I purchased new in 2000 a dodge ram 2500 sport extended cab and two years ago the dashboard began cracking, at this point pieces of the dash have fallen through leaving holes in the dash. I tried to get the dealership in concord, nh to fix it when it was under warranty but they refused. It appears that this is not a limited defect as I've found thousands of complaints on the internet from similar year owners.
2000 Dodge RAM 2500 body complaints
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The dashboard of my 2000 dodge ram pickup truck has caved in. It was hidden by a fuzzy dashboard cover when we purchased the truck last year as "used" and only discovered the problem when we removed the cover. It turns out it is a known problem with chrysler, but they will not repair it.
The dash is badly cracked, from the heating duct in several directions including over the speedometer and toward the passenger side. A piece has fallen in. It appears more will, too. I understand from others with this problem the whole dash will eventually fall in and that dodge takes no responsibility for what appears to be a very common manufacturing defect in this make of truck. The cracking is not crazed as would be expected from uv damage. This is an ongoing problem that has slowly worsened over the course of several years.
My 2000 dodge ram dash started to crack in 2003 and now has cracked so bad that chunks are popping off of it driving down the road.
Cracked dash in a 2000 dodge ram 2500. In reference to the news story done by wkmg orlando.
Dash is cracked and has fallen in some areas. Sharp pieces have broken off and are loose.
I am the owner of a 2000 model dodge ram 2500. The truck is an extra vehicle that is seldom used with only 43,000 miles and is very well taken care of. Two years ago the dash began cracking just in front of the driver. I was concerned, but thought it was just sun damage to my specific vehicle. Within only months the problem had grown and there were many other cracks from end to end on the dash. A local body shop looked at the problem and gave me an estimate of nearly $1000 to replace the dash. Still assuming this was an isolated problem with only my vehicle, I decided to purchase a dash cover to hide the unsightly cracks and possibly protect it from further damage in lieu of the expensive dash replacement. The dash cover did hide the cracks, but did nothing slow down the continual cracking. After speaking to others with similar problems and reading numerous accounts on the internet, I am now concerned about safety issues related to electrical system problems, air bag deployment as well as flying projectiles in the event of a crash. I filed a complaint with daimler-chrysler, which stated knowledge of the problem only to be told the vehicle is out of warranty and the district manager had declined any assistance to remedy the problem. Thanks for any help to rectify this issue.
The 2000 dodge ram dashboard began to crack when truck was two years old. The dealership reported that it was not under warranty, and tried to fix it by himself. After a couple of years the crack grew and eventually large pieces of the dashboard broke off. It has not been repaired.
I own a 2000 dodge ram 2500 pick up truck with diesel, about a year ago my dash started to deteriorate falling off in chunks. I can see where this could be a safety issue. It could fall down in the way of the peddles or cause damage if in an accident by flying all over the place.
After the purchase of a 2000 dodge ram 4x4 in 2003 I noticed cracks in the dash. Within two weeks the cracks quickly spread and evolved into huge holes until there was very little of the dash left. After the dash fell apart the lights periodically began to fail, the cruise control quit working then began working with a mind of its own,,, speeding up and slowing down and total shut off. Heater quit working immediately,,, dodge refused to do any repairs what so ever, stating it was not under warranty nor was it a recall item, therefore they have no responsibility in the matter. I know of at least 6 friends that owe the same vehicle and have the same problem and were told the same by dodge. I never intend on purchasing another dodge product again. Please help ...........
Dt*: the contact stated while inspecting the undercarriage, he noticed the cross member was cracked. The vehicle was inspected by the dealership, but no diagnosis was given. Updated 9/15/2006 - the frame cross member that supported the transmission cracked. The underside of the cab was broken and bent at numerous points. The dealer was not interested in repairing the vehicle because it was out of warranty.
Top of dash cracked under normal operation. I have heard multiple complaints of this happening in similar vehicles.
Dashboard cracked all along passenger side as well as drivers side. The crack is so bad, its going to cave in.please help us to get this fixed. This dodge is the 3rd vehicle we have purchased from blackburn motor vicksburg,ms.
Dodge ram2500 4x4 ,miles 52k bottom of doors rusted. ,dealer says gotta have holes before they adj the claim . Who wants to wait till there truck has holes in it to fix ? Any help appr .jim p.s both sides .
The conversion vans front high rise started separating from the body of the vehicle. The consumer is concerned that it may come completely off at anytime while driving. The cause of the separation was undetermined. Please provide more details.
While driving at 30 MPH with the windows down, the roof vibrates up and down, consumer states that it looks like the roof doesn't have enough supports.
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