I AM A RETIRED CHRYSLER EMP. (35 YEARS) RETIRED 07/90 DURING THOSE YEARS I WAS PROUD OWNER OF MANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES, CARS & TRUCKS

ONLY HAD ONE BIG PROBLEM THAT WAS ON 1984 TRUCK HAD LOUD CLANKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM FORWARD TO REV. COMPLAINED TO DEALER, THEY CHECKED TRAIN. and DRIVE SHAFT THEY WERE ALL IN OK. STILL VERY LOUD WHEN SHIFTING DEALER CALL CORP. THEY SENT A MAN FROM CORP. TO CHECK, HE FOUND EVER THING OK .

STILL HAD NOISE. I FOUND THE PRO. TO COST RED. LEFT OUT CARD BROAD TUBE IN DRIVE SHAFT.

PRESENT PRB. CRACKED DASH I HAVE GONE TO 2 DEALERS THEY SAY CORP. WILL NOT FIX NOT SAFETY PRO. CALL CORP.

CALLED CORP. VERY RUDE EMPLOYEE SAID NEVER HEAD ANY THING ABOUT IT.

My dash cracked in 5 places on or about 5/08 . I had a dash cover installed to hide problem. The pieces of air vent fell into the duct system keeping the doors from operate properly for air conditioner and heater. Took off dash cover, took out dash, took out doors and replaced them. Reinstalled dash, a new dash cover and more air conditioner grill parts fall into duct work blocking air/heater operation. This is a bunch of bull sh*t. The middle of summer and the dam thing won't work. A class action lawsuit should be levied against Dodge. This is a big issue. I looked into replacing the entire dash but was told the problem would occur in about 5 years and that's the reason I thought I was taking the better path by not replacing dash. I was told they were still made in Taiwan and there was no solution. Before I actually had the work done I looked for a recall possibility and there was none.

My truck was purchased new October 2002, has 135000 miles on it and is absolutely mint condition except for the problem Of the dashboard.

I took my Dodge Ram 2500 to the dealership for a coolant leak. After inspection, they told me the problem was my heater core is shot. They removed dash and replaced heater core. EVAC and recharge AC system, rechecked for leaks-OK verified operation-OK Road tested after all work was done-OK When removing the top dash cover it did crack due to being brittle. Service manager told me about it and said it would cost another $80 - $125 to fix and I told them they've had the car all weekend and couldn't afford to be without it because it is my only transportation to go to work.

Noticed this email from you and thought I would give it a try and see if I can get this taken care of without any charge to me. I don't like the fact that they weren't careful in removing the dashboard and I feel it should be their responsibility to stand behind their work.

This is a known issue and a safety concern for me. Several of the cracks that have developed have become so severe that the individual pieces of dash are now flying around the truck during heavy braking. God forbid we should ever be in an accident. When we explored our options for getting a used replacement dash, we were told that none exist that aren't already severely cracked. Other than the cosmetic issues, I really love my 2003 RAM and would have bought another if the company would have made this right. Instead, I am now the proud owner of a Brand new 2013 F-350 Diesel to the tune of over 60K. I will never buy another Dodge because of their horrible attitude toward their faults.

I reported the problem to Dodge but they will not acknowledge there is a problem. Pieces fall onto the components under the dash & have caused problems with the vent system. To stop pieces flying into my face I have applied Duct Tape & purchased a cover from Auto Zone to hide the ugliness. Dodge wants me to bring the vehicle to an authorized Dodge dealer to have the dash replaced AT MY EXPENSE.!!! I suspect the OEM replacement dash will have the same problem of cracking.

I have never had a problem such as this in any of the many cars & trucks I have owned.

I called the Dealer to tell them my 2003 Dodge ram 2500 dash had several cracks in it. He said he had never heard of any problems. I get it that the vehicle is now ten years old but Dodge also got over $40,000 for the darn thing. It should hold up better then that. I have taken great care of the vehicle. If it gets scraped or scratched in the parking lot I fix it. I don't want something that does not work nor do I want something that looks like crap. If the problem is as bad as it seems to be as indicated on the internet, I can't see why enough people can't put enough pressure on Dodge to make it right? Unless something changes, this will be my last Dodge.

This is assinine. My truck was a "Special Order" which took 3 month's to arrive from the "Made In Mexico" build plant...I was "pissed" the first time I rolled under the truck to perform it's first oil change. These vehicle's come by boat and the salt water intrusion becomes quite evident when you look at the chassis component's.

The vehicle is garage kept, no hit's no ding's. Well, maintained. As of now it has 47K on the speedo.

While taking my lab to the vet. The entire plastic dash.."Blow's Apart". The plastic shard's on the passenger side cut my dog just above her left eye. Thank goodness it did not enter her eye and she was lucky as we were 2 miles from the vet's office!

Dodge knows this dash problem exists. It's been a problem on every Ram Tough truck since 1998. "3" stitches later, my riding buddy is fixed up .Now, I am really pissed as my lab who always begged to ride, now won't get near "Her Truck"...

Now, you have to figure.. What if your wife was sitting in the passenger seat? This is nonsense. You spend 30-40K on these vehicles and they "Jam It In Your Ass" with all these inferior plastic part's and then want to assume no liability..

This is total "Horse Hockey"

I had noticed a couple small cracks in the dashboard vent screens and speaker faces before I took my truck to the dealer, where I had purchased the truck new. (It was a demo with 4900 miles), with an AC problem. When I got the truck back, there were a few more larger cracks in my dashboard. Since then, it has continued to crack. There are now 3 cracks going from front to rear in both pieces of the dashboard. The dashboard is now in 6 pieces and is probably going to fly out of position at any time. I reported this to my dealer with the same results everyone else has gotten.

I have always been a Ford man, but let my son talk me into a Dodge Ram because of the Cummins engine and I have been very happy with the performance of the truck. I can't say I'm going to stick with the Dodge because I also like my truck to look good. I feel really bad when someone is in my truck and I have to tell them "Don't touch the dash, you may cut yourself." By the way, my son has had 3 Dodge trucks since telling me how good they were and he says he'll never buy another one.