1998 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

THE DASH ON THE 94-01 DODGE RAM 1500 HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CRACKING AS MINE DID. NOT SURE IF THIS WILL CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE OR CAUSE THE UNSAFE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN THE 1500 SERIES WITH A LARGER ENGINE. DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LATCH THAT HOLDS THE CHILD IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT COMES UNLATCHED VERY EASILY. THE STRAPS BECOME VERY LOOSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 3/22/2006 - THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. A RECALL HAD BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMER SEAT WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONSUMER SENT THE CONSUMER A REPAIR KIT FOR THE DESIGNER 22'S WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH IS SEAT (22-390-VIN, OG2B, 1/28/2004). *NM

MY 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP DASH HAS A LARGE CRACK IN IT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS I FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER DODGE RAM TRUCK OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE FACTORY. *JB

1998 DODGE RAM 1500 WAS INVOLVED IN A FOUR-CAR COLLISION-MINE BEING THE THIRD IN THE SERIES. THE TRUCK WAS REAR-ENDED WHICH PUSHED ME INTO THE CAR AHEAD. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON EITHER PASSENGER'S SIDE OR DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

TREAD SEPARATION AND SIDEWALL FAILURE, INSIDE EDGE OF TIRE NEXT TO RIM. THIS IS THE FINAL TIRE TO FAIL PREMATURELY OF FOUR. THESE TIRES WERE RATED AS 60,000 MILE TIRES, THIS ONE FAILED AT 54,532. TIRE 1 FAILED 5/10/05 AT 40,838 MI WITH TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE 2 SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT EAST OF HAZLETON, BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA. THIS WAS ON THE RIGHT REAR. THE THIRD TIRE ALSO SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION AT THIS TIME ON THE RIGHT FRONT. THIS TIRE WAS ON VEHICLE LEFT FRONT AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. *JB

TREAD SEPARATIONS/BLOWOUT TRAVELING 62 MPH, HAZLETON, BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA. OLD TIRES HAD TO BE LEFT AT TETLOW TIRES IN SMITHERS, B.C. CANADA. *JB

TIRE FAILURES-GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT. ALL 4 TIRES SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATIONS WITHIN A 6 MONTH PERIOD. *JB

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. THE DASH CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO ALONG WITH THE BEZEL. ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HORN, IT IS VERY HARD TO ACTIVATE WHEN PUSHED. THESE ITEMS ARE A CONCERN BEING NEAR OR PART OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IF IN A CRASH. I BELIEVE THE DASH AND BEZEL ARE CHEAPLY MADE AND DODGE NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE AT WHAT EVER COST TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INJURY IF PERSONS ARE IN A CRASH WHILE OPERATING OR RIDING IN THEIR VEHICLES. *NM

HIT A CURB GOING AROUND A CORNER AT ABOUT 15 MPH WITH THE REAR TIRE OF TRUCK. THIS CAUSED THE DASH TO CRACK FROM WINDSHIELD ALL THE WAY TO THE AIRBAG ENCLOSURE. I WAS TOLD THIS COULD CAUSE AN AIRBAG FAILURE IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *NM

STEERING PROBLEMS WONDERING NEEDED NEW STEERING BOX ROD AND PIN AND TIE RODS ON FRONT ALSO PAINT IS ALL COMING OFF. *JB