2002 Dodge RAM 1500

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKED FOR A WHILE FROM THE DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL. THE OTHER DAY A PIECE OF THE DASHBOARD BROKE OFF. NOW THERE IS A REAL SHARP EDGE ON THE FRONT OF THE DASHBOARD AND IT WILL CUT SOMEONE IF THEY HAPPEN TO PUT THEIR HAND ON IT JUST RIGHT. GOD FORBID THAT SOME LITTLE CHILD SHOULD BUMP THEIR HEAD ON IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB AND IN THE SUMMER OF 2007 I NOTICED THAT A CRACK HAD FORMED IN MY DASHBOARD, THERE ARE NOW 6 CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE DASHBOARD. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED THAT IF THE TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION THAT THE PIECES WITH THE SHARP EDGES WOULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO THE OCCUPANTS BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD WILL BREAK INTO PIECES AND FLY THROUGH THE CAB. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONING, HE NOTICED A NOISE WITHIN THE BLOWER. HE EXAMINED THE BLOWER HOUSING AREA AND FOUND BROKEN PIECES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CRACKED WHEN HE REMOVED IT TO INSPECT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT BUT WAS OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,993.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A 35MPH PAVED BUSY ROAD, THE RACK AND PINION UNDER MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 FAILS, LEAVING ME WITH A LOSS OF STEERING AND ALMOST CATCHING THE TRUCK ON FIRE FROM SO MUCH FLUID GETTING ALL OVER A HOT ENGINE BAY. NOW AFTER A MONTH AND A HALF I HAVE PAID FOR 4 MORE RACK AND PINION FAILURES AND NOW MY TRUCK IS STILL SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY BROKEN WAITING FOR THE 6TH ONE. EVERYTIME IT IS A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND THERE ARE NO WARNINGS. *TR

PERFORMING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 A WET SPOT WAS LOCATED ON A CRIMPED FITTING PORTION OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY LIGHTLY PRESSING AND PUSHING ON THE AFFECTED AREA RESULTED IN A TOTAL BREAKAGE AND FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE IS WHEN THE CRIMPED STEEL PORTION OF THE CONNECTION BREAKS DUE TO SEVERE RUST/CORROSION ON THE AFFECTED AREA. CONSEQUENCES OF THE FAILURE COULD INCLUDE A LOSS OF BRAKING EFFORT RESULTING IN A CRASH OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO ITS SEVERELY COMPROMISED ABILITY TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN NEEDED. THE REPAIR TO CORRECT THE FAILURE INCLUDED REPLACING BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES, ALL ASSOCIATED HARDWARE AND BLEEDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FAILED PARTS WERE SAVED FOR DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES. *TR

2002 DODGE RAM 1500. DASH HAS BEEN CRACKING FOR LAST SEVERAL YEARS AND I JUST NOW STARTED RESEARCHING ON INTERNET FOR FEAR OF SOME ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SERIOUS INJURY. THIS IS AN APPARENT VERY COMMON DEFECT WITH DODGE, THAT DODGE DOES NOT WANT TO RECTIFY. I'VE ALWAYS USED A SUNVISOR AND TRIED MY BEST TO PROTECT THE DASH AND INTERIOR. 1. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE - DEFECT IN MATERIALS USED BY DODGE. 2. FAILURE AND OCCURRENCE - DASH KEEPS CRACKING. 3. ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT - FILING COMPLAINT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO FEEL HEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE; ALL OF THE HEAT WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. FURTHERMORE, THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

THE DASH IN MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART (DEFECTIVE PLASTIC)AND DODGE/CHRYSLER WILL NOT STAND BEHIND IT'S PRODUCT. THE AIR BAG IS RIGHT BELOW & CONNECTED TO THE PLASTIC THAT HAS CRACKED. I AM WORRIED THAT IF THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED THAT THIS PLASTIC (WHICH IS VERY SHARP PIECES) WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS TO ANYONE IN THE VEHICLE.I ALSO PICK UP MY GRANDCHILDREN EVERY DAY FROM SCHOOL AND THE DASH ON MY TRUCK HAS BROKEN IN SO MANY PLACES THAT IT IS NOW FALLING APART AND HUGE PIECES FALLING OUT.THIS PLASTIC IS VERY SHARP AND COULD SLICE OPEN ANYONE AROUND IT. I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT MY TRUCK PARKED IN A GARAGE SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT(2002)-SO THE SUN IS NOT THE PROBLEM-IT IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT WAS INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE WHEN BUILT. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO ABOUT IT. *TR