11 of the 513 complaints about the 1997 Dodge RAM are about the wheels — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE STUD BOLTS ON LEFT FRONT TIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TO BRCOME LOOSE ON THE HUB, THE VEHICLE COASTED ONTO THE INSIDE BERM WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WHEEL CAME OFF THE HUB. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)
NHTSA complaint #568013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:HUB
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH LEFT FRONT WHEEL COMPLETELY CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED WHEEL HUB/ BRAKE ROTORS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8004387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS: NUTS SHEARED OFF RIGHT REAR WHEEL. ALL 5 HAVE SHEARED OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED LUGS: NUTS WERE EITHER TOO TIGHT OR TOO LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #893924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
2 WHEEL LUGS BROKE, AND 2 WERE LOOSE AND FELL OFF AFTER BEING TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION.
NHTSA complaint #878567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN AUG 1999 AND TO ANOTHER MAN ON AUG 2000 LF WHEEL FALLS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
NHTSA complaint #729007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SAW TIRE HANGING DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #851004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
1. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. AFTER KEEPING THE TRUCK FOR 34 DAYS, DEALERSHIP FINALLY PUT IN A REBUILT TRANNY. 2. DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RENDERING IT USELESS. DEALER BLAMED IT ON THE BUG SHIELD. 3. BATTERY COMPLETELY DIED RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. 4. FRONT WHEELS MAKE CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE...SUSPECT FAILED BEARINGS. 5. STEERING WHEEL MADE CRACKING SOUND WHEN TURNING TO LEFT OR RIGHT...TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT. TRUCK IS TOTAL PIECE OF JUNK!
NHTSA complaint #713221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHEELS CLICK ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #544431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF, CAUSING ALMOST ALL THE LUGS: NUTS TO FALL OFF, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A STUD PART AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #835473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LEFT REAR DUAL TIRES CAME OFF OF VEHICLE STRIKING OTHER VEHICLE, DUE TO BOLT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #541967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
LOWER SPLASH GUARDS NEEDED FOR REAR WHEELS TO PROTECT EMISSIONS CANISTER FROM ROAD DEBRIS AND TO PROTECT ROCKER PANELS FROM SEVERE DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #516904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.