Windshield Problems of Dodge Ram 1500

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the defroster failed to clear the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the hvac actuator gears was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 78,500.

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The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, heat would not blow from the vents. As a result, the contact was unable to defrost the windshield. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 09v158000 (equipment:electrical:air conditioner). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 41,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge 1500. While driving approximately 55 mph the contact noticed the defroster was not defrosting the windshield and there was no air flow. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.

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The volume of air coming from my defroster is inadequate to keep the windshield clear from fog and frost. I have read several on line articles about this problem and it seems quite a few people are having the same issue. I live in California and could only imagine how someone living in a colder climate is dealing with this problem. This definitely can cause an unsafe condition by hampering your vision while driving.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed that the defroster was not functioning. The contact stated there was no air flowing through the vents on the dashboard to defrost the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure and suggested removing the dashboard to locate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Kmj.

During freezing temp the windshield fogs up or has ice on it and the air does not blow up to the window or down on the floor just straight out of the dash. This is very dangerous andd after having the vehicle run for over 45 min the window is still not defrosted maybe just a small patch and after trying to see out of a small patch of the windshield I'am so surprised there are not many recks caused from this I have friends that have Dodges and I know of 7 other Dodge trucks that have this same issue. And it is very expensive to get it fixed, out of the 7 I know there is 1 that has gotten it fixed so how many other drivers are out there with this issue that can not see?.

My 2002 Dodge ram has a bad blend door controller. What this means is that I only have cold or warm air coming out of the vents in the front part of the dash and am unable to switch the air to defrost the windows. Dealer says it's an $800 fix. The problem is that when my windows steam up I have to use a towel to wipe the windshield as I am traveling 70 mph down the freeway. How safe is that. Dodge needs to fix this safety issue!!!.

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The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving, he hit a wild turkey; as a result, the windshield exploded. He stated that the impact was not enough to cause that type of damage. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the instrument panel was replaced. The failure and current mileages were 10,000.

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The vehicle is a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab. While driving on a freeway at the posted speed limit of 70 mph the windshield became fogged unexpectedly and wood not clear. No air would exit the defroster vents and the system was stuck in the vent mode. The result was a near high speed collision as I was not able to see the highway. This has happened 4 times this season and the local Dodge dealer states that Dodge is aware of the problem indicating that the system will require a new housing and heating door. The estimate for the repair is between $800 and $1000. I have spent $85 to have the problem looked at and estimated. At this time the vehicle has no floor heat, and the defroster works only intermittently and compromises visibility in certain weather conditions. This problem first presented itself with 65,000 miles on the truck and continues to be an ongoing problem even after the parts were replaced last winter season by and independent repair shop with Dodge parts. It worked ok for a while, but is acting up again. The dealer stated that moisture causes a door to stick and break.

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In 2008 when the truck was under warranty the dash started cracking. I was advised and up until October, 2010 (when the warranty expired) that the cracked dashboard is considered cosmetic and not covered by warranty. Starting in Dec. 2010 the defroster instead of sticking once in a while and requiring a switch from defrost to vent back to defrost to get it to work, started not working. Dodge will not repair the defrost issue which is a safety issue unless I replace the dash. I believe that the cracked dash which by itself is probably something that is more a customer satisfaction and poor engineering effort becomes a safety issue when it must be replaced because of issues that occur with the defrost system. Many times I have driven this truck in bad weather conditions where I need the defroster just to see out of the windshield and the fogging occurs while I am driving (typically on a highway/interstate). Now I'm forced to replace something "cosmetic" or "not a safety issue" due to something that is? the issues with the defrost breaking are common. I strongly encourage the NHTSA to require Dodge to replace or repair broker defrosters as these systems even in vehicles dating back into the 1950's rarely if ever require any repair and for good reason. . . Safety. If Dodge then believes the dash needs replacing they should be required as part of the safety replacement requirements to "replace/repair and and all peripheral components required to correct the issue". I, and as I read many others, would truly appreciate an evaluation of this matter and attention by the NHTSA. Thank you for your time.

Hvac system blend air door failed. Preventing control of air to windshield during inclement weather conditions.

All control of defroster, heat and a/c was lost. Fan continued to operate with no way to clear windshield, heat or cool truck. Dodge had knowledge of failure and update to correct. This was not covered under the factory warantee and is a safty issue as far as I am concerned. You must be able to see thru the windshield to drive.

98 Dodge Ram 1500 2wd windshield cracked from the dash to the top during when I sprayed water on it in the shade. It was not hot, warm but not hot. Next day the dash cracked from the same spot all the way to the glove compartment. I know of 3 other Dodge 1500's that have the same crack in the windshield and dash. I suspect and engineering failure. . . A stress point. Only I drive this truck. Nothing has hit the windscreen there. No chips or scratches in the area of the break.

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Consumer states there is a blind spot on the windshield. It is where the door column and the windshield come together. It prevents consumer from seeing on either side. The pillar is quite wide.

Windshield cracked for no apparent reason in June 02. It had recently progressed the full lenght of the windshiled obstructing drivers view. During winshield replacement technician found windshield was seperated from polyurethane bedding and was loose. The only thing holding the windshield in was the moulding around the windshield. Technician said the windshield was either prepared incorrectly or not prepared at all during factory installation.

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While driving on hwy 67, travelling about 65mph, driver's side window shattered. No evidence of anything hitting the window. Driver side window was cracked about 2 or 3 inches. Consumer will contact the dealer.

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While the consumer was replacing the windshield, he noticed that the pinchweld primer used to adhere to the factory paint had failed.

The windshield tint is at eye level causing poor visibility in sunlight. Please provide further details.

Upon removal of the factory installed windshield the consumer found the glass primer did not adhere to the windshield bonding frit. Nlm.

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