1997 Dodge Dodge Truck Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 17%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 1997 Dodge Dodge Truck, 17% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“For several years I have been experiencing a sudden loss of my headlights while driving my 1997 Dodge ram 1500 with 82000 miles on it. I noticed that I experienced this problem much more often when operating the high beams for 10-15 minutes. I took it in to a service shop on two occasions but they could never diagnose the problem. On 12/28/08, I began smelling an electrical smell in the cab and the headlights suddenly went out. I pulled to the side of the road and turned the truck off. After 10-15 minutes, the headlights worked again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10253113, filed 2008-12, 82,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 5% |
| 2001 | 3 | 8% |
| 1999 | 4 | 8% |
| 1998 | 3 | 11% |
| 1997 | 3 | 17% |
| 1996 | 3 | 9% |
| 1994 | 1 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 7% |
| 1991 | 1 | 10% |
| 1990 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1997 Dodge Dodge Truck
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Dodge Truck
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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