2000 Dodge RAM 2500

MY 2000 DODGE 2500 DASHBOARD HAS SHATTERED AND COMPLETELY FALLEN IN. THE PIECES RANGE IN SIZE FROM SOFTBALL TO SLIVERS. I HAVE COVERED THE GAPING HOLE WITH CARPET. THE LACK OF A DASHBOARD HAS EXPOSED WIRING TO THE ELEMENTS, THE AIRFLOW TO THE DEFROSTER AND DASH VENTS IS DISRUPTED, AND CREATED A SHRAPNEL HAZARD. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH STRUCTURE LEFT FOR INSTALLATION OF A GLUE OVER DASH CAP AND WILL REQUIRE THE ENTIRE DASH TO BE REPLACED; THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARDS DODGE SHOULD BE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. *TR

2000 DODGE RAM 2500, DASH BOARD CRACKING AND BREAKING LEAVING SHARP EXPOSED PIECES OF PLASTIC. CALLED DODGE BUT HAVE GOTTEN NO HELP THUS FAR WITH THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED. IT CRACKED WHEN WE OPENED THE DOOR ON A HOT SUNNY DAY AND THEN IT HAS CRACKED AND BROKEN MORE IN THE EXTREME COLD WEATHER WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. *LN

DASH TOP CRACKED AND BROKE INTO DOZENS OF PIECES FALLING INTO DASH. THE DASH TOP IS NO LONGER USABLE AND MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER A $1000. THE LOOSE PARTS COULD CAUSE WIRING TO BE DAMAGED AND OTHER PARTS NOT TO FUNCTION, DEFROST VENTS ARE NOT BEING HELD IN PLACE. THE NEW FACTORY PART WILL BE NO BETTER AFTER THE SUN AND HEAT GET TO IT! DODGE NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE AN REPLACE THE PART WITH A BETTER PART! *TR

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH APPROX. 58K MILES. THE DASH BOARD DEVELOPED A COUPLE CRACKS A FEW YEARS INTO OWNERSHIP. AT THIS POINT THE DASH IS LITERALLY FALLING TO PIECES. LARGE HOLES HAVE DEVELOPED EXPOSING WIRES AND VERY SHARP EDGES. PIECES WILL SIMPLE BREAK OFF WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE DASH. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO HAVE ALL THE EXPOSED WIRING. I WOULD REPLACE THE DASH HOWEVER I AM TOLD IT WILL DO IT AGAIN AS CHRYSLER HAS NOT CORRECTED THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE DASH OR THAT THE NEW DASH I WOULD GET WOULD BE OLD STOCK OF THE SAME MATERIAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE COMPONENTS FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. IN ADDITION, THE SPRINGS WITHIN THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT WERE PIERCING THROUGH THE SEAT CUSHIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD IN HIS VEHICLE WAS BROKEN, EXPOSING THE AIR BAG AND WIRING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,500.