Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Oct 21, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 116 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Dodge 1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming exterior lighting
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Oct 21, 2020
Crash reported
I HAVE HAS ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL ONY DODGE TRUCK, THE LIGHT SWITCH FOR HEADLIGHTS BURNING WIRES FROM NOWHERE WHEN DRIVING FROM LIGHT SWITCH.ARIL OF 2020 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHICH WAS A RESULT OF MY AIR BAG STEERING WHEEL WENT OFF BY ITSELF, THE LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG WAS ON FOR AIR BAG WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT LATELY IT WOULDN'T TURN OFF ANYMORE A MECHANIC CHECKED SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE,AND WOULD ERASE THE LITE, BUT WOULD COME BACK ON, I CALLED DODGE AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD AT THE TIME A LOT OF MONEY TO ME TO HAVE ALL THE ELECTRICAL CHECKED AT MY EXPENSE AND THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS AN ISSUE FROM MFC.I WAS DRIVING AROUND 30 MILES MORE OR LESS AN HOUR WHEN THE BAG WENT OFF AND I WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE, AND COLLIDED WITH AN ON COMMING CAR ON A 2 LANE STREET.I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 94 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THANK YOU
NHTSA ID
11365590
Incident
Apr 10, 2020
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Apr 15, 2012
Fire reported1 injury reported
LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON JIGGLED KNOB THEY CAME ON WE DROVE ABOUT 4 MILES TURNED ON LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FLICKERED AND TOP OF DASH AND VENT ON DRIVER SIDE WAS SMOKING SMELT LIKE RUBBER BURNING TOUCHED TOP OF DASH IT BURNED MY HAND PULLED OVER SHUT ENGINE AND LIGHTS OFF BOYFRIEND/HUSBAND TOOK DASH OFF TO STOP FIRE IT WAS THE LIGHT SWITCH BURNED COMPLETELY INSIDE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10455302
Incident
Apr 14, 2012
Mileage
142,367 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 26, 2010
HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES EVERYTIME TURNED ON. *TR
NHTSA ID
10357652
Incident
Sep 19, 2010
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 15, 2010
HEADLIGHTS, WHEN I TURNED ON MY HEADLIGHTS THEY FLASHED AND WENT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT I HAD TO STOP DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE. THE NEXT DAY WHEN I WENT TO GET THE TRUCK I TURNED THEM ON DURING THE DAY AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, I ASSUME IT WAS THE LIGHTS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10355696
Incident
Jul 12, 2010
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 9, 2008
Fire reported
HEAD LAMP SWITCH AND HARNESS FRIED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR
NHTSA ID
10251194
Incident
Dec 7, 2008
Mileage
223,137 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 26, 2007
I WAS DRIVING MY 1994 DODGE RAM 1500 ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 24, 2007 WHEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASH. THE RUNNING LIGHTS, TAILL IGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS THEN WENT OUT. I WAS DRVING IN THE FOG, AND IT WAS NOT YET LIGHT OUT. FORTUNATELY, I STILL HAD HEADLIGHTS. THE HEADLAMP SWITCHWAS BAD AND THE WIRING CONNECTOR MELTED. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED YET. ITWAS THE EXACT CONDITION DESCRIBED IN RECALL #99V024000 , EXCEPT THAT MY TRUCK WAS A 1500, NOT A 3500. I HAD TO REPLACE THE SWITCH FOR THIS SAME THING A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, AND I'M SURE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED IT.*AK
NHTSA ID
10186173
Incident
Mar 24, 2007
Mileage
114,500 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 30, 2003
HEADLIGHT SWITCH WOULD OVERHEAT AND WOULD CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER OFF AND ON. CONSUMER HAD MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND TRIED TO FLICK HEADLIGHTS BACK ON. *AK
NHTSA ID
10041972
Incident
Sep 25, 2003
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Aug 30, 2000
WHEN TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. PRIOR TO THE HEADLIGHTS NOT COMING ON, OWNER WAS SMELLING A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL , FOR ABOUT A MONTH. WHEN PULLING OFF THE DASH COVER AND REMOVING LIGHT SWITCH, SWITCH WAS VERY HOT. DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT HAVING THE SWTICH REPLACED. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SWITCH HAD BEEN UPGRADED, AND REPLACEMENT PART WOULD COST $102. 46, PLUS $65.00 LABOR. SWITCH HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED.*AK
NHTSA ID
869116
Incident
Aug 27, 2000
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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