Cracked dash, a common problem Chrysler refuses to take responsibility for.

Was in a car accident, and the plastic pieces to the broken dash shot off and hit my face when airbags deployed, cut my artery, I had to have over $500,000 in reconstructive surgery. There’s so much nerve damage I can’t feel my face. On top of half of it being metal plates! I’m so lucky to be alive. Why can’t you just do what’s right and fix the problem? You take bailouts and tax cuts, on top of making millions. Do what’s right and fix your error. Lord forbid this happens to anyone else.

I bought this truck new. I have maintained it regularly. About 2 years ago I noticed a large crack in the dash. Since that time the cracks have expanded until pieces are falling out of the dash.

This is a safety issue!

If I have even a minor accident the sharp pieces of this broken dash could injure me or my passenger.

I looked into having the dash replaced and was given a price of more than $2000. This is too much for me to be expected to pay to repair a defect that is totally Dodge’s fault. There should be a recall on this.

I have owned two Dodge trucks (RAM 1500) and the dash and the instrument cover have cracked on both of them. I still own my 2001 Dodge Ram and the dash is just falling apart. I have also had the cover over the right pillar crack. I take pride in my truck and have fixed or replaced parts that wear out but to have your dash just fall apart is a manufacture defect. I also work for a company that had a fleet of Dodge trucks and every one of them had the same problem, in fact I have yet to speak to a Dodge Ram owner that has not had the same problems with their truck.

Dodge knows its product is defective and needs to fix it. If Dodge wants LOYAL customers it needs to make this right.

The dash, in its entirety, cracked into chunks, all of which are deadly in the event of an accident. The dash board and bezel, in a period of months has completely cracked across its entire width and breadth, chunks are all sharp and, in the event of an accident, present a potential for egregious bodily harm, entirely the fault of the manufacturer. Dodge should take responsibility for this malfeasance and should make the dash board and bezel, both of which have become a deadly liability, to anyone who owns this vehicle. It has never been a habit of Dodge/Daimler/Chrysler to let persons risk their lives or their well being due to any design failure(s) on their part, nor should such a habit begin now. No constabulary in these United States would allow such failure go unchecked were such failings a part of any individual or organization, and that would include Dodge and its subsidiaries. What then will be the solution. Continually claiming this design failing is a "cosmetic" issue does in no way relinquish Dodge from their part in causing this disaster and the potential for harm to innocent parties who, trusting in our system of government and laws set forth to protect our citizens, purchased this Dodge product in good faith. It is the sole responsibility of Dodge and its dealerships and their subsidiaries to make this failure aright in compensation.

About four years into ownership heard a loud crack while driving down road,came to find out that was my dash cracking. Followed by more of the same had other vehicles of older age and never heard of such a thing. Had a Volvo that had stress cracks (spider like from a center point ) can only guess that problem stems from faulty material or manufacturing process noticed that plastic parts were made in mexico? Problem is very scary as in an accident flying shards could be very dangerous especially the pieces near the passenger side air bag. I had applied armor-all to dash,rubber and trim pieces religiously to no avail appears it was money thrown away on this problem it was great on Chevy's ,Mercedes and Ford trucks maybe I just picked the wrong brand to by. In addition to defective plastic have seen the same lack of qualty on door bottoms (Rusting from the inside out and also above fender by truck bed Both from the inside out)