2000 Dodge RAM 2500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND SOME PIECES HAVE DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD BY A DODGE DEALER WITH THE CRACKED DASHBOARD. THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 101,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

AFTER THE PURCHASE OF A 2000 DODGE RAM 4X4 IN 2003 I NOTICED CRACKS IN THE DASH. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE CRACKS QUICKLY SPREAD AND EVOLVED INTO HUGE HOLES UNTIL THERE WAS VERY LITTLE OF THE DASH LEFT. AFTER THE DASH FELL APART THE LIGHTS PERIODICALLY BEGAN TO FAIL, THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING THEN BEGAN WORKING WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN,,, SPEEDING UP AND SLOWING DOWN AND TOTAL SHUT OFF. HEATER QUIT WORKING IMMEDIATELY,,, DODGE REFUSED TO DO ANY REPAIRS WHAT SO EVER, STATING IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOR WAS IT A RECALL ITEM, THEREFORE THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THE MATTER. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 6 FRIENDS THAT OWE THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD THE SAME BY DODGE. I NEVER INTEND ON PURCHASING ANOTHER DODGE PRODUCT AGAIN. PLEASE HELP ........... *TR

THE DASHBOARD IN MY TRUCK WITH ONLY 92,000 MILES IS DEVELOPING NUMEROUS CRACKS AT THE WINDSHIELD AREA NEAR THE DEFROSTER VENTS, AND AROUND THE MOUNTING SCREWS NEAR THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN THIS IN AT LEAST 10 OTHER RAM TRUCKS, AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PAGES ON THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SOME HAVE HUGE HOLES IN THE DASH TOP! I'VE SEEN PICTURES OF THIS. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE RAM TRUCKS, AND HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL FOR THE CITY OF TALLAHASSEE THAT ARE OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT, CHRYSLER SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE DASHIN MY TRUCK, BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY??. I AM CONCERNED THAT IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT THE DASHBOARD COULD SHATTER AND SEND SHARP PLASTIC PROJECTILES THOUGHOUT THE CABIN. ALSO THAT THE AIRBAG MIGHT BLOW OUT OF IT'S MOUNTS! THIS SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN!

2000 DODGE RAM 2500 FUEL INJECTOR PUMP QUIT AFTER DRIVING AT A NORMAL SPEED. I WAS OUT OF TOWN, ALMOST TWO HOURS FROM HOME AND IT JUST DIED ON ME. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK HOME ($350 BUCKS TO GET IT HOME) AND WAS WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR THREE WEEKS. I TRIED ALL OF THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS TO SEE IF DODGE HAD KNOWLEDGE OF A ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE PUMPS, BUT NOBODY WOULD HELP. I LATER DISCOVERED THROUGH FRIENDS AND THE INTERNET THAT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE PUMP ON THEIR DODGE. THIS IS MY THIRD AND LAST DODGE TO EVER BUY. NO WONDER THE COMPANY IS DEAD LAST IN VEHICLE SALES AND SERVICE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DODGE RAM 2500'S FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL RIM SPLIT WHILE TOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NON SERVICE DEALER WHO PUT A SPARE ON THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL RIM HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED OR TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED AIR WAS COMING OUT OF THE CENTER OF THE RIM. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB

AT 62 MPH STEELTEX RADIAL AT DOT VNW81XL M/S 265-75-R16 THREW THE COMPLETE TREAD OF THE REAR TIRE AND BEAT THE TRUCK UP TO THE TUNE OF $4,000.00 BY INSURANCE ESTIMATE. TIRES ALL WEAR EVENLY ABOUT 3/4 THREAD LEFT ROTATED EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE,ONLY SLIGHT WEATHER CHECKING NOTED AT THAT TIME. TIRE BEAT THE BED IN ABOUT 16",DESTROYED RUNNING BOARDS,TWISTED REAR BUMPER,DESTROYED REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. AFRAID OF OTHER TIRES. PARKED IT UNTIL I CAN GET AN ANSWER AS TO WHAT MY RIGHTS ARE. WILL HAVE TO PAY HIGH INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE AND GET TIRES REMOVED BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED. AFTER LOOKING AT THE ENTRIES ON THIS WEB SITE CONCERNING THESE TIRES SOMETHING APPEARS TO BE VERY WRONG HERE. SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE GAVE US FIRESTONE STEELTEX OWNERS A HEADS UP ABOUT A POTENTIAL PROBLEM INSTEAD OF SAYING THESE ARE NOT THE TIRES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND DROPPING THE PRICE TO TALK YOU INTO BUYING THEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE, HE NOTICED THE CROSS MEMBER WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT NO DIAGNOSIS WAS GIVEN. UPDATED 9/15/2006 - THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER THAT SUPPORTED THE TRANSMISSION CRACKED. THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAB WAS BROKEN AND BENT AT NUMEROUS POINTS. THE DEALER WAS NOT INTERESTED IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING IT TO FLATTEN. THE VEHICLE AND TRAILER WERE DAMAGED FROM THE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE TIRE FAILURE. THERE HAVE BEEN 12 FAILURES WITHIN A SIX-MONTH TIME PERIOD FOR THE SET OF TIRES IN QUESTION. THE MANUFACTURER ALLEGED THE TIRE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVING ON UNDER INFLATED TIRES.