2003 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

HAD THE REAR END FAIL GOING CLOSE TO 70 MPH, DRIVE SHAFT BROKE OFF THE PINION GEAR SHAFT AT THE REAR END CAUSING THE REAR END TO MOMENTARILY LOCK-UP, BEFORE IT BROKE FREE. THIS DAMAGED THE REAR END! WAS LUCKY IT DIDN'T STAY LOCKED UP! DRIVE LINE RUINED AS WELL ! *TR

2 LARGE CRACKS IN DASH, IN FRONT OF STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER SIDE, I HAVE BIG CONCERN THAT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DASH DISINTEGRATION WILL OCCUR, RESULTING IN INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. VARIOUS REPORTS ONLINE WHERE DODGE IS NOT WARRANTING DASHBOARDS AND DEALERS ARE NOT DOING AIRBAG RECALL WORK BECAUSE DASHBOARDS ARE FALLING APART DURING WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED CRACKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY OF 2015 I RECEIVED AN "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" LETTER WITH A P78 NOTIFICATION CODE. I HAVE CALLED THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED EACH TIME THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL ISSUE. SO I DRIVE AROUND IN AN UNSAFE TRUCK??? CALLED CHRYSLER TODAY AND WAS INFORMED THEY HAVE NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR ARRIVAL OF PARTS REQUIRED TO MAKE MY VEHICLE SAFE!! OTHER ISSUE IS THAT SAME VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD SPLINTERED AND FELL APART, FORCING ME TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. I SENT CHRYSLER A REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE DASHBOARD (DID NOT CHARGE FOR LABOR, JUST DASHBOARD), IN THE AMOUNT OF $295.68 -- AND THEY REFUSE TO REIMBURSE ME FOR A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT!!! IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET THAT THESE DASHBOARDS FALL APART -- YET THEY REFUSE TO ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY, SAYING THERE IS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. A DASHBOARD THAT SPLINTERS AND CRACKS, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE??? I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THE DASHBOARD FALLS APART BECAUSE OF "ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES" (I.E. HUMIDITY, AIR). JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU HOW POORLY MADE THESE DASHBOARDS ARE!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD BE DESTROYED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND BROKEN IN MULTIPLE PLACES. IT CLEARLY WILL AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR

THE DASH ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM HAS CRACKED, FULL DEPTH, ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACKS KEEP GETTING BIGGER AND DEEPER. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH SOON PARTS OF THE DASH WILL BEGIN TO BECOME SEPARATED AND CREATE A MISSILE HAZARD. *TR

THE TOP DASH BOARD IS A TWO PART PLASTIC COVER. IT IS SPLITTING AND CRACKING IN MANY PLACES. I SPOKE WITH A SERVICE WRITER AT THE DEALERSHIP AND CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE. NO HELP. *TR