Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005082187 Incident Date: Mar, 04 2005
Consumer's City: KATY Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 1500 Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7HC13Z4YJ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 15 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 12 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated the dashboard cracked above the steering wheel, and in the corner by the passenger window. the cracks continued to get worse until the crack above the steering wheel grew to 16 inches, and the one near the passenger window became a hole 3 inches in diameter. the cracks caused the wiring under the dashboard to corrode slightly. the vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, who determined that the dashboard needed to be replaced. the mechanic also noted that between 1994 and 2001, the dashboards on those vehicles were all cracking.