MY 2001 DODGE QUAD CAB RAM 1500 TRUCK DASH HAS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS NEARLY COLLAPSED FROM CRACKING AND FALLING APART. IT SEEMS THAT THIS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE. IT HAS ALMOST 100K MILES ON IT AND YET ON THE OUTSIDE IT LOOKS NEARLY NEW. I A…
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MY 2001 DODGE QUAD CAB RAM 1500 TRUCK DASH HAS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS NEARLY COLLAPSED FROM CRACKING AND FALLING APART. IT SEEMS THAT THIS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE. IT HAS ALMOST 100K MILES ON IT AND YET ON THE OUTSIDE IT LOOKS NEARLY NEW. I AM PRESENTLY LOOKING AT HOW I CAN REPLACE THIS DASH. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10167485
Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2006
Unknown Or Other
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCK THAT'S DASH HAS CRACKED AND COME APART IN 6-7 PIECES. THIS STARTED TO OCCUR IN 2003 AND HAS CONTINUED TO WORSEN. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT AROUND 52000 MILES. I CALLED THE DEALER IN ODESSA AND RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION. THE DASH HAS TO BE REPLACED AND WHILE LOOKING ON LINE I CAME ACROSS A SI…
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I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCK THAT'S DASH HAS CRACKED AND COME APART IN 6-7 PIECES. THIS STARTED TO OCCUR IN 2003 AND HAS CONTINUED TO WORSEN. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT AROUND 52000 MILES. I CALLED THE DEALER IN ODESSA AND RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION. THE DASH HAS TO BE REPLACED AND WHILE LOOKING ON LINE I CAME ACROSS A SITE WHERE A NUMBER OF OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10167212
53,844 miles · Jul 28, 2006
Unknown Or Other
NOTICED DASH HAD TWO CRACKS RUNNING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HAVE USED VINYL CONDITIONER SINCE 2001, WHEN NEW, AND HAVE USED A INSIDE WINDSHIELD SCREEN. I CALLED A BODY SHOP AND THE REPAIR COULD BE AS MUCH AS A $1000. THIS ALL ON A 2001 DODGE 1500 RAM PICKUP WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10163850
Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2006
Unknown Or Other
DASHBOARD ON MY 2001 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB IS CRACKED. STARTED CRACKING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. VEHICLE IS PARKED 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 IN A HOUSE GARAGE OR IN A PARKING GARAGE STRUCTURE FOR WORK. IT'S CRACKED IN 3 DIFFERENT PLACES THE LARGEST CRACK RUNNING FROM THE DEFROSTER VENT ALL THE WAY TO THE AIRBAG LOCATION. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10161999
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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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