1999 Dodge RAM 1500

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.

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE GOT INTO HER 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 (FAILURE MILEAGE: 100000) THE SEAT BELTS WERE RETRACTED AND LOCKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND THEY NOTIFIED HER OF THE RECALL ON THE RETRACTOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL AND ASKED HER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. *JB UPDATED 2/22/2007 - BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT WERE LOCKED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND COULD NOT BE USED. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE BRAKE LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE REAR END HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. *NM

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.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNALS, THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE RECHARGED; TRACER DYE WAS ADDED TO DETECT ANY LEAKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN, AFTER A NEW FAILURE AND THE TRACER DYE INDICATED THE LEAKING WAS FROM THE EVAPORATOR COIL, WHICH WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE CABIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE A/C SYSTEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE OF THE TOXICITY OF THE FREON GAS AFFECTING ALL OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE CABIN.*AK

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? *NM

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.*JB