2000 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2000 DODGE RAM STARTED CRACKING SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. IT HAS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED AND LEAVES SHARP CORNERS AND WORKING PARTS EXPOSED TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND GIVE INCORRECT READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ

I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. OVER TIME THE TOP DASH HAS BEEN CRUMBLING TO PIECES HOWEVER NOW IT HAS COMPLETELY COLLAPSED IN. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I HAVE LOOKED FOR RECALLS ON POOR MANUFACTURING FOR THIS AND HAVE FOUND NONE. NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS RATTLING AROUND AND I'M CONCERNED THAT IT MAY FALL IN MY LAP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AS I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE LOOKED INTO REPLACING IT MYSELF BUT THE COST IS RIDICULOUS AND I FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THEIR OWN POOR QUALITY DASH. IF THIS ISN'T ENOUGH NOW THE PLASTIC HINGES SNAPPED IN TWO WHICH MADE THAT FALL OFF THE DASH. PLEASE HELP NOT ONLY ME BUT OTHER DODGE OWNERS GET WHAT THEY HAVE RIGHTFULLY PAID FOR, NOT POOR QUALITY MANUFACTURING. *TR

MY 2000 DODGE RAMS' DASH HAS BROKEN INTO MULTIPLE SHARDS OF PLASTIC, SOME 12 INCHES LONG. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST DASH LASTED APPROX. 4 YEARS. THE REPLACEMENT LASTED LESS WITH A CARPET DASH COVER. THE SHARDS ARE DAGGER SHAPED AND DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKING. STARTED WITH 1 CRACK FROM WINDSHIELD TO FRONT OF DASH. MORE CRACKS DEVELOPED. REPLACED ORIGINAL WITH PART FROM DEALER. NEW DASH CRACKED IN ALMOST SAME PATTERN. EDGES OF DASH CRACKING AND FALLING OFF. *TR

IT WAS 12/26/2009 I WAS DRIVING A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 I WAS DRIVING 50MPH AND SWERVED FROM DEER TO THE LEFT CAUGHT EDGE OF ROAD AND MUD AND SIDE SWIPED A TREE THEN HITTING A 5FT WIDE TREE HEADON COMING TO A DEAD STOP AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF THEY WERE TESTED OKAY AND THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL SAID THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED I ALSO WAS TOLD BY STATE FARM INS THE SAME THING I THEN NOTIFIED CHRYSLER CORP AND WAS SENT A LETTER THAT IT WAS LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T A DIRECT FRONT END HIT I HAVE PROOF FROM PICS THAT IT WAS AND IT WAS A DEFECT AND THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND ANYTHING ALL I ASKED WAS WHY THEY DIDN'T GO OFF AND A TRUCK TO REPLACE IT DUE TO HAVING MY LIFE FLASH BEFORE ME THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL TO FIX THIS OR PEOPLE WILL LOOSE THEIR LIVES AND CHRYSLER CORP DOESN'T CARE ABOUT SAVING LIVES PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS AND LIKE I SAID I HAVE PICTURES FOR PROOF THAT IT WAS A DIRECT HIT AT 50 MPH. *TR

VIOLENT CONVULSIVE BOUNCING SHAKING WOBBLING MOVEMENT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS. *TR

MY DASH IS CRACKED AND BROKEN. THIS HAS CAUSED ISSUES WITH MY WIRING AS MY SPEAKERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS MAY LEAD TO SAFETY ISSUES WITH LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS INCLUDING AIR BAGS, HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. *TR

NORMAL DRIVING AND BEHAVIOR LEAD UP TO THE EVENT. THE DASH IN MY VEHICLE IS CRACKED AND FALLING IN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THERE ARE SHARP SHARDS OF PLASTIC STICKING UP AND SITTING NEAR THE PASSANGER AIRBAG. I FEAR THAT THESE COULD EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THIS ISSUE. DODGE IS NOT OFFERING A COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *LN

DASH BOARD CAVED IN. NOW FRAME THAT HOLDS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, FAN CONTROLS, AND LIGHT CONTROLS IS BROKE AND BRITTLE. THE DASH BOARD HAS TENDANCY TO TILT TOWARD ME WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR