While traveling vehicle would pull to left. Dealer has been contacted 2 times, can't duplicate the problem. Please provide further informaton.
1997 Dodge Ram: pulls to one side
14 of the 396 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Ram describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
When brakes are applied vehicle would pull to the right. Sometimes will also pull to the left. Had taken vehicle to dealer at least 6 times & problem still not solved. Was told design flaw. In addition, fron t brakes rotors/pads & torsion bar were replaced due to severe brake pulling. Was tsb on brake pulling.
The vehicle would wander. When correcting it, would over correct. The steering wheel is loose. Was hooking to fifth wheel, vehicle would drift all over the road. Took to dealer & mechanic noticed cracks in steering box. Had it repaired. The problem still exists.
While applying the brakes the truck pulls to the left. This happens on any type of road surface. The more weight on the truck, the more it pulls. This situation has been on going for two years. The dealer is not able to correct the problem.
When driving at 60mph the vehicle vibrated severely on the passenger's side, and also pulled to the right. Dealer said there was no problem.
Vehicle pulls to the right when applying the brakes. After a repair attempt, the brakes locked (in wet conditions) and a pallet in back of the truck was thrown into the cab.
Whenever the ABS brakes were applied after going 40mph, vehicle would pull to left. Took to dealer & had mechanic replace front calipers. Also had the suspension, the frame & the alignment checked out.
When brakes are applied intermittently the vehicle pulls to the left and or to the right. The dealer has repalced the front brakes on the vehicle.
When driving and upon depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle pulls to the left, consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to find the problem. However, experiencing the exact problem with the 97 model. Feels it is a design flaw.
When applying the hydraulic brakes, in type of weather or speed, the vehicle is pulling to the right. *ak the right pulling has been corrected but the vehicle now pulls to the left.
When applying force to the brake pedal the left front wheel locks up, resulting in vehicle pulling to the right, consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced the front brake calipers.
Upon applying force to the brake pedal the vehicle pulls to the right and left, consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer replaced the brakes pads and shoes.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Dodge Ram pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1997 Dodge Ram?
14 of 396 owner complaints about the 1997 Dodge Ram (4%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Dodge Ram?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Dodge Ram
No deployment 18Grinding brakes 13Fire or smoke 13Headlights 11Tire blowout 11Brake failure 10Slipping 10ABS 8Adaptive cruise 7Transmission failure 6Fuel pump 5Jerking 5Won't shift 5
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