2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Equipment Problems

“My 2003 Dodge RAM 1500 was in the shop for an A/C repair when they had to remove the dash board. About 3 months later a small crack appeared, followed by many more larger cracks. In 2 different parts of my dash board. The dash board continues to spider crack 9 months later. The dealer looked at it early on and never contacted me back saying it is a problem w/ these trucks. Nothing they will do about it. Treated me as if it was my fault. Blamed everything from the elements, the design, me and didn't care to help. My truck has been babied and has less than 60k miles. …”

“Driving my 2003 Dodge RAM 1500 4x4 a woman pulled out in front of me and I t-boned her on the passenger side going 45 totaled out her car my air bag never went off and the seat belt never locked causing me to go forward in to the steering wheel I bent the steering wheel with my left knee called Dodge and they sent someone out to look at it by the time they finally cam out it had been 11 day from the time I called them so the body shop had already started to repair my truck I received a letter in the mail today telling my that your impact was not significant enough to deploy the front air…”

“(second time) we where driving on the 10 fwy with our girls to drop them for the week because we where going on vacation to vegas. That is when the brand new truck died it was due to the same reasons sensor and other problem. It had been in the moss Dodge dealership since june 13, 2003 . Today is june 20, 2003 we have not heard from them since tuesday. As we where driving on the 10 fwy the truck died completely with the traffic behind us in the fast lane on the freeway. I believe that this truck is not repairable. …”

“Besides heat not working, numerous gas cap replacements, numerous shorts in brake light, radio cutting off, my dash has cracked in several places which could cause injury if touched by youngsters. Apparently numerous complaints on all of the above!!”

“2003 Dodge RAM 1500 dashboard cracked all over. Would definitely be a safety issue if in an accident. I have to wonder if an airbag would do any good if it hits the sharp pieces of the dash. Or worse if a person hit the sharp pieces. Dodge told me it was only a few trucks with this problem, but almost every truck made around 2003 has same problem to some extent.”