NHTSA Complaint #10462033 — 2001 DODGE RAM 1500

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10462033
Vehicle 2001 DODGE RAM 1500
Component STRUCTURE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 65,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT MY DODGE RAM 1500 IN 2000 BRAND NEW ACTUALLY THE TRUCK IS 2001 GOT IT ONE YEAR AHEAD. IF I REMEMBER LIKE AROUND 2004 FOUR YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK I NOTICED SOME CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD THEN BY 2005 THE DASH WAS COMPLETELY GONE EVERYTHING FALL DOWN INSIDE, I CAN EVEN HEAR THE PIECES ALL THE TIME WHEN I AM DRIVING. I NEVER WANTED TO TAKE THE PIECES OUT AND UP TO THIS DATE MOST OF THE DASHBOARD IS STILL INSIDE THE DASH IN PIECES. A YEAR AGO I NOTICED THAT WHEN MY AC IS ON THE AIR KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN BUT ITS NOT THE AC THAT GETS OFF IS THE VENTS THAT CLOSES, I CAN EVEN HEAR WHEN THEY OPEN BACK THEN I START TO FEEL THE AIR BLOWING AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW IF BECAUSE ALL THE DASH PIECES ARE INSIDE ON TOP OF THE VENTS AND MAYBE SOME OF THE GOT INSIDE THE VENTS OR SOMETHING. I ALSO BOUGHT THE CUP HOLDER BECAUSE IT FALL IN PIECES AS THE DASH. ALSO THE SUNGLASSES COMPARTMENT DOOR ITS BROKEN SO I DON'T USE IT ANY MORE BECAUSE I CAN CLOSE IT. I BOUGHT A DASH COVER BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE DASH ITS VERY EXPENSIVE. EVEN THE AFTERMARKET ONE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. I WISH I COULD HAVE MY DASH REPLACE, DODGE NEEDS TO STEP UP ON THIS AND FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE, ITS EVERY SINGLE TRUCK OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HOPE TO HEAR SOON THAT THERE'S A RECALL FOR THE DASHBOARDS. *TR

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