2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

2002 DODGE RAM 1500, HAS TWO LONG VERTICAL CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD, HAVE A COVER ON THE DASH TO PROTECT IT FROM THE SUN, BUT CRACKED ANYWAY. *TR

I SAW A LOCAL NEWS STORY ABOUT THE DODGE RAM 1500S HAVING DASHBOARD ISSUES CRACKING AND COLLAPSING. I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT HAS FIVE TO SIX LARGE CRACKS SPANNING THE DASHBOARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF YEARS AGO, THE VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO CRACK ASW WELL AS THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACK GRADUALLY SPREAD FROM THE DRIVER SIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR VENT DETACHED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 56,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 10/18/07 *TR

I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. AROUND JULY OF 2006 I NOTICED A CRACK DEVELOPING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH BOARD THAT RAN FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE AIRBAG COVER. SINCE THAT TIME THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN 7 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE PASSENGER SIDE DEFROST COVER WHICH FELL INTO THE VENT. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SHORT OF REPLACING THE DASH AT A COST OF $1000.00. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG THIS MODEL OF TRUCK AND I WOULD LIKE MY COMPLAINT TO BE ON FILE WITH YOU. THANK YOU. *TR

2002 DODGE 1500 PICKUP TRUCK HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH CRACKING IN THE DASH. *JB

DASH BOARD CRACKING, DASH LIGHT AND HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, REPLACE WINDSHIELD TWICE. UNKNOWN WHY THE WINDSHIELD CRACK. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKING, BREAKING, ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUADCAB. THERE HAVE BEEN RASHES OF THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT ON '01 DODGE RAM 1500'S, I WOULD LIKE MY '02 DODGE RAM TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY SETTLEMENT, SHOULD THERE BECOME A CLASS ACTION EVENT BROUGHT AGAINST DAIMLERCHRYSLER. HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA THE SUN DEGADES MANY ITEMS OF PLASTIC TYPE MANUFACTURE. I BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT HAS CAUSED MY PROBLEM WITH THE DETERIORATION OF MY DASHBOARD, IT COULD ALSO BE FROM SOMETHING ELSE IN NATURE. I TAPED OVER THE CRACKS WITH PLASTIC TAPE, AND BOUGHT A CARPETED DASH COVER FROM JCWHITNEY, MADE FOR MY '02 DODGE PICK UP. IN THE MEAN TIME THE LITTLE GRILLE AREA OVER THE CENTER PASSENGER DEFROST VENT DETERIORATED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT FELL INTO THE VENT. I FISHED IT OUT, BUT IT BROKE IN MY HANDS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO RETRIEVE IT. BY COVERING THE DASH, I HAVE NOT SEEN A PROGRESSION OF THE CRACKING, BUT I HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT "4X4" (APPROX.) SIZED HOLE EVERY TIME I GOT TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. ALSO, AS REPORTED ON LOCAL TV THE LAST TWO (2) NIGHTS, AT LEAST ONE OF THESE FAULTY DASH BOARDS HAS FAILED, AND IS CAUSING HEAD LITES TO GO OFF ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. I AM A 100% DISABLED VETERAN, AND USE MY TRUCK TO CARRY MY ELEC.POWERD SCOOTER, EVERY WHERE I GO, AND DO DRIVE AFTER DARK. I DO NOT NEED THIS KIND OF THING WORRYING ME AS I DRIVE. *TR

LARGE CRACK HAS DEVELOPED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD. POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE DASH ON MY DODGE RAM IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES, I AM CONCERNED THAT IT IS GOING TO CAVE IN. *TR

I HAVE PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE RAM P/U AND HAVE BEEN READING THAT THE DASH IN THESE VEHICLES CRACK AND FALL IN. THIS MAKES THE ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM FAIL. I HAVE NOTICE 3 CRACKS IN MY DASH. I WANT SOMEONE TO KNOW. I STILL MAKE PAYMENTS ON THIS VEH. *TR