1997 Dodge Ram technical service bulletins
100 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 1997 Dodge Ram.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Illuminated MIL as the result of a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0420 - catalyst efficiency, or may have...
- Flash programming failure recovery
- Subject regarding generic scan tool (GST), publication no
- Customer may complain of high oil consumption, grey oil smoke coming out of the exhaust or breather tube,...
- Automatic transmission fluid usage ATF+4
- Some customers may experience a situation in which the rear of the vehicle sits too high to attach their...
- Subject regarding wire splice repairs
- Subject regarding child seat tether anchors
- Concerns with a buzz noise coming from the front door speaker(s)
- Subject pertaining to air filter service
- Some customers may comment on a squeaking / clicking noise from rear leaf springs
- This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts
- Experiencing spark knock and engine oil consumption due to intake manifold pan gasket oil leak
- Subject regarding misdiagnosed leak detection pump systems with diagnostic trouble codes P1494, P0442...
- This bulletin mentions that the front wheel bearing grease is evident on the bearing seal area
- Subject on the child seat tether anchors
- Experiencing squeaking noise from rear leaf springs
- Subject regarding spark knock and engine oil consumption due to intake manifold pan gasket oil leak
- Subject regarding the outside power mirror pivot arm rotating with little resistance
- Information on child seat tether anchors
- Brief information on the use of asbestos fiber brake linings
- Information regarding accelerated brake lining wear, front versus rear
- This bulletin explains the operation and application of the leak detection pump (LDP) monitor test
- Subject on the front wheel bearing grease is evident on the bearing seal area
- On some vehicles the front wheel bearings may incorrectly be diagnosed as faulty due to the evidence of...
- Conditions with steering slow to return to center
- Vehicles exhibiting buzz, whining, or moaning like noise from cold transmission when reverse gear is selected
- Exhibiting creaks or squeaks near the left and / or right side of the instrument panel
- Subject regarding ignition system cross fire/ secondary ignition wire induction
- Driveline induced vehicle surge / vibration diagnosis
- Vehicle may buck/jerk while under light acceleration or while driving at steady state speed due to the...
- Subject regarding i/m ( inspection maintenance ) testing - OBD II "carb" readiness monitor information
- Conditions with loss of fifth gear
- A new kit has been released that will allow technicians to repair turbochargers with failed wastegate...
- Some vehicles may exhibit a condition where the accesory drive belt becomes damaged on the inboard edge
- Subject on flash programming failure recovery
- Transmission opertes normally through all ranges except fifth gear
- When removing door trim panel from the door, it is extremely important that each individual plastic...
- Some vehicles may exhibit light spark knock with a warm engine under load
- When servicing the release fork it is necesssary to insure that the fork is installed properly
- Vehicles listed on this bulletin are eqipped with rear height sensing proportioning valve that adjust...
- Service caution on powertrain control module ( PCM )
- Center arm rest upper inertia latch cover on driver's side broke
- Subject on fuel pressure gauge adapter usage
- Information on installation of radio transmitting equipment
- Some vehicles may experience bucking during wide open throttle (WOT) acceleration
- Customer may be concern of incorrect idle adjustments
- Complaints of hard or no start conditons
- Subject on manual transmission gear rattle at operating temperatures
- Painted surfaces of the vehicle may experience a "milky" or "foggy" discoloration
- This bulletin involves overdrive unavailable in extreme cold temperatures, bypass kit installation,...
- Concerns with vehicle bucking
- Condition with keyless entry (RKE) transmitter batteries discharge prematurely
- Vehicle experiencing a clunking noise being heard in the front suspension while driving on rough roads
- This bulletin involves lower steering column noise and/or mino lower steering column movement
- This bulletin involves oil canning noise coming from box area
- Information on poor drivability with high di (drivability index) fuel
- Concerns of high coolant temperatures or overheating with snowplow attached
- Concerns with high coolant tamperatures or overheating with snowplow attached
- Some vehicles may exhibit a bucking or jerking condition while under light acceleration or while driving...
- Emission recall #710 on reprogramming the powertrain control module (PCM)
- The cd player may become inoperative, and will not accept the cd when attempting to insert the disk into...
- Vehicle may expereience inoperative cd player sales code raz radio
- Authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity
- INFORMATION REGARDING the federal safety agency AUTHORIZED AIRBAG DEACTIVATION FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY. NLM
- Experiencing a buzz sound when shifting into reverse
- This bulletin involves reverse buzz (46RE) nlm
- Subject regarding rear of vehicle sitting too low
- This bulletin involves transfer case shifter buzz or rattle
- Concerns with EGR system failure with hex code $2E on 5.9L diesel. nlm
- Customer may complain of steering wander
- Concerns with cd player not accepting cd when attempting to insert the disk into the radio
- Information applies to inline injection pumps
- Information on diesel fuel injection pump tampering
- Inoperative speed control
- Inoperative speed control due to a vacuum supply hose that is loose, leaking or deteriorated
- Timing chain noise
- Driver side power mirror vibrates while driving
- Cold engine idle fluctuation
- Severe paint chipping because the above vehicles may have been painted without using a full body anti-chip...
- Concern with clunk/rattle felt in steering column/wheel
- When vehicles in the start position, engine will not crank over
- Information regarding no start - engin failed to crank
- Concerns with whine or wowl while driving at hignway speeds
- Rear of vehicle is to low
- Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of...
- Concerns with engine coolant usage
- This bulletin involves moaning noise coming from the accessory drive
- Concern with water leaking through rear window
- Information on shift linkage component identification
- Exhibiting windnoise (whistle) around grille area
- Hissing/suction noise coming from the inlet air tube of the injection pump filter
- This bulletin involves driver's side wiper blade contracts a -pillar
- Front brake lining wear prematurely when compared to the wear experienced on the rear brake linings
- Concerns with accelerated brake lining wear, front versus rear
- Overdrive unavailable in extreme cold temperatures
- Brakes - chassis dynamics diagnosis
- Concerns with erroneous MIL illumination
- Difficult to clean light colored "chalky" residue from plastic body components that are molded in black
- Jtec powertrain control module wiring harness connector repair packages
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