Dashboard Crack Problems of Dodge Ram 1500 - part 1

When I started driving the truck the dash was just cracked up then I had to change the heater core and while putting the dash back in it broke all up and now there are sharp edges all across the top at this time the truck was parked and the yard but now how it is while driving I have to hold the radio and the gauges back.

The dash started cracking about 4 months ago, and then started breaking into sharp, jagged pieces that jump out at me when driving down the road, and the truck has hit any kind of uneven road or bump. Not only is it very distracting, but the pieces are very sharp.

Tl the contact owns a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated the entire dashboard was cracked. The contact stated an occupant sustained an injury due to the sharp dashboard pieces. The contact called piedmont Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram aev (4015 clemson blvd, anderson, SC 29621, (864) 305-4234) and was informed that the dashboard could be replaced or a cap cover installed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 200,000.

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My truck dash top part started cracking out, at first it had just a small crack on the passenger side and now after driving for couple weeks in a daily basis (I drive less than 30 miles total per day) it just keeps cracking all over. I had before a 2001 Dodge ram and this happend to it also, that you could actually see holes through it. . . . .

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I purchased this vehicle new in 2001. Since then, the dashboard has been replaced 3 times. Once by Dodge and 2 times by me. This dashboard continues to crack and split. Now the bezel has cracked into several pieces. Now, within the last week, the glovebox, made of the same plastic material has split and broken at the hinges. I have noticed that this is a real problem that is all over NHTSA's complaint board under several locations such as body, structural, airbags. These dashboards have cracked so badly, no one knows which portion of the vehicle that is affected but could show up in several locations. Although they have blamed this on uv degradation, I have other vehicles from 1986 and 87 that still have never had this problem. I also have a1999 Dodge 1500 that the dash has also cracked and I have replaced as well. When will NHTSA finally issue a recall for free replacements. Right now, mopar and aftermarket parts continue to sell the dashboard that has multiple defects. If the dash comes apart during a crash, shrapnel from the dash can be blown into a persons face or chest during an airbag deployment. It is all over the web about poor dashboards on this particular model. When is the recall? it is all over NHTSA's web site under various category's. When is the recall going to occur? a lot of Dodge owners are tired of pulling money out there pockets to fix a reoccurring problem for a defect that Dodge/Chrysler is aware of? the vehicle's cracking and breaking of the dash, bezel and glovebox are made of the same material. The problem cracks when the vehicle is stationary, in motion, on streets or highways. Can NHTSA help get a recall done on this continuing problem?.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dash board was cracked. The contact stated that the interior light in the cabin and cargo became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000. Ec.

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I'm concerned the cracked dash will become sharp plastic projectiles if the airbag ever deploys.

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The air bag warning light stays on all the time. The dash cracked and pieces fell into the electrical systems. The ball joints failed. All around 120,000 to 130,000 miles. The fuel injectors began to fail at 120,000 miles.

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I have purchased a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 sport. The dash has had a problem in the past and cracked and split. I have replaced it but expect that it will happen again. The problem is when this occurs during an accident, there is the potential for the broken pieces of the brittle plastic to become shrapnel and puncture or become a flying projectile in the cab of the vehicle. If it is caught by the airbag, the speed can be accelerated when the airbag deploys. When will NHTSA issue a recall on the dashboard of these trucks. The bezel and the glovebox's are also splitting as well. When can the recall be expected. I have noted before that this problem exist on NHTSA's website under several categories. . It is a safety issue if the dash cracks or breaks off during an accident. Owners are waiting for a recall so that they do not continue to have to pull money out of there pocket to fix repairs on items that should not have a problem.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. While the vehicle was being serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 15v312000 (air bags), the technician noticed that the dashboard was cracked due to dry rotting. The technician refused to honor the recall due to the dashboard. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Dash cracking and falling into the passenger area. Big chunks of plastic fell off of the dash and the truck is relatively not used.

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The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 30 mph, the power steering failed. The vehicle has had a past failure with the brakes, corrosion of the frame, a cracked dashboard, and warning indicators illuminating since 26,000 miles. The vehicle was repaired for these failures, but not for the steering failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked and fractured. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 149,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14v770000 (air bags) and NHTSA campaign number: 15v312000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact initially brought the vehicle to the dealer on January 15, 2015. At that time, the dealer stated that the recall repair was performed; however, the recall did not begin until until February 3, 2015. Upon review of the invoice, the document stated that the vehicle was inspected and that the recall repair would not be needed. Several months later, the contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15v312000 (air bags). The manufacturer stated that the repair for NHTSA campaign number: 14v770000 (air bags) had already been repaired on February 12, 2015 and the parts for NHTSA campaign number: 15v312000 (air bags) were not available. The contact had not brought the vehicle back to the dealer after January 15, 2015. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced an air bag failure. The contact also stated that the dashboard was cracked in several locations, including over the speedometer, the middle of the dashboard, and defroster grill. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Dodge 1500. The contact stated that the plastic dash board had cracked and become very brittle. In some areas the plastic had broke off creating sharp edges on the dashboard. The cause of the failure had not been diagnosed repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 130,000. Jft.

While driving I had the dashboard crack in two spots. First crack is located in front of passenger seat above air bag, the second crack is located on the dash, in front of the drivers seat at around the 12:00 position of the wheel.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracking and deteriorating. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. The VIN was not available. Djr.

I bought this truck used and expected some components of the truck to be worn. The dashboard has several cracks in it when I bought it and have continued to crack even more. This does not appear to be age related but a serious manufacturing defect. I'm worried about pieces flying off and hitting me in the face as broken parts have already done but only landed at my feet. It's like driving with broken glass on your dashboard. I would hate for the passenger airbag to go off and be stabbed by pieces of flying dashboard. I 've noticed that n. H. T. S. A. Has received more complaints about this component than any other on this truck. Why hasn't a recall been issued? this is a serious safety issue. Let's not make this another recall debacle. Chyrsler need's to take responsibility for this defect. No dashboard's crack like this with age.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dash board was cracked and entered into the a/c system. Due to the failure, when the the a/c unit is on, the dashboards particles flies into the contact eyes while driving. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was common ,however, the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would not be able to assist him. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000. Gb.

The dashboard on this vehicle cracks and pieces fall down into air vents (made from cheap plastic). If air bags were to deploy the dash would designate causing preventable injuries if cracking was not an issue.

Dash panel has cracked badly to the point pieces have fallen out exposing wires, connectors, ducts and other under-dash components. I am concerned this may affect inflation of air bags and potential for pieces of cracked dash to cause severe injury in the event of air bag deployment. Dash panel cracking on these models is well known to Chrysler, and has drawn national media attention (eg new york times, 2013). Chrysler has apparently refused to acknowledge its liability to repair this problem.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard had several cracks along the surface. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that there were severe cracks in the dashboard near the air bag housing area. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 02/11/2014.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that dashboard was cracking and deteoriating. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage 150,000. Ne.

The dashboard has been cracking for over 2 years. Large pieces are breaking off and falling into the dash area where there are many electrical wires and vacuum hoses. The pieces that are breaking off are large and have sharp edges that may cut into the wires and hoses and may start fires or electrical failures/shorts. I researched and found out this is a common failure in this vehicle year due to manufacturing. Sometimes as I'm driving, the broken pieces pop out towards passengers in the vehicle. I'm also concerned that a short may deploy the airbags.

Dashboard has cracked in multiple places. Cracks began appearing many years ago.

Dash is cracked and pieces are flying everywhere when the ac is turned on. Very unsafe.

Removed my front dash mat to clean my truck and I found the dash is cracked in multiply spots. I have looked online and found that this is a constant problem with many other Dodge owner. Some even stated that the small pieces could break off and damage wiring on the inside of the dash and cause a fire.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked and caved in. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 172,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the dashboard cracked and pieces peeled off. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was severely cracked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

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Major rusting issue with 2003-2008 Dodge ram trucks. The design of the bed traps water between the truck bed body panels, causing them to rust from the inside out. This is a widely know problem with these trucks. A vehicle that is well maintained should not rust like this. I've been told by every body shop I've gone to visit that Dodge knows about the problem and is doing nothing to fix. Dodge has had issues like this in the past with their 2nd generation trucks. The Dodge ram cracked dash, and bad transmission are just two examples. Although this is not a safety issue, in some states a vehicle with rust is not allowed on public roads. This forces owners to fix the rust themselves which can range from $500- $3,000.

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I have a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 the hole dash is falling in cracks all over with a few big holes I've seen that this is a Dodge issue that Dodge has not fixed or has not made attempted to fix.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard had begun to crack near the driver's side air bag and on the passenger's side near the glove box. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000. The consumer stated there were two separate cracks on the dashboard. Updated 03/11/14.

Dash pad cracking real bad. I am the original owner of this truck with only 44,000 miles on it.