Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10432805October 25, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH IS CRACKING AND LARGE SHARP PEICES OF IT ARE JUST LAYING ON THE DASH, IT SEEMS TO GET WORSE EVERY TIME I LOOK AT IT. I AM WORRIED THOSE PEICES WILL FLY UP AND INTO MY FACE OR MY CHILDRES FACE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF TO DO IS TRY TO GLUE THEM BACK DOWN. EVEN SO IT CONTINUES TO CRACK AND WHAT IF I DONT KATCH A NEW CRACKED PEICE AND IT DOES HURT SOMEONE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432427October 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
SEVERELY CRACKED DASH BOARD AND LEAKING HEATER CORE AS A RESULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430751October 19, 2011
STRUCTURE
DRIVING AT APPROX. 25 MPH AN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, I HIT A POTHOLE. THE DASHBOARD, WHICH WAS BADLY CRACKED AS A RESULT OF MANUFACTURER DEFECT, SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, COLLAPSING IN PIECES. THE BEZEL FELL FORWARD, OBSTRUCTING THE GAUGES, AND TWO PIECES FELL NEAR THE PEDALS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430492October 17, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SMALL PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, CAUSING MINOR EYE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10425990September 19, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASH IS CRACKED COMPLETELY IN TWO PIECES AND UNSAFE. I FOUND THAT IT IS A FACTORY FLAW AND FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD REPLACE AT NO CHARGE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425858September 17, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS MY SECOND DODGE RAM AND AGAIN MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING A BIG CHUNCKS ARE FALLING THRU THE DASHBOARD. MY FIRST DODGE DID THIS, BUT I THOUGH IT MAY BE BECAUSE I FAILED TO KEEP IT PROTECTIVE FROM THE SUN, BUT THE DODGE I HAVE KNOW HAS ALWAYS BEEN PARKED IN A GARAGE OR UNDER A CARPORT AND I MAKE SURE AND KEEP PROTECTIVE CLEANER, SUN OF A GUN, ON IT FREQUENTLY. I DO FEEL THAT SOMEONE LEGAL NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS AND MAKE CHRYSLER/DODGE RECALL THIS AND PAY FOR IT. THESE ARE NOT CHEAP TRUCKS AND THE ENGINES ARE VERY GOOD, BUT THE DASHBOARD MAKES THE TRUCK LOOKED RAGGED. I HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THEIR DODGE TRUCKS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424010September 6, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED 2 LARGE CRACKS IN IT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT FLYING DEBRIS FROM THIS IF THERE WAS A CRASH IN THIS TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422628August 30, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,342 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/19/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422250August 25, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421271August 24, 2011
STRUCTURE
ENTIRE TOP OF DASH DEVELOPED SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS WITHIN FEW YEARS OF PURCHASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421238August 23, 2011
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 IT HAVE A CRACKED DASHBOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419362August 14, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT QUAD CAB HAS A FRAME THAT IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY DOWN THE RAILS AND LOOK LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO ROT THROUGH AND I DON'T THINK THEY IT SHOULD BE ROTTING LIKE THAT A HAVE A 2001 SATURN THAT HAS NO WHERE NEAR THE RUST THAT THE TRUCK DOES AND I NEVER WASHED THE FRAME ON THE CAR DURING THE WINTER WITH ALL THE SALT ON THE ROADS IT HAS NOT GOTTEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH YET BUT ITS ONLY A MATTER OF A LITTLE TIME WHEN THE ENGINE MOUNTS COULD BREAK OFF OR THE FRAME COULD BREAK IN HALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419365August 14, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT QUAD CAB HAS A FRAME THAT IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY DOWN THE RAILS AND LOOK LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO ROT THROUGH AND I DON'T THINK THEY IT SHOULD BE ROTTING LIKE THAT A HAVE A 2001 SATURN THAT HAS NO WHERE NEAR THE RUST THAT THE TRUCK DOES AND I NEVER WASHED THE FRAME ON THE CAR DURING THE WINTER WITH ALL THE SALT ON THE ROADS IT HAS NOT GOTTEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH YET BUT ITS ONLY A MATTER OF A LITTLE TIME WHEN THE ENGINE MOUNTS COULD BREAK OFF OR THE FRAME COULD BREAK IN HALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415250July 26, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASH HAD STARTED CRACKING BAD,HAD TO HAVE A NEW HEATER CORE PUT IN AND WHEN THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE DASH IT FELL TO PIECES,BOUGHT A CLOTH COVER AND HAD TO HAVE AN AIR CONDITIONER PUT IN SO WHEN THE REMOVED THE DAMAGED DASH IT FELL APART MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415865July 25, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
CRACKS IN THE TOP COVER OF THE INSTRUMENT DASHBOARD HAVE GOTTEN SO BAD THE DASHBOARD NOW HAS BROKEN APART AND FALLEN IN ON ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413325July 18, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
FIRST OF ALL, DOES ANYONE AT THE NHTSA EVEN READ THESE COMPLAINTS? MUCH LESS, DO THEY EVEN ACT ON THESE COMPLAINTS? AND WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR THEM TO ACT? I TOO HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK THAT HAS A DASHBOARD THAT'S BEEN FALLING APART FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS. I HAVE A FOOTBALL SIZE HOLE IN MINE. IT TOO, IS SO BRITTLE I DARE NOT TOUCH IT. I HAVE READ DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES, YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY THE NHTSA TO FORCE DODGE/CHRYSLER TO CORRECT IT. WHY IS THAT? DO THEY NEED TO WAIT UNTIL A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS BEFORE ACTING.......OR DO YOU NEED TO HAVE MULTIPLE SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATHS? *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413469July 18, 2011
STRUCTURE
CRACKS ON MY DASH BOARD ARE SPREADIN ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM....... ITS A SAFTEY CONCERN I HAVE *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413251July 18, 2011
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 SPORT. THE DASH IS CRACKED AND FALLING APART. THE PLASTIC IS SHARP AND SOMETIMES THE SMALL PIECES FLY OUT AND STRIKE PEOPLE. IT'S ALSO DISTRACTING BECAUSE IT LOOKS HORRIBLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409077June 27, 2011
STRUCTURE
I AM A OWNER OF A 2000 DODGE RAM TRUCK (2500, 4X4, EXT CAB 104,000K MILES). MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE DASH BOARD CRACKING OR BETTER YET BECOMING BRITTLE. RIGHT NOW I HAVE COUNTLESS CRACKS AND A SOFTBALL SIZE HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH. I DON?T DARE TOUCH THE DASH AS I FEAR OF IT COLLAPSING. WHILE OWNING THE TRUCK I LIVED IN BUFFALO NY AND NOW SOUTH CAROLINA. THROUGHOUT MY OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE I HAVE USED SUN SHADES TO PROTECT THE INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE OWN COUNTLESS VEHICLES AND LIVE IN AZ FOR 9 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A DASH BREAK DOWN LIKE MINE HAS. I WILL HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM REPLACE IT AT MY EXPENSE AS IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ONE COULD SPEND HOURS EVEN DAYS READING ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT DODGE DASH BOARDS CRACKING AND SHATTERING. CHRYSLER/DODGE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR UNSAFE PRODUCT DESIGNS AND RECALL ALL DEFECTIVE MODELS. THE MOST UPSETTING PART OF THIS IS I HAVE TO PAY A HIGH PRICE TO REPLACE A FAULTY COMPONENT FOR ANOTHER FAULTY COMPONENT. IT'S A WIN WIN FOR CHRYSLER/DODGE. (VIN # [XXX] ) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408708June 23, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2000 DODGE RAM STARTED CRACKING SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. IT HAS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED AND LEAVES SHARP CORNERS AND WORKING PARTS EXPOSED TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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