Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/10/1999 | 105000 | ||
| I am the second owner of this vehical the night after i bought it i repositioned the steering wheel closer to my lap and the headlamps went out causing me to not be able to see i flicked on the high beems and was able to see again. but if i hadn't done that i could have had an accident. | |||
| 10/29/2011 | |||
| Tl- the driver owns a 1997 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph with the running lights on, the instrument panel lighting shut off. the interior light switch also began to smoke. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the contact repaired the headlight switch. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 99v024000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). the failure mileage was unknown. rvk | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 83500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the headlight switch malfunctioned. the tail lights, dashboard lights, and exterior running lights also would not activate when the headlights were engaged. the contact did not call the manufacturer nor was the vehicle taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the contact stated the faulty headlight switch made it difficult to drive at night. the failure mileage was 83,500. | |||
| 10/29/2011 | |||
| Tl- the driver owns a 1997 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph with the running lights on, the instrument panel lighting shut off. the interior light switch also began to smoke. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the contact repaired the headlight switch. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 99v024000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). the failure mileage was unknown. rvk | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 83500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the headlight switch malfunctioned. the tail lights, dashboard lights, and exterior running lights also would not activate when the headlights were engaged. the contact did not call the manufacturer nor was the vehicle taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the contact stated the faulty headlight switch made it difficult to drive at night. the failure mileage was 83,500. kmj | |||
| 10/29/2011 | |||
| Tl-the driver owns a 1997 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the driver was driving approximately 50 mph when the running lights and instrument panel lighting shut off. the interior light switch also began to smoke. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. the contact repaired the headlight switch himself. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 99v024000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). the failure mileage was unknown. sm. | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 83500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the headlight switch malfunctioned. the tail lights, dashboard lights, and exterior running lights also would not activate when the headlights were engaged. the contact did not call the manufacturer nor was the vehicle taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the contact stated the faulty headlight switch made it difficult to drive at night. the failure mileage was 83,500. kmj | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 83500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated the headlight switch malfunctioned. the contact stated the tail lights, dashboard lights, and exterior running lights do not activate when the headlight are engaged. the contact did not call the manufacturer nor took the vehicle to the dealer. the contact notice a headlight switch recall online but the recall did not include the ram 1500. the contact stated the faulty headlight switch make driving difficult at night. the failure mileage was 83,500. jo | |||
| 04/01/2011 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the headlight switch would operate intermittently. the dealer was contacted and determined that there were no recalls for the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 200,000. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the headlight switch would operate intermittently. the dealer was contacted and determined that there were no recalls for the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 200,000. kmj | |||
| 04/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the headlight switch would operate intermittently. the dealer was contacted and determined that there was no recall for this failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was repaired, but recurred. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 200,000. nw | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 94500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 40 mph, the headlights were abnormally dim. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed an unusual yellow film on the headlights lens. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact did not call the manufacturer regarding the failure. the failure mileage was 94,500 and the current mileage was 95,000. | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 94500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 40 mph at night he noticed with the headlights on it was difficult to see the road. he inspected the vehicle and noticed a yellow film on the headlights lens. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure because it was not under warranty. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact had not called the manufacturer regarding the failure. the failure mileage was 94,500 and the current mileage was 95,000. vwb | |||
| 08/20/2006 | 1 | ||
| I own a 1997 dodge ram 1500 4 wd pickup. i have had it for 3 years and have had numerous problems with the head lights cutting on and off, and then going off and not coming back on. i spent several hundreds of dollars to have the problem fixed, but it still does it. i have been told by mechanics that do this type of work for a living that this is a manufacturers defect in the wiring somewhere. and that there are several vehicles( dodge trucks) with this same problem. i believe that dodge needs to put out a recall on this issue and got the problem resolved. i like many people take my chances having to drive at night. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 10/20/2007 | 57000 | 1 | 02/15/1997 |
| Dashboard cracked/split into pieces causing wires to be cut. loss of headlamps, taillamps, and brake lights. unknown if any damage has been done to the airbag system. how do i check that? *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 01/04/2004 | 103000 | 5 | 12/31/2003 |
| Passenger side exterior mirror is defective. it will not remain stationary and move around in the wind. within the first week of ownership, a smell of fuel became increasing stronger and a whining sound upon takeoff became louder. i found the leak at the end of the driver's side plastic! fuel rail next to the fire wall above the intake manifold. this started after outside temperature reached 1 degree fahrenheit. fuel falls directly onto a really hot motor. fog lights, cruise control and horn does not work. *la | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 10/20/2007 | 57000 | 1 | 02/15/1997 |
| Dashboard cracked/split into pieces causing wires to be cut. loss of headlamps, taillamps, and brake lights. unknown if any damage has been done to the airbag system. how do i check that? *tr | |||
| 2 | 05/01/1997 | ||
| Front lights failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 12/26/2009 | 140000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. while driving 40 mph the headlight switch failed. upon further inspection he noticed that the wires in the housing had melted. after he purchased the parts from the dealer, he performed the repair. the failure mileage was 140,000. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer complaint in reference to a 1997 dodge ram 1500 pickup truck with defective paint and headlight switch, request a recall investigation. *ts the primer was not bonding to the metal and as a result the paint was peeling off the vehicle. the consumer did some research on the headlight switch and found that the dodge 3500 series pickup was recalled for the same exact problem. the consumer believes his vehicle should be included in the recall because it is safety related. *nm | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 144000 | 2 | 08/05/2003 |
| Dt: 97 dodge headlight switch went out and the wiring burned and melted. also have 96 dodge and the same thing happened. no repairs have been made. *tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 10/20/2007 | 57000 | 1 | 02/15/1997 |
| Dashboard cracked/split into pieces causing wires to be cut. loss of headlamps, taillamps, and brake lights. unknown if any damage has been done to the airbag system. how do i check that? *tr | |||