10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Dodge Ram Van 2500 exhaust system problems

exhaust system problem

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1997 Dodge Ram Van 2500 Owner Comments

problem #5

Jul 152002

Ram Van 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Truck is burning a lot of oil. Mechanic is saying that it is an intake manifold bolt and gasket problem.

- Marksville, LA, USA

problem #4

Sep 052000

(reported on)

Ram Van 2500

  • miles
There is a padded material laying against exhaust pipe which has already slightly burned. Vehicle is not included in recall 97V126000 although has same defect.

- Bloomington, IN, USA

problem #3

Jul 151997

Ram Van 2500

  • miles
While driving 70 mph in hot tempatures, the vehicle without prior warning, had a fire on the walls of the exhaust manifold which caused damages to the vehicle.

- Brstow, OK, USA

problem #2

Mar 191997

Ram Van 2500 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
A fire started while pulling a trailer up hill, exhaust manifold heat melted the plastic tube that connects the clutch master cylinder to clutch slave cylinder. Consumer is very corcerned about this problem.

- Alta Loma, CA, USA

problem #1

Mar 131997

(reported on)

Ram Van 2500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Rea rpassenger fender began to discolor due to diesel exhaust fluid leak.

- Seguin, TX, USA

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