Dashboard Crack problems of the 2003 Dodge Dakota

Severely cracked dashboard which poses a danger in the event of a collision requires attention and/or possible recall for repair. Vehicle less than ten years old showing damage, with proper maintenance and care.

Plastic dashboard has cracked in two places leaving sharp uneven edges sticking up. I can't use the vehicle to transport my grandchildren because I fear they will touch the area and get cut. According to 3 employees of the local Dodge dealer they are still using this defective part if it is replaced. . . Sad!.

We bought a 2003 Dodge ram 1500 quad cab truck and the dash board has cracked in 6 different places and I talked with other people with the same problem so it's a factory defect Dodge is at fault and should have to recall and fix the problem.

Just found a cracked dash on the passenger side close to the air bag in my 2003 Dodge ram. Same thing happened to my 1999 ram and got worse. I am concerned this could be a safety problem with electronics and airbags.

My dashboard started cracking up and large shards of the plastic became airborne while driving the vehicle and struck me in the face . This is definitely a safety issue in my opinion and I have a $50000. 00 driveway ornament as I do not feel safe driving the vehicle anymore.

The dash in my 2003 Dodge ram is cracked and crumbling. You can break off chunks with 2 fingers. Its that brittle. Now that I searched for the problem I have found many people that have the same problem.

Our 2003 Dodge ram 1500 dash started cracking and caving in nearly a year ago. As time goes by cracks worsen as well as new cracks have appeared. Plastic dash pieces are falling behind (into) dash board and coming out sometimes in the floorboard. Concerned about air bag safety. Would have to replace entire dashboard in order for the problem to be fixed. Our daughter owns the same year Dodge truck and hers is doing the same thing. Also, our steering wheel makes cracking, popping sound when turning. And the ball joints have been reported to be bad.

Back in 2009 my dash one day just cracked. . . . And has progressively gotten worse. I didn't know it was such a huge Dodge again.

I have a 2003 Dodge ram and the dash has 2 cracks in it. I am afraid that the cracks could somehow cause the air bags to deploy.

2003 Dodge ram quad cab. . . . . Cracks in dashboard caused ac malfunction. Pieces of dashboard blocked air damper door and burned out motor. . Cost $1100. 00 out of my pocket to fix. . . .

2003 Dodge ram quad cab 2wd cracked dash from windsheild to middle of dash.

My 2003 Dodge ram quad cab, laramie dash started cracking and now has 3 cracks. I thought I was only one with this problem until today. One sight alone had 103 reports of the same cracks where they started and in the same order as how mine started. Dodge recognizes this as a defect but are not willing to recall. At this point it is customer satisfaction issue as well as safety issue. With the airbags installed in the dash, what happens if the cracks continue and cause an airbag to deploy without a crash. Is it going to take someone getting killed before the company recognizes they need to recall such as Ford did several years ago with the defective tires, they waited until people died, I just do not understand why a company would represent themselves falsely, Dodge promotes their products as quality and top of the line. I beg to differ, any assistance in this matter will help those families driving down the road in these unsafe vehicles.

Dash has several cracks in it.

2003 Dodge ram 1500 quad-cab pickup problem: cracked dash dash cracked shortly after warranty period expired. This problem seems to be prevalent in all Dodge ram trucks of this vintage.

2003 Dodge ram 1500-cracked main dash panel.

Not sure what lead to the failure, but my 03 Dodge ram pick up dash is crack from near windshield side to near the glove compartment on the other side it has not gotten to be dangerous yet or cause other failures yet that I know of. Dodge dealer said that since it is simply cosmetic they will not replace it and if they do it will cost over 1,000. 00.

Dashboard has large cracks in it which have exposed wires and caused issues with the electrical system in my truck.

2003 1500 quad cab with a cracked dashboard. Dodge has agreed to pay for part, but I have to pay for labor. $250. 00. No way! $30,000 truck should hold up better. Dodge needs to do something about this problem.

A crack in the dash on the passenger side near the windshield was noticed back in January but we are uncertain exactly how long it had been there. After several months, the crack aggressively spread through the dashboard. The vehicle had not sustained damage to cause the crack at any time. The dashboard has always been maintained with conditioners, and there were no other areas with problems.

Crack in passenger side dash, 7" long, windshield toward seat, in the low spot on top of dash and spreading. Sent dealer an email asking about any recalls, of course have not heard back from them.