1999 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

THE VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED DASHBOARD. SEEMS COMMON FOR SOME MODEL YEAR DODGE RAM PICKUPS. I AM CONCERNED THAT CHUNKS OF THE DASH COULD COME OFF AND BLOW INTO MY FACE WHILE DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS WHO HAVE A DODGE RAM WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500 THAT I PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY COLLISION NOR SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE IS NORMALLY PARKED IN A COVERED LOCATION OUT OF THE SUN AND IS WELL MAINTAINED. IN LATE 2009 A SHORT CRACK APPEARED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE DASH EXTENDING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SEAT. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER SEVERAL OTHER CRACKS APPEARED. AS OF FALL 2012 SEVERAL MAJOR CRACKS APPEARED IN FRONT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CRACKS ARE JAGGED AND SHARP EXPOSING OCCUPANTS TO BEING CUT. THE DASH APPEARS TO BE RAPIDLY DETERIORATING AND DEFECTIVE AND CONTINUES TO SPALL. ALSO THIS CRACKED DASH APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS VERY SELDOM DRIVEN, ONCE A WEEK 1/4 MILE. IT IS PARKED WITH A WINDSHIELD COVER ACROSS WINDSHIELD TO PROTECT DASH. THE DASH IS COMPLETELY FALLING APART IN PIECES. IT BEGAN WITH SMALL HAIRLINE CRACKS, THEN PIECES BEGAN TO FALL IN. IT APPEARS THAT A DEFECTIVE MATERIAL WAS USED TO MAKE THE DASHBOARD. THE PLASTIC HAS TURNED INTO A CERAMIC TYPE MATERIAL. NOW HUGE PIECES ARE FALLING IN. I ORDERED A DASHBOARD COVER WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN BUT BEFORE IT HAS EVEN ARRIVED I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE WON'T BE ANYTHING LEFT TO PLACE THE COVER ON. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK FROM USED CAR DEALER ABOUT A MONTH ,I CHANGED FUEL FILTER DID NOT STOP LEAKING I CALL AUTO PART THEY DID NOT HAVE IT AND I CALL DODGE DEALER THEY SAID DODGE DISCONTINUE MAKING IT(FUEL FILTER HOUSING UNIT). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED INTO PIECES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DASHBOARD EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAGS WERE SHOWING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

HAD A FLAT TIRE AND COULD NOT GET THE RIMS OFF THE WHEEL HUB--WENT TO DEALER AND HE SAID TO GET UNDER VEHICLE AND HIT RIMS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER---THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2001--RIGHT NOW GOING THRU THIS PROBLEM AGAIN AFTER DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS FIXED. *TR

THE DASH HAS BROKEN INTO SEVERAL PIECES (THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE) AND IS NO LONGER INTACT OR ATTACHED TO THE MOUNTING AREAS. IT STARTED WITH ONE LITTLE CRACK AND THEN LARGER PIECES BEGAN BREAKING FREE. THE EDGES ARE VERY SHARP AND WILL CUT YOU. UPON ANY KIND OF IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE, PIECES WILL FLY INTO THE EYES, FACE, BODY AND THE DRIVER OR OCCUPANTS WILL BE INJURED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE/DRIVE WITH THE DASH IN THIS CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEATS BELTS FAILED IT DOES NOT PULL OUT, EXTEND, OR PROTRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:01V119000(SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. *TR UPDATED 09/27/10 *BF

THE STEERING IN THIS VEHICLE IS TERRIBLE WHEN BRAKING,THE DASHBOARD IS CRAKED AND BROKEN VERY BAD IN SEVERAL PLACES DODGE WANTS TO DO NOTHING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS.WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD,THIS IS NOT AN ALLIGNMENT I HAVE HAD THAT DONE CHANGED THE ROTORS THE WHOLE 9 YARDS STILL THE SAME PROBLEM.THE DASH STARTED OUT AS A LITTLE CRACK NOW IT IS BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES.THIS IS RIDICULOUS.I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE THEY DONT STAND BEHIND THERE VEHICLES. *TT

1999 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK-UP. IN 2004 I NOTICED SOME CRACKS IN THE DASH BOARD, WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS IT WAS SO BAD THAT PIECES OF THE DASH BEGAN TO FALL INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS PARTIALLY EXPOSED WHICH IS MY PRIMARY CONCERN. MY WIFE ALSO RECEIVED A CUT ON HER HAND TRYING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF THE DASH FROM INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR