB Look up ODI 10221675 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 10043449 · 184,000 mi AIRBAG LIGHT ACTIVATED, MOMENTS AFTERWARD SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *LA Look up ODI 10043449 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	316.7% ODI 10144662 · 51,200 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. CHRYSLER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR ON 11-29-05 AND TOOK PICTURES INSIDE AND OUT OF THE TRUCK. THEN, STATED THE TRUCK DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT; THUS, THE TRUCK WAS NOT DAMAGED. CHRYSLER SENT THE CONTACT A LETTER ON 12-5-05 STATING THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OF TIME. THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THI… Look up ODI 10144662 at NHTSA ↗	13.0% ODI 8022251 WHILE DRIVING, IN A FRONTAL COLLISON WITH A VEHICLE AND A TREE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED UPON VEHICLE IMPACT. RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR Look up ODI 8022251 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	210.0% ODI 10081473 WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH A ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SPRAINED A FOOT, BROKE A WRIST,2 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED HEAD LACERATIONS. AK SC *JB Look up ODI 10081473 at NHTSA ↗	29.1% ODI 10042096 · 31,100 mi WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE STUMP. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION BEFORE THE CRASH THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES TO THE FACIAL AREA. *AK Look up ODI 10042096 at NHTSA ↗	17.1% ODI 10264456 I AM A BATTALION CHIEF WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RECENTLY HAD A DODGE RAM WITH SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INSTANCE OF THIS HAPPENING WITH A DODGE RAM PICK-UP I WOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU SOME PICTURES OF THIS MOST RECENT ACCIDENT IF YOU WOULD LIKE. *TR Look up ODI 10264456 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.9% ODI 10002342 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED UP HILL AND NO WITH WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL DECELERATE EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON ACCELERATOR, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS.....*AK Look up ODI 10002342 at NHTSA ↗	15.6% ODI 10059234 · 11,000 mi THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHCILE WA TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE GOVERNOR PRESSURE SENSOR AND THE GOVERNOR PRESSURE SOLENOID FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SLIPPED MOMENTARILY. AK THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED TWICE. BF Look up ODI 10059234 at NHTSA ↗	26.1% ODI 10021574 · 70,000 mi WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION THIRD GEAR BAND IS SHIFTING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES.*AK Look up ODI 10021574 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	210.0% ODI 10017791 · 60,000 mi WHILE SHIFTING THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. UPON INSPECTION METAL SHAVING WERE FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN. *NLM Look up ODI 10017791 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.1% ODI 10022545 · 9,500 mi THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE WHILE PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. VEHICLE WAS IDLING. AK THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN IRON POST. CB *JB Look up ODI 10022545 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 767812 PASSENGER SIDE LEAKS WATER INTO FLOORBOARD AFTER RAINING FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (8 HOURS OR MORE ). TS Look up ODI 767812 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	26.1% ODI 10120819 · 63,000 mi THE DASK BOARD HAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR NO REASON. IT SEEMS TO BE DOING SO BECAUSE IT WAS INSTALLED IN A BIND. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ANY OTHERS, BUT I SEE ON THIS WEB SITE THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. JUST ANOTHER LIE I GUESS. Look up ODI 10120819 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.0% ODI 10422009 THE DASHBOARD ON MY TRUCK IS CRACKED IN TWO OR THREE PLACES. DON'T REMEMBER WHEN IT HAPPEN BUT HAVE HEARD A LOT OF OTHER TRUCKS OR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I KNEW THE WARRANTY HAD RAN OUT SO I DIDN'T FIGURE ANYONE WOULD DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. Look up ODI 10422009 at NHTSA ↗	14.5% ODI 10031801 CONSUMER IS REQUESTING HELP WITH COMPLAINT. MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN UPDATE OF THE STATUS OF THE COMPLAINT. SCC *JB Look up ODI 10031801 at NHTSA ↗	214.3% ODI 10178162 UPON CHANGING THE SPARE TIRE, THE MECHANISM BROKE AND I AM NOT ABLE TO PUT THE SPARE TIRE BACK IN PLACE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE SPARE TIRE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE MECHANISM. *NM Look up ODI 10178162 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.6% ODI 10201312 · 125,000 mi AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SEVERAL TIMES DURING OPERATION MEANING THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR Look up ODI 10201312 at NHTSA ↗	26.1% ODI 10362574 · 86,000 mi MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, CALLER DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T COVERED. HOWEVER I SAW A RECALL NOTICE ON-LINE. *TR Look up ODI 10362574 at NHTSA ↗	112.5% ODI 10375545 2000 DODGE RAM TRUCK CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, FRONT END CRUNCHED AND TRUCK IS TOTALED, AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. Look up ODI 10375545 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	29.1% ODI 10006012 WHILE DRIVING AT 20/30 MPH, VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS Look up ODI 10006012 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	133.3% ODI 806030 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, WENT AROUND CORNER WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, SUDDENLY IT ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON, HAD NO CONTROL, WENT CROSS MEDIAN, SPUN AROUND, DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. AK ALSO PAN GASKET WAS LEAKING, AS WELL AS GEAR WORN AXLE SEALS WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES HE MADE A LEFT TURN AND AFTER STRAIGHTENING VEHICLE CONSUMER ACCELERATED MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN FROM BEING STRAIGHT AHEAD THE TRUCK WNET ACROSS CENTER LINE AND CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL.JB Look up ODI 806030 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 550138 THE THROTTLE LEVER TO THE INJECTION PUMP LEVER LINKAGE ROD FAILED CAUSING CONSUMERS VEHICLE ENGINE RPM TO DROP TO IDLE AS HE SHIFTED FROM LOW TO FIRST RESULTING IN NO THROTTLE CONTROL WHILE TURNING ONTO MAIN ROAD. NLM Look up ODI 550138 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.8% ODI 10002342 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED UP HILL AND NO WITH WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL DECELERATE EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON ACCELERATOR, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS.....*AK Look up ODI 10002342 at NHTSA ↗	15.6% ODI 10042971 I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IT HAS BURNED OUT TWICE AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED TWICE MY SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK UNTIL IT SAYS THAT I AM GOING 25 MILES PER HOUR THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH IS NOW ON ALL THE TIME I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT MY DOOR LOCKS ARE POWER AND AS LONG AS YOU LOCK AND UNLOCK THEM FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE THEY WORK FINE BUT THE DRIVER SIDE DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OF THESE COULD BE SOME KIND OF DEFECT THAT HAVE OR WILL BE RECALLED *LA Look up ODI 10042971 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.5% ODI 567325 THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE AXLE SEAL WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE OIL LEAK REOCCURRED BECAUSE OF REAR AXLE HOUSING FAILURE AND THE WHOLE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *YH Look up ODI 567325 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	26.1% ODI 10108002 · 108,000 mi CUMMINS MID-AMERICA HAD A BAD CASTING OF ENGINE BLOCKS 5.9 DIESEL. SOME WENT INTO DODGE TRUCKS, RV'S, AND SCHOOL BUSES. THE STAMPING ON THE BLOCK WAS 53. THEY CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT BELOW THE TURBO CHARGER. DODGE WOULD WARRANT THESE FOR 100,000 MILES. AFTER 100K YOU WERE ON YOUR OWN. THIS MOTOR SHOULD LAST 300K TO 400K MILES. A VERY EXPENSIVE OPTION. THE PEOPLE ARE LEFT HOLDING THE BAG. CUMMINS WILL GIVE $1000.00 FOR REPAIR OF BLOCK WHICH REQUIRES A TOTAL SWAP OF THE BLOCK. THIS IS A 8K TO 10K FIX. I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS… Look up ODI 10108002 at NHTSA ↗	225.0% ODI 10121482 2000 DODGE RAM ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*NO ANSWER REQUIRED.MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A FAILURE WITH THE LOWER END CONNECTING ROD BEARING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST 14,000 TO REPLACE IT. *JB Look up ODI 10121482 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 563614 CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR RECALL REPAIR 01V-040 OF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. NLM Look up ODI 563614 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 565273 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V040000 NOTIFICATION FOR THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER RECALL WORK HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP. *TT Look up ODI 565273 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.0% ODI 10037755 · 74,460 mi THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 01V040000 CONCERNING THE HOOD LATCH. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.AK TS *NLM Look up ODI 10037755 at NHTSA ↗	112.5% ODI 10144389 · 84,565 mi OIL CHANGE THE DAY BEFORE AT QUICK LUBE. WAS TRAVELING TOWARD W.VA. ON I-68 IN MARYLAND. I HAD BEEN TRAVELING APROX 270 MILES SINCE OIL CHANGE. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE TRUCK HOOD WAS SUDDENLY BLOWN BACKWARDS INTO MY WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO SHOW CRACKS . I WAS ABLE TO GET FROM THE MIDDLE LANE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. WITH THE HELP OF PASSERS-BY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE HOOD DOWN, AND STRAP IT SECURELY, AND CONTINUE MY TRIP. THE PASSENGER SIDE HOOD HINGE HAD BEEN TORN FROM THE FENDER MOUNT, THE GRILL WAS DISCONNECTE… Look up ODI 10144389 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Steering	Too few reports for a range	36,346 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10016478 · 36,346 mi !)AT 36,246 MILES, BOLTS HOLDING TIE RODS TO STEERING BOX BROKE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. HAD TO FIGHT DODGE TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. ORIGINALLY HAD VEHICLE IN FOR 'WANDERING STEERING' BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY REPLACED STEERING BOX, TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM AND OTHER RELATED COMPONETS. 2)18,276 MILES LATER, SAME DEALERSHIP STATES NEEDS NEW TIE RODS, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, AND BALL JOINTS ON LEFT FRONT. FEEL THESE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE AS THEY REPLACED THEMSELVES ONLY 18,000 MILES AGO. HAVE PROVIDED PROPER MAINTE… Look up ODI 10016478 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	25,502 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10006192 · 25,502 mi CONSUMER STATES AFTER THEY HAD THE RECALL 02 V 161 000 FOR THE THROTTLE LEAKAGE DONE ,THE STEERING WHEEL IS INOPERATIVE. THERE'S FUEL LEAKAGE, AND THE ODOMETER READ A DECREASE IN THE MILEAGE. PH Look up ODI 10006192 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	36,346 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10016478 · 36,346 mi !)AT 36,246 MILES, BOLTS HOLDING TIE RODS TO STEERING BOX BROKE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. HAD TO FIGHT DODGE TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. ORIGINALLY HAD VEHICLE IN FOR 'WANDERING STEERING' BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY REPLACED STEERING BOX, TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM AND OTHER RELATED COMPONETS. 2)18,276 MILES LATER, SAME DEALERSHIP STATES NEEDS NEW TIE RODS, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, AND BALL JOINTS ON LEFT FRONT. FEEL THESE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE AS THEY REPLACED THEMSELVES ONLY 18,000 MILES AGO. HAVE PROVIDED PROPER MAINTE… Look up ODI 10016478 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor	Too few reports for a range	36,346 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10016478 · 36,346 mi !)AT 36,246 MILES, BOLTS HOLDING TIE RODS TO STEERING BOX BROKE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. HAD TO FIGHT DODGE TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. ORIGINALLY HAD VEHICLE IN FOR 'WANDERING STEERING' BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY REPLACED STEERING BOX, TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM AND OTHER RELATED COMPONETS. 2)18,276 MILES LATER, SAME DEALERSHIP STATES NEEDS NEW TIE RODS, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, AND BALL JOINTS ON LEFT FRONT. FEEL THESE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE AS THEY REPLACED THEMSELVES ONLY 18,000 MILES AGO. HAVE PROVIDED PROPER MAINTE… Look up ODI 10016478 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch	Too few reports for a range	61,534 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10021721 · 61,534 mi NAR 05/28/2003 MR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MELTED AND BECAME NONO-FUNCTIONAL. CB Look up ODI 10021721 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2002: 12 complaints · 2003: 6 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2002	5	10	12
2003	3	5	6

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2002	18	4	0
2003	11	0	3

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Structure	Steering	Vehicle Speed Control	Electrical System	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor	Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch	Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch
Structure	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steering	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 10016478 · 36,346 mi !)AT 36,246 MILES, BOLTS HOLDING TIE RODS TO STEERING BOX BROKE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. HAD TO FIGHT DODGE TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. ORIGINALLY HAD VEHICLE IN FOR 'WANDERING STEERING' BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY REPLACED STEERING BOX, TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM AND OTHER RELATED COMPONETS. 2)18,276 MILES LATER, SAME DEALERSHIP STATES NEEDS NEW TIE RODS, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, AND BALL JOINTS ON LEFT FRONT. FEEL THESE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE AS THEY REPLACED THEMSELVES ONLY 18,000 MILES AGO. HAVE PROVIDED PROPER MAINTE… Look up ODI 10016478 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10016478 · 36,346 mi !)AT 36,246 MILES, BOLTS HOLDING TIE RODS TO STEERING BOX BROKE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. HAD TO FIGHT DODGE TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. ORIGINALLY HAD VEHICLE IN FOR 'WANDERING STEERING' BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY REPLACED STEERING BOX, TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM AND OTHER RELATED COMPONETS. 2)18,276 MILES LATER, SAME DEALERSHIP STATES NEEDS NEW TIE RODS, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, AND BALL JOINTS ON LEFT FRONT. FEEL THESE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE AS THEY REPLACED THEMSELVES ONLY 18,000 MILES AGO. HAVE PROVIDED PROPER MAINTE… Look up ODI 10016478 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	1 ODI 10016478 · 36,346 mi !)AT 36,246 MILES, BOLTS HOLDING TIE RODS TO STEERING BOX BROKE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. HAD TO FIGHT DODGE TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. ORIGINALLY HAD VEHICLE IN FOR 'WANDERING STEERING' BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY REPLACED STEERING BOX, TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM AND OTHER RELATED COMPONETS. 2)18,276 MILES LATER, SAME DEALERSHIP STATES NEEDS NEW TIE RODS, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, AND BALL JOINTS ON LEFT FRONT. FEEL THESE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE AS THEY REPLACED THEMSELVES ONLY 18,000 MILES AGO. HAVE PROVIDED PROPER MAINTE… Look up ODI 10016478 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	1 ODI 10016478 · 36,346 mi !)AT 36,246 MILES, BOLTS HOLDING TIE RODS TO STEERING BOX BROKE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. HAD TO FIGHT DODGE TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. ORIGINALLY HAD VEHICLE IN FOR 'WANDERING STEERING' BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY REPLACED STEERING BOX, TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM AND OTHER RELATED COMPONETS. 2)18,276 MILES LATER, SAME DEALERSHIP STATES NEEDS NEW TIE RODS, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, AND BALL JOINTS ON LEFT FRONT. FEEL THESE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE AS THEY REPLACED THEMSELVES ONLY 18,000 MILES AGO. HAVE PROVIDED PROPER MAINTE… Look up ODI 10016478 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor	0	1 ODI 10016478 · 36,346 mi !)AT 36,246 MILES, BOLTS HOLDING TIE RODS TO STEERING BOX BROKE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. HAD TO FIGHT DODGE TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. ORIGINALLY HAD VEHICLE IN FOR 'WANDERING STEERING' BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY REPLACED STEERING BOX, TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM AND OTHER RELATED COMPONETS. 2)18,276 MILES LATER, SAME DEALERSHIP STATES NEEDS NEW TIE RODS, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, AND BALL JOINTS ON LEFT FRONT. FEEL THESE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE AS THEY REPLACED THEMSELVES ONLY 18,000 MILES AGO. HAVE PROVIDED PROPER MAINTE… Look up ODI 10016478 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10016478 · 36,346 mi !)AT 36,246 MILES, BOLTS HOLDING TIE RODS TO STEERING BOX BROKE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. HAD TO FIGHT DODGE TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. ORIGINALLY HAD VEHICLE IN FOR 'WANDERING STEERING' BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY REPLACED STEERING BOX, TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM AND OTHER RELATED COMPONETS. 2)18,276 MILES LATER, SAME DEALERSHIP STATES NEEDS NEW TIE RODS, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, AND BALL JOINTS ON LEFT FRONT. FEEL THESE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE AS THEY REPLACED THEMSELVES ONLY 18,000 MILES AGO. HAVE PROVIDED PROPER MAINTE… Look up ODI 10016478 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 5.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 539554

FRONT BRAKES FAILED CAUSING PULSATION.

Look up ODI 539554 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 5.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 25,502 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10006192 · 25,502 mi

CONSUMER STATES AFTER THEY HAD THE RECALL 02 V 161 000 FOR THE THROTTLE LEAKAGE DONE ,THE STEERING WHEEL IS INOPERATIVE. THERE'S FUEL LEAKAGE, AND THE ODOMETER READ A DECREASE IN THE MILEAGE. PH

Look up ODI 10006192 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b