1997 Dodge Ram TSBs

SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS.

SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS.

SUBJECT ON THE CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS.

THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS.

SUBJECT REGARDING MISDIAGNOSED LEAK DETECTION PUMP SYSTEMS WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P1494, P0442 P0455, OR P0456.

CONCERNS WITH VEHICLE BUCKING.

THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES OIL CANNING NOISE COMING FROM BOX AREA.

EXHIBITING WINDNOISE (WHISTLE) AROUND GRILLE AREA.

THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER BLADE CONTRACTS A -PILLAR.

THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES REVERSE BUZZ (46RE) *NLM

THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES OVERDRIVE UNAVAILABLE IN EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES, BYPASS KIT INSTALLATION, INHIBITOR PROGRAMMING.

CONCERNS WITH ERRONEOUS MIL ILLUMINATION.

CONCERNS WITH WHINE OR WOWL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGNWAY SPEEDS.

THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES MOANING NOISE COMING FROM THE ACCESSORY DRIVE.

CONCERNS WITH HIGH COOLANT TAMPERATURES OR OVERHEATING WITH SNOWPLOW ATTACHED.

SUBJECT REGARDING REAR OF VEHICLE SITTING TOO LOW.

INFORMATION ON CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS.

THIS BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE OPERATION AND APPLICATION OF THE LEAK DETECTION PUMP (LDP) MONITOR TEST.

DRIVELINE INDUCED VEHICLE SURGE / VIBRATION DIAGNOSIS.

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WHERE THE ACCESORY DRIVE BELT BECOMES DAMAGED ON THE INBOARD EDGE.

CENTER ARM REST UPPER INERTIA LATCH COVER ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE.

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE BUCKING DURING WIDE OPEN THROTTLE (WOT) ACCELERATION.

COMPLAINTS OF HARD OR NO START CONDITONS.

OVERDRIVE UNAVAILABLE IN EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES.

CONCERNS OF HIGH COOLANT TEMPERATURES OR OVERHEATING WITH SNOWPLOW ATTACHED.

CONDITION WITH KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) TRANSMITTER BATTERIES DISCHARGE PREMATURELY.

INFORMATION APPLIES TO INLINE INJECTION PUMPS.

INOPERATIVE SPEED CONTROL DUE TO A VACUUM SUPPLY HOSE THAT IS LOOSE, LEAKING OR DETERIORATED.

REAR OF VEHICLE IS TO LOW.

INOPERATIVE SPEED CONTROL.

HISSING/SUCTION NOISE COMING FROM THE INLET AIR TUBE OF THE INJECTION PUMP FILTER.

CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, GREY OIL SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST OR BREATHER TUBE, OR MECHANICAL KNOCKING.

EXPERIENCING SPARK KNOCK AND ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD PAN GASKET OIL LEAK.

CONCERNS WITH ENGINE COOLANT USAGE.

SUBJECT REGARDING SPARK KNOCK AND ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD PAN GASKET OIL LEAK.

A NEW KIT HAS BEEN RELEASED THAT WILL ALLOW TECHNICIANS TO REPAIR TURBOCHARGERS WITH FAILED WASTEGATE ACTUATORS.

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT LIGHT SPARK KNOCK WITH A WARM ENGINE UNDER LOAD.

VEHICLES LISTED ON THIS BULLETIN ARE EQIPPED WITH REAR HEIGHT SENSING PROPORTIONING VALVE THAT ADJUST BRAKE PRESSURE TO...

CUSTOMER MAY BE CONCERN OF INCORRECT IDLE ADJUSTMENTS.

WHEN VEHICLES IN THE START POSITION, ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK OVER.

VARIOUS CAR OWNER'S HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN USING ENGINE COOLANTS MADE WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL INSTEAD OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL.

TIMING CHAIN NOISE. *TW

COLD ENGINE IDLE FLUCTUATION.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE ATF+4.

THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES TRANSFER CASE SHIFTER BUZZ OR RATTLE.

INFORMATION ON SHIFT LINKAGE COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION.

VEHICLES EXHIBITING BUZZ, WHINING, OR MOANING LIKE NOISE FROM COLD TRANSMISSION WHEN REVERSE GEAR IS SELECTED.

CONDITIONS WITH LOSS OF FIFTH GEAR.

TRANSMISSION OPERTES NORMALLY THROUGH ALL RANGES EXCEPT FIFTH GEAR.

WHEN SERVICING THE RELEASE FORK IT IS NECESSSARY TO INSURE THAT THE FORK IS INSTALLED PROPERLY.

SUBJECT ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR RATTLE AT OPERATING TEMPERATURES.

EXPERIENCING A BUZZ SOUND WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE.

CONCERN WITH WATER LEAKING THROUGH REAR WINDOW.

SEVERE PAINT CHIPPING BECAUSE THE ABOVE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PAINTED WITHOUT USING A FULL BODY ANTI-CHIP PRIMER IN THE PAINTING PROCESS.

SUBJECT REGARDING THE OUTSIDE POWER MIRROR PIVOT ARM ROTATING WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE.

EXHIBITING CREAKS OR SQUEAKS NEAR THE LEFT AND / OR RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

WHEN REMOVING DOOR TRIM PANEL FROM THE DOOR, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL PLASTIC RETAINER CLIP IS...

PAINTED SURFACES OF THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE A "MILKY" OR "FOGGY" DISCOLORATION.

DRIVER SIDE POWER MIRROR VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING.

DIFFICULT TO CLEAN LIGHT COLORED "CHALKY" RESIDUE FROM PLASTIC BODY COMPONENTS THAT ARE MOLDED IN BLACK.

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A SQUEAKING / CLICKING NOISE FROM REAR LEAF SPRINGS.

THIS BULLETIN MENTIONS THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING GREASE IS EVIDENT ON THE BEARING SEAL AREA.

ON SOME VEHICLES THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS MAY INCORRECTLY BE DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY DUE TO THE EVIDENCE OF WHEEL BEARING GREASE ON THE BEARING SEAL AREAS.

EXPERIENCING SQUEAKING NOISE FROM REAR LEAF SPRINGS.

SUBJECT ON THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING GREASE IS EVIDENT ON THE BEARING SEAL AREA.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A CLUNKING NOISE BEING HEARD IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS.

CONCERNS WITH A BUZZ NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DOOR SPEAKER(S).

VEHICLE MAY EXPEREIENCE INOPERATIVE CD PLAYER SALES CODE RAZ RADIO.

INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT.

THE CD PLAYER MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND WILL NOT ACCEPT THE CD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSERT THE DISK INTO THE RADIO.

CONCERNS WITH CD PLAYER NOT ACCEPTING CD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSERT THE DISK INTO THE RADIO.

CONCERNS WITH EGR SYSTEM FAILURE WITH HEX CODE $2E ON 5.9L DIESEL.

INFORMATION ON POOR DRIVABILITY WITH HIGH DI (DRIVABILITY INDEX) FUEL.

INFORMATION ON DIESEL FUEL INJECTION PUMP TAMPERING.

SUBJECT ON FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE ADAPTER USAGE.

ILLUMINATED MIL AS THE RESULT OF A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0420 - CATALYST EFFICIENCY, OR MAY HAVE FAILED A...

CONCERNS WITH ACCELERATED BRAKE LINING WEAR, FRONT VERSUS REAR.

INFORMATION REGARDING ACCELERATED BRAKE LINING WEAR, FRONT VERSUS REAR.

BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE USE OF ASBESTOS FIBER BRAKE LININGS.

FRONT BRAKE LINING WEAR PREMATURELY WHEN COMPARED TO THE WEAR EXPERIENCED ON THE REAR BRAKE LININGS.

BRAKES - CHASSIS DYNAMICS DIAGNOSIS.

THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES LOWER STEERING COLUMN NOISE AND/OR MINO LOWER STEERING COLUMN MOVEMENT.

CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF STEERING WANDER.

CONCERN WITH CLUNK/RATTLE FELT IN STEERING COLUMN/WHEEL.

CONDITIONS WITH STEERING SLOW TO RETURN TO CENTER.

EMISSION RECALL #710 ON REPROGRAMMING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM).

SUBJECT REGARDING IGNITION SYSTEM CROSS FIRE/ SECONDARY IGNITION WIRE INDUCTION.

SERVICE CAUTION ON POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE ( PCM ).

JTEC POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR REPAIR PACKAGES.

SUBJECT REGARDING GENERIC SCAN TOOL (GST), PUBLICATION NO.

SUBJECT PERTAINING TO AIR FILTER SERVICE.

SUBJECT REGARDING I/M ( INSPECTION MAINTENANCE ) TESTING - OBD II "CARB" READINESS MONITOR INFORMATION.

INFORMATION REGARDING NO START - ENGIN FAILED TO CRANK.

VEHICLE MAY BUCK/JERK WHILE UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION OR WHILE DRIVING AT STEADY STATE SPEED DUE TO THE SENSITIVITY OF THROTTLE LINKAGE TO DRIVE RINPUT.

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A BUCKING OR JERKING CONDITION WHILE UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION OR WHILE DRIVING AT STEADY STATE SPEEDS.

FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY.

SUBJECT ON FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY.

INFORMATION REGARDING NHTSA AUTHORIZED AIRBAG DEACTIVATION FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY.

AUTHORIZED AIRBAG DEACTIVATION FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY.

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A SITUATION IN WHICH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SITS TOO HIGH TO ATTACH THEIR FIFTH WHEEL OR...