21 problems related to structure have been reported for the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My son and I purchased a1998 Dodge Ram 1500 club cab pick up truck and the dash started coming apart (cracking/collapsing in chunks) and in one instance after driving down the bumpy dirt roads here in SC (which is like driving down a set of railroad tracks at times even at low speeds). Part of the dash flew up a caught me in the eye and face. I wear glass', so I didn't suffer serious injury, but could have easy enough. I have since used a cover, but so much of the dash has now fallen apart that's not a solution anymore. I'm not sure who designed this dash, but I also drive a 05 Dodge durango and a 06 Dodge police charger and this has not yet happened in them. The dash seems to have gotten worse and worse to the point I'm not sure what's holding it to the rest of the truck. This is dangerous and we need a new dash or to have some type of hard cover. Doesn't seem fair we would have to spend the extra money.
The dash comes apart into small pieces.
I have found that the Dodge pu's all have defective and failing dashes. What will it take to get you to have this problem resolved. A child decapitated in a minor accident from a "known defect" in Dodges dashes. A family burned alive while driving down the highway because the dash caves in and shorts out wiring. Or perhaps an accident when the air bag deploys at 70 mph due to an electrical short. This is a serious issue and Dodge/Chrysler need to address it and fix it now. Or perhaps we are too busy financing the continued defective manufacturing of death traps by Dodge/Chrysler with tax payers dollars to be concerned with lives of working class americans who supported the company by purchasing their junk vehicles. My dashboard is falling apart around me and this has been an issue for a long, long time. You have known of it, yet no recalls have been issued. Chrysler and Dodge have known of it, "profits over life seems to be their only concern". Do a search on the internet and you will literally find thousands of Dodge ram pu owners with the same issues and complaints about this vehicle. And you will also find that Chrysler and Dodge fully intend to just ignore the problem. Personally, I don't think my tax dollars should go to bail out a company that "willingly manufactures and sells defective products to consumers and when brought to their attention, they will just brush it aside or blame the consumer". And I strongly feel that your agency needs to be a bit more forceful with Chrysler and Dodge to get these substandard items repaired and replaced at their expense before more "taxpayers who bailed them out get injured or die from their known defects".
The contact owns a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that there was a fracture in the dashboard. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 108,450.
I purchased a used 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 quad cab and the dashboard is in pieces. Obviously I knew it's condition when purchased but assumed a junk yard would be the answer. I'm now realizing this is a common problem with the ram and am hoping a recall will be made. . . Until then it's a dash mat.
The dash on my 98 Dodge Ram 1500 truck has developed several cracks in various places.
I have two 1998 Dodge 1500 trucks both have the dash breaking apart.
Cracked , or should I say falling apart dash on truck.
1998 Dodge Ram 1500 2wd. I have one large crack in the center of the dash and another small one on the drivers side. If I get one the passenger side at the air bag well.
The dashboard in my 1998 Dodge ram pickup is cracking and falling apart. I have not yet replaced the dash, but if it continues to crumble, I will have to due to safety.
The dashboard of our Dodge Ram 1500 is completely cracked in at least 3 places and is in danger of caving in.
1998 Dodge Ram 1500 dash boardfalling apart. Large holes showing wiring.
Dashboard hole keeps getting larger 1998 Dodge ram.
The contact owns a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact noticed a hairline crack on the vehicle's dashboard. The contact applied superglue to the dashboard, but the crack is spreading. The contact has pictures. The engine size is not available. The current mileage is 98,000 and failure mileage was 97,000.
The dashboard on my 1998 Dodge ram has caved in.
The dash in my 1998 Ram 1500 is all cracked and falling apart. The VIN has fallen off too (it was riveted to the dash). I think this could affect the effectiveness of the air bag.
Dash board has numerous large cracks and pieces are loose on each end. There is also a large crack in the center from the windshield to the instrument panel.
The dash on the 94-01 Dodge Ram 1500 have a problem with cracking as mine did. Not sure if this will cause a safety issue or cause the unsafe deployment of the air bags in case of an accident.
Noticed in 2004 the dash of my 98 Dodge Ram 1500 was beginning to crack and recently noticed it has gotten considerably worse too where a big piece has came out.
1998 Dodge truck dash falling out on large pieces. One piece got behind brake pedal and nearly caused an accident.
The front dash of my 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab began cracking in multiple places within three years of the purchase of the vehicle. The cracks have become so extensive that a large hole recently opened up in the top dash above the instrument cluster and steering column. Internal components under the dash are now exposed to sunlight. The dash is essentially slowly disintegrating over time.