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1997 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 User Reviews

1997 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 43 reviews

  • Performance:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Appearance:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 / 5
  • Overall:4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 / 5

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PROS
"power" 17 reviews
"ride" 12 reviews
"reliable car" 9 reviews
"handling" 5 reviews
"big car" 4 reviews
CONS
"fuel economy" 23 reviews
"power" 4 reviews
"heavy car" 2 reviews
"transmission" 2 reviews
"expressway" 2 reviews

User Reviews

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Johnny1112 writes:
1997 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr Laramie SLT Extended Cab SB Review
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Fast, fun to drive

Cons

gas mileage

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My Ram 1500 — Mine is an X-DPS truck. It isn't the most economical truck but it is fast and fun to drive. People give you the right of way because it is a black and white. lol... I'll keep it for a few more years...

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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John writes:
1997 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr LT Standard Cab LB Review
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Good gas mileage and it's a truck

Cons

its 2wd would prefer a 4wd

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1997 Dodge 1500 318mag 5.2l 2dr 2wd — performance wise its alright for a truck the acceleration is alright wish it was faster, braking is amazing, handling is good except on sharp corners. Build Quality it has needed repairs-replaced the radiator, water pump, and head gaskets, interior is brown and light brown wish it was a different color exterior is brown and silver/light grey, it has aluminum wheels, i have added performance plugs and a k&n cold air intake makes the gas mileage better gets around 18 mpg, and if you add lucas oil fuel additive runs smoothly and adding lucas oil stabilzer to your oil runs nicely.

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Scott writes:
1997 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr Laramie SLT 4WD Extended Cab SB Review
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workhorse

Cons

hard to get dirty

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Strong Beautiful Truck — It fits me well, strong and beautiful just like me. The truck is very efficent in towing, and driving in the snow, it has been very cost efficent about maintiance, both the interior and exterior are in superb condition, this truck is very fun to drive in the high mountains.

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Jacob writes:
1997 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr Laramie SLT 4WD Extended Cab SB Review
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POWER!

Cons

mpg

35

Dram — loved it miss it..... Build of the Dodge was great... from how tough the truck was built it pretty much saved my life in a pretty bad accident.. One complaint is the gas mileage. It got pretty bad with 13mpg with gas rising.. It was a fun truck to own. I was proud to own it.

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Jake writes:
1997 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr SS/T Standard Cab SB Review
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Look unreal, sounds great, V8,

Cons

seat can get uncomfertable after a while, sticks out to cops,

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1997dodge Ram 1500 Ss/t — Great car thats a real head turner, has a 5.9 litter V8, about 300 horsepower. suckes up gass like a little kid in the summer 13 city 18 highway. Got to love the stock Red with t silver stripes. the truck is prety much stock. except the air cleaner and the exaust. HUGE cab my friends who have extend cabs say that my cab is only a little bit smaller than theirs. i love driving this truck the horsepower isnt crazy but enough to have some fun.

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Patrick661 writes:
1997 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr Laramie SLT 4WD Standard Cab LB Review
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318, handling, maneuverability

Cons

Reliability of the transmission

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First Love — Beautiful truck, could take pretty much everything you would throw at it, suspension was great, however there were some mechanical issues. The O2 sensor failed and the transmission had some issues. Otherwise it was great.

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Grant writes:
1997 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr Laramie SLT Extended Cab SB Review
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V8 Power, 1,000 pound payload

Cons

It's a pickup made for towing not racing, but that really isn't that bad of a thing.

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I Love My Pickup — I LOVE my pickup

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Rob writes:
1997 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr Laramie SLT 4WD Standard Cab SB Review
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Power.  Capacity.

Cons

Nothing besides mpg

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Pwerful 5.9l V8. Reliable. — Nice large truck capable of anything. The large 360 cu.in. V8 needs nothing except maybe a straw to dringk thorugh. Otherwise it gulps gas.

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coolhandluke writes:
1997 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr Laramie SLT Extended Cab LB Review
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magnum,great heater,great truck desighn

Cons

getting knocked out by airbag deployment.lol never had a air bag so hopefully it will not go off if i hit a hard bump

coolhandluke
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Excellent — love the semi look. been waiting to get one since they came out. always have been a mopar guy. 360 kicks butt have a 87 dakota aswell. great work trucks.i haul a lot of metal and does the job and doesnt strain on heavy loads. handles really well and a good turning radius. i think that the cup holder is cheasy and the corners of the windhield should have been narrower. but overall i love it.one more thing the knobs on the heater control should be made more durable. went to the salvage yatd to get two and not less than 5 minuts later a lady came in and needed the same ones aswell. coincadince?

Owner for 2 years, 0 months

Miles Driven per Year:1,400

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tekstrand24 writes:
1997 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2 Dr ST 4WD Extended Cab SB Review
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Great truck

Cons

none

tekstrand24
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Great And Reliable Truck — I have had this thing since 1997. Has 111,647 and still running strong... Great Truck all around

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Cost $2,995 Average Instant Market Value $5,313 Average Instant Market Value $7,141 Average Instant Market Value
Horsepower 175 210 235
Crash Test Rating 5 4 5
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.0 40.9 41.0

Reviews From Other Years

2010 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Reviews

I Would Recommend This Truck To Anyone That Wants A 2wd, Powerful, Full Tow Package, Reg Cab Truck. By mgheberger

When you purchase a pick-up truck that has a short bed and regular cab, you know the pros and cons right away. The only negative that took me by surprise is the lack of gas mileage even when set to c... Read More

Sexy Beast By Banan

amazing truck, good with everything except gas is a killer! i love that 5.7 hemi beast. makes towing soo much easier and transporting medium sized stuff cheaper. but overall the truck is a beautif... Read More

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2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Reviews

Overall Very Pleased With My 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab Slt Truck. By marine4life06

I would buy this vehicle again at the discounted price I got this one. I would recommend this vehicle to anyone. Overall very pleased with the vehicle. Drove this vehicle all across the US with no iss... Read More

Paid Off By gamemaster77

Great handling truck pulls great and handles good would remand it to any one i like the color and the interior is good had a tool box bed liner and front guard and back rack cheap price go for... Read More

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2008 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Reviews

It's Decent For A Dodge - Ha! By norcal1968

Pretty good truck overall. This one did not have power windows or locks. Decent power & performance. We had to put new O2 sensors and cat converters in order to pass Calif smog. Other than that, t... Read More

08 Ram By madmopar

lots of power. good handling. i get lots of compliments on it. plenty of room inside for the family. very comfortable on long trips. fuel economy could be better, only get about 15mpg. has a k&n intak... Read More

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2007 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Reviews

Awesome Truck! By lalagirl86

Handles well, great for moving things, space in cab is very open and roomy. The gas mileage is not that great, but when driving a truck you don't expect that great of mileage. This truck also has an a... Read More

V8 Monster W A Classy Look By HotdawgIII

I love the v8 power! I had it lifted and feel at a good height in traffic. The front seats are comfortable and excellent on long trips. Im not too keen on the gas milage or the dash cracks that tend... Read More

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2006 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Reviews

Awesome Truck By Coleman

Truck is really good shape even though it is almost 7 years old.It is very powerful has about 400 horsepower,had to replace brakes which is normal,also had to rebuild rear end because rear axle seized... Read More

I Love It. By Bob

has 68,000 miles, had brakes done at 64,000 miles. A/C door broke t 44,000 miles. Just started to blue smoke out tail pipe on startup. Yes it is a pleasure to drive. No other problems or compla... Read More

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