2001 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING A HUGE CRACKING NOISE CREATED A VERY LARGE HOLE IN THE FRONT DASH JUST UNDER THE WINDSHIELD. PIECES OF THIS FLEW OUT INTO THE CAB CREATING A DRIVING HAZARD. PIECES CONTINUE TO BREAK OFF AS I NOW HAVE A HUGE HOLE THAT I HAVE NO ONE HAS ANY IDEA HOW TO REPAIR. THE DASH MATERIAL MUST BE DEFECTIVE AS I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OTHER CARS/TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2001. SINCE THEN, THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. ONCE BY DODGE AND 2 TIMES BY ME. THIS DASHBOARD CONTINUES TO CRACK AND SPLIT. NOW THE BEZEL HAS CRACKED INTO SEVERAL PIECES. NOW, WITHIN THE LAST WEEK, THE GLOVEBOX, MADE OF THE SAME PLASTIC MATERIAL HAS SPLIT AND BROKEN AT THE HINGES. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM THAT IS ALL OVER NHTSA'S COMPLAINT BOARD UNDER SEVERAL LOCATIONS SUCH AS BODY, STRUCTURAL, AIRBAGS. THESE DASHBOARDS HAVE CRACKED SO BADLY, NO ONE KNOWS WHICH PORTION OF THE VEHICLE THAT IS AFFECTED BUT COULD SHOW UP IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE BLAMED THIS ON UV DEGRADATION, I HAVE OTHER VEHICLES FROM 1986 AND 87 THAT STILL HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A1999 DODGE 1500 THAT THE DASH HAS ALSO CRACKED AND I HAVE REPLACED AS WELL. WHEN WILL NHTSA FINALLY ISSUE A RECALL FOR FREE REPLACEMENTS. RIGHT NOW, MOPAR AND AFTERMARKET PARTS CONTINUE TO SELL THE DASHBOARD THAT HAS MULTIPLE DEFECTS. IF THE DASH COMES APART DURING A CRASH, SHRAPNEL FROM THE DASH CAN BE BLOWN INTO A PERSONS FACE OR CHEST DURING AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IT IS ALL OVER THE WEB ABOUT POOR DASHBOARDS ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. WHEN IS THE RECALL? IT IS ALL OVER NHTSA'S WEB SITE UNDER VARIOUS CATEGORY'S. WHEN IS THE RECALL GOING TO OCCUR? A LOT OF DODGE OWNERS ARE TIRED OF PULLING MONEY OUT THERE POCKETS TO FIX A REOCCURRING PROBLEM FOR A DEFECT THAT DODGE/CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF? THE VEHICLE'S CRACKING AND BREAKING OF THE DASH, BEZEL AND GLOVEBOX ARE MADE OF THE SAME MATERIAL. THE PROBLEM CRACKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON STREETS OR HIGHWAYS. CAN NHTSA HELP GET A RECALL DONE ON THIS CONTINUING PROBLEM?

BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTED THROUGH AND TANK FELL FROM THE TRUCK CAUSING FILL HOSE TO DISCONNECT FROM ITS CONNECTOR AND LEAKED GAS ON PAVEMENT. I HAD JUST FILLED THE TRUCK AND DRIVEN IT APROXIMATELY 9 MILES WHEN I CAME TO A FULL STOP AT A BUSY 4 WAY INTERSECTION AND HEARD STRANGE NOISE, PULLED FORWARD A COUPLE OF INCHES AT MOST AND MORE NOISE. PUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE AND SAW FUEL TANK ON THE GROUND WITH A SMALL SPOT OF FUEL WHERE IT WAS LEAKING FOR THE FILL HOSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

THE DASH BOARD IS FALLING APART HUGE HOLES IF IN AND ACCIDENT AIR BAGS WOULD BLOW PIECES EVERYWHERE

THE DEFECTIVE PLASTIC DASHBOARD ON THE 2001 DODGE RAM BROKE INTO FRAGMENTS AND STUCK THE DRIVERS RIGHT EYE CAUSING TEMPORARY BLINDNESS AND LOSS OF CONTROL TO VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME WELL KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE FOR THOUSANDS OF DODGE RAM OWNERS THAT NHSTA STILL SAYS IS A "COSMETIC ISSUE" I ALMOST KILLED MY CHILD DO TO YOUR COLLUSION WITH CHRYSLER DEEMING THIS A "COSMETIC ISSUE"

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASH ASSEMBLY FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTROLS TO COLLAPSE INWARD INTO THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH WAS ATTACHED TO THE PANEL, THE HEADLAMP SWITCH, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND OTHER CONTROLS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND PREVENT THE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING OR OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE DEALER WAS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 2009 AND WAS INITIALLY INFORMED THAT IT WAS A COSMETIC ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AGAIN OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS SIXTEEN YEARS OLD WITH 240,000 MILES, IT COULD NOT BE SERVICED BY THEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2005. IN 2005 THE FAILURE WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFECT, BUT NOW THAT IT IS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO AGE. *JS

DASH STARTED CHIPPING AWAY SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT NOW IT IS LITERALLY GOING TO FALL IN MY LAP. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. AFTER DOING RESEARCH IT SURE IS SOMETHING THAT WAS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE. THIS IS A TRUCK THAT I INTEND ON KEEPING FOREVER SO IT WAS AN INVESTMENT AND I TRUSTED THE COMPANY BUT THEY DIDN'T DO A RECALL.

THE BRAKE LINE LEADING TO THE DRIVER REAR TIRE IS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE ENTIRE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE WHEEL WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES FELL TO THE FLOOR. IT LEAKED THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THE BRAKE FLUID OUT. THE BREAKS DID STILL FUNCTION BUT BARELY. ENOUGH TO GET IT HOME.SHE WAS ON A BUSY STREET IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE BRAKE PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.

DASH IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART FOR NO REASON. GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON.