2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Structure Problems
232 NHTSA complaints on file
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MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT 4X4S DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND IS GETTING WORSE. TRUCK IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND CAN THINK OF NOTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS AS A FAULT OF MINE. *TR
I PURCHASED 2002 DODGE 1500 TRUCK NEW. NOW THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED 3 DIFFERENT PLACES,AND THE DODGE DEALER WILL MOT REPLACE OR FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGING ME 1000$. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM FACING DODGE TRUCK OWNERS FROM 1998 TO 2006. PLEASE HELP. THANKS MICHAEL *TR
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK IS CRACKING. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYS? WILL PLASTIC FRAGMENTS ACT LIKE PROJECTILES AND HURT OCCUPANTS? CONTACTED MY DEALER AND CHRYSLER CORP. WITH NO HELP EXCEPT FOR AN OPTION TO REPLACE FOR $1,100. WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT? I DON'T HAVE $1,100 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THEN HAVE NO GUARANTEE IF I'M NOT JUST BUYING THE SAME TYPE OF PRODUCT (JUNK). IF IT HAS BEEN REVISED, THEN CHRYSLER KNOWS IT DEFECTIVE. *TR
THE PLASTIC DASH FOR MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS CRACKS. WHILE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE CURRENTLY, IT COULD LEAD TO SHARP EDGES IN THE PLASTIC THAT CAN CUT SOMEONE OR CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. *TR
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM, I HAVE HAD IT SINCE 2004 AND EVER SINCE I'VE HAD IT, THE DASH CONTINUES TO CRACK. MORE AND MORE. I SPOKE WITH DODGE AND THE DAMAGE, FOR JUST THE DASH WHERE THE DEFROSTER IS LOCATED, WOULD BE MORE THAN $500. THAT IS RIDICULOUS AND ANY PROBLEM OF THIS CALIBER THAT OCCURS THIS QUICK SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF OR AT A REASONABLE PRICE. *TR
DASH BOARD CRACKING ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 5.9. *TR
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE DASH IS FALLING APART AND CHRYSLER OR THE NHTSA WON'T RECALL OR FIX THIS ISSUE. IT INVOLVES THE 98-2005 MODELS. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT GETTING ANY BETTER THROUGH THE YEARS. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED TO RESULT IN A RECALL? I AM GOING TO DO MY BEST TO GO NATIONAL WITH THIS ISSUE TO GET RESULTS FROM CHRYSLER OR THE NHTSA. *TR
MY TRUCK IS 6 YEARS OLD I BOUGHT IN 2002 WITH 2 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT AND I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE OTHER DAY AND PART OF DASH COLLAPSED IN ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL. I ALMOST WRECKED WHEN THAT HAPPENED. I CHECKED ONLINE AND NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DASH CRACKING AND DODGE WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING AND IN DANGER OF COLLAPSING EXPOSING THE WIRING AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS REQUIRED FOR SAFE OPERATION. *TR
DASHBOARD HAS SO MANY CRACKS ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. *TR
DASH IN 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. *TR
THE DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING TWO YEARS AGO AND HAS CONTINUED TO DO SO. THERE ARE NOW SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. *TR
AROUND THE MIDDLE OF APRIL I NOTICED A SMALL PATCH OF PAINT DISAPPEARING FROM THE ROOF OF MY TRUCK. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS MOST OF THE PAINT ON MY ROOF AND OTHER PARTS OF THE TRUCK IS COMING OFF. *TR
MY DASH ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKED ALL TO PIECES. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND THE DASH IS STILL CRACKING MORE EVERYDAY. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO CHEAP PLASTIC BEING USED BY DODGE. I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, BUT I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. DODGE DOESN'T SEEM TO THINK THAT IT IS THEIR FAULT, BUT WITH THE LARGE OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM IT HAS TO BE. *TR
WINDSHIELD FOGGING UP ON INSIDE DUE TO LEAKING HAND HOLDS. RESULTING IN VISUAL PROBLEMS ALONG WITH EXCESSIVE MOISTURE UNDER THE DASH PAD CAUSING CRACKING. ALONG WITH SAFETY CONCERNS WITH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WORKING PROPERLY WHEN NEEDED AND ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE MOISTURE. DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT IT SUCH AS A RECALL. I FEEL THEY MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE DEFECTS. *TR
STARTING AT THE BEING OF 2007, MY DASH HAS BEEN FALLING APART. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD IT WASN'T COVERED AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1400 BUCKS TO REPLACE AND INSTALL THE NEW PARTS. I'VE TRIED TO TALK TO DODGE BUT THEY REFUSE TO HELP. NOW NOT ONLY IS THE DASH FALLING APART BUT SWITCH PANELS AND THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE PANEL. IT'S LIKE I'M DRIVING A LARGE POTATO CHIP; EVERY WEEK, I FIND SOMETHING NEW THAT'S FALLING APART. (PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE IF I NEED TO POST THEM HERE). *TR
ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO TWO CRACKS IN THE DASH STARTED, ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH BY THE WINDSHIELD, THE OTHER ONE WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE BY THE AIR BAG ALL THE WAY DOWN. THIS SHOULD NOT BE . DODGE NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A REPLACEMENT FOR THESE TWO DASH PIECES, THE VALUE OF THE TRUCK IS NOW JUNK IF NOT REPLACED. WILL THE AIR BAG STILL WORK RIGHT DON'T KNOW. *TR
SMALL CRACKS STARTED IN MULTIPLE PLACES ON DASHBOARD ABOUT A YEAR AGO. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THEY BECAME LARGER AND NOW WHOLE PIECES OF THE DASH ARE LOOSE. A LARGE CRACK STARTED ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND IS NOW EXTENDS FROM THE FRONT OF THE DASH ALL THE WAY TO THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. OF MY MANY PROBLEMS, MY DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED. I AM AWARE THAT I AM NOT ALONE. WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS. IF WE WANT TO HAVE THE US CONSUMERS CONTINUE TO PURCHASE US MADE CARS, SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THE POOR QUALITY THAT OUR MANUFACTURER PUT OUT. *TR
JOINING THE GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH CRACKED DASH PROBLEMS ON OUR 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. OVER. 2 YEARS AGO, WE NOTICED A CRACK ON THE FRONT PORTION OF THE DASH AT THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS SEPARATE TO THE MAIN DASH COVER. NOW, WE HAVE A NEW CRACK NEAR THE RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG ON THE MAIN PORTION. AT BEST, IT IS UNSIGHTLY FOR A VEHICLE AS EXPENSIVE AS THIS. AS A SAFETY CONCERN, WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE IS GARAGED MOST OF THE TIME BECAUSE IT IS A SECOND VEHICLE. IT APPEARS A WASTE OF TIME TO TALK TO A DEALERSHIP UNLESS YOU HAVE AN EXTRA $800 KICKING AROUND THE WALLET. IF DODGE/CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO FACE UP TO THE PROBLEM AND THE NHSTA IS NOT TAKING ACTION,MAYBE SOME PICKETING OF THE DEALERSHIPS AND MEDIA INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING SHOULD BE DONE. IS...
CRACKED DASHBOARD IN 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. STARTED CRACKING 18-24 MONTHS AGO AND NOW HAS TOTALLY FALLEN APART. *TR
2002 DODGE RAM 1500. LONG PERPENDICULAR CRACKS IN DASH. BOUGHT PERMA PLATE WARRANTY AT TIME PURCHASE. REPLACEMENT OF THE DASH COSTS UPWARDS OF $1500 BY TWO DEALERSHIPS. PERMA PLATE MERELY REFUNDED ME MY $299 WARRANTY. I TAKE METICULOUS CARE OF MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A DEFECT AS MY CAR IS TYPICALLY PARKED IN THE SHADE. I AM AN AIRLINE PILOT AND MY VEHICLE SITS IN COVERED PARKING. PERMA PLATE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS COMMON IN THE DODGE RAM 1500 MODEL AND DIRECTED ME TO DO A WEB SEARCH. I WAS AMAZED AT THE HIGH NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REFLECTING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. DODGE SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. WHAT AN EMBARRASSMENT TO HAVE SUCH A NICE TRUCK CRACKING LIKE THIS. LASTLY, FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE, THE CRACK RUNS NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LOCATION. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CRACK WOULD CAUSE PROBLEMS IN AN...
2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK HAS CRACKED DASH. ONCE CRACK THAT SEPERATES FRONT DASH INTO 2 PIECES. *TR
DASH BOARD CRACKING. *TR
ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I STARTED NOTICING THIS SMALL CRACK IN MY DASH, A DAY OR TWO LATER THE CRACK HAD GOTTEN MUCH BIGGER AND THERE WAS ANOTHER CRACK. NOW I HAVE THREE LARGE CRACKS ON MY DASHBOARD AND THEY ARE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TOWARD THE GLOVE BOX, IT WILL COST ALMOST $1100.00 TO REPLACE THIS. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT DODGES CRACKED DASHBOARDS. I FEEL THIS MAY BE A SERIOUS AIR BAG ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/RAM_1500/2002/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/CRACKS_IN_DASHBOARD.SHTML. *TR
DASH STARTED TO CRACK ON 02 DODGE RAM. APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH NUMEROUS 02 AND 03 DODGE RAMS. SPECULATION THAT THE PLASTIC USED IS NOT UV RESISTANT. *TR
2002 DODGE RAM TRUCK HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN FROM FLYING DEBRIS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS APPARENTLY IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH DODGE TRUCKS AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE DESCRIBED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, BUT DODGE HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. *TR
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 AND OVER THE PAST YEAR IT HAS DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE DASH. THE MAJOR CONCERN IS THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASH AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. DUE TO THE CRACKING, IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY, I FEAR THAT THE CRACKED DASH WOULD CAUSE MULTIPLE PIECES OF PLASTIC TO FLY AROUND THE CABIN. I WOULD NOT WRITE THIS COMPLAINT IF I THOUGHT THIS WERE AN ISOLATED PROBLEMS. I HAVE READ ENDLESS COMPLAINS ON BLOG SITES OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN SIMILAR YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
CRACKS IN DASHBOARD FROM WINDSHIELD TO INSTRUMENT PANELS. *TR
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF RAM OWNERS ACROSS THE NATION. I CONTACTED MY DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE. BUT THERE'S NO RECALL ON IT, SO THEY WONT FIX IT UNLESS I PAY $1000+! THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE, AND DODGE NEEDS TO RESOLVE IT. *TR
I OWN A 2002 DODGE 1500 PICKUP AND KEEP IT UP VERY WELL. I STAYED IN A CARPORT AND IS TAKEN CARE OF. THE DASH HAS BEGUN TO DISINTEGRATED AND FALL APART LEAVING WIRING AND OTHER ITEMS EXPOSED. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OF DODGE. *TR
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2002 DODGE RAM TRUCK IS LITERALLY SPLINTERING BEFORE MY EYES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER REPORTS OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING WITH A LOT OF OTHER DODGE TRUCKS AROUND THE SAME YEAR AS MINE. IT STARTS WITH CRACKING... THEN THE DASHBOARD STARTS FALLING OFF IN PIECES! I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS BY DODGE! THE DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY FALLING APART BEFORE MY VERY EYES!! *TR
2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP- DASH HAS BEEN CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. MULTIPLE CRACKS ARE DEEPENING AND WIDENING AN NEW CRACKS DEVELOPING. CONCERNED ABOUT EXPOSED WIRING AND POTENTIAL AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. *TR
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 67,000 MILES - DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN 6 PLACES. DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS A DEFECT BUT WILL NOT REPLACE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND DODGE WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
THE DASHBOARD FOR MY TRUCK DODGE RAM 1500 2002 IS CRACKED AND I BOUGHT A PREMIUM WARRANTY AND DON'T COVER THE DASHBOARD AND THE DODGE PARTS WANT ME TO PAY $500.00 FOR REPLACE THE DASHBOARD IS NO FEAR AND WE NEED HELP. *TR
DASH IS CRACKING ON PASSENGER SIDE AND IS JEOPARDIZING THE FUNCTION OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE FAULTY DASHES WERE REPORTED BY NUMEROUS DODGE OWNERS AND IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART. DODGE SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE PIECE WILL COST $540 AND INSTALLATION IS $600. *TR
DASHBOARD CRACKS: RIDING DOWN THE ROAD I HEAR A LOUD POP SOUND AND NOTICE MY VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF VEHICLE HAS A LARGE CRACK IN THE DASH. A FEW DAYS LATER I NOTICE ANOTHER AND THEN MORE, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? I START INVESTIGATING OVER THE INTERNET AND I SEE THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM, DUE TO POOR MATERIALS, WITH LATE MODEL DODGE TRUCKS THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE DODGE CORP. AND WE THE CONSUMERS WOULD LIKE SOME RECTIFICATION. *TR
I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP, AS NOTED IN OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, THE DASHBOARD HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS DEVELOPING AS WE SPEAK. AGAIN, AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO NO AVAIL, THEY WOULD BE SO HAPPY TO REPLACE IT FOR $723. I BELIEVE THAT THESE DASHES ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED MUCH OLDER CARS WITH NOT ONE CRACK DEVELOPING AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THEM. I AM APPALLED THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BEFORE NOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID THAT IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, WE WOULD BE SEVERELY HURT BY SHARP FLYING DEBRIS COMPOUNDING IT WITH THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHATSOEVER, SO THE DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP THEREFORE SHOULD BE REPLACED!!!!!! *TR
2002 DODGE TRUCK- DASCHBOARD CRACKED IN 20 DIFFERENT PLACES. BOTH FORWARD AND REAR PIECES. IF I WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IT WOULD SHATTER AND COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURIES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OF UPMOST IMPORTANCE. I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS, SAME AS MINE. WHY THE STALL? *TR
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4.7 LITRE ENGINE. IT HAS 82,000 MILES AND HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL SPLITS (CRACKS) ON THE DASH. IF YOU VIEW HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/RAM_1500/2002/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/CRACKS_IN_DASHBOARD.SHTML, YOU WILL SEE SEVERAL OF TEH SAME COMPLAINTS. THE FAILURE OF THA DASH COULD INTERFERE WITH THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM. DODGE REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. I SUSPECT THAT REPLACING THE DASH WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM IF THE STOCK DASHES ARE MADE OF THEH SAME MATERIAL. IT IS EITHER A PLASTIC PROBLEM OR DESIGN FLAW. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL WITH A REPLACEMENT ITEM THAT WILL NOT CREATE THIS ISSUE. PLEASE DO NOT LET DODGE HIDE BEHIND THIS DEFECT THAT MAY RESULT IN A DEATH. *TR
DASHBOARD OF MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 SINGLE CAB TWO WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK IS CRACKED. ONE OF THE PIECES IS STICKING UP AND A PASSENGER HAS CUT THEIR HAND AS A RESULT. *TR
THE DASH OF MY 2002 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING AND I FEAR IT MAY COLLAPSE, EXPOSING ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING AND CONNECTIONS TO SUN RELATED DAMAGE. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF DODGE OWNERS. *TR
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED LATERALLY TOWARDS THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES AND COULD ULTIMATELY DISINTEGRATE UPON A HEAD ON COLLISION CAUSING ADDITIONAL INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. THE DASH IS LITERALLY IN FOUR DISTINCT SECTIONAL CRACKS AND COULD EXPOSE THE HEATING/AC LINES UNDERNEATH OR CAUSE THEM TO DISLODGE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UPON IMPACT. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND NOT COVERED OR A SAFETY HAZARD. THEY DO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE OFFERED TO SELL ME A REPLACEMENT DASH COVER. *TR
2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 2" BY 4" HOLE COLLAPSE IN DASHBOARD FOR NO REASON IE COLLISION. I ALSO HAD A 1998 DODGE RAM WHICH SUSTAINED A LONGER BUT NARROWER CRACK. *TR
I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. MY DASH HAS DEVELOPED A LARGE CRACK THAT RUNS VERTICALLY FROM THE FRONT TO BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ALONG SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAG IS. I CONSIDER THIS NOT ONLY A FACTORY DEFECT, BUT ALSO A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. SHOULD THE AIR BAG GO OFF THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT THE DASH FRAGMENTS COULD GO AIRBORNE AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS POSTED REGARDING THIS ISSUE, AND AM PLEASED TO KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS. IT CERTAINLY APPEARS TO ME THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT MERITS A RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGES CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY HAVE NEITHER CONFIRMED NOR DENIED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THEY HOWEVER HAVE OFFERED TO REPLACE THE DASH, WITH A $200 DEDUCTIBLE ATTACHED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS A NATION WIDE BACK...
MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB HAS SEVERAL CRACKS ON THE DASH ON THE FRONT VENTS, SIDE VENTS, AND ALONG THE TOP. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY RADIO VOLUME NOT TURNING DOWN AND SOME OF THE SPEAKERS COMING IN AND OUT. *TR
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. PIECES THAT HAVE COME LOOSE MAY FALL AND CAUSE SYSTEM FAILURE OR BECOME PROJECTILES IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR I HAVEN'T REPLACED THE DASH. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE
CRACKED DASHBOARD. I AM ABLE TO LIFT THREE-QUARTERS OF THE DASH BOARD UP A LITTLE. I DO FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN...CHRYSLER IS INVESTIGATING IF THEY CAN HELP ME OUT. THEY ADVISED ME THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH YOU TO DECIDE IF IT SHOULD BE A RECALL....IT SHOULD!!! I DO KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING TO A NUMBER OF OWNERS SINCE I SAW IT ON TV. *TR
MY DASHBOARD ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKING BAD AND THE CONCERN IS THE WIRES IN MY DASH WILL BE EXPOSED TO THE SUN. MELTING WIRES,SHORT AND LIGHTS GOING OFF AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ARE THE RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. *JB
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 - DASH CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. *JB
Other 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Problem Areas
Electrical System
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Unknown Or Other
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Power Train
44 complaints
Structurebody
38 complaints
Suspension
35 complaints
Air Bags
34 complaints
Exterior Lighting
25 complaints
Steering
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Engine And Engine Cooling
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Engine And Engine Coolingengine
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Engine
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Power Trainautomatic Transmission
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Vehicle Speed Control
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Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemfanmotor
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Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
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Service Brakes Hydraulic
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Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
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Electrical Systemignition
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Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
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Power Trainaxle Assembly
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Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint
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Visibility
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Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers
4 complaints
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Exterior Lightingturn Signal
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Power Traindriveline
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Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
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Electrical Systemwiring
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Exterior Lightingtail Lights
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Seat Belts
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Service Brakes
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Tirestreadbelt
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Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
3 complaints
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
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2 complaints
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2 complaints
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Fuel System Gasoline
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Seat Beltsfrontretractor
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Seats
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Structurebodydoor
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Structureframe And Members
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2 complaints
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Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core
2 complaints
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwashermotor
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Controlautomatic Asc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
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1 complaint
Exterior Lightingfog Lightsswitch
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlightsconcealment Devices
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Exterior Lightingheadlightsswitch
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingtail Lightsswitch
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signalflasher Unit
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signalswitch
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Parking Brakeindicator Light
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiongear Position Indication Prndl
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Hubs
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmissionshift Pattern Indicator
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblypower Adjust
1 complaint
Seatsmidrear Assembly
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockinterconnecting Assemblywiring
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airsupplyhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisc
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper
1 complaint
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1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpower Steering Fluid
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagesknucklespindlearm
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Structurebodytailgate
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Arm
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontstabilizer Bar
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
1 complaint
Suspensionmultiple Axle
1 complaint
Suspensionrearsprings
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemwindshieldelectrical Heating Element
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
Visibilityrear Window Wiperwasher
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
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Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
1 complaint
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
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Wheelsrim
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