Complaint 1324404
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 • STRUCTURE:BODY • incident Aug 28, 2008
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1324404
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- RAM 1500
- Model Year
- 2000
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Incident Date
- Aug 28, 2008
- Date Received
- Oct 9, 2016
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:BODY
Owner Narrative
MY DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY THE SUN AND HEAT ( 2008). IT STARTED AS CRACKS AND MORPHED INTO PIECES FALLING APART. I ASKED DODGE IN 2008 IF THEY WAS ANY RECALLS AND THE RESPONDED NO. I COULD HAVE IT REPLACED FOR APPRX 600 USD. ITS NOW 2016 AND I FINALLY HAD MY DASH REPLACED WITH A NEW AFTERMARKET PIECE THAT IS MADE WITH PLASTICS THST ARE DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND SUNLIGHT AND HEAT. WHY IS DODGE ALLOWED TO PRODUCE A PRODUCT THAT FAILS SO EASILY AND NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE? THERE SHOULD BE RELEIF FOR THE OWNERS !!
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.