Tl*the contact owns a 1997 dodge pickup. While driving uphill at approximately 35-40 mph, a lock-up clutch failure occurred. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was driven to an authorized dealer and they stated that the failure was related to the power train. The vehicle was repaired. Recently, the failure recurred on a separate occasion. The vehicle has not been repaired for the second malfunction. The contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 38,000 and current mileage was 48,892.
Transmission & drivetrain
1997 Dodge Pickup Transmission problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1997 Dodge Pickup's transmission & drivetrain with NHTSA - 50% of all its complaints, most recently on October 6, 2008. Harsh or delayed shifting, slipping, CVT shudder, rollaway, axles, driveshafts and transfer cases.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Transmission complaints
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data