2003 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

THE DASH COVER HAS CRACKED IN HALF ON PASSENGER SIDE, DOWN THE MIDDLE. IT WAS NOT BROKEN THE PREVIOUS DAY. I DISCOVERED IT WHILE CLEANING THE DASH, IT CUT MY HAND ON THE SHARP EDGES. THE CRACK IS IN A VERY BAD PLACE, IT IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER AND HAS EXPOSED SHARP EDGES WHERE A PERSON CAN EASILY CUT THEIR HANDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. TWO DEALERS, ONE IN NEW YORK AND THE OTHER IN TEXAS, STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

DEFECTIVE DASH WHICH CRACKED AFTER 24000 MILES THIS CAR WAS COVERED ALL THE TIME AND YET THE DASH CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. DODGE KNEW THIS AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. BUT THEY WERE QUICK TO TAKE OUR MONEY FOR A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. WOW!

I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER (ALL AMERICAN DODGE MIDLAND ,TX) 3 TIMES CONCERNING A SAFETY NOTICE FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING( 2/24/15, 3/31/15, 4/27/15). I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RETURN CALL OR ANY RESPONSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE ABOVE TRUCK HAS A RECALLED RECEIVED BY ME ON MARCH 3 2015 I TOOK THE TRUCK TO HAVE THE PASSANGER AIR BAG FIXED THE DODGE DEALER SAM SWOPE 5311 DIXIE HWY LOUISVILLE KY 502 4449-1900 STATES IT CANT REPAIR AIRBAG INFLATOR DUE TO PARTS THAT WAS SENT FROM DODGE NOT BEING THE RIGHT PART I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER COROPRATE OFFICE 2 TIMES TO NO AVAIL PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FOR ME AND HELP TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER THANK YOU

BACK IN JAN . , I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2003 RAM1500 ABOUT THE DRIVER AIRBAG . I THINK IT WAS NOTICE P40 . I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO MY DEALER , SOUTHERN CHRYSLER JEEP RAM AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO ORDER THE PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE . I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES CHECKING ON THE ISSUE AND EACH TIME I AM TOLD THAT IT IS A PARTS ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER CAN'T GET THE PARTS . IT IS NOW MAY 5TH AND STILL NO FIX . I THINK THAT THE DEALERSHIP AND MAYBE CHRYSLER , THINK THAT I WILL JUST FORGET ABOUT THE ISSUE . I PROMISE THAT I WILL NOT FORGET . IN MARCH , I RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG . I THINK THAT RECALL NOTICE IS P78 . I AM NOT GETTING ANYWHERE WITH THIS DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE MANAGER . I THINK 4 MONTHS IS PLENTY OF TIME TO GET THE NECESSARY PARTS IN TO FIX THE PROBLEM . IT SOUNDS LIKE I AM BEING GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AND STALL . GOD FORBID THAT EITHER AIRBAG SYSTEM SHOULD MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE ME INJURY OR POSSIBLY DEATH . I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO CHRYSLER TODAY WITH THE SAME INFORMATION THAT I AM SENDING YOU . I DO NOT LIKE RIDING AROUND IN A TRUCK THAT MAY HAVE THE AIRBAGS EXPLODE AND CAUSE ME INJURY OR DEATH . I JUST WANTED TO BRING THIS ISSUE TO YOUR ATTENTION IN HOPES THAT , WITH YOUR HELP , THIS PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED . [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE REAR END GRINDS AND HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS OR IS GRINDING LITTLE METAL PIECES OFF TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ANY LONGER UNTIL REAR END GETS REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 6/25/15*CN