8.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $710
- Average Mileage:
- 94,750 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 210 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (73 reports)
- replace with new dashboard (60 reports)
- should be a recall (35 reports)
- replace with better quality after market dashboard (22 reports)
- epoxy and a dash cover (7 reports)
- filed a complaint with. www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov (6 reports)
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I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM LARAMIE SLT
THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES AND NOW I HAVE HUGE GAPING HOLES FOR A DASH. IT LOOKS LIKE A JIG SAW PUZZLE.
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION SAYS " THERES NOTHING WE CAN DO "
I THINK DAIMLER CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THE DASHBOARDS {FREE} OF CHARGE TO ALL THE TRUCK OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM.
ALL THE DODGE TRUCK OWNERS NEED TO GET TOGETHER AND START A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT ABOUT DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION ABOUT THE DASHBOARDS IN THE DODGE RAM TRUCKS.
MR. KENNETH HOPPER
- Kenneth H., Lakeland, FL, US
I didn't know this was something that was happening to all Ram 1500's until I saw it on the news. I have never had a vehicle this new that was well taken care of have the dash fall apart like this. It is terrible. I am sure it doesn't help my resale value on the vehicle and now I am concerned that electrical issues may follow based on the information heard on the news.
- kthomas, Apopka, FL, US
We purchased the truck new off lot in 2000. After 30,000 miles - 3 years the dash cracked and we were told that the problem was not covered under warranty. We purchased a nice dash cover but the whole dash has since caved in. We will never purchase another dodge auto.
- Linda T., Catoosa, OK, US
I am another one of the Dodge owners who also has a crack in my dashboard on the passenger side. I have been looking for after market replacements that are of better quality.
- J B., San Clemente, CA, US
Glued it several times but have given up. My once new truck is now an old farm truck. Will probably not buy Dodge again but not sure what's better.
- rnation, Red Rock, TX, US
My dash cracked at about 3 yrs old. The crack (cracks) started at the windshield where it is bolted down so I think it is two problems. Installation and material composition. This looks like sh** and will more than likely have me looking at a different manufacturer for my next truck. To be honest I loved the body style and many other things about this truck and didn't really give the dash a second thought when I bought it, but in the future I will make sure to notice cheap sh** that these auto manufacturers try to get by with to cut costs.
- hice, Gastonia, NC, US
The dashboard in my truck has a huge single crack running from the windshield to the glovebox on the passenger side. The truck has never been wrecked or hit that would cause a crack of this magnitude. Only thing I can think of is the heat here in FL. Strange though that this is the only vehicle we have ever owned that this has happened to, and all the others were in the sun all day too. I am currently aware of two other Dodge Ram truck owners we know that have had the same problem. Same truck, same year. Coincidence?
- Jane S., Bartow, FL, US
I am in texas so the texas summers might have a little to do with it but that dang dash is cracked in 4 places so far and the last one happenend yesterday dodge should have made that a little better but i will still stick with dodge
- Michael M., Liberty Hill, TX, US
The dashboard on this truck just started cracking at the defroster vents and large pieces broke completely off. There was one of those reflector things in the windshield and it still cracked. To fix the dash with a new one is over $700 and you can't get a used one because they all crack like this. I bought a tube of epoxy at Wal-Mart and put the pieces back together and I bought a dash cover at AutoZone for $24 and it now looks a lot better and I don't have to worry about pieces of plastic hitting me in the face if I have an accident.
- tad_bit, Monroeville, AL, US
we bought this dodge ram 1500 as a used truck, but it wasn't cracked when we got it. like others have said, it just appeared overnight, its a weird thing, we thought maybe it was the sun, and we just didn't notice it. but after reading all the complaints on this problem, I too think this should be a recall.
I was told to look on the internet to see if it might be a recall and when I read that it wasn't but see all the complaints. I was upset, this is gross looking, not to mention if we try to sell it, the value goes way down, as no one wants to buy a vehicle with a broken dash board. I encourage everyone who has this problem write in, thanks,
cracked dodge from florida.
- Bobbi D., Belleview, FL, US