There was no singular event that caused this failure. The dashboard is cracking and falling apart. New cracks appear in places randomly and problem is getting worse over time. Nothing has been done to correct the failure- dodge offered to replace the part for $600 plus labor. This is a very dangerous condition. During an accident chunks from the dash can fly out and be propelled by the airbag. Dodge must replace this part for everyone's safety.
2001 Dodge RAM 1500 body complaints
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I have a 2001 dodge ram 1500. The dashboard started to crack a few months ago. I don't drive my truck very often, I only use it for personal use. So therefore it is not abused in anyway. It has only 94,000 miles and was kept under a carport for most of its life. The only reason I am writing this complaint is to hope there will be a recall. I did some web surfing and found that there was countless people with the same problem. Some people said that dodge responded to there problems with it not being a safety issue. I beg to differ, I read on one account that a woman was driving at night when her dash fell and shorted out the electrical system to her lights. Just the sheer fact of the dash falling while she was driving could have caused a serious accident let alone the lights going out on her at night. I sure hope that dodge does the right thing and does a recall.
I have a 2001 dodge 1500 ram pickup. It is garage kept and has been since 2001. I baby this vehicle. It only has a little over 60,000 miles on it to date. For no reason the dash started to crack, then a couple of days ago, the dash exploded leaving a huge crater in my dash. I was driving down the road when this happened and it scared me to death. I thought someone had hit me. My husband has a 2001 2500 dodge ram pickup and the dash has now started cracking in his truck. The local dodge dealership said they are aware of this happening to the dodge trucks, but because there is not a recall there is nothing they can do. I feel this should be a recall issue because it is happening to so many of these trucks, and this can be a safety issue because no one knows when this will happen.
I have a 2001 dodge ram 1500 pick-up truck and the dashboard has completely fallen in. It began with minor cracks and then bigger chunks then it fell in.
The dashboard on the dodge ram 2001 truck is cracked and keeps cracking more and more. I am afraid that soon it will crack completely leaving me without a dashboard at all. As I have been looking on the internet, I have also noticed there are hundreds of people having the same problem with this exact truck. This is starting to become a major safety concern because if it cracks and falls into the electrical compartment, a fire or device shortage could occur. The dashboard replacement plus labor is $600-$700. Dodge needs to recall this item so that everyone can be safe out on the road and not worry that this could cause a wreck or fire.
I purchased my 2001 dodge ram new and in less than 2 years it began to crack. Shortly afterwards pieces begin to break out. Now I have no dash cap left. When it begin cracking, about 15 months. I took it back to the dodge dealer and was told it was not covered and should not get worst.
I have a 2001 dodge ram 1500. The dash started cracking about a year and a half ago. I was driving down he road and heard this loud pop and pulled over thinking a rock hit the windshield. I noticed then the dash was cracked and separated. Now I can stick my arm in parts of my dash. I have holes and cracks all over the dash and pieces keep falling out while I drive.
2001 dodge ram 1500 dashboard cracked.
I own a 2001 dodge ram pickup and the dash is cracking in several places. Spoke to the dealership and was told not covered under warranty. These are several large cracks one comes from defrost vent towards driver and has started to curve down toward instrument panel, one other has gone behind passenger side airbag. At what point is chrysler going to do recall when someone is killed?
I have a 2001 dodger ram 1500 that I bought used around nov. 2005. When I bought it I didn't really notice anything wrong with the dash, but then a few months later around 50,000 miles, I noticed a couple of cracks near the windshield going across the defrost vents. Since then my dash has about 12-15 cracks in it all going from the windshield all the way to the instrument bezel and the area near the passenger airbag. I contacted chrysler about the situation about a year ago when it started to get real bad and they told me to take it to an authorized dealer and have a diagnostic ran on it (it is a plastic dash, what are you going to run). After having a certified chrysler mechanic inspect the dash and tell me "yep, its cracked" and told me that "it is a very common problem due to bad plastic", I then called chrysler back and they said "that there was not a recall on that item, the vehicle is too old and too many miles for them to replace it and that now I know that I have to replace the dash." the dealer then told me that the dash was on back order for about 2 years. The very sharp pieces of the dash now stick up and out toward the passengers in certain areas and weather conditions. It also started cracking the instrument bezel too. I am just waiting for the whole dash to fall apart on day. Obviously this is a major problem with 2001 dodge rams and I think that chrysler should take responsibility for their poor craftsmanship.
2001 dodge ram dashboard with severe cracks - defective part - poor workmanship - should be replaced by manufacturer.
2001 dodge ram 1500 dash cracked, then cracked again, and is now breaking apart. Passenger airbag may soon be affected, could pose a safety issue. This is a very widespread problem in this year/ make of vehicle due to a manufacturers defect.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 1500. While driving 50 MPH, the hood of the vehicle flew back into the windshield. The contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle off the road. The windshield sustained a dozen or more cracks, but did not shatter. He struggled with the hood in order to keep it from blocking his view, and managed to tie the hood down to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 127,000.
The dashboard on my 2001 dodge ram 1500 truck is cracked in several places from the windshield to front of dash.
Cracked dashboard on a 2001 dodge ram 1500 the dash started to crack about 2 years ago then pieces started to break off I glued the pieces back together but now their are other cracks if I was to get into a wreck I would not want any of these pieces coming back and hitting me or my family. Dodge should issue a recall because I am not the only one with this problem.
I have a 2001 dodge ram 1500 that I bought used 2 years ago. Truck was flawless now has 2 large cracks from the windshield to midway back on the top of the dash. Now having problems with hi beam lights.
I own a 2001 dodge ram 1500 pickup. The dashboard is badly cracked at various locations. No action has yet been taken to correct he defect.
I am another victim of the 2001 dodge ram dash board crack up. This started in 2003 and continues today. The dealer says I have to pay to replace it. I have plastic pieces of dash board falling into my electrical components. I worry what will happen when/if I get into a mishap. When is the government going to recall these dashes? Does it take someone getting killed? If there is a recall, I cannot find it but know I should not have to pay to have it replaced.
I bought a 2001 dodge ram pickup brand new from a dodge dealer. The dashboard has completely come apart. Tons of cracks in it.
The dashboard of my 2001 dodge ram 1500 has fallen in on itself. One day as I was driving a crack started. A few months later one piece fell in and 2 years later most of the dash is broken down. There are shards of broken plastic everywhere under where it was located. There are no old parts available as all of that model have the same problem. If there is ever a crash sharp shards of plastic will be flying everywhere. There is no recall on the defective parts that I can find. Parts that I can find are $300-$500 in cost which I will not pay in that excess. If I could find it for $100 I would replace it.
2001 dodge ram 1500 truck: the dash is cracking and falling in all at the base of the window. The plastic pieces are sharp and loose inside the dash. These pieces can get lodged in electrical components or fans causing shorts and potential fire hazards. Dodge is not offering to repair or replace this defect.
The dashboard of my dodge 2001 ram 1500 quad cab is completely cracked. I keep a sun visor on it but it made no difference. It is so evident it is a manufacturers defect. Every dodge truck I see on the road in my area that is like mine has the same issue.
I have a 2001 dodge dakota that has a crack in the dashboard. I have seen that there are over a 100 people that have the same problem. But no one seems to be concerned about this problem. The airbag could deploy if you hit a bump or a pothole too hard. What is it going to take for dodge to recall these automobile, maybe somebody dying.
Plastic dash has cracked all the way from front to rear of dash in front of steering wheel.
I purchased a used 2001 dodge ram 1500 slt laramie 2x4 in may 2005 from cutter dodge in hawaii with 32,000 miles.. The truck was flawless. In the beginning of 2007 my dashboard began to crack. I have taken excellent care of the truck as far as maintenance and protective measures to prolong the truck. I contacted the dealership and they said I would have to pay for a new dashboard with parts and labor it was quoted at $2100.00. I've researched online and through networking that everyone who owns a 2000-2003 dodge ram has a bad dashboard. It seems to be a safety issue, being the majority of the cracks are above the passenger side airbag. I have purchased a dashmat to try and prolong what is left of the dashboard, and at the same time upset that dodge will not replace the dashboards, that are faulty. I've owned older trucks that didn't have dashboards that cracked or fell apart. Could someone look into this?
Last november on my way to school, I was involved in a rollover accident while getting onto the highway. The roads were bad and extremely icy. However, I lost control of the truck while getting onto the highway, put it into 4x4 and corrected myself, then the 4x4 went out (which commonly happened), lost control, hit the median sideways, and rolled the truck. The problem was during the rollover, 1. I had to push myself back into the seat to engage my seatbelt, and 2. The back two in roof roll guards broke. I was only going about 20 - 25mph when I rolled and the back window smashed down several inches. The collapsing of the roof should not have happened as bad. The median had over 6" of snow in it. If a person was sitting in the back seat, he/she would have been seriously injured. Truck is considered totaled. Model is a 2001 dodge 1500 4x4 quad cab short box slt/laramie w/the 5.2l magnum v8.
I now have two ram 1500 trucks with dash top failures here in texas. I was hit from the rear in my 2000 ram 1500 and plastic pieces from the already cracked and cracking dash hit me in the face as it exploded on impact causing many minor facial cuts but none in my eyes. Being blinded caused me to loose control of my vehicle. I then hit a telephone pole. Air bag deployment occurred that cut both air bags on both sides with more shards of the dash. My 2001 ram 1500 also has a severely cracked dash and is getting much worse. This occurred within 6 months of purchase. Chrysler corp. Refuses to respond and the dealership will not respond with any help claiming they are not responsible plus they have no parts or any way to fix the problem. They claim there are no plans for the parts to be manufactured either. This problem has become an epidemic to ram owners and will someday become and cause serious and potentially fatality problems. Accident reports are not showing the dash as a problem. They indicate the cracked dash was caused by the accident and is a result. Insurance companies claim it is a manufactures problems. The owner takes the hit unless he can convince the insurance adjuster to total the vehicle. The present political situation nation wide is stopping my pleas to my representative on my complaints and pleas for assistance to fall on dead ears. Dodge dealers are hiding the fact that a cracked dash ram 1500 trade ins are being junked to hide this major issue. Thusly it is not getting the proper attention. At local auto auctions the dodge ram 1500's do not sell. As a note: there is also a major transmission problem as noted by most transmission shops all over the country. To my knowledge, nothing is being done to correct many and most of dodge ram 1500's problems because of the dashes. "get them off the road at the owners expense" is chrysler corporations plan as per the factory representative when he was cornered. I have bought my last dodge.
I own a 2001 dodge ram 1500, I have had no problems with this truck until now. The dash has cracked in several places and has a hole about 6" in diameter. If I am involved in a crash the sharp pieces of plastic from the deteriorating dash will be very dangerous. I am very concerned for the safety of myself and any other occupants riding with me.
While traveling westbound on us 30 in the right lane just pass st rt 603 traveling at 60mph the hood released and came back against the windshield. Was able to slow down on the 4 lane and merge to the left berm to stop safely.
Purchased a 2001 dodge ram truck in 2005 from local dealer. Dash has begun to crack all over. Dealer says item is out of warranty and will not replace.
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