Cost and Difficulty-Dashboard Replacement 2000 Ram 1500

From : roy

Q: i saw several other posts regarding the plastic dashboard cracking in dodge ram pickups. i have a 2000 model which i purchased new and it only has 37000 miles on it. i observed one hairline crack several weeks ago and now i have four additional hairline cracks apparently caused by the severe heat in dallas. anybody have any knowledge of the cost and difficulty in replacing this plastic part anybody have a suggestion as to preventing this occurrence again --- outgoing mail is certified virus free. checked by avg anti-virus system http//www.grisoft.com. version 6.0.726 / virus database 481 - release date 7/22/2004 .

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From : nosey

roy wrote i saw several other posts regarding the plastic dashboard cracking in dodge ram pickups. i have a 2000 model which i purchased new and it only has 37000 miles on it. i observed one hairline crack several weeks ago and now i have four additional hairline cracks apparently caused by the severe heat in dallas. i dont think its the heat. i think the metroplex is an un-explained phenomenon something like the bermuda triangle. just driving through there is a severe risk to dashboards and windshields. i bought my ram new in 99 in georgia. three weeks ago i moved to fort worth. the day before i left i cleaned my windshield inside and out and dusted off the dashboard. no cracks. when i got to fort worth the next day i parked the truck and put my sun-blocker behind my windshield. i found a nice crack in the dash about 6 inches long extending straight back from the drivers side defrost duct outlet. i bet it happened on i-20 driving through dallas. ;^ .

From : duane and anne

probably one of those bad ozone days we had. if you had been car pooling this probably wouldnt have happened. duane on mon 26 jul 2004 183120 gmt nosey kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com wrote roy wrote i saw several other posts regarding the plastic dashboard cracking in dodge ram pickups. i have a 2000 model which i purchased new and it only has 37000 miles on it. i observed one hairline crack several weeks ago and now i have four additional hairline cracks apparently caused by the severe heat in dallas. i dont think its the heat. i think the metroplex is an un-explained phenomenon something like the bermuda triangle. just driving through there is a severe risk to dashboards and windshields. i bought my ram new in 99 in georgia. three weeks ago i moved to fort worth. the day before i left i cleaned my windshield inside and out and dusted off the dashboard. no cracks. when i got to fort worth the next day i parked the truck and put my sun-blocker behind my windshield. i found a nice crack in the dash about 6 inches long extending straight back from the drivers side defrost duct outlet. i bet it happened on i-20 driving through dallas. ;^ .