2000 DODGE RAM 1500 Air Bagsfrontal Problems

IT WAS 12/26/2009 I WAS DRIVING A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 I WAS DRIVING 50MPH AND SWERVED FROM DEER TO THE LEFT CAUGHT EDGE OF ROAD AND MUD AND SIDE SWIPED A TREE THEN HITTING A 5FT WIDE TREE HEADON COMING TO A DEAD STOP AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF THEY WERE TESTED OKAY AND THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL SAID THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED I ALSO WAS TOLD BY STATE FARM INS THE SAME THING I THEN NOTIFIED CHRYSLER CORP AND WAS SENT A LETTER THAT IT WAS LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T A DIRECT FRONT END HIT I HAVE PROOF FROM PICS THAT IT WAS AND IT WAS A DEFECT AND THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND ANYTHING ALL I ASKED WAS WHY THEY DIDN'T GO OFF AND A TRUCK TO REPLACE IT DUE TO HAVING MY LIFE FLASH BEFORE ME THIS SHOULD BE A...

SERIOUS FRONT END CRASH, OCCURRED WHEN 3 VEHICLES SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID A CHILD AND 2 DOGS DARTING INTO THE STREET. I WAS 3RD TRUCK. FRONT END BADLY DAMAGED, MAY BE TOTALED AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAVE SEEN ALMOST FIFTY COMPLAINTS RE 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP. SO FAR, CHRYSLER HAS DONE ZILCH ABOUT IT. MANY INJURIES. HOW CAN THEY CONTINUE TO GET AWAY WITH IT. WHO IS WATCHING OUT FOR US?? DO WE HAVE TO GO ON TELEVISION TO GET SOMEONE TO LISTEN TO US?? *TR

THE DASH ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB BEGAN CRACKING ABOUT A YEAR AGO. AT THIS TIME I HAVE TWO LARGE CRACKS THAT HAVE MET TO FORM A HALF MOON SHAPE THAT IS STICKING UP FROM THE REST OF THE DASH. I ALSO HA HAVE TWO SMALLER CRACKS THAT EXTEND FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE EDGE OF THE DASH WHERE IT CURVES DOWN TO THE AIRBAG. I AM CERTAIN THAT SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY IN A CRASH SECTIONS OF THE DASH WERE THE CRACKS ARE WILL FLY OFF AND CAUSE FURTHER INJURY TO ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TR

MY 2000 DODGE RAM 4X4 ALMOST KILLED ME NO AIR BAG AND I WAS BUCKLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IN WILLIAMSBURG VA. I HAD A 2000 DODGE RAM AND WAS IN A REAR END COLLISION ACCIDENT ON ROUTE 60 WEST AT 55 MPH. I HIT A STATIONARY VEHICLE IN THE REAR MAKING A LEFT TURN. I HAVE 17 STITCHES IN MY NOSE , BROKEN NOSE, AND BRUISED RIBS. I WAS SEVERELY BRUISED BY THE SEAT BELT AND WHEN THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF AT 55MPH TO ZERO DECELERATION MY FACE WAS SPLIT OPEN BY THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS BUCKLED, I READ ABOUT ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH DODGE AND THE AIRBAGS, I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE TRUCK AND I AM VERY GOOD FRIENDS WITH THE ORIGINAL OWNER HE AND I HAVE ALL SERVICE RECORDS THIS IS NOT RIGHT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED...

COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF PLASTIC DASHBOARD AND GAUGE BEZEL. THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD HAD SO MANY STRESS CRACKS THAT THERE WERE NO GAPING HOLES IN THE TOP. IT WAS POSSIBLE TO ACCESS ALL OF THE WIRING THROUGH THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. THIS SEEMED TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE WAS NO STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY TO THE DASHBOARD NOW IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

2000 DODGE SPORT RAM AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A FRONT SIDE ACCIDENT. **CC THE COMPLAINANT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH IT WENT DOWN A SMALL EMBANKMENT, HIT A TREE, THEN FLIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S SIDE. THE PASSENGER HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND BROKE HER NOSE, SPRAINED HER ANKLE, HAD NECK PAIN AND SUSTAINED SEVERE FACE SWELLING ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE TRUCK HIT AT AN ANGLE. *NM

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE IT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN KNEE, AND THE DRIVER WAS CUT BY THE SEAT BELT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *JB *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN AN OFF SET HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE DRIVER WAS INJURIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. *MR *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE. THE SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, AND NO ONE WAS CITED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. *JB

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, CONSEQUENTLY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED ON FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED.DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS

WHILE PROCEEDING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT AT ABOUT 25 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH RAN A RED LIGHT, CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION. CONSUMERS VEHICLE STRUCK OTHER VEHICLE ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD INTO A CREEK, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

FRONT CRASH AT 35-40 MPH, REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAD WHIPLASH AND A CONCUSSION. $ 16000 DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF VEHICLE.*AK

FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AND WHEN CROSSING AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT AND HE HIT RIGHT FRONT OF OTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH. AIR BAG FAILURE TO DEPLOY HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE, ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT WAS NOT DTERMINED. UPON IMPACT FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES *JB

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40-45 MPH WITH A 2000 DODGE, DURANGO. CONSUMERS VEHICLE T-BONED THE DURANGO AND UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

HEAD ON ACCIDENT, TRUCK TOTALED, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY?*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS MAKING A TURN AND WAS "T" BONED BY TRUCK. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. DRIVER HAD SEAT BELT ON, BUT SUSTAINED FOLLOWING INJURIES, WHIPLASH/ HEAD HIT WINDOW AT CATACORNER POST, AND BACK PROBLEMS. *AK