1999 Dodge Quad

VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW. FILING COMPLAINT REGARDING NUMEROUS CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. CHUNKS OF DASH BREAKING OFF. INFORMED BY TV AD STATING THAT THIS IS ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH DODGE PICKUPS. FEEL THAT THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE AS CHUNKS COULD FLY OFF DASH LIKE BULLETS. FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THESE DETERIORATED DASHBOARDS. CONTACTED CHRYSLER 07-30-13. THEY INDICATED THAT THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. *TR

I HAVE SEEN APROX 1000 OR MORE COMPLAINT ABOUT DASHES ON DODGE TRUCKS AND CARS THAT ARE CRACKING!! MINE STARED SLOW THEN ONE DAY I GOT IN AND NOTICED THE WHOLE THING HAD CRACKED IN SEVERAL SPOTS, NOW I HAVE NOW DASH COVER AT ALL, I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, THAT'S WHY I KEEP ADDING NAMES TO MY LIST, HAVE OVER 600 NAMES AND VIN# FOR DODGE TRUCKS WITH DASHES IN VERY BAD SHAPE FROM 94 UP TO 07 THAT ARE CRACKING. *TR

DEFECTS IN MANUFACTURER DASHBOARD CREATION PROCESS MAY LEAD DASHBOARD TO FAIL BY WAY OF CRACKING AND EROSION. THIS FAILURE OF THE 97-02 DODGE RAM DOES NOT ALLOW FOR SUFFICIENT IMPACT RESISTANCE IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AND MAY CAUSE FAILURES OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM DUE TO PIECES OF THE BROKEN DASH INTERFERING WITH SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS HOUSED WITHIN THE DASHBOARD. THIS MAY ALSO CAUSE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO FAIL TO DEPLOY DUE TO DASHBOARD SUPPORT BEING ERODED AWAY. CRACKING AND BREAKAGE OF DASHBOARD MAY ALSO CAUSE ELECTRICAL FIRES AND FAILURES IF SHARP DASHBOARD PIECES DISLODGE AND FALL INTO THE WIRING HARNESS, CUTTING WIRES AND SHORTING THEM OUT. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: NONE - SEEMS TO OCCUR ON THE GREATER MAJORITY OF ALL 97-02 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS, EITHER GARAGED OR NOT AND DASHBOARDS COVERED OR NOT. FAILURE CORRECTION: NONE AS REPLACEMENT DASHBOARDS INCUR THE SAME FAILURE. *TR