Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2001 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHATTERED INTO SMALL PIECES AND FELL INTO THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
I HAVE HAD NO TROUBLE OUT OF MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 UNTIL 2007. THAT'S WHEN THE FIRST CRACK CAME INTO BEING, WITH A CRACK I MIGHT ADD. I HERD THE SNAP AND LOOKED OVER AND A HUGE CRACK APPEARED. IT RAN STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE, MORE OR LESS CUTTING THE DASH IN HALF. WELL IT WENT ALL DOWN HILL FROM THERE. ONE DAY IN 2010 I ROLLED DOWN MY WINDOWS AND THE WIND CAUGHT A PIECE OF THE DASH AND FLIPPED IT IN MY FACE. I RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NEARLY WRECKED. I WAS JUST LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO ROAD SIGN AT THE PLACE I RAN OFF THE ROAD, OR SOMEONE WALKING THERE AT THE TIME. AND HERE IS THE KICKER, I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN I GOT OFF WORK I HAD A FLAT TIRE. THERE WAS A NAIL IN THE SIDEWALL THAT COULD NOT BE FIXED. I HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE, [THANKS DODGE]. I CAN'T TOUCH THE DASH ANYMORE, THE LIGHTEST TOUCH NOW WILL BREAK MORE PIECES OFF. AND THE PLASTIC COVERS THEY SELL TO PUT ON TOP OF THE DASH IS ONLY A SHORT TERM FIX. THE DASH CONTINUES TO FALL APART UNDER THE DASH CAP CAUSING THE CAP TO WARP AND NOT FIT RIGHT, OR NOT AT ALL. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS WITH A NEW DASH, WHICH I CANT AFFORD AT A WHOOPING $500.00 BUCKS. THIS IS ONE PROBLEM THAT DODGE SHOULD STEP FORWARD TO FIX BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND WAS AWAITING EXAMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED, LEAVING SHARP EDGES ACCESSIBLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
CRACKED DASH PANEL TOP. *TR
OVER A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE DASH CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES AND ENDED UP FALLING APART COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. NOW THERE IS A PILE OF SHARP, BRITTLE, HARD, PLASTIC PIECES WITH MORE FALLING OUT EACH WEEK. IF EVER IN A CRASH THESE PIECES WILL FLY ALL OVER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
DASHBOARD CRUMBLED AND COLLAPSED IN ON ITSELF. NOTHING LEFT. *TR
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! *TT
LEAVING A GAS STATION, I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO MOVE INTO TO DRIVE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE NEXT TO THE GARAGE/MECHANIC I USE AND DROVE IT INTO HIS LOT. THEY ARE FIXING IT TODAY. I WAS VERY LUCKY I HAD TO STOP FOR GAS AT THAT TIME AND THIS FAILURE DIDN'T HAPPEN AT AN INTERSECTION. I HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES OVER MY THIRTY YEARS OF DRIVING AND HAVE NEVER HAD A BRAKE LINE "RUST" AND FAIL LIKE THIS. *TR
THE BRAKE LINE HAS FAILED. THERE IS A PIN HOLE LEAK. THE METAL BRAKE LINE IS BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS RUSTED OUT SO MUCH THAT IT CAUSED THE LINE TO FAIL. THE LINE IS HIDDEN IN THE FRAME, WHICH DOESN'T PROVIDE THE ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF SPACE FOR THE ROAD WASH TO ACTUALLY CLEAN THE LINE. IT SITE ON THE FRAME AND RUSTS AWAY. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE IF I WAS DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF GREATER THAN 25MPH OR STARTED BRAKING WHEN I NORMALLY DO. IT HAPPENED IN MY DRIVE WAY SO NO ACCIDENT, BUT THIS CAN'T BE THE RIGHT WAY TO BRING THAT LINE BACK TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS LINE CONTROLS ALL THE REAR BRAKES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A BRIEF CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFECT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. UPDATED 10/12/11*LJ UPDATED 10/24/11
DASH IS CRACKED. *TR
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.
I OWN 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCK . MY DASHBOARD IS BADLY CRACKING AND I AM NOW HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND OUT THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE PER LOCAL 6 NEWS. *TR
THROTTLE CABLE FRAYED AND STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE, I JUST ABOUT REARENDED SOMEONE GOING 45 MILES AN HOUR *TT
DASHBOARD AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEZEL IS CRACKED AND LARGE PIECES OF SHARP PLASTIC HAVE BROKEN OFF.
DASH HAS CRACKS IN IT. *TR
ON MY 2001 DODGE 1500, THERE IS A TON OF RUST ON THE UNDERSIDE PARTS. THE FRAME AND BODY AREN'T BAD, BUT THE THINGS THAT ATTACH ARE FAILING. THE BRAKE LINES WENT, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALL WENT AT THE SAME TIME, ALMOST RESULTING IN A WRECK. THE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE GAS TANK IN PLACE RUSTED OUT. THE SHEET METAL ATTACHMENT FOR THE FRONT AXLE IS THE LATEST. I'S ALMOST RUSTED OUT, AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE FRONT AXLE TO DETACH IF NOT REPLACED. ($$$$) YES, THE TRUCK IS 10 YEARS OLD AND I LIVE IN NW PA WHERE WE USE SALT. CRITICAL PARTS NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM RUST OR MADE FROM STAINLESS. THIS TRUCK COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE, PROBABLY ME! *TR
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. *TR
2001 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH IS CRACKED AND FALLING THROUGH. IT STARTED WITH SMALL CRACKS NOW ITS CRACKED BAD AND FALLING THROUGH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ON PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE PIECES ARE VERY SHARP. COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR DEPLOY THE AIRBAG. *KB
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4WD PICKUP. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART, IT HAS HUGE CRACKS AND AM AFRAID TO PUT ANY PRESSURE ON IT BECAUSE I THINK IT WILL CAVE IN. THE DASH STARTED CRACKING ABOUT THREE AGO AND I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE UNTIL I DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE GOTTEN THE RUN AROUND FROM MY DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THAT IS WHY I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING AND FALLING IN ON ITSELF.
I OWN A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP THAT HAS A MYSTERIOUSLY CRACKING DASH PANEL. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A FRONT-END COLLISION OR ANYONE POUNDING ON THE DASH, AS I AM THE SECOND OWNER. I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN 2006 WHEN THE TRUCK WAS ABOUT 5 YEARS OLD AND HAD ABOUT 63,000 MILES. I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW WIDESPREAD THIS ISSUE IS UNTIL THE LAST YEAR OR SO WHEN I STARTED SEEING DIFFERENT WEBSITES WITH TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, PARTICULARLY CHRYSLER PRODUCTS AND MORE SPECIFICALLY - PICKUP TRUCKS BETWEEN '97 - '02. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUES THAT COULD ARISE DUE TO BROKEN PIECES DAMAGING ELECTRICAL WIRING OR COMPONENTS SUCH AS AIRBAG WIRING. ALSO, IT SEEMS A SLIGHT POSSIBILITY THAT THIS PLASTIC COULD BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTED SHRAPNEL, IF YOU WILL, IN THE CASE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS PLASTIC IS VERY BRITTLE AND SEEMS TO BE AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THAT MAYBE THE PLASTIC WAS NOT CURED AT AN APPROPRIATE TEMPERATURE CAUSING THE BRITTLENESS. I AM NOT SURE IF THE PANEL WAS PURCHASED FROM A SUPPLIER OR WAS MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER. MY PARTICULAR TRUCK WAS ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO, JUST IN CASE THAT IS A COMMON THREAD. *KB
MY DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING 5 YRS AGO. I PUT A DASH BOARD COVER OVER THE DASH TO TRY TO PREVENT IT FROM CRACKING MORE,BUT IT DID NOT HELP. IT CONTINUES TO CRACK AND NOW HAS SOME PIECES MISSING BC IT HAS CRACKED SO BAD. *KB
DASHBOARD STARTING CRACKING ABOUT A YEAR AGO. NOW IT KEEPS GETTING BIGGER AND WHEN I PUT THE HEAT ON MY WINDOW FOGS UP FROM THE CRACKED DASHBOARD. *KB
DASH BOARD CRACKED AND BROKEN WITH LARGE GAPING HOLE IN CENTER OF DASHBOARD
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. *TT
THE BRAKE LINE ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 BLEW OUT ABOVE THE GAS TANK. I'VE DISCOVERED THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS WITH SIMILAR MAKES. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I'M AT JUST ABOUT 160,000 MILES. *TR
DASH HAVE BROKEN TO PIECES. AT TIMES A GOOD BUMP IN THE ROAD WILL CAUSE A PIECE TO BREAK AWAY. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE AIR BAG GOING OFF IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSING SHARDS OF THIS PLASTIC TO CAUSE WORSE INJURIES TO A PASSENGER THAN THE ACCIDENT ITSELF. THIS STARTED WITH A SMALL HOLE AND GROWN TO ALMOST THE ENTIRE DASH GONE. *TR
THE DASH OF MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKED AND BROKEN SO BADLY THAT IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN IN A CRASH. DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, OR THE FORCES INCURRED DURING A CRASH, SHARDS OF PLASTIC FROM THE DASH CAN STRIKE THE OCCUPANTS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AMONG DODGE RAM TRUCKS OF THIS DATE RANGE. IT IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, IN THE INTEREST OF OCCUPANT SAFETY, DODGE SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THE DASHES. *TR
DODGE RAM 1500 LST CRACKING DASH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY AND NOW CHUNKS OF IT FALLING THROUGH. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE! IT IS ALSO A NATIONWIDE ISSUE AS NOTED BY HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF LODGED COMPLAINTS AND QUESTIONS AS TO HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS ON MULTIPLE FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DETAILED AND VACUUMING DUST OUT CAUSED MORE CRACKS AND ACTUALLY PIECES FELL THROUGH SO I HAVE JAGGED EDGES. ANYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO VACUUM THEIR DASH! DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL THIS DASHBOARD ACROSS NUMEROUS MODEL YEARS BEGINNING 2000. THE JAGGED EDGES ARE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WILL BE THE EXPOSED WIRING WHEN THE OTHER CRACKS CAVE IN. I WANT THIS REPLACED AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR $1000 FOR IT. *TR
DRIVING ON THE ROAD, GOING ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR, THE HOOD TO MY RAM HAS FLOWN OPEN. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I THOUGHT THE FIRST TIME WAS MY FAULT BUT LIGHTNING DOESN'T STRIKE TWICE. I SPENT OVER $1000 THE FIRST TIME TO GET IT REPAIRED. *TR
CRACKS AND HOLES IN THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500, SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY DODGE, SHAME ON THEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED FOR ALMOST NINE YEARS WITH SHARP PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD EXPOSED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD PUNCTURE THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
THE DASH CONTINUES TO FALL APART, THE DASH BEZEL SURROUNDING THE GAUGES IS FALLING DOWN ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DASH WENT FROM A FEW MINOR CRACKS, TO HOLES IN THE DASH, TO A FULL COLLAPSE. EVERY BUMP ON THE ROAD ANOTHER PIECE FALLS OFF. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE BROKEN PIECES FLYING TOWARD MY PASSENGERS OR MYSELF IN THE EVENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR OTHER DRIVING HAZARDS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO CORRECT THE FAILURE YET, I HAVE BEEN USING AN ALTERNATE VEHICLE. DODGE NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT AND FIX IT. *TR
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.
DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK NEAR DEFROST VENTS. EVENTUALLY THEY WORKED THEIR WAY UP. DRIVER SIDE IS CRACKED AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH. PASSENGER SIDE IS CRACKED ALL THE WAY UP TO THE TOP OF THE AIRBAG HOUSING. THERE IS ALSO A HOLE ON THAT SIDE AS WELL. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT IF THE AIRBAG GOES OFF ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE PLASTIC PIECES FILL FLY AROUND INSIDE THE CAB CAUSING INJURY. *TR
DASH IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART. *TR
A SERIOUSLY CRACKED AND DANGEROUS DASH BOARD. 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. HAVE TO RUN WITH THE AIR BAG OFF IN FEAR OF THE AIR BAG GOING OFF AND SENDING SHRAPNEL THROUGH MY CHILDREN. *TR
CRACKING,BROKEN DASH PIECES FALLING IN BEHIND PASS. AIRBAG,WIREING,PEDALS,ECT.
DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LINE (BEHIND FUEL TANK) ON DODGE RAM 1500 V8 -5.9L BLEW OUT CAUSING ME TO LOOSE MY BRAKES. THIS WAS DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 4X4 1500 TRUCK. A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE DASH BOARD STARTED TO CRACK FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. NOW MY DASH HAS BIG HOLES IN IT WHERE THE DASH IS JUST FALLING APART. PARTS OF THE DASH HAVE FELL THROUGH INTO THE VENTS AND THEN JUST CRACKING OFF IN BIG PIECES. WHICH LEAVES THE AREA EXPOSED. I HAVE BEEN CUT WHEN THE PIECES JUST CRACK OFF AND THEY HAVE VERY SHARP EDGES. I ALSO HAVE A SON THAT WAS INJURED WHEN HE APPLIED A SMALL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE, TRYING TO GET INTO THE TRUCK AND HIS HAND WENT THROUGH IT WHERE IT WAS SO BRITTLE AND JUST BROKE. HE WAS CUT PRETTY GOOD. I HAVE A BIG PIECE UNDER MY SEAT. MY DASH IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THE AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF BECAUSE I DON'T WANT SHARP PIECES TO HURT ANYONE IF I HAVE A WRECK. ALSO THEIRS NOT A DASH THERE FOR ANY SUPPORT. THESE SHARP PIECES POSE A SAFETY CONCERN. I CAN'T REPLACE THE DASH DUE TO THE FACT ALL THE OTHER DASHES WERE MADE OUT OF THE SAME PRODUCT AND IT WILL JUST CRACK OVER TIME TOO. THE DASH IS STILL IN MY TRUCK, WELL WHAT'S LEFT OF IT. *TR
MY DASH IN MY 2001 DOGE RAM 1500 HAS CAVED IN. ALL MY WIRING IS EXSPOSED TO THE SUN. IT HASNT CAUSED TO BIG OF A SHORT YET BUT WHY WAIT TIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED BEFORE YOU TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. YOU CAN LOOK MY TRUCK IS NOT THE ONLY ONE. *TR
MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK AROUND 2003, AND IS STILL CRACKING NOW. I HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED, AND WHEN THE TECH PUT THE STICKER ON THE WINDOW HIS HAND WENT THROUGH THE DASH BOARD, AND NOW THERE IS A BIG FIST SIZED HOLE IN MY DASH BOARD. WHEN IT IS COLD MY WINDSHIELD FOGS UP SO BAD THAT I NEED TO PULL OVER AND STOP. THIS IS DUE TO THE BIG CRACKS, AND HOLES IN MY DASH BOARD. I ALMOST ORDERED A MOLDED DASH CAP, BUT I THOUGHT GLUING THIS CAP TO A BAD FOUNDATION (DASHBOARD) IS A BAD IDEA. DODGE NEEDS TO REPLACE MY DASHBOARD, BECAUSE I THINK EVENTUALLY SOMETHING WILL GO WRONG. THIS IS A DEFECT BECAUSE THERE IS EVIDENCE OF MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *TR
MY 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCK DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKING OVER LAST FEW YEARS AND NOW IS BASICALLY IMPLODING. I'M AFRAID THAT THE PIECES WILL GET STUCK INTO CRITICAL MECHANISM OR DAMAGE THE AIRBAG. ALSO, IF I WAS TO GET INTO AND ACCIDENT THERE WILL BE SHARP PLASTIC FLYING EVERYWHERE. *TR
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE TOLLWAY FROM THE AIRPORT IN MY 2001 DODGE RAM WHEN THE HOOD FLIPPED UP AND SMASHED INTO MY WINDSHIELD. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND GET TO THE SIDE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO SEE IN FRONT OF ME. NOW MY HOOD IS DAMAGED, MY WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, AND DAMAGE TO MY ROOF. I INVESTIGATED OF PAST CONCERNS AND FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO 2000 AND 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCKS, A REPORT WAS EVEN DONE BY THE NHTSA BUT WAS FOUND NOT THAT IMPORTANT APPARENTLY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS INCIDENT AND WAS VERY LUCKY TO GET OUT OF IT UNHARMED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD A SMALL CRACK IN IT HAD BECOME LARGER WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD CAUSING IT TO SHATTER. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE A DASHBOARD; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL SINCE THE FAILURE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
PURCHASED A 2001 DODGE RAM FROM LOCAL DEALER, AND DIDN'T HAVE IT 6 MONTHS AND NOTICED THE DASH CRACKED AND CAME APART. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND ASKED TO FIX. THEY REFUSED, STATING IT WAS NOT A RECALL AND IT WAS DUE TO SUN. I TRIED TO TELL THEM THAT THE WINDOWS ARE TINTED AND IT IS GARAGE KEPT WHEN NOT IN MOTION, BUT THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER. NOW IT IS ON SEVERAL AUTOMOTIVE BLOGS AND SITES ALL OVER THE US WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME YEAR TRUCK PACKAGE. IT IS NOW BROKEN SO BADLY ITS CAUSING FAILURE TO DEFROST THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES INCLUDING THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING, SPEAKERS CUTTING OFF AND INTERIOR LIGHTS GOING OUT RANDOMLY. IT HAS NOW CRACKED SO THAT THE HEAT AND AIR IS NO LONGER ROUTED CORRECTLY AND IS CAUSING POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. MY WIFE BACKED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS... THEY WANT 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX AND PARTS ARE HARD TO FIND. *TR
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED. THE CRACKING HAS CONTINUED WITH TIME - THERE ARE NOW CHUNKS MISSING LEAVING SHARP EDGES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEZEL HAS ALSO CRACKED AND IS PARTLY DETACHED. I AM INVESTIGATING REPLACEMENT PART OPTIONS. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS COMMON (IT IS IN THE TOP TEN ISSUES IN CARCOMPAINTS.COM). *TR
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