2003 DODGE RAM 1500 Structure Problems

DASH IS DISINTEGRATING. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AND HURTFUL SITUATION, IF THE AIR BAG WERE TO DEPLOY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR POSSIBLE FATALITY. APPARENTLY, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR YEARS. UPDATED 10/20/11 *BF

THE DASH HAS A CRACK IN IT FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK. THE TRUCK IS LIKE NEW. IT ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON NOW AFTER EIGHT YEARS. UPDATED 10/20/11 *BF ....UPDATED 10/26/11 *BF UPDATED 11/08/11. *JB

SEVERE CRACKING OF DASHBOARD. CRACKING IS SO BAD THAT PIECES ARE FALLING INTO/INSIDE THE DASH. THESE EXPOSED EDGES ARE EXTREMELY SHARP, POSING A SEVERE LACERATION HAZARD. *TR

DASBOARD CRACKING - VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN 10 YRS. OLD YET. HANDLE INSIDE THAT YOU WOULD GRAB TO HELP YOURSELF IN HAS CRACKED AND IS NOT SAFE TO USE. MY WIFE ALMOST FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HANDLE CRACKED AND CAME LOOSE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK. DASHBOARD CRACKS MATCH EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE VIEWED ON-LINE WHILE INVESTIGATING OTHER OWNERS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE (DODGE) OF VEHICLE. CANNOT FIND ANY INFO ON ANY RECALL BEING ISSUED. I AM WORRIED IF AN AIR BAG DEPLOYED THAT THE DASH WOULD BECOME FLYING SHRAPNEL.

IF I WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THE DASH WOULD FLY APART WITH THE AIR BAG ON IMPACT SERIOUSLY HURT SOMEONE, THE DASH IS CRACKED BADLY AND I HAVE ALREADY SEEN CHUNKS COME OUT OF MY BROTHERS DASH THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD COVER BROKE INTO PIECES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE DASHBOARD FAILURE WAS NOT A RECALL AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE DASHBOARD COVER WAS MADE OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120, 00.

CRACKED DASH BOARD,NOT FIXED SAID IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

2003 DODGE 1500 RAM DASHBOARD CRACKING ACROSS THE FRONT AND SIDES. *TR

DASHBOARD ON MY WELL CARED FOR 03 RAM 1500 HAS CRACKED AND IS SPREADING RAPIDLY, AND EXPOSING SHARP JAGGED EDGES ABOVE AIRBAG WHICH APPARENTLY IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE DODGE TRUCKS. CERTAINLY COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SPLITTING APART FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS IN IT. THE MOST CONCERNING CRACK IS LOCATED ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. ALSO THE ASSIST HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND HAS BROKEN AGAIN. THE PART IS EXPENSIVE AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THIS FAULTY PIECE AGAIN. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE HAD TO DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THE ASSIST HANDLE. I AM ONLY 5'2" AND IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO MANEUVER IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE SAFELY WITHOUT THE GRAB HANDLE. THE CRACKS BEGAN IN 2008 AND HAVE BEEN MULTIPLYING SINCE THEN. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND HEAR A CRACK AND THERE IS ANOTHER CRACK IN THE DASH. THE VENT AREAS HAVE ALL FALLEN THROUGH INTO THE HEATING/COOLING COMPARTMENTS CAUSING RATTLING. *TR

CRACKS IN THE DASH ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM. AFRAID THAT THE AIR BAGS WONT DEPLOY PROPERLY. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKING AND FALLING APART. *KB

CRACKED DASHBOARD WITH SEVERAL SHARP EDGES THAT MAY BECOME PROJECTILES IN A CRASH. *KB

BAD CRACKS IN DASH OF 2003 DODGE RAM PICKUP *KB

I'M A DODGE RAM OWNER AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY CRACKING DASHBOARDS I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM TRUCK THE DASH CRACKED WHEN IT WAS 4 YEARS OLD AND THE DASH IS GETTING MORE CRACKS IN IT I'M AFRAID THE AIR BAGS WILL COME OUT WHEN WE ARE DRIVING I CALLED BIG OLD DODGE WHERE WE GOT IT NEW IN 2003 AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT *KB

THE DASH ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND THE ASSIST HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE A POST FELL OFF. I PURCHASED A NEW HANDLE BUT THE INSERT THAT THE SCREW GOES INTO IS DAMAGED AND LOOSE SO ONLY THE TOP SCREW IS HOLDING IT IN PLACE. I AM DIS-ABLED AND NEED THE HANDLE TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE SAFELY. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY BECAUSE OF THE LARGE CRACK OVER THE GLOVEBOX, ALSO A PIECE OF THE DASH HAS FALLEN INTO THE VENTILATION SHAFT AND IS LODGED STOPPING AIR FLOW AND RATTLING NOISILY. THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF BUSINESS. THIS IS TERRIBLY DISCERNING AND CERTAINLY NOT WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM SUCH AN EXPENSIVE PRODUCT. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED IN THE FALL OF 2008. *KB

CRACKED DASHBOARD IN MY 03 DODGE 1500 *KB

YES I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 AND ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO I STARTED NOTICING THAT THERE WERE SMALL CRACKS FORMING IN MY DASH BOARD AND WASN'T SURE WHY. DONE SOME CALLING AROUND AND RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT SHORT OF DROPPING 500 DOLLARS ON A NEW DASH BOARD. NOW TWO YEARS LATER MY DASH LOOKS LIKE A JIG-SAW PUZZLE. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY DASH FALLING APART ONE DAY GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I WORK IN THE EMERGENCY FIELD AND IT SCARES ME FOR ME AND MY FAMILY TO RIDE DOWN THE ROAD IN MY TRUCK FOR FEAR OF PIECES OF PLASTIC FALLING OFF THE DASH. PLEASE HELP ME...... *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING AND BREAKING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE EXPENSES TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 10/05/2011 *LN

DASH CRACKING FALLING APART ON 2003 RAM 1500 REAR END CHEWED UP EITHER AXLE CLIP OR POSI CLIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD ON THE VEHICLE WAS CRACKED OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THE GAUGES ARE CURRENTLY WORKING, BUT THE DASHBOARD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BROKEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH WAS WEARING OUT THE GEAR, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

THE DASH ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT OF THIS AS A COSMETIC DEFECT HOWEVER, I NOW BELIEVE THIS IS A MORE SERIOUS HAZARD AS THE AIRBAG IS STORED UNDER THE DASH. SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY, PIECES OF PLASTIC THEN BECOME SHRAPNEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING CAN BECOME DAMAGED CAUSING THE AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. EITHER WAY, YOU'RE TAKING A CHANCE ON THE UNEXPECTED WHEN SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. I DON'T THINK IT'S WORTH THE RISK. PREVENTION IS KEY. THEREFORE, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS CONCERN AND I HOPE THE NHTSA CONVINCES CHRYSLER TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. *TR

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...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE WAS CLEANING THE DASHBOARD AREA WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CUT AS A RESULT OF THE DASHBOARD BEING CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT WAS OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL POPPING AND THEN COMPLETELY CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A CONSTANT ISSUE WITH THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST WITH ANY REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAPE THE DASHBOARD TO THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STABILIZE AND PREVENT THE WINDSHIELD GLASS FROM FRACTURING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

BESIDES HEAT NOT WORKING, NUMEROUS GAS CAP REPLACEMENTS, NUMEROUS SHORTS IN BRAKE LIGHT, RADIO CUTTING OFF, MY DASH HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY IF TOUCHED BY YOUNGSTERS. APPARENTLY NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON ALL OF THE ABOVE!! *TR

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD-CAB. DURING NORMAL USE AND CARE THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. A PIECE HAS BROKEN OFF THE DASH AND FELL DOWN INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HEATER STOPPED BLOWING HOT AIR. THE HEATER FAILURE APPEARS TO BE DUE TO THE BROKEN PIECE OF THE DASH INTERFERING WITH THE HEATER MECHANISM BEHIND THE DASH. NO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED AT THIS TIME. THE PLASTIC INSERTS IN THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE ALSO FAILED. THIS INCLUDES THE COMPONENTS THAT HOLD THE WINDOW, MIRROR, AND DOOR LOCK CONTROLS. *TR

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH CRACKING & COMING APART. DODGE SHOULD COVER VIA RECALL THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DEFECT. ITS A MESS & DANGEROUS. *TR

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 5.7 HEMI DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS. DODGE ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM, YET WILL NOT RECALL AND REPLACE THE DASH. IT IS DEFECTIVE PLASTIC AND EFFECTS ALMOST ALL DODGE TRUCKS FROM 1998 TO 2006. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY DASH SPLIT 2 TIMES. I HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR REPAIR, SINCE I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD ON A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. *TR

THE DASH BOARD DEVELOPS MAJOR CRACKS AND OVERALL MATERIAL BREAKDOWN EXPOSING WIRING UNDER THE DASH FOR A POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF SAFETY AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DUE TO INADVERTENT EXPOSURE (AIRBAGS, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, GAUGES, IGNITION, VENTILATION, ETC) . IT THREATENS THE OCCUPANTS (RIDERS) WITH POSSIBLE PROJECTILE SHARDS OF PLASTIC IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING MORE DAMAGE THAN AN IMPACT ITSELF. POSSIBLE INJURY UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE IF A HAND IS PLACED IN THE DASH AREA AND IT COLLAPSES. THE INTEGRITY OF THE STRUCTURE IS FAULTY CREATING A UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT. THE CRACKS ARE NOT FROM ABUSE OR MISTREATMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE PART IS NOT A WEAR ITEM THAT MECHANICALLY DETERIORATES OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE IS GARAGED AND WELL KEPT REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. INSPECTED REGULARLY, REGISTERED AS INDIVIDUAL USE NOT A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. *TR

ON NOVEMBER 19, 2009, I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH MY WINDOWS DOWN. THE WIND FROM THE WINDOWS BEING DOWN CAUSED PART OF THE CRACKED DASHBOARD TO FLY UP AND HIT MY FACE. IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL FOR A SECOND BUT WAS ABLE TO OVERCOME. CRACKED DASHBOARDS ARE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH DODGE RAM TRUCKS AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED FROM THIS. I GUESS DODGE WILL FIX THEIR DEFECT ONCE THIS HAPPENS. HOPEFULLY I WON'T BE THE TEST CASE! *TR

I WENT TO WORK ONE DAY IN THE COMPANY TRUCK AND WHEN I GOT HOME I WENT TO MY DODGE AND OPENED THE DOOR TO FIND A 16 INCH CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD THAT WAS NOT THERE WHEN I LEFT THAT MORNING. I HAVE RECENTLY HEARD THAT DODGE MAY HAVE USED DEFECTIVE PLASTIC IN THE FABRICATION OF THEIR DASHBOARDS FROM 1998-2006. SINCE I'M NOT GOING TO SPEND $800 ON A NEW DASH THAT IS PROBABLY JUST GOING TO DO THE SAME AND DODGE IS NOT PAYING FOR ANY REPLACEMENTS THE ONLY OPTIONS AT THIS POINT ARE 1) BUY A DASH COVER OR 2) DO NOTHING. *TR

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 DASHBOARD'S CRACKING. STARTED IN 2008 AROUND 88K MILES AND IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. NO RECALL TO MY KNOWLEDGE, EVEN THOUGH MY NEIGHBOR, A RELATIVE, MYSELF AND ALMOST EVERYONE THAT'S OWNED A DODGE TRUCK FROM 200 TO 2004 HAS HAD OR HAS HEARD OF THE SAME ISSUE! AMAZING WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A PROBLEM! TWO WEEKS AGO I WENT AGAIN TO BUY A PWR STEERING PULLEY THAT HAD DISINTEGRATED ON AN 04' DAKOTA AND THE PARTS MGR SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THEY WERE USING BETTER MATERIALS ON THE REPLACEMENT DASHES. HE THINKS!!!! HE SHOULD KNOW SINCE HE OBVIOUSLY KNEW THIS WAS AN ISSUE, AND SAID SO!!!!! WHY SHOULD A MATERIALS DEFECT COME OUT OF MY POCKET? WHERE'S OUR GOVERNMENT????? *TR

DASH CRACKING INTO PIECES, READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR DODGE RAMS 1998-2006 BUT DODGE HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI QUAD CAB HAS A CRACKED UPPER AND LOWER DASH. IT SHOWED UP SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK USED IN 2008. I DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT BECAUSE OF BEING USED. NOW IT IS CRACKING ALL OVER THE PLACE AND I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE IF PIECES HINDER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT OR CAUSE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS IN MY DASH. DODGE HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL OTHER THAN TO RECOMMEND VERY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT CRACK AGAIN. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKED ABOVE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 A LARGE CRACK APPEARED ON DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE IM REAL CONCERNED BECAUSE ITS RIGHT OVER THE AIR BAG AND I'VE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE DODGE TRUCKS. *TR

DODGE RAM 1500, 2003 SLT 4X4. DASH BOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART. LESS THEN 30,000 MILES I NOTICED MY FIRST CRACK. ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD. NOW I HAVE MORE THEN 60,000 MILES AND CAN'T EVEN CLEAN IT FOR FEAR OF CUTTING MYSELF. IT HAS LOOKED LIKE I DON'T TAKE CARE OF MY TRUCK FOR OVER 3 YEARS. I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT AND PAID OVER $30,000 FOR IT NEW. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND DODGE KNOWS IT. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS FROM DODGE AND IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. IT ALSO COST $800.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT DEFECTIVE PART FROM DODGE. THIS JUST ISN'T RIGHT. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE RAM/ 1500 PICK UP RECENTLY AND THE WHOLE DASH BOARD WAS/IS FALLING APART. WHEN I WENT ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS AN EVIDENT PROBLEM WITH DODGE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM,DODGEPROBLEMS.COM AND SAFERCAR.GOV. AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WAS AIRED BY LOCAL 6 NEWS IN 2007,(LOCAL6.COM) THE PIECES OF PLASTIC THAT COME OFF THE DASHBOARD ARE AT MOST TIMES LARGE AND VERY SHARP. I DEFINITELY FIND THIS TO BE A HAZARD TO MY FAMILY. I ADDRESSED THIS WITH DODGE, PUT IN A CLAIM AND THEY ASKED THAT I GET AN ESTIMATE FROM MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO REPLACE. THE ESTIMATE WAS $1061.00 FOR PARTS, $800.00 FOR LABOR NOT INCLUDING TAX. DODGE OFFERED FOR US TO PAY A CO PAY OF $750.00 FOR THIS TO BE REPAIRED BY DODGE. I DECLINED THEIR OFFER BECAUSE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT THEY ARE...

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 DASHBOARD CRACKED AT 90,000 MILES (NOTICED). *TR

I HAVE DODGE RAM 1500 03 TRUCK AND APPROX. IN DEC OF 2008 I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN DASH - THOUGHT IT WAS MY PROBLEM AND DUE TO LIVING IN SOUTH FLORIDA- THE CRACK BECAME 2 THEN 3 THEM MORE GETTING WORSE AS TIME WENT ON- I FOUND THAT FRIENDS AND OTHER PEOPLE WHERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEM. II THEN FOUND OUT ABOUT THE NEWS STORY DONE BY LOCAL SOUTH FLORIDA NEWS STATIONS WHICH SHOWED THE PROBLEM BEING A DEFECT AND LEADING TO ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY LIGHTING FAILURES AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM THE CRACKS AND BROKEN DASHBOARDS. THE PROBLEM NOW IS OUT OF CONTROL WITH BIG CRACKS AND HOLE THROUGHOUT THE DASH- THIS IS NOT A COSMETIC ISSUE - THE PLASTIC PIECES ARE SHARP AND CAN INJURE SOMEBODY AND EVENTUALLY CAN DAMAGE THE ELECTRIC THAT RUNS UNDERNEATH THE DASH. I REPORTED IT TO DODGE WHO THEN GAVE A CASE...

2003 DODGE 1500 PICK-UP, CRACKED DASHBOARD. *TR

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 DASHBOARD CRACKED ALL OVER. WOULD DEFINITELY BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TO WONDER IF AN AIRBAG WOULD DO ANY GOOD IF IT HITS THE SHARP PIECES OF THE DASH. OR WORSE IF A PERSON HIT THE SHARP PIECES. DODGE TOLD ME IT WAS ONLY A FEW TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT ALMOST EVERY TRUCK MADE AROUND 2003 HAS SAME PROBLEM TO SOME EXTENT. *TR

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 DASHBOARD CRACKED ALL OVER. WOULD DEFINITELY BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TO WONDER IF AN AIRBAG WOULD DO ANY GOOD IF IT HITS THE SHARP PIECES OF THE DASH. OR WORSE IF A PERSON HIT THE SHARP PIECES. DODGE TOLD ME IT WAS ONLY A FEW TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT ALMOST EVERY TRUCK MADE AROUND 2003 HAS SAME PROBLEM TO SOME EXTENT. *TR

MY 2003 DODGE, 1500, 4X4 TRUCK HAS TWO CRACKS IN THE DASH. IT HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ALL THE WAY TO THE GLOVE BOX. IT HAS CRACKED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. THE WINDSHIELD HAS ALSO CRACKED IN CLOSE TO THE SAME PLACE IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. IT APPEARS THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS COMING APART OR SPLITTING DOWN THE CENTER. *TR

MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND I'M CONCERNED THAT THE PIECES WILL FALL DOWN AND CUT THE WIRES IN THE DASH OR GET INTO THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAUSING BLINDNESS OR HARM WHEN THE AIRBAGS COME OUT!! THIS IS A DEFECT ON DODGE'S PART AND IT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE!! THERE ARE TO MANY OF THESE TRUCKS ON THE ROAD WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR IT NOT TO BE A DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE! YOU NEED TO PUT A RECALL ON THEM!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FOUR CRACKS ALONG THE HARD COVER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.