NHTSA Complaint #10268312 — 1997 DODGE RAM 1500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10268312
Vehicle	1997 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 20, 2009
Date Filed	May 10, 2009
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT A 1997 DODGE RAM SLT 1500. IT IS USED AND HAS 135,000 MILES ON IT. HOWEVER, I LIKE THE TRUCK AND I DON'T WANT TO SELL IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY FAMILY AND I TO BE IN. IT HAS CRACKS ALL IN THE DASHBOARD...AND THEY ARE GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY. I CAN ACTUALLY SEE WIRES AND THE INTERNAL PART OF MY DASH COMPONENTS. IT SQUEAKS AND I CAN ALSO SEE STEEL MOUNTING POST THAT LOOK REALLY DANGEROUS FOR A SUDDEN STOP OR EVEN I MINER FENDER BENDER. IT IS ACTUALLY CAVING IN....AND COMPLETELY DETERIORATING. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BY DODGE AS FAR AS I KNOW. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE IS NO RECALL THAT I CAN FIND...AND I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE ORIGINAL..OR EVEN A SECOND OWNER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS...NOR DO CHRYSLERS JOB...AND MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE FOR DRIVING. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE VEHICLE...AND NOT ONLY IS IT UNSIGHTLY...BUT IS A HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO RISE CONCERN IN ALL DODGE OWNERS.I AM REQUESTING A REPLACEMENT DASH FOR MY VEHICLE EITHER FROM DODGE...OR A SAFETY CERTIFIED AFTER MARKET DASH THAT WILL NOT DO THIS AGAIN!!!! THIS IS ALSO THE SECOND DASH TO DO THIS ON THIS VEHICLE...THAT IS APPARENT. *TR

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