This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I purchased brand new, a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 quad cab truck. The trucks dash has so many cracks in it, that they now have ran into each other and large areas have fallen out. This is a manufacturing defect that Dodge refuses to do anything about. These cracks have been in my dash for years. It is not heat related because I purchased the truck in Washington state and was there for several years before coming to California. This is an electrical hazard and a flying object hazard, should I hit someone or they hit me and pieces start flying from the dashboard. This is a nation wide problem with the dashes from Dodge, it's time they do something about it. These cracks have gotten worse and worse over the years.
Cracking of dash was visible much sooner than January 1 2008 but got much worse to the point now that it is caving in and pieces falling out.contacting Dodge was a waste of time for me.I was basically told that I could take it to my local Dodge dealer to get it repaired at my expense! I am currently looking for a replacement dash. I feel that the safety of my family and myself have to be addressed, who knows where these broken pieces are going and whether or not they will affect the activation of the airbags or may possibly cause other problems depending on where they get wedged.I strongly believe Dodge should start an immediate recall to avoid possible human injury!
Faulty dashboard and instrument panel which has cracked into many pieces in which the dealer will not cover. It should have been a recall as a faulty part from Chrysler's supplier. The dealers response is that it is not their problem. I have researched and have found all over the United States through blogs from people who have the same vehicle as I with the same problem.
Our dash has been cracking for a while now. Now big chunks have begun to break off. Just hitting a bump in the road will break it off. I am concerned that the air bag will go off and the rest of the dash will explode and cause injuries from flying plastic shards. We take very good car of our truck. This should not be happening.
The dash in my truck has been cracking and falling apart for some time now, some pieces break off and drop inside the dash area where the airbag and all kinds of wiring are, I'm concerned of possible wiring shorts and fires and also concerned about airbag deployment issues. I'm concerned of the potential personal injury that could occur as these plastic pieces are sharp and rigid and either drop inward in the dash or sometimes fall outside the dash onto the seats/floor depending on the size of a bump you might encounter in the road.
Dash on truck is cracked and broken and is so brittle you can crumble it in your hand like a cracker. I also owned an 00 Ram that did the same thing. Please get us some help!!
It started with a crack on the passenger side. It was a small crack, nothing big. Then I had another one down the middle of the drivers side. A year later there were so many cracks that my dashboard started to have holes and I went out to buy a dashboard cover and now I dont have a dashboard at all. It's so bad that my front plastic that goes around the radio and gauges its so loose that im having to glue it every week!!!!
I own a 2001 Dodge Ram pick up. The dash borad started cracking and breaking apart and now I almost do not have a dash borad. It is not legal but unsafe to drive on the roads, claiming cracks of the dash board having left wires exposed to the hot sun and damaged my electrical system.
The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard cracked into pieces and the speedometer does not work. The dealer stated that the warranty for the interior of the vehicle expired at 36,000 miles. The estimated cost to repair the dashboard front cap is between $450-$600. The contact feels that the failure is a fabric defect and the manufacturer should be responsible for the repair cost. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 37,000 and current mileage was 67,179.
The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked and falling apart. The dealer stated that it would cost over $800 to replace the dashboard at the contact's expense. The contact was informed that there was a report on the failure by a Florida news Agency. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were less than 142,792.
The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact entered the vehicle and noticed that the dashboard was cracked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. It was implied that the contact placed his foot on top of the passenger side dashboard, which may have caused the failure. The manufacturer stated that the dealer would repair the dashboard at the cost of $367. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 59,000 and current mileage was 76,800.
The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact noticed that the entire dashboard was beginning to crack into pieces. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. He did not notice any differences beforehand. The current and failure mileages were 62,000.
2001 Dodge Ram with a cracked dashboard. Consumer states that the dashboard is cracked from front to back. He would like to know if there is a recall for this problem.
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