Problems with 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 STRUCTURE

The plastic dash broke in several places while driving on a rough road. this also affected the vin plate causing one rivet to be dislodged and causing problems registering it. in some areas it is considered vin tampering even though it was not my fault.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 1500. while driving on the railroad track at 10 mph, the dashboard shattered. the air bags and the wires were not exposed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 208,437.

Was driving down the road about 48 mph and the hood flew up and bent my hood hinges.

The air bag warning light stays on all the time. the dash cracked and pieces fell into the electrical systems. the ball joints failed. all around 120,000 to 130,000 miles. the fuel injectors began to fail at 120,000 miles.

I have purchased a 1999 dodge ram 1500 sport. the dash has had a problem in the past and cracked and split. i have replaced it but expect that it will happen again. the problem is when this occurs during an accident, there is the potential for the broken pieces of the brittle plastic to become shrapnel and puncture or become a flying projectile in the cab of the vehicle. if it is caught by the airbag, the speed can be accelerated when the airbag deploys. when will nhtsa issue a recall on the dashboard of these trucks. the bezel and the glovebox's are also splitting as well. when can the recall be expected. i have noted before that this problem exist on nhtsa's website under several categories.. it is a safety issue if the dash cracks or breaks off during an accident. owners are waiting for a recall so that they do not continue to have to pull money out of there pocket to fix repairs on items that should not have a problem.

I was driving down the 131 south about 9 o'clock going about 70 mph and the hood somehow opened and flew back on my windshield and smashed it. hit the brakes and veered off the road. scared the crap out of me took about 20 minutes to bring the hood back down to strap it. the hinges snapped on one side and ripped and bent corners of the hood. this truck has 123k on it with no rust on the hood or mechanisms. if this will not be taken care of free of charge i will not be a happy camper.. i work on cars i know how to lube hood latches i also know how to close hoods. my vin doesn't pull up a recall but this happened as a manufacturers error and i hope this will be professionally taken care of free of charge . before i bought this truck i had checked for recalls. if this were to have popped up on my vin this would have never happened. i'm just glad i could get it off the road safely. *tr

The dash is cracked with sharp plastic pieces all over. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. after restarting the engine, the vehicle would operate as normal. the contact also indicated that the headlights would intermittently dim and the rear passenger side tail light failed causing the bulb to be replaced. in addition, the contact indicated that when applying the brakes, the vehicle would sometimes jerk forward and a section of the dashboard would detach and fall to the floor. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the failure mileage was 168,859.

Dash pieces falling into heater vents and other components. *tr

Dash board has cracked and falling apart. the other day i caught my hand on a piece that has curled up with a sharp corner while retrieving my sunglasses i took off to pump gas. *tr

The dashboard was cracking (like every other dodge) and a piece had fallen down and some how grabbed two wires and caused them to touch. lucky for me it smoked before it went up in flames. my girlfriend hurried up and ripped the wires apart. please fix this dodge! yes my truck is old but this is been a known problem since it was new. *tr

1999 dodge ram 1500 pickup, while driving around 35-45 mph usually on a downhill grade the entire vehicle will begin to shake,the only word to describe it is violently and will not subside until you can get the speed below 20mph but you can not just apply the breaks or the shaking become uncontrollable,i have replace most of the suspension(control arms,ball joints ect.)nothing works.this has happened multiple times! i've talked to others and there is a name for it, dodge death wobble. also i am another victim of the dodge dash cancer, in the last couple of years my dash has basically disintegrated....considering bringing a class action lawsuit

99 ram 1500 caught fire while running heater! cause of the fire is the defective dash material falling apart and the insulation fell onto the resistor located on top of the blower motor causing a interior fire. this was confirmed by myself a mechanic for over 30 years and a certified paint and body shop. truck was in mint condition and now a total loss. the truck was in a stationary position in a college parking lot! contacted manufactuer only reply was sorry for your loss. i know of several other vehicles in a 5 mile radius same make and model that the same thing happened too.

A part of the dash of my 1999 dodge ram , dislodged from its position atop of my dash. the dash of the vehicle is cracked and caving in like all dodge dashes this year and model. i was accelerating from a stop on a hill, when a piece dislodged from it position on my dash, and cut me in the left side of my face below my left eye, this could have blinded me, and i know the nhtsa, would never allow a vehicle with large sharp abs plastic pieces flying around the cabin. the abs plastic dash is in horrible condition, it is cracked and fallen in and pieces fly out all the time. i am prepared to sue chrysler corp. if this is not addressed by the nhtsa, thank you *tr

1999 dodge ram 1500 hood latch recall can not open the hood, latch is broken, missing or malfunctioned