Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 129000 | 1 | |
| Headlights stopped working while driving at night. headlight switch is not safe to handle load of electricity from the headlight and marker light wires. i have replaced switch 4 times and still same problem. lights stop working because the switch melts and begins to burn. the recall for 1997 dodge ram headlight switch should have been extended for all models built in that year. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 129000 | ||
| Headlights stopped working while driving at night. headlight switch is not safe to handle load of electricity from the headlight and marker light wires. i have replaced switch 4 times and still same problem. lights stop working because the switch melts and begins to burn. the recall for 1997 dodge ram headlight switch should have been extended for all models built in that year. | |||
| 06/04/1997 | 36 | 1 | |
| I purchased this 1997 dodge 2500 diesel pickup brand new from the dodge dealership in oregon. the worst vehicle that i have ever owned regarding being able to see at night with their headlight design. i have had many close calls trying to see the road as it is almost impossible to see even the road directly in front of the pickup with this style of headlamps that dodge engineered for this year pickup night driving. at night. i have taken it to several dodge dealerships to see if they can help. they have not been able to remedy this to this day. very dangerous to drive at night. help! *tr | |||
| 06/04/1997 | 36 | 1 | |
| I purchased this 1997 dodge 2500 diesel pickup brand new from the dodge dealership in oregon. the worst vehicle that i have ever owned regarding being able to see at night with their headlight design. i have had many close calls trying to see the road as it is almost impossible to see even the road directly in front of the pickup with this style of headlamps that dodge engineered for this year pickup night driving at night. i have taken it to several dodge dealerships to see if they can help. they have not been able to remedy this to this day. very dangerous to drive at night. help *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 114000 | 1 | ||
| Headlights will either flicker or go completely off while in use due to a malfunction in the headlight switch. this causes poor visibility. there is recall 99v024000, but this vehicle is not included in the recall due to vin.*ak | |||