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2003 Dodge Ram Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 13, 2012
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
15%
of 53 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 Dodge Ram submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structure
Filed May 13, 2012
1 injury reported

PASSENGER SIDE GRAB HANDLE FAILED WHILE ENTERING VEHICLE. PASSENGER LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. *TR

NHTSA ID
10458237
Incident
May 12, 2012
Mileage
116,960 mi
Body & structure
Filed Feb 15, 2012
1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING SMALL FRAGMENTS TO FALL INTO THE VENTS. ONCE THE VENTILATION SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THOSE SMALL FRAGMENTS WOULD FLY OUT OF THE VENTS AND INTO HER EYES. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE EITHER SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID
10448708
Incident
Jan 1, 2006
Mileage
70,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Feb 1, 2012

DASH BOARD ON 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE AREAS. WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENT PANELS HAVE CRUMBLED AND FALLEN INTO THE AIR HANDLER SYSTEM CAUSING DEFROSTER TO STOP FUNCTIONING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10446137
Incident
Feb 1, 2010
Body & structure
Filed Jan 10, 2012

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2003 HAS ALOT OF CRACKS AND NOW PIECES ARE FALLING INTO THE VENTS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD BREAKING OFF,IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CAVES IN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10443323
Incident
Jan 4, 2010
Mileage
60,000 mi
Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 23, 2011

MY 2003 DODGE RAM HAS A CRACKED DASHBOARD. *TR

NHTSA ID
10421153
Incident
May 1, 2011
Body & structure
Filed May 12, 2004

ROOF STRUCTURE CRACKED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10073549
Incident
May 9, 2004
Mileage
18,100 mi
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Mar 11, 2004

AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE STALLING PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE THE LEMON LAW. *PH THE REAR PASSENGER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10065261
Body & structure
Filed Nov 20, 2002

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HIM JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE AND HE JUST WANTS PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBABLY WHICH IS THAT OF SOMEONE DRILLS OR INTENDS TO MAKE ANY TYPE OF HOLE ON THE TRUCK IT CAN FDAMGE THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND WILL AUTOMATICLY VOID THE MANUFACTURE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. TS

NHTSA ID
8023088

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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