6.7
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 9,998 miles
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Dashboard is cracking and continues cracking - large chunks are falling in below the dash where most crucial wiring is located.
- Knightdale, NC, USA
I own a 1999 Dodge Ram truck. The dashboard has completely caved in allowing pieces to fall down and potentially cause catastrophic failure of the trucks electrical system. Replacement is cost prohibitive.
- Indian Harbour Beach, FL, USA
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 with dissintigrating dash board leading to electrical malfunctions. When multiple dealers were asked about the problem the answers given were always "because it is not a mechanical problem, then it is not a warrenty issue." Was also told that since it was not a mechanical problem that it won't be a recall matter unless it might cause a safety issue.
- Wildwood, FL, USA
1999 Dodge Ram 1500, second dash board that is cracked in multiple places. First dashboard replaced under warranty days before it expired!! new dashboard was covered with dashboard rug to prevent sun damage as suggested by dealer. No good, it was cracked in multiple places again.
- Oviedo, FL, USA
I am the owner of a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. I know there are many other complaints about this same problem. The dash board on my turck was in great shape when I purchased the truck. Now within the last couple months the dash board has began to develop large cracks in it, around the right side airbag. The problem have gotten progressivly worse until today, while shutting my hood, a very large chunk and several smaller chunks fell into the firewall area with a couple smaller pieces falling down ontop of the airbag. I am filing a complaint due to a fear that if I was to get into an accident, where an airbag would save the front passengers life, that 1.) the airbag will fail to deploy properly due to chaffing and cuts into the airbag from dash pieces falling and 2.) large pieces of plastic dash will become shrapnal flying around the car of the truck resulting in further avoidable injuries. I am having to replace this dash out of my own pocket. Paying for a problem that countless fellow Dodge owners are having. Look around on any Dodge Ram forum and do a search on dash and you will pull up thousands on top of thousands of posts about the 2nd gen Dodge Ram pick-ups (94-01) haveing the same dash board problem.
- Maiden, NC, USA
My 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 sport quad cabs ABS and brake lights are on. My ABS no longer works. Occasionally while drive the lights will go out but come right back on. The truck is also equipped with steering wheel controls for the radio. While using the volume buttons sometimes it will change radio station or will turn up when you want it to go down. I saw the Ram van of the same year has a recall for the clock spring. It states that the symptoms are the ABS and brake lights stay on. Does this recall apply to the Ram trucks also?
- Stow, OH, USA
Steering seemed loose. Dealer replaced trac bar, inner and lower tie rod ends, and an additional bar. Just after warranty expired, mileage 35,982 on November 21, 2002. As of March 5, 2003 front end and steering is worse than when it went in. Very loose feeling, frequent steering wheel correction needed. Very dangerous situation especially on snow covered roads. Very unsafe feeling. Dealer was asked to check work that was performed on November 0F 2002, on January 30, 2003. They did not look into the situation. Also would like to complain about the radiator needing to be replaced along with crank shaft seal, lower pan gasket, and front seal. This was with mileage of 38,105. These items should not fail with this low mileage and age!!!! obviously a defect in manufacturing, and Chrysler will not admit to any fault of their product. I have records and proof of damaged items if needed. I aksed Chrysler to pay for parts only, but they refused to do so. They also refused to investigate the serious and dangerous front end issue.
- Watertown, WI, USA
- Orlando, FM, USA