1999 Dodge RAM 2500

1999 DODGE RAM 2500 ENTIRE DASHBOARD CRACKED AND FELL APART. REGULAR MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED, AND IT WAS USUALLY IN COVERED PARKING. PIECES FELL INTO THE WIRING AND MECHANISMS STOPPING THEIR USE. I BOUGHT AN OEM REPLACEMENT AND IT ALSO CRACKED. I HAD TO REPLACE THE VENTILATION CONTROLS BECAUSE A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC WEDGED INTO IT AND BROKE THE LEVERS. ALSO, NOTICED TWO WIRES THAT HAD A SHARP PIECE OF PLASTIC BETWEEN THEM ,AND THE VIBRATION HAD WORN AWAY THE INSULATION. I REPLACED THOSE WIRES BEFORE THEY COULD SHORT OUT. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FIRST HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AT 36,000 MILES. PERIODICALLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED, AND FELT A VERY HARD PULSATING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 42,000 MILES HE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AT THE DEALERS PRODDING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES. AT 44,000 MILES HE REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC MODULE AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE CAR IN APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES RECURRED AND NEVER DID WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR, AND THAT HE WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE TIMES THAT HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT, THERE WAS A BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM THE RADIO, THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE AC BLEW WARM AIR. UPDATED 04/05/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AM/FM RADIO VOLUME CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, WHEN RAINING HARD, THERE WAS A LEAK INSIDE THE TRUCK THAT STEMMED FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THIRD, THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTED. FOURTH, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES WERE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LEAK NOISE AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN IDLE POSITION AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED, FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50000 MILES. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY EVAPORATOR. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST $1100.00. SEVERAL DEALERSHIP MECHANICS ADVISED OWNER THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH DODGE VEHICLES AND THAT THE EVAPORATOR MANUFACTURER HAS ADDRESSED THE ISSUE. WHAT ABOUT ALL OF US THAT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DEFECT? WHY DID'NT DODGE RECALL THIS IF IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM?*AK

TIRES MANUFACTURE BY PIRELLI FOR LIGHT DUTY PICK-UP TRUCK. THE TIRE SIZE IS LT245/75/16 LOAD RANGE E-PLY SPEED RANGE -Q STYLE IS SCORPION A/T M/S. THE PROBLEM IS ALL FOUR TIRES WERE MANUFACTURE IN BRAZIL AT SEM CAMARA. THE FAILURE TO OUTER BELT STEEL IS SEPARATING THIS HAPPENED AT 31,153 MILES. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE IT FEEL LIKE YOU ARE WALKING ON TOP OF FOOT AND VIBRATION MOVING AT 25 TO 35 MPH HOUR. THE TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. THE TIRE DEALERSHIP (DISCOUNT TIRE CENTERS) HAD NO INTEREST IN CALLING PIRELLI AREA SERVICE MANAGER AROUND THE PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING. I KNEW I HAD A DISASTER COMING IF I DIDN'T REMOVE ALL FOUR TIRES QUICKLY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE INTER TIRE CASING LOOK EXCELLENT WITH NO HOT SPOTS OR HEAT CRACKS. I HAVE FOLLOWING DETAIL INFORMATION ON THESE TIRES. LT 245/75/16, SCORPION A/T M&S, #8-36P047, SPEED Q, LOAD RANGE (E), ORIGIN BRAZIL, 2498 36PX47, DOT XL 11 8325, EUROPEAN EE0054589, INSIDE TIRE CASING BAR CODE #3003358969, #4003037116, THE THREAD DEPTH AVERAGES IS 7/32,6/32, 8/32,6/32 . *JB

THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO PUMP THE BRAKES. *JB THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN THE WEATHER WAS DAMP, WHEN NOT IN USE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD AND WHEN USING FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ALL THE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPEN AT TEMPERATURES OF 32 DEGREES OR COLDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED AT THE REAR OUTPUT SEAL EXTENSION HOUSING LEAKED AT THE CASE SPLIT SILICONE SEAL, THE REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKED ON THE EXTENDED HOUSING SEAL AT THE TRANSFER CASE, THE RADIO CONTROL HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE WIPERS SHORTED OUT, AND THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH HAD GONE BAD. *SCC