WE SEEN ON LOCAL 6 WKMG A STORY CONCERNING DASHBOARDS CRACKING ON DODGE RAM TRUCKS. WELL, WE'RE ONE OF THE STATISTICS. WE OWN A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB TURBO DIESEL, WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD, OR SHOULD I SAY MANY CRACKS! THE SPEAKER VOLUME GOES UP AND DOWN WITH EVERY WHIM, NEVER KNOWING WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. COULD HAP…
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WE SEEN ON LOCAL 6 WKMG A STORY CONCERNING DASHBOARDS CRACKING ON DODGE RAM TRUCKS. WELL, WE'RE ONE OF THE STATISTICS. WE OWN A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB TURBO DIESEL, WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD, OR SHOULD I SAY MANY CRACKS! THE SPEAKER VOLUME GOES UP AND DOWN WITH EVERY WHIM, NEVER KNOWING WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. COULD HAPPEN DURING A TURN OR MAYBE GOING OVER A BUMP. ONE OF THE CRACKS HAS INVADED DOWN TO THE LIGHT SWITCH, WHICH MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS WONDERING IF MY LIGHTS MIGHT GO OUT SOME NIGHT WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE INCIDENT DATE FOR US, IS WHEN WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK AS WE BOUGHT IT USED AND IT CONTINUED TO CRACK OVER TIME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10189344
115,930 miles · Jul 17, 2006
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TWO HOURS OF HIGHWAY TRAVEL 45-65 MPH. TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 91, 1 MILE SOUTH OF EXIT 3 VERMONT @APPROXIMATELY 13:50 SPEED APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY FLEW UP AND BACK AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD BLOCKING ALL FIELD OF VIEW. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND ONCE OFF A BRIDGE PULLED OVER IN THE EMERGENCY L…
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TWO HOURS OF HIGHWAY TRAVEL 45-65 MPH. TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 91, 1 MILE SOUTH OF EXIT 3 VERMONT @APPROXIMATELY 13:50 SPEED APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY FLEW UP AND BACK AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD BLOCKING ALL FIELD OF VIEW. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND ONCE OFF A BRIDGE PULLED OVER IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD, HOOD, HINGES AND GRILLE. 3 OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE BUT NO ONE WAS HURT. LATCHED THE HOOD DOWN WITH ROPE AND SLOWLY RETURNED TO 336 KNOWER RD WESTMINSTER. INSPECTION OF THE HOOD LATCHES SHOWED BOTH VERY RUSTY AND THE SAFETY LATCH FROZEN. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED. ALL EQUIPMENT WAS ORIGINAL ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10162705
75,000 miles · Apr 5, 2006
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CRACKING DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCK. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10154573
10,236 miles · Nov 17, 2005
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I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, WHICH IS A NICE TRUCK. I STARTED NOTICING A CRACK IN THE DASH ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I GOT IT. SINCE THEN IT HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES, WITH PIECES FALLING OUT. I REMOVED THE DASH FROM THE TRUCK AND ENDED UP WITH ABOUT 20 PIECES. DODGE OR THE DEALERSHIP WON'T DO ANYTHING. I WILL HAVE TO PA…
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I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, WHICH IS A NICE TRUCK. I STARTED NOTICING A CRACK IN THE DASH ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I GOT IT. SINCE THEN IT HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES, WITH PIECES FALLING OUT. I REMOVED THE DASH FROM THE TRUCK AND ENDED UP WITH ABOUT 20 PIECES. DODGE OR THE DEALERSHIP WON'T DO ANYTHING. I WILL HAVE TO PAY 200.00 DOLLARS FOR A NEW DASH IN ORDER TO REPLACE A DEFECTED ONE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10143073
Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2005
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THE DASH- HAS CRACKS THAT RUN THE LENGTH OF THE DASH TOTAL OF SIX THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 29,000 MILES AND IS GARAGED ALL THE TIME. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED IN ANYWAY BEFORE LAST WEEK MY TRUCK WAS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10141168
5,000 miles · Jul 25, 2005
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DASH CRACKED WITHIN A YEAR OF OWNING THE TRUCK. I ASKED WHEN IT WAS A SMALL CRACK TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT LANDERS IN LITTLE ROCK, AR TRIED TO SAY I HAD CUT IT. NOW THAT THE FACTORY WARRANTY IS OUT THE DASH HAS BECOME A MESS CRACKED FROM END TO END, SIDE TO SIDE. IN LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN …
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DASH CRACKED WITHIN A YEAR OF OWNING THE TRUCK. I ASKED WHEN IT WAS A SMALL CRACK TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT LANDERS IN LITTLE ROCK, AR TRIED TO SAY I HAD CUT IT. NOW THAT THE FACTORY WARRANTY IS OUT THE DASH HAS BECOME A MESS CRACKED FROM END TO END, SIDE TO SIDE. IN LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN TO SALVAGE YARDS AND AN INDEPENDANT WHO REBUILDS AND WORKS ON DODGE TRUCKS EXCLUSIVELY AND ALL HAVE SAID THEY HAVE HAD AN EXTREME RUN ON 2001 DODGE DASHES AS OF THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
NHTSA ODI #10129886
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PE08047 · 2000-2001 Dodge RAM Pickup Hood Latch
Opened Jul 25, 2008 · Closed Dec 17, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch; Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments
THE AGENCY OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON 30 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING THAT THE HOODS ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 AND 2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS FLEW UP AND BLOCKED THE DRIVER'S VISION.THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PRIMARY HOOD LATCH AND A SECONDARY (BACKUP) HOOD LATCH.THE SECONDARY LATCH IS DESIGNED TO SECURE THE HOOD IF THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED OR OTHERWISE MALFUNCTIONS.IN THESE COMPLAINTS, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MALFUNCTIONED, APPARENTLY DUE TO CORROSION, AND DID NOT LATCH.DODGE CONDUCTED RECALL 01V-040 IN 1999 TO ADDRESS SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON MODEL YEAR 1994-1997 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS.THE INFORMATION CHRYSLER PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER INDICATED THAT THE MY 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH SECONDARY HOOD LATCHES WITH STAINLESS STEEL RETURN SPRINGS, AS OPPOSED TO THE EARLIER RECALLED TRUCKS THAT HAD ZINC COATED CARBON STEEL RETURN SPRINGS.THE RECALLED COMPONENTS WERE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION-INDUCED FAILURE DUE TO THE TYPE OF MATERIAL USED, WHEREAS THE CORROSION FAILURES IN THE NEWER MODELS APPEAR TO BE DUE TO LUBRICATION LOSS OVER TIME (REGULAR APPLICATION OF GREASE IS ADVISED PER INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNERS' MANUAL). ODI'S REVIEW OF CHRYSLER'S WARRANTY, COMPLAINT, AND INJURY DATA FOR THE 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES INDICATES THAT THE RATES FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE LOW AND ARE DECLINING.A POTENTIAL DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
THE AGENCY OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON 30 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING THAT THE HOODS ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 AND 2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS FLEW UP AND BLOCKED THE DRIVER'S VISION.THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PRIMARY HOOD LATCH AND A SECONDARY (BACKUP) HOOD LATCH.THE SECONDARY LATCH IS DESIGNED TO SECURE THE HOOD IF THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED OR OTHERWISE MALFUNCTIONS.IN THESE COMPLAINTS, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MALFUNCTIONED, APPARENTLY DUE TO CORROSION, AND DID NOT LATCH.DODGE CONDUCTED RECALL 01V-040 IN 1999 TO ADDRESS SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON MODEL YEAR 1994-1997 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS.THE INFORMATION CHRYSLER PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER INDICATED THAT THE MY 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH SECONDARY HOOD LATCHES WITH STAINLESS STEEL RETURN SPRINGS, AS OPPOSED TO THE EARLIER RECALLED TRUCKS THAT HAD ZINC COATED CARBON STEEL RETURN SPRINGS.THE RECALLED COMPONENTS WERE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION-INDUCED FAILURE DUE TO THE TYPE OF MATERIAL USED, WHEREAS THE CORROSION FAILURES IN THE NEWER MODELS APPEAR TO BE DUE TO LUBRICATION LOSS OVER TIME (REGULAR APPLICATION OF GREASE IS ADVISED PER INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNERS' MANUAL). ODI'S REVIEW OF CHRYSLER'S WARRANTY, COMPLAINT, AND INJURY DATA FOR THE 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES INDICATES THAT THE RATES FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE LOW AND ARE DECLINING.A POTENTIAL DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments
THE AGENCY OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON 30 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING THAT THE HOODS ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 AND 2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS FLEW UP AND BLOCKED THE DRIVER'S VISION.THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PRIMARY HOOD LATCH AND A SECONDARY (BACKUP) HOOD LATCH.THE SECONDARY LATCH IS DESIGNED TO SECURE THE HOOD IF THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED OR OTHERWISE MALFUNCTIONS.IN THESE COMPLAINTS, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MALFUNCTIONED, APPARENTLY DUE TO CORROSION, AND DID NOT LATCH.DODGE CONDUCTED RECALL 01V-040 IN 1999 TO ADDRESS SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON MODEL YEAR 1994-1997 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS.THE INFORMATION CHRYSLER PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER INDICATED THAT THE MY 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH SECONDARY HOOD LATCHES WITH STAINLESS STEEL RETURN SPRINGS, AS OPPOSED TO THE EARLIER RECALLED TRUCKS THAT HAD ZINC COATED CARBON STEEL RETURN SPRINGS.THE RECALLED COMPONENTS WERE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION-INDUCED FAILURE DUE TO THE TYPE OF MATERIAL USED, WHEREAS THE CORROSION FAILURES IN THE NEWER MODELS APPEAR TO BE DUE TO LUBRICATION LOSS OVER TIME (REGULAR APPLICATION OF GREASE IS ADVISED PER INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNERS' MANUAL). ODI'S REVIEW OF CHRYSLER'S WARRANTY, COMPLAINT, AND INJURY DATA FOR THE 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES INDICATES THAT THE RATES FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE LOW AND ARE DECLINING.A POTENTIAL DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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