This is absolutely ridiculous. The cracks started showing up small and almost unnoticeable. Then I noticed there were cracks ALL OVER the dashboard. Next my vents and speaker covers have all but completely caved in. Now my AC doesn't work after it has only even turned on when the control is all the way on high for 2 years, however the fan blew at whatever speed it wanted. Because of the Florida sun? TOO BAD I HAVE A DASH COVER ON IT! All Dodge has to do is admit they made a mistake and recall it. This is my first vehicle I've ever had, and I've always taken exceptional care of it. Dodge-you will NEVER get another CENT of my hard earned money.

The Dodge dashboard is due to poor molding problems; I am in the plastics industry and can honestly say the material used was good material. Chrysler chose the cheap route to take on the mold building and design, and (i'm sure) ignored technical advice given about ribbing (strength) and thickness (also strength). Once again not only done wrong, done wrong intentionally to save a few dollars. The amount of material saved, with the crappy mold design used, saved Dodge approx $1.50 - $3.00 per dashboard, based on market costs of the particular type of plastic, as of 11/14/2011.

Way to go Chrysler, another poor job done intentionally. I am switching to another “American Made Truck” once this one is finished falling apart.

(All of the above, obviously is in my opinion, I don’t want those jerks coming after me for liability)

well i have owned dodge trucks for many many years,the one that i traded in for the 2002 model had no problems i just wanted a new one.if i had known that the dash was going to go to hell i would have kept my 97 model,i have had no other problems with the present truck at all.i think that dodge should do a recall and repair this problem,i have taken very good care of this vehicle i allways park it in a garage,when i cant and it is hot out i use one of those heat deflectors in the windsheild,i armorall it all the time on the interior,this truck was a 30,000 dollar truck it has the leather package and all the whistles and bells.and it only has 60,000 miles on it.i know that the dash board cracking is not just a once and as while thing,it seems that they are all that way.

if dodge does not want to fix this,maybe i will buy a ford next time or a chevy or a toyota or a honda,or anything but a dodge

I have had my dashboard starting to crack after I had my 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 for about 2 years, first it was just a hairline crack in the middle of the dash up by the lower part of the window, then over time it started new cracks and now I have at least 7. They are all running vertical and have gone over towards the instrument panel and almost the the glove box. I called Chrysler Corp. this morning and talked to Alex, with the "Ram specialty team" basically they are not going to do anything. When I said " there are several hundreds of complaints on the internet " he said " just because something is posted on the internet does not necessarily make it true" his other statement to me was" that at some point the owner needs to take responsibility of their vehicle." I then called the dealership where I purchased the truck and asked to speak to the manager, his name is Darren with Maxwell Dodge in Austin, Tex. he said if the corporation cannot do anything his hands are tied. He then ask how much I had brought my truck in to them to have it serviced, I stated that I had not brought it in. He said if I was a "loyal" customer, then maybe he could call Chrysler and maybe they could help out in some way. I wanted to try and see if Chrysler/ Dodge would do the right thing, I now know they do not care about customer service, so my next recourse is to call KXAN in Austin and ask if they would do an investigation on the problem and news report. Someone needs to make us some bumper stickers with the truth about this problem so everyone can see how Dodge treats customers.

A couple of years ago, my Dodge Ram 1500 starting getting cracks in the dashboard. It started around the passenger side dashboard speaker. In the couple of years that have passed, the cracks run from front to back and from side to side. Parts of dash, around vents and speakers, have started to collapse. I work from home, so I don't put a ton of miles on my truck (approx 50k) It stays in a shaded part of the driveway. Something like this shouldn't be a problem, especially with the way my truck is maintained.

This problem needs to be fixed by Dodge. From all I can tell, this dash problem is a pervasive problem and could be life threatening, if I were to be in an accident. Furthermore, I'm sure that the electronics, under the dash, are at risk. I've owned this Dodge Truck for 10 years, and owned other Dodge products, but this will likely be the last Dodge I buy, unless Dodge steps up and fixes this problem

I have found through research of how to fix my dashboard which is now severely cracked that it's caving in, that Dodge has known about this problem for years and is not fixing. This is a safety issue as there are now sharp pieces of plastic dash that could hurt myself or passenger in an accident or other circumstances. I was trying to find how to fix my dash but now see Dodge is at least repairing some dashes or paying half towards replacing the dash. I should not have to pay to fix this problem if Dodge is now starting to fix or at least address the issue. I currently have my 2002 Dodge Ram 1500, a 2004 Chrysler Town and Country and a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan and have bought at least two dozen Chrysler products and feel I have been a staunch supporter of Chrysler, even through the hard times they have had. I feel this type of loyalty I have show should be rewarded with acknowledgement ond repair of my dash. I am buying a new car next year and have started looking at other makes due to some of the quality problems I am encountering on all 3 of my current Chryslers but the dashboard makes me the most upset because it has been known and not fixed for loyal customers like me or even new customers so that they will return and buy other Chrysler products in the future.

FIX THIS DASHBOARD PROBLEM NOW! IT'S THE RIGHT WAY TO DO BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE/CUSTOMERS!!

Ill Never BUY A DODGE AGAIN MY DASH IS CRACKED EVERYWHERE and dodge wants me to pay 700 dollars and they will pick up the rest for them to fix it. Why the hell should I pay to fix their cheap dash? I didn't manufacture it ! I just purchased the dodge am from guess who? DODGE and they want me to help them pay? WTF ? MAYBE they wouldn't have needed a bailout from the government if they build a solid vehicle free of cheap dash's and they would have returning customers and they would have enough money they wouldn't need a bailout .. shame on you Stinky DODGE take a look at how many people you screwed with your cheapness . I for one will buy a FORD next time. I'll take my 50K some where else. Later fools