2001 Dodge Ram

Defect. DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Defect. SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Defect. K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.

Defect. CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

Risk. IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.

Remedy. ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.

Defect. CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Risk. LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH

Remedy. AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.

Defect. ON CERTAIN VAN AND WAGON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), AFTERMARKET BATTERIES MAY LEAK ELECTROLYTE ONTO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAN COMPROMISE SEALING INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTOR.

Risk. THIS MAY ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR FOR ELECTROLYTE DAMAGE AND REPLACE THE CONNECTOR AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE ALTERNATOR WIRE CONNECTION TO THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER (PDC) CAN LOOSEN.

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INSTALLATION OF THE ALTERNATOR WIRE CONNECTION TO THE PDC AND IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION THE WIRE SO THAT THE CRIMP CONNECTION WILL FACE UPWARD AND TIGHTEN THE FASTENER TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SETTING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 20, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 2500 WAGONS WERE EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT LOAD RANGE TIRES.

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE A TIRE TO BLOW OUT IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED AT THE MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT. .

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOAD RANGE 'D' TIRES WITH CORRECT LOAD RANGE 'E' TIRES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 24, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND WAGONS NOT EQUIPPED WITH POWER FRONT SEATS. IN THE PRESENCE OF ROAD SALT, WATER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER DEBRIS, THE POWER SEAT CONNECTOR LOCATED BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT COULD DEVELOP A HIGH RESISTIVE SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CYCLES THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Risk. IF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER CYCLES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, HEAT COULD BUILD UP IN THE CONNECTOR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FROM THE FUSE PANEL. IF AN OWNER DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REPAIR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 27, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS. A SUBSTITUTE WHEEL LUG NUT TIGHTENING PROCESS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT TO ASSURE PROPER TORQUE OF THE LUG NUTS.

Risk. IMPROPER WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE COULD ALLOW A WHEEL TO LOOSEN AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEEL LUG NUTS FOR PROPER TORQUE AND CORRECT IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 4, 2001. ALL OWNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS. SOUND DEADENER MATERIAL INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE COVER AND HOUSING. NOTE: THE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS WERE BUILT AT THE WARREN ASSEMBLY PLANT ("S" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 16, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; ST. LOUIS NORTH ASSEMBLY PLANT ("J" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 19, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; LAGO ALBERTO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("M" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; AND SALTILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("G" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000. IMPORTANT: VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PROPER CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECALL. IN ADDITION, 1997-2000 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS RECALL.

Risk. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE MATERIAL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING RIBBON AND CAUSE AN OPEN CIRCUIT. THE DRIVER AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL BECOME DISABLED, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 18, 2001. ALSO SOME 1997-200 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: QUAD CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A CAMPER PACKAGE AND OVERLOAD SPRINGS. THE REAR AXLE SPACER PLATE COULD LEAD TO DEFORMATION OF THE UPPER SPRING PLATE DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE AXLE TO THE VEHICLE RESULTING A SOFT JOINT.

Risk. THE SOFT JOINT COULD CAUSE THE REAR AXLE U-BOLTS TO LOSE CLAMP LOAD, RESULTING IN DISPLACEMENT OF THE REAR AXLE AND A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SPACER PLATES AND THE SPRING PLATES WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 5, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: QUAD CAB PICKUP TRUCKS. THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS ATTACHED WITH CADMIUM COATED NUTS CAN CAUSE THE BOLTS TO STRETCH DUE TO THE APPLICATION OF A HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED CLAMP LOAD. BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER CONTROL ARM FASTENERS COULD CAUSE THE AXLE TO ROTATE FORWARD UNDER BRAKING CONDITIONS.

Risk. THIS ROTATION COULD TWIST THE STEERING LINKAGE AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE THE BRAKE LINES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BOLTS AND NUTS.

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EXHIBITING A SCRATCHING OR ITCHING TYPE SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DOOR OPENING. *TT

2001 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEIR VEHICLE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING TO SWAP OUT THE OLD VEHICLE WITH A NEW COMPARABLE VEHICLE.

CRACKING DASH BOARD ON DRIVERS SIDES

THIS TRUCK IS USED TO HAUL A CAMPER AND A CAR TRAILER FOR MY SHOW CARS. TODAY I STARTED TRUCK TO HOOKUP TO CAR TRAILER FOR THE FOURTH TIME TIME THIS YEAR. THIS TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN IN THE WINTERS YET WHILE BACKING UP TO THE TRAILER I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR. I FOUND THAT THE LINE GOING TO THE REAR IS RUSTED NEAR THE FUEL TANK AND SPRAYS BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE FUEL TANK. ALSO A LINE FOR THE FRONT BRAKES COMING DOWN FROM THE ABS UNIT FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE BRAKE FLUID SPRAYING EVERYWHERE. THIS CAUSED A COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. IT APPEARS THE OEM COATED ALL OTHER UNDER VEHICLE COMPONENTS YET LEFT THE BRAKE LINES RAW STEEL. I WRITE THIS AS A SEARCH TO WEB TO FIND THIS IS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS IF THIS HAPPEN TO ME AFTER HIT THE ROAD WITH 9,000 LBS OF TRAILER BEHIND ME WITH NO BRAKES EITHER MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE ON THE ROAD COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.

BOUGHT A 2001 DODGE QUAD CAB SPORT 4X4 IN 2003. THE DASH HAD A SMALL CRACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CRACK SPREAD RAPIDLY TO ALL AREAS OF THE DASHBOARD. I USED PROTECTANTS, ADHESIVES AND DASHBOARD SHADES AND A DASH PAD TO PREVENT FURTHER SPREAD TO NO AVAIL. DURING ONE EVENING TRIP,I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE ENTIRE DASH CAVED IN CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO LOSE LIGHTING. I HAD TO COLLECT ALL THE EXTREMELY SHARP SHARDS OF PLASTIC OUT OF THE DASHBOARD RECESS TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. IT WAS DURING THIS INCIDENT THAT A EXTREMELY SHARP PIECE OF PLASTIC CUT DEEP INTO MY RIGHT HAND. I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN STITCHES, BUT USED GAUZE AND WRAP UNTIL HEALED. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED WITH LOOSE PLASTIC PARTS FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE? SURVIVE THE CRASH AND THEN DIE FROM MASSIVE LACERATIONS FROM BROKEN DASH PIECES? I CONTACTED MULTIPLE LOCAL DODGE DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY KNEW AND CORPORATE KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE DODGE CORPORATE WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE OR PAY FOR THE OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I PROBABLY WILL NEVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN. DODGE KNEW THIS WAS A BIG PROBLEM, BUT DID AND STILL DOES NOT CARE. ALMOST EVERY DODGE I'VE SEEN WITHIN THE 2000-2003 YEARS HAS THIS BLARING PROBLEM. SOME HAVE REPLACED THE DASH WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS OR JUST TRY TO COVER IT UP WITH DASH PADS OR MATS. DOES THE NHTSA CARE? HAS THIS MASSIVE ISSUE EVEN LOOKED INTO? *TR

IN TRAFFIC GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH, THE DASHBOARD CAVED IN. LOOSE PIECES EVERYWHERE. I DIDN'T KNOW IF THIS HAD AFFECTED THE ELECTRONICS OR NOT AT THE TIME. I JUST HAD TO PULL OVER AND CUT THROUGH THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC. LUCKILY SO FAR, JUST SOME MINOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HERE AND THERE. I AM SCARED THIS WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM LATER ON. DODGE SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS. VERY UNFORTUNATE, LAST DODGE I WILL EVER OWN. *TR

DRIVING ON PUBLIC STREETS HIS A SMALL POT HOLE, THE DASHBOARD BROKE AND THE BEZEL FELL OFF CAUSING A DRIVING HAZARD. *TR

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN IN A PARKING LOT, GOING ABOUT 5-10MPH, WHILE I WAS TURNING, THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED PULSATING VERY HARD - DROVE FORWARD IN THE PARKING LOT - MADE A LEFT HAND TURN STARTED GOING FORWARD AND WENT TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE - PEDAL WAS ROCK HARD AND WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK. AFTER FINALLY COASTING TO A STOP I PUT TRUCK IN REVERSE - BACKED UP IN VACANT PART OF THE PARKING LOT SO I COULD PUT TRUCK IN DRIVE AND THEN SWING WIDE INTO A PARKING STALL AND COAST TO A STOP - HOWEVER WHEN I WENT TO SWING THE TRUCK I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO STEERING AT ALL -FRONT WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. HAD TO HAVE TOWED. *TR

DASH BOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AND HAS SUNKEN IN. *TR

AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF DASH CRACKING, THE DASH CAP FINALLY GAVE UP AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMP ON THE ROAD. SEVERAL PIECES HIT PASSENGERS FACE. NOTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED BUT ENOUGH TO CONCLUDE THAT IT POSSES A SAFETY THREAD AND DASH BOARD SHOULD BE REPLACED BY DODGE. *TR

WENT OUT TO USE MY TRUCK THIS AFTERNOON, AND NOTICED MY DASHBOARD HAD TWO LARGE CRACKS COMPLETELY THROUGH THE PLASTIC, THE CRACKS GO FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND WRAP ALL THE AROUND TO THE GLOVE BOX. EACH CRACK IS ON EITHER END OF THE GLOVE BOX... *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKIN I KNOW OTHER 01 RAMS DOING THE SAME THING THIS IS SAFETY CONCERN AS COULD PREMATURELY DEPLOY AIRBAGS...DODGE NEEDS TO RECALLS THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BROKE LOOSE FROM THE DASH ASSEMBLY AND SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL YET FOR THE DASH, IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *TR

DASHBOARD HAS BROKEN UP LIKE A JIG SAW PUZZLE. *TR

MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE DASH HAVE OCCURRED, FORMING SHARP EDGES AND POINTS THAT ARE HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF HARD STOPS OR ACCIDENTS. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE DANGER, STATING THIS IS A COSMETIC ISSUE, BUT THE SHARP, HARD PLASTIC IS INDEED A SAFETY HAZARD. A MANDATORY RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DASH PLASTIC SHOULD BE ORDERED. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ALL OVER AND IS FALLING APART COMPLETELY. I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND THIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD!!! DODGE HAS NOT FIXED THIS ISSUE AND I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THIS MAKER AGAIN UNTIL IT IS FIXED. *TR

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. *TT

ON MY WAY TO WORK, AS USUAL, ON A "SLIGHTLY" BUMPY PART OF THE HIGHWAY MY STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END STARTED VIBRATING SO VIOLENTLY THAT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I COULD BARELY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL; AND COULD NOT STEER AT ALL; ALL I COULD DO WAS START BRAKING AND COME TO A STOP. I GOT OUT AND CHECKED MY TIRES AND FRONT END AND EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL. I CONTINUED TO WORK AT ABOUT 40 MPH (I HAD GONE TO WORK EARLY SO NO TRAFFIC) . AT 8:00 I CALLED MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND TOOK IT TO HIM TO CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENED. HE CHECK EVERYTHING AND NOTHING SHOWED. THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN; THEN AGAIN 2 DAYS LATER. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER I TOOK PICKUP IN FOR REGULAR OIL/FUEL/AIR FILTER CHANGE SERVICE. HE TEST DROVE WITH ME ALONG AND I EXPLAINED FURTHER WHAT HAPPENED. HE SAID HE HAS SEEN IT BEFORE WITH DODGE 2500 & 3500 AND IT HAS BEEN LABELED THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE". I THANK GOD I WAS NOT IN A BUSY TRAFFIC AREA. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IN OUR 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCK HAS A HUGE CRACK IN IT. IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE THUS FAR TO REPAIR THIS. *TR

MY 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 1500 4X4 HAS ENTIRE DASHBOARD CRACKING UP AND FALLING INTO THE INSTRUMENT AREA UNDER THE DASH. THIS IS EXPOSING THE LIGHT SENSORS, AIR BAG CONTROLS AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES TO HARMFUL SUN EXPOSURE. I SEE THAT SEVERAL THOUSAND COSTUMERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM AND NEITHER THE COMPANY OR THE GOVERNMENT ARE DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE DASH IN MY 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL HAS CRACKED IN MANY PLACES. I ALWAYS HAVE USED A WINDSHIELD VISOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TIE ROD ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER A POTENTIAL CRASH IF THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE DRIFTED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STEERING BOX BUT THE STEERING BOX DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING BOX WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT BUT THEY HAVE NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 270,676.

2001 DODGE RAM 2500 4 WD THE STRAP THAT SUPPORTS THE REAR OF THE GAS TANK SNAP. THE REAR OF THE GAS TANK WAS HANGING DOWN. BOTH STRAPS HAD TO BE REPLACE AND THE SRAPS WERE RUSTED REAL BAD. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THE DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED AND POSES A SAFETY HAZARD BY DANGEROUS SHARP PIECES. IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ONE OF THESE PIECES COULD INFLICT POTENTIALLY SEVERE INJURY. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 EXT CAB THAT I BOUGHT NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AT 42,000MI THE DASH HAD A CRACK IN THE CENTER. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND TO USE SOMETHING WITH UV PROTECTION. AT 101,000MI THE FRONT SPEAKERS WENT OUT. NOW MY DASH IS MISSING BIG PIECES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LAST MONTH AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. A PIECE OF DASH FLEW UP AND HIT MY WIFE IN THE FOREHEAD. SHE WILL NO LONGER LET THE GRANDCHILDREN RIDE IN MY TRUCK. SHE IS AFRAID THE AIR BAG WILL GO OFF OR A PIECE OF DASH WILL HIT THEM IN THE EYE. NOW THE FRONT LIGHTS HAVE BLINKED ON AND OFF 2 OR 3 TIMES ON SEPARATE OCCASION. I'VE CALLED DODGE AND THEY SENT ME TO A SERVICE CENTER. THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE DASH, INSTRUMENT COVER AND GLOVE BOX ALL WHICH HAVE CRACKED. BUT NOW I HAVE TO PAY 580.00$. MY TAX DOLLARS BAILED THEM OUT AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR DEFECTED PARTS? THIS IS A DANGER TO DRIVERS. *TR

THE DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE IS FALLING APART LEAVING SHARP JAGGED EDGES THAT MY CHILDREN COULD BE CUT BY. SO FAR DODGE IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT TO MY KNOWLEDGE, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF CAUSING THE RIM AND TIRE TO COME OFF. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, DOOR AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ROTORS, TIE ROD ENDS, A CALIPER, TRACK BAR AND WHEEL STUDS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR THE FENDER,THE CAB CORNER AND THE TRUCK BED TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN ON DECEMBER 13, 2010. THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF AGAIN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ROTORS, TIE ROD END, TRACK BAR AND WHEEL STUDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ROTORS, TIE ROD END, TRACK BAR, WHEEL STUDS AND ALIGNED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

ENTIRE DASH IS FALLING TO PIECES. CRACKS EVERYWHERE. ONLY 50K MILES. *TR

DASHBOARD ON 2001 DODGE RAM CRACKED AND FALLING APART. *TR

2001 DODGE RAM WAS INVOLVED IN A 20 MPH ACCIDENT. THE DASH WHICH ALREADY HAD SEVERAL CRACKS BROKE INTO DOZENS OF SHARP FRAGMENTS WHICH WERE FLOWN AROUND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. DODGE DEALER ADMITTED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT THE FACTORY HAS REFUSED TO ACCEPT FAULT OR ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

2001 DODGE RAM 1500 NOTICED SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD IN 2008 BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, ULTIMATELY THEY COULD REPLACE BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. CHRYSLER CORP. AGREED WITH DEALER.NOW THERE ARE MORE I PUT CAULK ON THEM TO KEEP THE DASH FROM EVENTUALLY FROM FALLING IN CREATING ALL KIND OF HAVOC I HAVE READ SOME OF THE HORROR STORIES IN RESULT OF THIS DEFECT OF THE DASHBOARD. *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 STARTED DEVELOPING CRACKS ABOUT 12 MONTHS AGO. THE CRACKS BEGAN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AROUND THE AIR BAG AND CONTINUE TO EXTEND IN SEVERAL AREAS TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE EXTREMELY BRITTLE AND AREAS ARE BEGINNING TO SAG INWARD. COMPONENTS ENCASED WITHIN THE DASH WERE NOT DESIGNED FOR CONSTANT EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT THAT WILL RESULT FROM CONTINUED FAILURE OF THE DASHBOARD. THIS CREATES A CONCERN AS TO THE POTENTIAL EXPOSURE OF ELECTRICAL AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COMPONENTS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BEING COMPROMISED AS A RESULT OF THE DASH DETERIORATION OR THE POSSIBILITY OF ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS RESULTING FROM WIRING INSULATION BECOMING BRITTLE DUE TO SUN EXPOSURE. *TR

2001 DODGE RAM 4X4 DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH CREATING A LEAK WHEN TRYING TO STOP IN DRIVEWAY AT HOME. HAD BUSHES IN FRONT OF PARKING SPOT BLOCKED BY RAILROAD TIES AS A LANDSCAPE DIVIDER. THE TRUCK RAN INTO AND PARTIAL THROUGH RAILROAD TIES INTO BUSHES TO STOP THE TRUCK. NO REPAIR MADE YET ON TRUCK. *TR

PURCHASED A NEW 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. DASH AND BEZEL STARTED CRACKING AFTER PURCHASE AND HAS NOW COMPLETELY BUSTED UP. HAVING TO HAVE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1500 FOR NEW DASH, BEZEL, AND LABOR. *TR

2001 DODGE RAM 1500. DASH IS DISENEGRATED. STARTED WITH A SMALL CRACK AND DASH IS ALL SPLINTERED UP. WHEN DASH CAVES IN, COULD THIS CAUSE A FIRE WITH SHORTING OUT THE WIRES? NOTHING WAS DONE BY DEALER AND WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OF A DEFECTED PART. DODGE OFFERED NO REASON AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING ON THE TRUCKS FROM EARLY ON UP UNTIL APPROXAMATELY THE 2001 YEAR.

THE HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD OF MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK! THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK IS NOW DESTROYED AND I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS TRUCK HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE FROM 1994-1999. OBVIOUSLY IT WAS NOT FIXED AFTER 1999 BECAUSE I HAVE LOCATED 9 OTHER PEOPLE BESIDES MYSELF WHO OWN 2001 MODELS AND WHO HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I HAD COMPLETE FRONTAL IMPACT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TRUCK IS POSSIBLY BEING ESTIMATED A TOTAL LOSS. I HIT AND SNAPPED A TELEPHONE POLE, 3 CEMENT BARRIERS AND A TREE. SAFETY BELT WAS BEING USED. *TR

MY REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE AND IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING UP TORQUE SPECIFICS ON THE NEW ONE I BOUGHT I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT WITH DODGE. THE LINES ARE RUSTING THROUGH BECAUSE I BELIEVE REGULAR STEEL IS BEING USED INSTEAD OF A TREATED OR STAINLESS WHICH WOULD RESIST CORROSION BETTER. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO DOWNSHIFT AND USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE INSTEAD OF FACING A TRAGEDY. I CAN SEE WHERE SOME PEOPLE WOULD PANIC AND NOT THINK TO DO THIS TO PULL OF THE ROAD SAFELY. IT IS A SCARY FEELING TO PUSH THE BRAKES AND HAVE NOTHING HAPPEN. THE WAY THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUN IS ALSO VERY INCONVENIENT AND MOST OF THE TIME REQUIRE THE GAS TANK TO BE REMOVED WHICH IS DIFFICULT FOR MOST AND CAN BE COSTLY TO HAVE A MECHANIC DO IT. I WAS FORTUNATE IN THAT THE LINE BROKE JUST ABOVE THE GAS TANK SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT THROUGH THE RETAINING CLIPS. *TR

2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP HAS CRACKED DASHBOARD. STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. STILL HAS NEW CRACKS DEVELOPING. SOME CRACKS EXTEND INTO PASSENGER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT AND INTO DRIVER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL. INSTALLED CARPETED DASHBOARD COVER TO HELP PREVENT THE CRACKS FROM PROGRESSING BUT THEY STILL REMAIN TO INCREASE IN SIZE. APPEARS THAT WHENEVER THE A/C OR HEATER IS USED THE CRACKS EXTEND AND CAN BE HEARD AUDIBLE. THE RAPID CHANGE IN INTERIOR TEMPERATURE WHEN USING THE A/C OR HEATER CAN CAUSE THE CRACKS TO QUICKLY EXTEND. HAVE TO SLOWLY INCREASE TEMPERATURE TO REDUCE THE FAILURE RATE. HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO PREVENT THE CRACKS BUT NOTHING HELPS. CONCERNED NOW ABOUT THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT BEING COMPRISED AND LEADING TO PREMATURE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE DASHBOARD APPEARS TO VERY BRITTLE AND EVERY PRECAUTION IS USED NOT TO PLACE ANY WEIGHT ON DASHBOARD. OVER THE YEARS, SEVERAL CRACKS HAVE APPEARED AND DASHBOARD IS DEVELOPING NEW ONES. SOME CRACKS NOW EXTEND INTO THE DASHBOARD TRIM THAT ATTACH TO THE MAIN DASHBOARD. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. COST IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. AT THIS TIME, PASSENGER AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF AS A DODGE MECHANIC ADVISED ME TO DO SINCE THE AIRBAG MIGHT ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOY DUE TO A MAJOR CRACK INTO AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. *TR

2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP 1. NORMAL USAGE AT 35,000 MILES. 2. CRACKED DASHBOARD MAY CAUSE INJURY/ EXPOSURE TO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE CAVING IN. 3. DODGE HAS YET TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS. *TR

I OWN A 2001 DODGE THAT (JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE) HAS MANY CRACKS FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH (PLASTIC). THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT TWO YRS AFTER PURCHASE. I AM LUCKY THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL IN THE DASH STILL WORKS, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP. THE SUNGLASS DOOR ON THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE (PLASTIC) IS BROKEN. THE CUP HOLDER (PLASTIC) IS BROKEN. THIS IS CRAZY EVERYONE WITH AN 01 DODGE RAM KNOWS THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PLASTIC THAT WENT INTO THE INTERIOR. PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN TO MAKE THESE PEOPLE STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND DECIDED TO PUT MY HEADLIGHTS ON BRIGHT IN ORDER TO SEE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN I HIT THE DIMMER, THE LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL THE SWITCH WAS OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER THIS, I ALWAYS LEFT MY LIGHTS ON DIM FOR SAFETY REASONS. FINALLY WENT TO A JUNK YARD AND PULLED A REPLACEMENT DIMMER, WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM, I HOPE. *TR

2001 DODGE RAM SPORT CRACKING DASH. *TR

2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS AGO, JUNE 2005, 2 SMALL CRACKS OPENED ON THE DASHBOARD, ONE ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX AND THE OTHER ABOVE THE SPEEDOMETER. OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS THESE CRACKS HAVE GOTTEN BIGGER AND SPREAD LENGTH AND WIDTH ACROSS THE DASH BOARD. THE DASH BOARD IS LITERALLY IN PIECES. THE AIR CONDITIONING QUIT WORKING A SHORT TIME AFTER THE 2 INITIAL CRACKS OCCURRED. WE HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE HAVING CHRYSLER REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, WE HAVE LIVED WITH IT LONG ENOUGH. *TR

2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB SHORT BED PICKUP HAS MYSTERIOUS FAILURE OF THE DASHBOARD. CRACKS EXTEND THROUGHOUT. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIAL DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH A COLLISION AND AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD COULD BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. CRACKS BEGAN IN JULY OF 2005 AND HAVE BECOME SO SEVERE BY 2009 THERE IS NOT MUCH OF THE DASHBOARD LEFT INTACT. *TR

NO INDICATIONS OF FAILURE BEFORE OCCURRENCE, TOP DASH PIECE CRACKED AND BROKE (ESSENTIALLY SHATTERED) ACROSS THE WHOLE DASH ALSO CAUSED THE BEZEL TO CRACK AND BRAKE I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE PRIOR TO THE REPAIR AND THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

IN 2004 I PURCHASED A 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 1500 TRUCK FROM A LOCAL DEALER. THE TRUCK WAS IN GREAT SHAPE. ABOUT 3 YRS. LATER I NOTICED THE DASH STARTING TO CRACK FROM THE DEFROST VENTS OUTWARD. WITH IN A WEEK I HAD LARGE HOLES IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DASH. THE PLASTIC PIECES THAT BROKE OFF FELL DOWN INSIDE. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL THEY COULDN'T DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I FEEL FROM BEING A MEDIC FIREFIGHTER THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF I SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG BECOMES DEPLOYED MORE PIECES OF THE DASH CAN BECOME PROJECTILES CAUSING DAMAGE AND BODILY INJURY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID STRIKING A DEER. INSTEAD, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT YET DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICKUP AND THE DASH IS CRACKED AND HAVE A COUPLE OF LARGE HOLES APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES WIDE. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2001 DODGE RAM'S THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE WIRING BEHIND THE DASH EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT COMPONENT FAILURE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE RESULTING FROM EXPOSED WIRING. *TR