This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup, while driving around 35-45 mph usually on a downhill grade the entire vehicle will begin to shake, the only word to describe it is violently and will not subside until you can get the speed below 20mph but you can not just apply the breaks or the shaking become uncontrollable, I have replace most of the suspension(control arms, ball joints ect.)nothing works.this has happened multiple times! I've talked to others and there is a name for it, Dodge death wobble. Also I am another victim of the Dodge dash cancer, in the last couple of years my dash has basically disintegrated....considering bringing a class action lawsuit
The plastic dash broke in several places while driving on a rough road. This also affected the VIN plate causing one rivet to be dislodged and causing problems registering it. In some areas it is considered VIN tampering even though it was not my fault.
I have purchased a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 sport. The dash has had a problem in the past and cracked and split. I have replaced it but expect that it will happen again. The problem is when this occurs during an accident, there is the potential for the broken pieces of the brittle plastic to become shrapnel and puncture or become a flying projectile in the cab of the vehicle. If it is caught by the airbag, the speed can be accelerated when the airbag deploys. When will NHTSA issue a recall on the dashboard of these trucks. The bezel and the glovebox's are also splitting as well. When can the recall be expected. I have noted before that this problem exist on NHTSA's website under several categories.. it is a safety issue if the dash cracks or breaks off during an accident. Owners are waiting for a recall so that they do not continue to have to pull money out of there pocket to fix repairs on items that should not have a problem.
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured on the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that armour oil might have weakened the structure of the dashboard and caused the failure. The contact stated that armour oil was never used on the dashboard. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The air bag warning light stays on all the time. The dash cracked and pieces fell into the electrical systems. The ball joints failed. All around 120,000 to 130,000 miles. The fuel injectors began to fail at 120,000 miles.
99 Ram 1500 caught fire while running heater! cause of the fire is the defective dash material falling apart and the insulation fell onto the resistor located on top of the blower motor causing a interior fire. This was confirmed by myself a mechanic for over 30 years and a certified paint and body shop. Truck was in mint condition and now a total loss. The truck was in a stationary position in a college parking lot! contacted manufactuer only reply was sorry for your loss. I know of several other vehicles in a 5 mile radius same make and model that the same thing happened too.
I was driving down the 131 South about 9 O'clock going about 70 mph and the hood somehow opened and flew back on my windshield and smashed it. Hit the brakes and veered off the road. Scared the crap out of me took about 20 minutes to bring the hood back down to strap it. The hinges snapped on one side and ripped and bent corners of the hood. This truck has 123K on it with no rust on the hood or mechanisms. If this will not be taken care of free of charge I will not be a happy camper.. I work on cars I know how to lube hood latches I also know how to close hoods. My VIN doesn't pull up a recall but this happened as a manufacturers error and I hope this will be professionally taken care of free of charge. Before I bought this truck I had checked for recalls. If this were to have popped up on my VIN this would have never happened. I'm just glad I could get it off the road safely.
The dash started cracking more and more for no reason at all. Now there are chunks of the dash that have fallen behind the dash. This could damage the wiring or circuitry or air bags behind the dash because the pieces that have fallen have very sharp edges.
Dashboard cracked and fell apart, putting pieces of plastic into the vents. This a dangerous when putting on the vent and having plastic blowing all over. Chrysler knows about this defect and has done nothing'.
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 55 mph the hood suddenly opened and shattered the windshield. The vehicle was inspected by an auto glass technician who replaced the windshield. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact noticed that the entire center of the dashboard was fractured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard on had become brittle and stared to crack. The contact also stated that any time a hand was placed on the dashboard, it fractured. The dealer stated that there was no remedy for the failure. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 53,000. The VIN was not available.
A part of the dash of my 1999 Dodge Ram, dislodged from its position atop of my dash. The dash of the vehicle is cracked and caving in like all Dodge dashes this year and model. I was accelerating from a stop on a hill, when a piece dislodged from it position on my dash, and cut me in the left side of my face below my left eye, this could have blinded me, and I know the NHTSA, would never allow a vehicle with large sharp ABS plastic pieces flying around the cabin. The ABS plastic dash is in horrible condition, it is cracked and fallen in and pieces fly out all the time. I am prepared to sue Chrysler Corp. If this is not addressed by the NHTSA, thank you
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked and caving in. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 94,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 sd. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked and fractured into pieces. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the dashboard would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 326,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they detected the front passenger side of the frame exhibited holes and substantial rust. In addition, the front driver's side frame was in the beginning stage of rusting. The technician stated the vehicle not be driven due to a potential safety hazard. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
I bought a 1999 Dodge Ram quad cab brand new in milton fl. The truck currently has 76000 miles and the complete dash assy has broken and cracked into a dozen pieces for no apparent reason. This has become a serious air-bag/ fod hazard if it needs to deploy and could cause injury or even death. Dealers and manufacturer refuse to recognize and repair the defected dashes.
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