Dashboard Complaints

[Teekypt]

Originally Posted by CREWZIN

...guess that's better than having a $60,000 automobile and having problems with the roof blowing off. At least my C4 stays together at high speeds.

Chevrolet Corvette P-Funk Edition rankles owners - Autoblog

Ha!!!! P-Funk! Dat's sooo old school!

[Teekypt]

Originally Posted by Stone-PT

Hmmmm....Just recently my wife and I have been looking for a 2001 limited for her. We've looked at five so far and you guessed it, three had cracked dashes. Each one had a crack running from the center console bezel to the windshield. One actually passed thru that center vent. That one was covered up by a dash cover which we lifted up right in front of the salesman....he turned a nice color of red Two of the PT's were in Pensacola and the other in FT Walton Beach, Florida. This must be a "hot sun" deal, because I also noted that each one had badly UV damaged bumpers and splash guards indicating to me they were never covered by a carport or garage. My 2001 has always been covered and shows no problems at all. We have looked at several other years, 02's and 03's and saw no cracking on them.

It has to do with heat, I would think. I mean it doesn't help that the dashes are black (dark colors absorb more heat than light colors) and the material feels like plastic. So, this is why it is soooo important to use windshield reflectors...keeps the heating from coming in. And the sun will tear up anything if you let it sit out there long enough.

[Teekypt]

Originally Posted by careyk

Hey Mean Green...I guess the 3 Pts you and your wife have have OK dashes because you must be taking CREWZIN's advice and using the back seat on all three...ha ha ha:rolleye s:

[Teekypt]

Originally Posted by CREWZIN

You might have covered it up with a visor everyday you owned it but are you the first owner? What did he/she do for the first couple of years?

Exactly....if you buy a used one, be prepared for all sorts of possible problems. You can't tell by the interior or exterior when you purchase them. A lot of folks don't maintain their vehicles where and when it counts.

[soonercruiser]

FWIW.....
My 2 cents is..... that I prefer a dash cover to a plain dash anyway! I like putting things on the dask, like my sunglasses, paperwork, or ball cap....I don't like them sliding around. And besides, a dash mat is just another opportunity to mod the PT according to the theme.
(But...to each their own....dash cover + windshield screen = no cracked dash!)

[Benwin82]

Here is another option you guys (and girls) might want to try

Chrysler Dodge Plymouth Dash Covers

[Teekypt]

Originally Posted by Benwin82

Here is another option you guys (and girls) might want to try

Chrysler Dodge Plymouth Dash Covers

Cool!!! Thanks!

[soonercruiser]

Yup!
Someone had posted that link in a previous thread on the subject. That type of cover would be my option if I did had cracks that were nonthreatening to dash function; and I wanted the new, smooth dash look.

[djohnnie]

I am the orginal owner of my PT. I have had my dashcovered since about a month after I bought the car, and I still have a huge crack running from the vent to the windshield and the the vent to the front gauges. So, I don't think it is just about the sun!

[CREWZIN]

Welcome to the forum.

The thread your are answering is 2 months old, however the information yo have tends to put a new light on an old subject. The sun damage was always thought to be the culprit for the cracked dash. Maybe we can here from others that had the problem.