Dodge and Ram: 1997

Database: CHARM

CHARM manuals were retrieved from a set of DVDs released in late 2013. These manuals are usually the most detailed for the years in which they're available, but occasionally have missing or cut-off images.


• Avenger
  • L4-122 2.0L DOHC VIN Y SFI
  • V6-2.5L VIN N
• Caravan FWD
  • L4-2.4L VIN B
  • L4-2.4L VIN X
  • V6-181 3.0L SOHC VIN 3 MFI
  • V6-201 3.3L VIN R MFI
  • V6-229 3.8L VIN L MFI
  • V6-3.3L VIN G Flex Fuel
• Dakota 2WD
  • L4-150 2.5L VIN P MFI
  • V6-3.9L VIN X
  • V8-5.2L VIN Y
• Dakota 4WD
  • V6-3.9L VIN X
  • V8-5.2L VIN Y
• Grand Caravan AWD
  • V6-229 3.8L VIN L MFI
  • V6-3.3L VIN G Flex Fuel
• Grand Caravan FWD
  • L4-2.4L VIN B
  • L4-2.4L VIN X
  • V6-181 3.0L SOHC VIN 3 MFI
  • V6-201 3.3L VIN R MFI
  • V6-229 3.8L VIN L MFI
• Intrepid
  • V6-201 3.3L VIN T SFI
  • V6-3.5L VIN F
• Neon
  • L4-122 2.0L DOHC VIN Y SFI
  • L4-2.0L VIN C
• RAM 1500 Truck 2WD
  • V6-3.9L VIN X
  • V8-5.2L VIN Y
  • V8-5.9L VIN Z
• RAM 1500 Truck 4WD
  • V8-5.2L VIN Y
  • V8-5.9L VIN Z
• RAM 1500 Van
  • V6-3.9L VIN X
  • V8-5.2L VIN Y
• RAM 2500 Truck 2WD
  • L6-359 5.9L DSL Turbo VIN D FI
  • V10-8.0L VIN W
  • V8-5.9L VIN Z
• RAM 2500 Truck 4WD
  • L6-359 5.9L DSL Turbo VIN D FI
  • V10-8.0L VIN W
  • V6-3.9L VIN X
  • V8-5.9L VIN Z
• RAM 2500 Van
  • V6-3.9L VIN X
  • V8-318 5.2L VIN T Magnum CNG SFI
  • V8-5.2L VIN Y
  • V8-5.9L VIN Z
• RAM 3500 Truck 2WD
  • L6-359 5.9L DSL Turbo VIN D FI
  • V10-8.0L VIN W
  • V8-360 5.9L VIN 5 Magnum
  • V8-5.9L VIN Z
• RAM 3500 Truck 4WD
  • L6-359 5.9L DSL Turbo VIN D FI
  • V10-8.0L VIN W
  • V8-360 5.9L VIN 5 Magnum
  • V8-5.9L VIN Z
• RAM 3500 Van
  • V8-318 5.2L VIN T Magnum CNG SFI
  • V8-5.2L VIN Y
  • V8-5.9L VIN Z
• Stratus
  • L4-2.0L VIN C
  • L4-2.4L VIN X
  • V6-2.5L VIN H
• Viper GTS V10-488 8.0L
• Viper RT-10 V10-8.0L VIN E

Database: LEMON

LEMON manuals were retrieved in late 2025, so they have more up to date technical bulletins for example. However, they tend to be less detailed for older vehicles.


• Avenger
  • Base, 2.0 Y, Automatic
  • Base, 2.0 Y, Standard
  • Base, 2.5 N
  • ES, 2.0 Y
  • ES, 2.5 N
• Cab & Chassis
  • R2500, 5.9 D, 4WD, Automatic
  • R2500, 5.9 D, 4WD, Standard
  • R2500, 5.9 D, RWD, Automatic
  • R2500, 5.9 D, RWD, Standard
  • R2500, 5.9 Z, 4WD, Automatic
  • R2500, 5.9 Z, 4WD, Standard
  • R2500, 5.9 Z, RWD, Automatic
  • R2500, 5.9 Z, RWD, Standard
  • R2500, 8.0 W, 4WD, Automatic
  • R2500, 8.0 W, 4WD, Standard
  • R2500, 8.0 W, RWD, Automatic
  • R2500, 8.0 W, RWD, Standard
  • R3500, 5.9 5, 4WD, Automatic, 42RE
  • R3500, 5.9 5, 4WD, Automatic, 46RE
  • R3500, 5.9 5, 4WD, Standard
  • R3500, 5.9 5, RWD, Automatic, 42RE
  • R3500, 5.9 5, RWD, Automatic, 46RE
  • R3500, 5.9 5, RWD, Standard
  • R3500, 5.9 D, 4WD, Automatic, 46RE
  • R3500, 5.9 D, 4WD, Automatic, 47RE
  • R3500, 5.9 D, 4WD, Standard
  • R3500, 5.9 D, RWD, Automatic, 46RE
  • R3500, 5.9 D, RWD, Automatic, 47RE
  • R3500, 5.9 D, RWD, Standard
  • R3500, 8.0 W, 4WD, Automatic, 46RE
  • R3500, 8.0 W, 4WD, Automatic, 47RE
  • R3500, 8.0 W, 4WD, Standard
  • R3500, 8.0 W, RWD, Automatic, 46RE
  • R3500, 8.0 W, RWD, Automatic, 47RE
  • R3500, 8.0 W, RWD, Standard
• Caravan
  • Base, 0.0 8
  • Base, 2.4 B
  • Base, 3.0 3
  • Base, 3.3 R
  • ES, 3.3 R
  • ES, 3.8 L
  • LE, 3.3 R
  • LE, 3.8 L
  • SE, 2.4 B
  • SE, 3.0 3
  • SE, 3.3 R
• Dakota
  • 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic
  • 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard
  • 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic
  • 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard
  • 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic
  • 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard
  • 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic
  • 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard
  • 2D Pickup, 2.5 P
  • 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic
  • 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard
  • 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic
  • 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard
  • 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic
  • 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard
  • 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic
  • 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard
• Grand Caravan
  • Base, 2.4 B
  • Base, 3.0 3
  • Base, 3.3 R
  • ES, 3.3 R
  • ES, 3.8 L, AWD
  • ES, 3.8 L, FWD
  • LE, 3.3 R
  • LE, 3.8 L
  • SE, 2.4 B
  • SE, 3.0 3
  • SE, 3.3 R
  • SE, 3.8 L
• Intrepid
  • Base, 3.3 T
  • Base, 3.5 F
  • ES
• Neon
  • Base, 2D Coupe, 2.0 C, Automatic
  • Base, 2D Coupe, 2.0 C, Standard, A578
  • Base, 2D Coupe, 2.0 C, Standard, T350
  • Base, 2D Coupe, 2.0 Y, Automatic
  • Base, 2D Coupe, 2.0 Y, Standard, A578
  • Base, 2D Coupe, 2.0 Y, Standard, T350
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 2.0 C, Automatic
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 2.0 C, Standard, A578
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 2.0 C, Standard, T350
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 2.0 Y, Automatic
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 2.0 Y, Standard, A578
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 2.0 Y, Standard, T350
  • High Line, 2D Coupe, 2.0 C, Automatic
  • High Line, 2D Coupe, 2.0 C, Standard
  • High Line, 2D Coupe, 2.0 Y, Automatic
  • High Line, 2D Coupe, 2.0 Y, Standard
  • High Line, 4D Sedan, 2.0 C, Automatic
  • High Line, 4D Sedan, 2.0 C, Standard
  • High Line, 4D Sedan, 2.0 Y, Automatic
  • High Line, 4D Sedan, 2.0 Y, Standard
  • Sport, 2D Coupe, Automatic
  • Sport, 2D Coupe, Standard, A578
  • Sport, 2D Coupe, Standard, T350
  • Sport, 4D Sedan, 2.0 C
  • Sport, 4D Sedan, 2.0 Y, Automatic
  • Sport, 4D Sedan, 2.0 Y, Standard, A578
  • Sport, 4D Sedan, 2.0 Y, Standard, T350
• Pickup
  • R1500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 T, 4WD, Automatic
  • R1500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 T, 4WD, Standard
  • R1500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 T, RWD, Automatic
  • R1500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 T, RWD, Standard
  • R1500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic
  • R1500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard
  • R1500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic
  • R1500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard
  • R1500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 Z, 4WD
  • R1500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 Z, RWD
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, Automatic, 42RE
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, Automatic, 46RE
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, Standard
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.2 T, 4WD, Automatic
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.2 T, 4WD, Standard
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.2 T, RWD, Automatic
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.2 T, RWD, Standard
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 Z, 4WD
  • R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 Z, RWD
  • R2500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 D, 4WD, Automatic
  • R2500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 D, 4WD, Standard
  • R2500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 D, RWD, Automatic
  • R2500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 D, RWD, Standard
  • R2500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 Z, 4WD, Automatic
  • R2500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 Z, 4WD, Standard
  • R2500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 Z, RWD, Automatic
  • R2500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 Z, RWD, Standard
  • R2500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.0 W, 4WD, Automatic
  • R2500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.0 W, 4WD, Standard
  • R2500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.0 W, RWD, Automatic
  • R2500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.0 W, RWD, Standard
  • R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 D, 4WD, Automatic
  • R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 D, 4WD, Standard
  • R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 D, RWD, Automatic
  • R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 D, RWD, Standard
  • R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 Z, 4WD, Automatic
  • R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 Z, 4WD, Standard
  • R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 Z, RWD, Automatic
  • R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 Z, RWD, Standard
  • R2500, 2D Pickup, 8.0 W, 4WD, Automatic
  • R2500, 2D Pickup, 8.0 W, 4WD, Standard
  • R2500, 2D Pickup, 8.0 W, RWD, Automatic
  • R2500, 2D Pickup, 8.0 W, RWD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 5, 4WD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 5, 4WD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 5, RWD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 5, RWD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 D, 4WD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 D, 4WD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 D, RWD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 D, RWD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 Z, 4WD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 Z, 4WD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 Z, RWD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.9 Z, RWD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.0 W, 4WD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.0 W, 4WD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.0 W, RWD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.0 W, RWD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 5, 4WD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 5, 4WD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 5, RWD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 5, RWD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 D, 4WD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 D, 4WD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 D, RWD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 D, RWD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 Z, 4WD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 Z, 4WD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 Z, RWD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 Z, RWD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 8.0 W, 4WD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 8.0 W, 4WD, Standard
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 8.0 W, RWD, Automatic
  • R3500, 2D Pickup, 8.0 W, RWD, Standard
• Ram Van
  • B1500, 3.9 X
  • B1500, 5.2 Y, 36RH
  • B1500, 5.2 Y, 46RE
  • B2500, Van Cargo Extended, 3.9 X
  • B2500, Van Cargo Extended, 5.2 T
  • B2500, Van Cargo Extended, 5.2 Y, 36RH
  • B2500, Van Cargo Extended, 5.2 Y, 46RE
  • B2500, Van Cargo Extended, 5.9 Z
  • B2500, Van Cargo, 3.9 X
  • B2500, Van Cargo, 5.2 T
  • B2500, Van Cargo, 5.2 Y, 36RH
  • B2500, Van Cargo, 5.2 Y, 46RE
  • B2500, Van Cargo, 5.9 Z
  • B3500, Van Cargo Extended, 5.2 T
  • B3500, Van Cargo Extended, 5.2 Y
  • B3500, Van Cargo Extended, 5.9 Z
  • B3500, Van Cargo, 5.2 T
  • B3500, Van Cargo, 5.2 Y
  • B3500, Van Cargo, 5.9 Z
• Ram Wagon
  • B1500, 3.9 X
  • B1500, 5.2 Y
  • B2500, 5.2 T
  • B2500, 5.2 Y
  • B2500, 5.9 Z
  • B3500, Van Passenger Extended, 5.2 T
  • B3500, Van Passenger Extended, 5.2 Y
  • B3500, Van Passenger Extended, 5.9 Z
  • B3500, Van Passenger, 5.2 T
  • B3500, Van Passenger, 5.2 Y
  • B3500, Van Passenger, 5.9 Z
• Stratus
  • Base, 2.0 C, A578
  • Base, 2.0 C, T350
  • Base, 2.4 X
  • ES, 2.0 C, A578
  • ES, 2.0 C, T350
  • ES, 2.4 X
  • ES, 2.5 H
• Viper
  • GTS
  • RT/10