general problems of the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 - part 1

The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving on the railroad track at 10 mph, the dashboard shattered. The air bags and the wires were not exposed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 208,437.

The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. After restarting the engine, the vehicle would operate as normal. The contact also indicated that the headlights would intermittently dim and the rear passenger side tail light failed causing the bulb to be replaced. In addition, the contact indicated that when applying the brakes, the vehicle would sometimes jerk forward and a section of the dashboard would detach and fall to the floor. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 168,859.

Dashboard on my 1999 Dodge ram has cracked in several places. I just bought the truck 2 months ago and it already had one large crack and has gotten several more since I purchased it. I think Dodge needs to be held responsible for this, its a well documented defect. I also believe its a safety hazard. In an accident I don't want to have to worry about plastic from my dashboard turning into shrapnel when the airbag goes off.

Dashboard is breaking up with no apparent cause.

I have a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 and the dash is busting into pieces. Dodge needs to fix this because it is a safety hazard. I have a 4yr old and a 2 yr old grandkids and don't want them or me to get hit with pieces of the dash.

Dashboard hazard the part began failing while I was having some interior work done on my vehicle. It started with a small crack and now it's turned into 2 gaping holes. The dashboard on the 1999 Dodge ram is a potential hazard. They are very brittle and subject to constant ongoing cracking. If ever there is a case of frontend collision or airbag deployment the driver and passengers could be blasted with numerous pieces of sharp hard plastic.

Among the thousands of Dodge owners, my dash has imploded. It started in Jan. While using the defrosters. Cracks just appeared from the defrosters out the entire dash. I have been trying to find a replacement without luck. Now the heater core and condenser were replaced and there isn't enough of the dash left to put a cover over. My wife read the complaints about the dashes and airbag failures, and refuses to ride in the truck with me for fear of the airbag and/or projectiles coming from the dash.

The dash board on my Dodge ram truck is cracking and falling to pieces. The pieces falling into the dash can cut or expose electrical wires and in a crash the extra broken dash pieces can add to the problem of flying debris that can cut passengers.

The upper dash panel/pad in the 1999 series of Dodge ram pickup's has been experiencing cracks in it. These cracks start and then do not stop. On my particular truck I am missing a huge chunk of the dash due to this problem. I have searched and searched the internet for a replacement part, but to my surprise there are none at a decent replacement rate. The body man I spoke to at a local dealership says that all the Dodge dash pads are like this, and I have found him to be correct. I have read countless numbers of incidents of similar proportions in forums all over the internet about this same problem. I would really like to see makers of Dodge issue a recall on this item and replace it at no cost to owners like me experiencing this problem with a product that will not crack like this one has. It is dangerous to people not only by the sharp corners of broken pieces of dashboard, but for some it has shorted out wires that have melted from exposure to the sun and caused severe risk to their safety. Please, please, please do something about this. I myself have cut my arm open on a piece of broken dash when one out of no where just decides to break off.

The dashboard on my 1999 Dodge ram truck is cracked, broken, and coming apart. Parts of the dash are falling into the vents and other electrical devices.

We own a 1999 Dodge ram sport and the dashboard is literally crumbling away. It is severely cracked all over. I am concerned that if we are in a wreck that the pieces will fly off the dash and harm the passengers and that the airbags won't deploy properly. I am also concerned that pieces will fall down into the dash and cause further problems. I haven't done anything to correct the problem yet because I don't have the money.

Dashboard craked and basically disintergrated!.

Dash falling apart! my previous vehicle was a 1995 ram and I had the same issue. Obviously this is a consistent problem for Dodge. Having had the problem before, I purchased a dash mat from the dealer when I bought the truck but, the dash fell apart anyway.

1999 Dodge Ram 1500 dashboard falling apart. When I turned the defroster on something flew out and hit me in the face. Later I found a small piece of the dash in my lap. This could have hit me in the eye. Dash is falling completely apart.

The vehicle's upper dash has developed six major and separate cracks which poses a possible hazard. It is an apparent defect most likely within the process of molding the dash. In the molding process, if the molten plastic is not the proper temperature, or formulated properly, then the dash will develop "stress cracks", which are straight lines, not webbing. Additionally, these cracks are neither caused by sun or protectorant nor heavy use or environment. Main concern: further cracking can and will lead to the dashboard failing and falling into the wiring, possibly causing a short or fire. Electrical failure could cause a fatality due to the deploying of the air bags in a manner not related to an automobile accident via a short (two wires touching), or the failure of the headlamps during darkness, or the failure of the windshield wipers at speed during heavy rain. I have contacted the manufacturer to see if they will address this inherent flaw in the product.

The dash on my 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab is cracking all over. It is beginning to fall apart. This is my only vehicle (one that I baby) and I am its only owner. I am concerned about the safety on not only myself, but also my passengers. If we were to be in a wreck, I am not sure that the sharp plastic wouldn't break off and hurt us.

The dash on my 99 Dodge ram qc 4x4 started cracking in 2003 and now there are pieces of the dash breaking off and falling inside. Now I am having wiring issues and nobody will repair or even look at the truck with the dash like it is. I talked to the Dodge dealership and they told me that this is common and it will cost over $400 to fix. Then I will have to pay even more for the damage to the wiring that this failure caused. Now I am wondering if I do get into an accident if the airbags will even deploy!.

The front dash is beginning to form serious cracks. Car is at about 110k miles and the problem is dramatically escalating, with about 5-7 cracks now.

Dashboard on 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 cracked and fell apart. Pieces of dash falling off.

The dashboard on the 1999 Dodge ram truck was cracked. The truck has been well maintained and was housed undercover. The crack appeared about 2 months ago. Our local news reported hundreds of owners with the same problem ,indicating there may be a defect in the dashboard of these vehicles.

My dash on my 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 truck is collapsing. Pieces are falling inside by the heater core. There does not seem to be any apparent reason for this to happen. There are other Dodge trucks out there that this is happening to also.

The dashboard of my 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 has several cracks with at least one piece ready of falling off.

The dashboard is disintegrating. There are several large cracks that go from windshield to front of dash along with other areas that have actual holes from cracking.

I am the owner of a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. I know there are many other complaints about this same problem. The dash board on my turck was in great shape when I purchased the truck. Now within the last couple months the dash board has began to develop large cracks in it, around the right side airbag. The problem have gotten progressivly worse until today, while shutting my hood, a very large chunk and several smaller chunks fell into the firewall area with a couple smaller pieces falling down ontop of the airbag. I am filing a complaint due to a fear that if I was to get into an accident, where an airbag would save the front passengers life, that 1. ) the airbag will fail to deploy properly due to chaffing and cuts into the airbag from dash pieces falling and 2. ) large pieces of plastic dash will become shrapnal flying around the car of the truck resulting in further avoidable injuries. I am having to replace this dash out of my own pocket. Paying for a problem that countless fellow Dodge owners are having. Look around on any Dodge ram forum and do a search on dash and you will pull up thousands on top of thousands of posts about the 2nd gen Dodge ram pick-ups (94-01) haveing the same dash board problem.

Plastic on top of dash (dash cap) is severely cracked and is now open to the underside. I feel this is a problem with this make of truck and could damage or hinder the air bags if deployed.

1999 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab. Dashboard deteriorated and has finally resulted in large voids and sharp edges being exposed to the passenger compartment. The mounting location for the passenger side airbag has deteriorated to the point where the airbag can fall out.

Dashboard of 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 quad 4x4 has huge crack running from the windshield to the glove box over the passenger side airbag. Truck has not been offroad, wrecked, or hit anything to cause this crack. At this time I am unsure about what effect this crack may have on the deployment of the passenger airbag.

Dashboard falling apart. Gaping hole in the middle, and continues to get worse.

99 Dodge ram 1500 , dash board has caved in . Sharp edges are in plain sight. This could be life threatening if an accident occurs. This dash fell in on itself with no outside help. In other words, it was not damaged by anyone.

1999 Dodge Ram 1500 pick up. Dash board is collapsing, I'm worried that this could lead to electrical problems. I. E headlights going out or something worse. This seems to be a huge problem for Dodge truck owners. There needs to be a recall.

I own, since new, a 1999 Dodge ram pickup truck. The truck has 57,000 miles and is well taken care of. Last year I noticed a crack running along the bottom of my dash. After that, they just kept coming one after another. Now I can take it apart like a puzzle . One big piece did come out, leaving a gaping hole. I"m waiting for warmer weather to try to fix it. My concern is ,being that the whole dash is in pieces,how secured is the airbag on the pass. Side ?.

In my 1999 Dodge ram, I have replaced the dash twice. It has cracked both times. You cant keep dashes in these trucks!.

The dash board of my 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 is cracked, and looks as though it may cause issues with air bag deployment, or cause injury to a passenger in the event of a crash. The crack provides a sharp edge(s) where some body part may get caught, cut, or sliced if they come in contact with it in an accident.

The dashboard of 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 cracked, and parts of it totally broke off. Other parts of the dashboard have not quite broken off but it will not take much more for them to do so. Pieces of the dashboard that have already broken off and have fallen down in the dashboard were loosely flying around. It looked as though it will cause issues with air bag deployment, and/or cause injury to a passenger in the event of a crash. The crack provided a sharp edge(s) where some body part may get caught, cut, or sliced if they come in contact with it in an accident.

I have a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 and the dash is completely broken out. I had electrical problems after the piece fell inside dash. Right now I just have a piece of cloth over the hole to keep the sun off the wiring. The sharp edges are dangerous if I was ever involved in a crash.