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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	816489
Internal NHTSA #	10355564
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	03/03/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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. This is a defective dashboard/plastic and needs to be addressed. What's to happen if i am in an accident with airbags, this is my family vehicle... Will this become shrapnel? As i read other complaints this has been an on going issue. Why hasn't this been addressed, my truck has never be in an accident! No reason for this to happen. Bad enough that the a/c failed at 51,000 miles at a huge cost but to end up with a broken dash is wrong!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51457
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SENECA, SC
VIN pattern	1D7HU18NX3SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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