Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1997 Dodge B Series peaked in 1998, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1997 Dodge B Series
Van, gasoline, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Dec 2, 1998 to Jan 11, 2005.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints2Below the median 1997 van
Severity index50.01997 vans average 10.8
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
50% of complaints about the 1997 Dodge B Series name electrical system
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
No recall campaign lists the 1997 Dodge B Series
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1997 Dodge B Series
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Jan 11, 2005Failure Jan 9, 2005183,000 milesHanover, MDFront underhoodFire
THE DRIVER REPORTED TO HIS FIRST JOB IN THE AM. HE SAYS HE HAD DRIVEN THE VAN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES. NOTICED NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE OPERATION OF THE VAN. NO UNUSUAL SMELL. WHEN HE PULLED UP TO HIS FIRST JOB HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING UP FROM UNDER THE VAN. HE EXITED THE VAN AND OPENED THE HOOD. HE SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHILE HE DIALED 911. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VAN IS A TOTAL-LOSS. VERIZON HAS HAD SIMILAR FIRES IN THIS MODEL VAN AND FEELS THAT THIS INCIDENT DESERVES FURTHER INVESTIGATION. PREVIOUS FIRES OF THIS NATURE HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA BY VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS. *AK
NHTSA complaint 10106140 - Filed Dec 2, 1998Coal Township, PARear
THIS VEHICLE IS A 1997 MODEL AND THE SWAY BAR IS RUBBING ON THE TIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint 831563
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- BC3233970211 Feb 11, 1997 ยท Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
DESIGN CHANGE TO LOWER COOLANT PIPE ON FD 1060 ENGINES. *TW
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.