Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10189919May 6, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 DASHBOARD CRACKED AND IS COLLAPSING EXPOSING THE WIRES BELOW. *JB
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#10189923May 6, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CRACKING ON 2000 DODGE RAM PICK UP. I PURCHASED THE 2000 DODGE PICK UP IN NOV. 1999. AROUND JUNE OF 2003 I STARTED HAVING CRACKS IN THE DASH AND I TOOK IT BACK TO CRYSTAL DODGE FOR REPAIR BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST APPROX. 1500.00 JUST FOR THE PART NOT INCLUDING LABOR. SO I DID NOT GET IT FIXED. LAST WEEK I SAW A REPORT ON LOCAL NEW CHANNEL 6 OUT OF ORLANDO REFERENCING THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WITH MY DASH AND THEY RECOMMENDED E-MAILING THIS REPORT. I HOPE DODGE IS GOING TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS OF THIS GROWING PROBLEM. *JB
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#10189611May 3, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD COLLAPSE RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *TR
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#10189613May 3, 2007
STRUCTURE
A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY 200 DODGE 1500 RAM QUAD CAB 4X4 STARTED 3 YRS. AGO. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE ME 100.00 FOR DIAGNOSTICS. " THE DASH IS CRACKED " SO BADLY, THAT I USE A FELT COVER TO HIDE THE EMBARRASSMENT. HOW CAN I EVER SELL THIS TRUCK LIKE THIS. *TR
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#10189657May 3, 2007
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK UP TRUCK WITH DIESEL, ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY DASH STARTED TO DETERIORATE FALLING OFF IN CHUNKS. I CAN SEE WHERE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. IT COULD FALL DOWN IN THE WAY OF THE PEDDLES OR CAUSE DAMAGE IF IN AN ACCIDENT BY FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE. *TR
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#10189700May 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DASHBOARD IS COLLAPSING. EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES: THE RADIO, HIGH BEAM INDICATOR,SPEAKERS AND SIDE MIRRORS ARE NOT WORKING. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10189723May 3, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP AND IT DEVELOPED A LONG CRACK IN THE DASH. ACCORDING TO A LOCAL NEWS STATION IN ORLANDO (LOCAL6) THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE YEARS, MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS DEVELOPING INTO A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE PIECES WILL GET LOOSE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT BUT ALSO THE DASH HOLDS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. OTHER PEOPLE CLAIM ELECTRICAL FAILURES ALSO (DASH LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS) IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CAVING-IN DASH THAT MAKE ME SCARED DRIVING THIS CAR. *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10189563May 2, 2007
STRUCTURE
THERE WAS A NEWS STORY ON 5/1/07 ABOUT PEOPLE'S DASH CRACKING AND CAVING IN ON THERE 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCKS. I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM TRUCK 1500 AND HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE DASH CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW OWNS A 1999 DODGE 2500 AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IF THE PLAN ON HAVING A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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#10189578May 2, 2007
STRUCTURE
DODGE 3500 DASH CRACKING INTO PIECES, CON CERN OF SHARP EDGES IF IN AN ACCIDENT AND PIECES FALLING THROUGH THE DASH ONTO GAS LINKAGE OR BRAKE PREVENTING THEM FROM WORKING. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10189463May 2, 2007
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
AFTER THE PURCHASE OF A 2000 DODGE RAM 4X4 IN 2003 I NOTICED CRACKS IN THE DASH. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE CRACKS QUICKLY SPREAD AND EVOLVED INTO HUGE HOLES UNTIL THERE WAS VERY LITTLE OF THE DASH LEFT. AFTER THE DASH FELL APART THE LIGHTS PERIODICALLY BEGAN TO FAIL, THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING THEN BEGAN WORKING WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN,,, SPEEDING UP AND SLOWING DOWN AND TOTAL SHUT OFF. HEATER QUIT WORKING IMMEDIATELY,,, DODGE REFUSED TO DO ANY REPAIRS WHAT SO EVER, STATING IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOR WAS IT A RECALL ITEM, THEREFORE THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THE MATTER. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 6 FRIENDS THAT OWE THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD THE SAME BY DODGE. I NEVER INTEND ON PURCHASING ANOTHER DODGE PRODUCT AGAIN. PLEASE HELP ........... *TR
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Deaths:
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#10189521May 2, 2007
STRUCTURE
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 - DASHBOARD CRACKING SO BAD THAT IT HAS LEFT LARGE HOLES WHICH HAS POTENTIAL OF CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND LOSS OF LIGHT SYSTEM. *TR
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#10189555May 2, 2007
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A DODGE RAM 1500 P/U TRUCK BOUGHT NEW IN 2000. IN 2004 THE DASH BOARD BEGAN CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES. ACCORDING TO LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THIS WAS EXPECTED IN THE FLORIDA SUN. WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE CRACK STARTED, THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH CAVED IN - THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS NOW VERY BRITTLE. I DO NOT FEEL A DASHBOARD SHOULD ONLY LAST JUST OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THE DASH FROM DODGE WAS $1000+. HOW DO I PROCEED WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS IS NOT FAIR TO THE MANY DODGE CUSTOMERS. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10189328May 1, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKING AND BREAKING UP. *TR
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No
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#10189330May 1, 2007
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP THAT I DROVE OFF THE DEALER LOT NEW IN JANUARY 2000. THE DASH BEGAN TO CRACK, THEN THE CRACKS DEVELOPED INTO HOLES. CHUNKS AND SHARDS OF PLASTIC HAVE FALLEN DOWN INTO THE DASH. THE CRACKS EXTEND DOWN TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH HAS NOW BEEN TURNED OFF DUE TO THE RISK OF FLYING PLASTIC MISSILES IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO EXCESSIVE SUN SINCE THE TRUCK HAS BEEN PARKED IN SHADY AREAS FOR MOST OF THE TIME I'VE OWNED IT. NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN ALLOWED TO BE PLACED ON THE DASH TO CAUSE ANY KIND OF STRESS DAMAGE. THIS TRUCK WAS ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO ACCORDING TO THE TAG INSIDE THE DOOR. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED WITH THE SHARP, BRITTLE PLASTIC AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS CLEARLY A RESULT OF POOR QUALITY PLASTIC. THANK YOU. *TR
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#10189332May 1, 2007
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THIS IS MY 4TH DODGE RAM TRUCK AND I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I FIRST NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN THE CORNER AND THEN ANOTHER, AND ANOTHER...NOW I CAN PROBABLY FIT A BASKETBALL OR SOMETHING IN THERE THE HOLE IS SO BIG. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. YOU PAY $30,000 FOR A VEHICLE AND THEN YOU TELL THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND THEY DON'T WANT ANY PART OF IT EXCEPT TO TRY AND SELL YOU ANOTHER NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE CALLED AND COMPLAINED TO THE CORPORATION AND THEY WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT EITHER. I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE OF WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT IT WAS AROUND THE SAME TIME THAT MY CLEAR COAT CAME OFF MY TRUCK AS WELL, THAT I USED TO WASH EVERY OTHER WEEK AND TAKE VERY EXCELLENT CARE OF. THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM OF THE DASH AND THE PAINT WAS BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS BLACK AND I LIVED IN FLORIDA. WHEN I LET THEM KNOW THAT THIS WAS MY 4TH DODGE TRUCK AND I HAVE OWNED ALL OF THEM IN FL, ONE WAS RED AND THE OTHER 3 WERE ALL BLACK AS WELL AND THEY NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS, THEY JUST GOT REALLY QUIET AND TRIED TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT. WHEN I WOULDN'T LET THEM AND KEPT PUSHING THE ISSUE, THEY NEVER HAD AN ANSWER FOR ME AND BASICALLY BLEW ME OFF. PRETTY SAD WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, YOU SPEND THAT MUCH MONEY ON A VEHICLE AND YOU TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF IT AND THEN IT FALLS APART BECAUSE THEY USE CRAPPY PARTS OF SOMETHING AND THEY DON'T EVEN CARE. MYSELF AND MY STEP DAD TALKED TO THE GUY WHO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE (PHIL BOBBIT) AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD "TAKE CARE OF IT FOR ME" AND TO JUST BRING IT INTO THE PAINT AND BODY AND THEY WOULD FIX IT UP FOR ME. WELL WHEN WE SHOWED UP FOR THAT THEY LOOKED AT ME LIKE I HAD A THIRD EYE OR SOMETHING. THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS DISCUSSION WITH PHIL. THEN I LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES FOR HIM AND HE NEVER RETURNED MY CALLS. *TR
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#10189381May 1, 2007
STRUCTURE
2000 DODGE RAM DASH CRACKING AND FALLING IN. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW DASH FROM DODGE FOR OVER $350 DOLLARS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10189425May 1, 2007
STRUCTURE
2000 DODGE RAM CRACKED DASHBOARD, I'M WORRIED ABOUT WIRING PROBLEMS. I HEARD SOMEONE HAD THEIR LIGHTS GO OUT AT NIGHT. DUCK TAPE IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING PARTS OF MY DASHBOARD FROM FALLING COMPLETELY APART. *TR
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0
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0
#10189455May 1, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH STARTED TO CRACK ,THEN FALLING APART, TOOK TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY SAID IT WAS NOT WARRANTY AND GAVE VERBAL QUOTE AROUND 700.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187140April 5, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2000, DODGE RAM 1500 PU. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, A CRACK BEGAN TO APPEAR IN THE DASH. YESTERDAY? I WENT TO REACH FOR SOME MAIL I HAD PLACED ON THE DASH? AND THE PRESSURE OF MY HAND CAUSED THE DASH TO SHATTER AND TWO LARGE HOLES TO FORM. WITH THE PIECES FALLING DOWN INSIDE THE DASH. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HOT GLUE THE REMAINING PIECES, TO PREVENT FURTHER COLLAPSE. I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY TALKED WITH SOMEONE WHO TELLS ME? THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND KNOWN PROBLEM WITH DODGE RAM TRUCKS. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT? AND WHETHER CHRYSLER HAS OWNED UP TO THE PROBLEM AND TAKEN MEASURES TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *JB
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10184663March 9, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD IN MY TRUCK WITH ONLY 92,000 MILES IS DEVELOPING NUMEROUS CRACKS AT THE WINDSHIELD AREA NEAR THE DEFROSTER VENTS, AND AROUND THE MOUNTING SCREWS NEAR THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN THIS IN AT LEAST 10 OTHER RAM TRUCKS, AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PAGES ON THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SOME HAVE HUGE HOLES IN THE DASH TOP! I'VE SEEN PICTURES OF THIS. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE RAM TRUCKS, AND HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL FOR THE CITY OF TALLAHASSEE THAT ARE OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT, CHRYSLER SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE DASHIN MY TRUCK, BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY??. I AM CONCERNED THAT IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT THE DASHBOARD COULD SHATTER AND SEND SHARP PLASTIC PROJECTILES THOUGHOUT THE CABIN. ALSO THAT THE AIRBAG MIGHT BLOW OUT OF IT'S MOUNTS! THIS SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN!
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