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2001 DODGE RAM 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 1036062 · 2014-02-02

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
132,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO DISINTEGRATE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. AT 70,000 MILES IT HAD OPENED UP A GIANT SINKHOLE AND STARTED CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES, LIKE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING. NOW EVERY TIME THE FAN IS RUN, SMALL PIECES FLY AROUND THE CAB. A PIECE GOT INTO MY EYE WHILE DRIVING, IT WAS A BAD SITUATION. I HAD TO BE TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS IN EYE FOR A CUT. NOW I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. SHARP SHARDS OF SHRAPNEL COULD BE FORCED INTO MY BODY BY THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING. IT IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER. I AM HAVING THE WHOLE DASH REPLACED AT MY OWN COST BECAUSE OF THIS. DODGE REFUSES TO HELP. UNFORTUNATELY MY MECHANIC SAYS HE REPLACES THESE ALL THE TIME BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT IN TWO YEARS NEW DASH IS DISINTEGRATING AGAIN. THIS IS CLEARLY AN UNSAFE SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH, BEFORE FATALITIES OCCUR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10562565
Machine
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