2000 DODGE RAM 1500 Unknown Or Other Problems

HOOD LATCH COMES OFF. *TR

THE SPARE TIRE IS LOCATED UNDER THE CAR AND HELD UP WITH A STEEL CABLE VIA A WINCH HOIST. OVER TIME THE STEEL CABLE SHEERED OFF SO AT ONE POINT RECENTLY I LOST THE SPARE TIRE WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE NOT NOTICED IT. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS IT MAY HAVE DAMAGED A VEHICLE FOLLOWING ME. I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING BEHIND ANOTHER PICKUP TRUCK AND SUDDENLY ITS SPARE TIRE FALLS OUT FROM UNDERNEATH IT. ATTACHED IS A PHOTO OF THE SPARE TIRE WINCH HOIST SHOWING THE SHEERED STEEL CABLE. THIS APPEARS NOT TO BE AN ISOLATED CASE AS CERTAINLY THERE ARE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE AVAILABLE WHERE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I DON'T KNOW WHEN EXACTLY I LOST THE SPARE TIRE, I DO KNOW THAT I CHECKED ITS AIR PRESSURE ABOUT 6 MONTHS BEFORE WRITING THIS REPORT, HENCE I AM PICKING BELOW TODAY'S DATE.

Mileage: 287,000

DASHBOARD TOTALLY AND I MEAN TOTALLY FELL APART, JUST FROM EVERYDAY DRIVINGS BUMPS, BOUNCES, AND VIBRATIONS ON CITY, STATE, AND NATIONAL STREETS, ROADS, AND HIGHWAYS.

Mileage: 15,000

THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING AT A STOPLIGHT. NO CODES APPEAR AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES NO LONGER WORK. THE VEHICLE MAY STARTUP IMMEDIATELY OR TAKE TWO HOURS TO RESTART. THE RADIO AND LIGHTS WORK, BUT THE GAUGES DON'T ENGAGE WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR. THE PROBLEM OCCURS DURING WARM WEATHER DAYS. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES WHEN MY TEENAGE SON HAS BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I'M AFRAID THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND PLACE ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR.

Mileage: 133,154

I BELIEVE SOMEBODY NEEDS TO HOLD CHRYSLER DAIMLER RESPONSIBLE TO PLACE THE SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN OF THE DASHBOARD FOR THE 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAVE PLACED PHOTOS OF WHY IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN IN THIS REPORT. THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE FOR 16 YEARS NOW AND HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT. IT IS OBVIOUSLY MADE OF DEFECTIVE SUB-STANDARD MATERIAL AND HAS AFFECTED A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF PICKUP. THE HUGE CONCERN IS THAT A DASHBOARD OF THIS STANDARD CAN IF NOT ALREADY KILLED OR CAUSED TRAUMATIC INJURIES TO FACE OR HEAD TO PEOPLE IN A COLLISION DUE TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR EVEN FAILURE TO DEPLOY FOR PASSENGER SIDE. PLEASE TAKE ACTION ON THE MATTER BEFORE STATISTICS TAKE PLACE.

Mileage: 161,000

THE FRAME IS RUSTING AND HAS A BREAK IN THE FRONT END!

THE DASH BOARD STARTED CRACKING ROUGHLY 4 TO 5 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. I PURCHASED NEW IN 2000. IT CONTINUED TO CRACK AND FALL APART AS TIME WENT ON. I HAD TO REMOVE THE DASH BOARD IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE HEATING CORE. DURING THAT REPAIR IT SIMPLY, COMPLETELY CRACK AND BROKE APART. IN ORDER TO GET THE DASH BOARD BACK IN THE TRUCK, I HAD TO GLUE IT TOGETHER USING ALUMINUM SHEET METAL UNDER THE DASH IN ORDER TO HAVE SOMETHING SOLID TO GLUE THE PIECES BACK TOGETHER WITH. I NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE IT IN ALL MY LIFE. IT'S THE WORST DASH BOARD I HAVE EVER SEEN AND IT WILL KEEP MY FROM BUYING ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT UNLESS CHRYSLER INSTALLS A BETTER DASH FREE OF CHARGE.

Mileage: 85,000

DASH FALLING APRT DETERIOATING. *JS

DASH BOARD CRACKING FROM MANUFACTURER DEFAULT. *TT

Mileage: 120,000

ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE DASH CRACKED. OVER THE YEARS, THE WHOLE DASH HAS CAVED IN, LEAVING SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND WIRING EXPOSED TO THE SUN. SHARP, BRITTLE PIECES OF PLASTIC ALSO CARRY THE POTENTIAL TO BE HAZARDOUS. DODGE SAYS THE DASH IS NOT A RECALL ITEM. *TT

Mileage: 7,000

THIS IS MY SECOND DODGE RAM AND AGAIN MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING A BIG CHUNCKS ARE FALLING THRU THE DASHBOARD. MY FIRST DODGE DID THIS, BUT I THOUGH IT MAY BE BECAUSE I FAILED TO KEEP IT PROTECTIVE FROM THE SUN, BUT THE DODGE I HAVE KNOW HAS ALWAYS BEEN PARKED IN A GARAGE OR UNDER A CARPORT AND I MAKE SURE AND KEEP PROTECTIVE CLEANER, SUN OF A GUN, ON IT FREQUENTLY. I DO FEEL THAT SOMEONE LEGAL NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS AND MAKE CHRYSLER/DODGE RECALL THIS AND PAY FOR IT. THESE ARE NOT CHEAP TRUCKS AND THE ENGINES ARE VERY GOOD, BUT THE DASHBOARD MAKES THE TRUCK LOOKED RAGGED. I HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THEIR DODGE TRUCKS. *TT

Mileage: 65,000

NORMAL DRIVING AND BEHAVIOR LEAD UP TO THE EVENT. THE DASH IN MY VEHICLE IS CRACKED AND FALLING IN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THERE ARE SHARP SHARDS OF PLASTIC STICKING UP AND SITTING NEAR THE PASSANGER AIRBAG. I FEAR THAT THESE COULD EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THIS ISSUE. DODGE IS NOT OFFERING A COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *LN

I AM REPORTING A BAD DASH BOARD IN MY TRUCK. I FIRST NOTICED TWO SMALL CRACKS THAT APPEARED DOWN BY WHERE THE WINDSHIELD & DASH MEET. THIS REMAINED FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN THE DASH STARTED SPIDER WEBBING. THE ENTIRE DASH IS NOW CRACKED & LAYING IN THE BOTTOM. THERE ARE HUGE GAPS IN THE DASHBOARD. I TRIED RESOLVING THIS THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY TRUCK & WAS TOLD THIS WAS NEVER A COVERED ITEM & RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. I HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED THAT DODGE IS NO LONGER MAKING THESE DASHBOARDS & ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE FOR REPLACEMENT.

Mileage: 42,000

MY DASH BOARD STARTED CRACKING AND THEN JUST COLLAPSED THE PIECES ARE VERY SHARP AND CONTINUE TO FALL OFF

Mileage: 120,000

MY DASH IS ALL BROKEN UP ALSO. I ALSO HAD IT REPLACED ONCE WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY VERY VERY POOR DESIGN. MY FIRST NEW VEHICLE. HOW DISAPPOINTING. *DT

LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS, I HAVE A COLLAPSED DASHBOARD IN MY 2000 MODEL RAM. THE TRUCK IS IN ABSOLUTE PERFECT SHAPE WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES... EXCEPT FOR THE SHARDS OF PLASTIC THAT CUT MY WRIST WHEN I WAS RETRIEVING A PAPER OFF THE DASHBOARD. I SURE NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE INJURED WHILE SITTING IN A STATIONARY TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY. SURELY IT'S NOT A SAFE SITUATION TO HAVE A COLLAPSED DASHBOARD OVER SO MANY ELECTRICAL WIRES AND AIR BAGS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

2000 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH BOARD IS CAVING IN. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THE PROBLEM WILL EFFECT THE AIR BAG. *NJ

2000 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH CRACKING DASH. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HE STATES THAT THE DASH IS CRACKING AND COLLAPSING. *KB

2000 DODGE RAM TRUCK DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING IN. CONSUMER STATES THAT DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART. CONSUMER IS WORRIED THAT THE CRACKING COULD CAUSE ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *KB

RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING MY USED 2000 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB, A LARGE CRACK QUICKLY FORMED ON THE DASHBOARD. NOW ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY TRUCK THE DASHBOARD HAS GAPING HOLES IN IT. THESE AREN'T LITTLE HOLES THEY CONSUME MOST OF THE DASH ITSELF. AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS THERE HAS BEEN ON THIS PROBLEM ONE WOULD ASSUME THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD HAVE THE COURAGE TO BACK THEIR PRODUCTS CAUSE IT IS OBVIOUS TO THE WORKING MAN THAT THIS IS NOT AN INDIVIDUALIZED PROBLEM BUT A SERIOUS EPIDEMIC. WHILE THE HOLES ARE NOT CAUSING ANY PROBLEMS RIGHT NOW EXCEPT FOR CONTINUING THE JOKE WAR, PEOPLE LAUGHING CAUSE WE CAN'T KEEP OUR DODGES TOGETHER, BUT WHAT IS THE CHANCE THAT SOME OF THIS BROKEN MATERIAL WILL GET DOWN AND HURT OTHER COMPONENTS OR EVEN THE SAFETY COMPONENTS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP ALREADY AND RECALL THEIR FAULTY CRAFTSMANSHIP. *TR

2000 DODGE RAM WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS OUT ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE CRACKED DASHBOARD. *KB

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2000 DODGE TRUCK HAS CRACKS ALL OVER IT. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MINE BUT I FOUND OUT IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY DODGE TRUCKS. I DON'T KNOW IF I'M WRITING TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE BUT I FEEL A DASHBOARD SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER THAN 7 YEARS. SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING THEIR LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING NOW DUE TO THE BIG HOLES THEY NOW HAVE IN THEIR DASHBOARD. *JB

ON HOT DAY, A VERTICAL CRACK FORMED IN DASH DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS CRACK IS VERY NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. AT THE LEAST THIS COULD CAUSE A RIP IN THE AIRBAG DURING DEPLOYMENT. AT THE WORST THIS COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO MALFUNCTION ALL TOGETHER. *JB

Mileage: 98,000

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM PICKUP AND THE DASH BOARD HAS STARTED TO CRACK. THE CRACKS GO ACROSS THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND I AM AFRAID THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS GOING TO BECOME DISLODGED BECAUSE OF THE CRACKS. I HAVE THE AIRBAG DEACTIVATED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD TOUGH LUCK THERE IS NO RECALL AND ITS $210.00 FOR A REPLACEMENT PART

Mileage: 45,000

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP AND THE DASH IS SEVERELY CRACKED IN 4 PLACES. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS CAN ULTIMATELY CAUSE A RIP IN THE AIR BAG AND THAT WE SHOULD INFORM THE MANUFACTURER THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN ALL OF THE 94-01 RAMS. *JB

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER IN JULY OF 2006 AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

Mileage: 57,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD IS BEGINNING TO CRACK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,230.

Mileage: 70,230

2000 DODGE RAM 1500 DASHBOARD CRACKED AND IS COLLAPSING EXPOSING THE WIRES BELOW. *JB

Mileage: 98,000

DASH CRACKING ON 2000 DODGE RAM PICK UP. I PURCHASED THE 2000 DODGE PICK UP IN NOV. 1999. AROUND JUNE OF 2003 I STARTED HAVING CRACKS IN THE DASH AND I TOOK IT BACK TO CRYSTAL DODGE FOR REPAIR BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST APPROX. 1500.00 JUST FOR THE PART NOT INCLUDING LABOR. SO I DID NOT GET IT FIXED. LAST WEEK I SAW A REPORT ON LOCAL NEW CHANNEL 6 OUT OF ORLANDO REFERENCING THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WITH MY DASH AND THEY RECOMMENDED E-MAILING THIS REPORT. I HOPE DODGE IS GOING TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS OF THIS GROWING PROBLEM. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP AND IT DEVELOPED A LONG CRACK IN THE DASH. ACCORDING TO A LOCAL NEWS STATION IN ORLANDO (LOCAL6) THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE YEARS, MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS DEVELOPING INTO A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE PIECES WILL GET LOOSE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT BUT ALSO THE DASH HOLDS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. OTHER PEOPLE CLAIM ELECTRICAL FAILURES ALSO (DASH LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS) IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CAVING-IN DASH THAT MAKE ME SCARED DRIVING THIS CAR. *JB

Mileage: 103,000

I HAVE A 2000, DODGE RAM 1500 PU. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, A CRACK BEGAN TO APPEAR IN THE DASH. YESTERDAY? I WENT TO REACH FOR SOME MAIL I HAD PLACED ON THE DASH? AND THE PRESSURE OF MY HAND CAUSED THE DASH TO SHATTER AND TWO LARGE HOLES TO FORM. WITH THE PIECES FALLING DOWN INSIDE THE DASH. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HOT GLUE THE REMAINING PIECES, TO PREVENT FURTHER COLLAPSE. I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY TALKED WITH SOMEONE WHO TELLS ME? THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND KNOWN PROBLEM WITH DODGE RAM TRUCKS. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT? AND WHETHER CHRYSLER HAS OWNED UP TO THE PROBLEM AND TAKEN MEASURES TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *JB

Mileage: 76,691

THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2000 DODGE PICK-UP IS CRACKED,THIS STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND ALSO NEAR THE VENTS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I GOT IT. I NOW HAVE A SMALL HOLE WHERE IT STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND AROUND A 4X5 INCH CRACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT LOOKS REALLY BAD. I'M AFRAID THAT THE PIECE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL SOON FALL IN AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. THANKS *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD WAS SEVERELY CRACKED NEAR THE AREA OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE CONTACT CUT THE LEFT PALM OF HIS HAND WHILE REACHING FOR A PEN. NOT AS A RESULT OF IMPACT, THE DAMAGE ON THE DASHBOARD APPEARED TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS GIVEN A REFERENCE NUMBER. BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND DETERMINED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/11/06. *JB

Mileage: 76,000

DASH HAS CRACKED ALL OVER WITHIN A YEAR. RECENTLY A PIECE OF THE DASH(APPROX. 4"X6" IN SIZE) EVEN BROKE LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE AIR DUCT UNDER THE WINDSHIELD. *JB

THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2000 DODGE PICK-UP IS CRACKED AND BREAKING APART. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON-LINE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER DODGE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS (ESPECIALLY MODELS '97 - '01). YOUR SITE HAS QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS AND THERE ARE OTHER SITES/FORUMS ON-LINE IN WHICH YOU CAN READ ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THAT THE DASH BOARDS ARE DEFECTIVE. NOT ONLY IS THIS A COSMETIC ISSUE, IT ALSO POSES A SAFETY CONCERN IN REGARDS TO THE AIRBAG (LOCATED IN THE DASH). I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER REGARDING THE ISSUE AND GOT NO WHERE SINCE A "RECALL" HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I FEEL THAT SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS CLOSER AND REQUIRE A "RECALL" BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *JB

DASH IS CRACKED BY BLOWER DUCT CREATING POSSIBLE HAZARD DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *JB

Mileage: 74,105

THE DASH IS CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES NEAR THE DEFROSTER ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4. I WAS TOLD THIS MAY INTERFERE WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I AM JUST CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT MANY OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DASH AND IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT. *JB

Mileage: 54,000

MY 2000 DODGE RAM HAS HAD A CRACKED DASHBOARD FOR SOME TIME NOW. IT IS CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES, GOING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE OTHER EDGE. ONE CRACK IS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID THAT THE CRACK MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO TEAR IF IT WERE EVER DEPLOYED. THESE CRACKS WERE NOT CAUSED BY MY OWN DOING OR DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG DODGE OWNERS. *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM. (NO OTHER INFO WAS GIVEN). *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM. (NO OTHER INFO WAS GIVEN)*JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. (NO OTHER INFO WAS GIVEN).*JB

VEHICLE WAS SLIPPING OUT OF GEARS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN OVERDRIVE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK