Body & structure
Filed Jun 13, 2013
THE HOLE DASH HAS CRACKED AND FALLING APART AND FACE PLATE IS CRACKED TOO. I AM SCARED THAT IF I HAVE A WRECK GOD FORBID THAT IT WILL BUST THE AIR BAG AND IT WANT SAVE MY LIFE OR IT WILL FLY APART AND CUT ME UP WITH ALL THOSE SHARP PIECES. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10519600
- Incident
- Jul 28, 2005
- Mileage
- 99,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 21, 2009
I PURCHASED A DODGE RAM 1500 IN NOVEMBER OF 1999 FROM A CHARLESTON SC DEALERSHIP. IN 1993 THE DASH BEGAN TO START CRACKING AND WHEN WE SHOWED IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT THERE RESPONSIBILITY AND THAT IT WOULD COST $1000.00 TO REPLACE IT. AFTER COMPLAINING TO DODGE THE REPAIRS WHERE DONE AT NO COST TO ME. AFTER A FEW SHORT MONTHS LATER WE MOVED TO CRESTVIEW FL WHERE MORE CRACK STARTED FORMING UNTIL THE POINT THAT WE HAD 5 THAT FORMED FORM ABOVE THE CONSOLE DISPLAY AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. DUE TO MY CONCERNS THAT THE BAG WOULD CAUSE THE DASH TO BREAK APART AND CAUSE FLYING DABRIE IF DEPLOYED I REPLACED THE DASH THIS TIME AT THE COST OF OVER $2000.00. AFTER GET IT BACK THE FRONT SPEAKERS NO LONGER WORK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER DODGE CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND EVEN SOME ARE HAVING HUGE CHUNKS CAVE IN TO THE DASH AND WIRING THAT IS CLIPPED AND OR MELTED FROM THE EXPOSED SUNLIGHT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10284737
- Incident
- Sep 19, 2009
- Mileage
- 81,642 mi
Suspension
Filed Mar 5, 2004
FRONT WHEEL WAS MAKING LOUD GRINDING NOISE DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILURE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10061498
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Jan 15, 2004
THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM FRONT END ALIGNMENT BECAUSE TRACK BAR WAS INOPERATIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL WHEN HITTING BUMPS. *SCC
- NHTSA ID
- 10048290
- Mileage
- 45,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jan 7, 2004
WHEN MAKING U-TURNS FRONT TIRES HIT SHOCK BOLTS.AMAGE TO TIRES NEED REPLACING . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10052592
- Incident
- Jan 6, 2004
- Mileage
- 35,000 mi
FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT 39,000 MILES.
- NHTSA ID
- 10038726
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 38,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Oct 29, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE METAL ON THE RECEIVER HITCH IS COMING APART FROM THE FRAME, WHICH WILL CAUSE THE TRAILER TO COME UNATTACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, AT ANYTIME. DEALER CONTACTED. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8021771
- Incident
- Oct 26, 2002
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 15, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HOOD LIFTED HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKING IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES DRIVER WAS INJURED. *JB UPDATED 08/06/06 THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION FOR A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/02/07 *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 8007582
- Incident
- Apr 12, 2002
JACOBS EXHAUST BRAKE KIT WAS INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE SWITCH IN DRIVER'S CAB IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE WITH SEAT HARNESS ATTACHED AND THE SWITCH CAN'T BE SEEN AT NIGHT. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 558367
- Incident
- Jul 17, 2000
Steering
Filed Oct 11, 2000
VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER, ESPECIALLY WHEN SNOW RAIN OR WIND IS PRESENT, VEHICLE SOMETIMES WANDERS. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 555559
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