2007 Dodge 1500 Exterior lighting Problems

The air bag light is on and it has a recall the lights behind the gages went out and the engine has a knock at times

NHTSA ID

11502546

Incident

Apr 12, 2022

2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4WD - No interior lighting, No dashboard lighting. The interior lighting and dashboard illumination affects day and evening driving for different reasons. No ability to drive vehicle during evening hours or when there is no natural day lighting. Unable to see the speedometer, gas level indicator and temperature gauges. Exterior lights work, but inside the vehicle it is completely dark. There were no warning lamps or messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to discovery during evening hours due to dashboard not displaying or illuminating the warning lamps during day hours. So if something were to go wrong while driving during the day there is no way of knowing the issue and/or troubleshooting prior to failure. Replaced blown fuse in the Integrated Power Module - Cavity 35 - Mini fuse 15 Amp Blue - Description Cabin Compartment Node (CCN) Illumination. This course of action restored the interior lights and the dashboard lighting appeared to be working, however the warning lamps were displaying false information. For example, emergency brake light was on, but the emergency brake was not engaged. There is no way of knowing if the warning lamps are reporting accurate or inaccurate information. The vehicle was purchased used on 8/31/2021 - mileage 204,836. The information reported in this text above was not disclosed by the dealership. As of 9/1/2021 in process of having vehicle inspected by dealership to determine course of action. To date all communication has been verbal.

NHTSA ID

11431613

Incident

Aug 31, 2021

SPYDER AUTO (19395 E. WALNUT DRIVE NORTH CITY OF INDUSTRY CALIFORNIA) IS SELLING HEADLIGHTS THAT THEY CLAIM ARE DOT APPROVED BUT THE PAIR I RECEIVED ARE 'CROSS EYED' AND THERE IS NO LEFT TO RIGHT ADJUSTMENT AND THEY REFUSE TO WARRANTY THEM. I HAD ORDERED A DIFFERENT PAIR PREVIOUSLY FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER WHICH ALSO HAD THE SAME DEFECT AND IT APPEARS BOTH SETS OF HEADLIGHTS CAME FROM THE SAME FACTORY IN CHINA AND ARE USING THE SAME MOLDS AND ARE IMPORTING THEM AND ILLEGALLY CLAIMING THEY ARE DOT APPROVED. I'VE INCLUDED A PICTURE OF THE BEAM PATTERN.

NHTSA ID

11193971

Incident

Apr 4, 2019

TIPM LOW BEAMS ARE NOT WORKING CAUSED BY PLUG HAVEING NO POWER COMING OUT OF TIPM TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT FROM NOT SEEING THE ROAD I WAS DRIVEING ON .I HAVE LIGHTS ATM BYPASSED TIPM WITH A ON /OFF SWITCH BUT SHOULD REALLY BE REPLACED KINDA OF A BAD ENGINEERING ON MOPAR SIDE.AND VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

11165473

Incident

Jan 3, 2019

Mileage

132,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING AFTER REPLACING BULB SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR HEADLIGHT

NHTSA ID

11011602

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

Mileage

250,000 mi

WHEN USING MY TURN SIGNALS (MAINLY LEFT SIGNAL) THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL COMES ON INDICATING I AM TURNING RIGHT INSTEAD OF LEFT. SEVERAL INSTANCES I HAVE COME CLOSE TO A NEAR ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT A CONSISTENT PROBLEM, BUT VERY INTERMITTENT. RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE STATES THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE TURN SIGNALS WORKING IMPROPERLY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS THAT I KNOW OF.

NHTSA ID

10889154

Incident

Jul 27, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,937. ..UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF *JS

NHTSA ID

10786817

Incident

Oct 27, 2015

Mileage

104,937 mi

WHEN YOU TURN ON LEFT TURN SIGNAL RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BLINKS. SOME TIMES NO TURN SIGNALS WORK. TURN ON FOUR WAYS FLASHERS ONLY LEFT SIDE WORKS.

NHTSA ID

10745354

Incident

May 9, 2011

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HIGH BEAM LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE UNLESS THE CONTACT HELD DOWN THE HIGH BEAM CONTROL. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ

NHTSA ID

10734765

Incident

Jun 26, 2015

Mileage

90,000 mi

WHEN I TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL, EITHER IT WONT TURN ON AT ALL, OR THE RIGHT SIDE TURN SIGNAL TURNS ON. ALSO MY HAZARD LIGHTS DOES NOT WORK, WHEN I TURN ON MY HAZARDS ONLY THE LEFT ARROW TURNS ON . NOT THE RIGHT. THIS IS A HAZARD SINCE IF I HAPPEN TO BE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT NIGHT I NEED MY HAZARDS FOR OTHER CARS TO SEE MY VEHICLE AND NOT HIT ME. OR WHEN TURNING I NEED PEOPLE TO KNOW WHICH WAY I AM GOING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705653

Incident

Dec 3, 2014

Mileage

86,000 mi

PLEASE SEE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE08059. THIS ACTION DID NOT INCLUDE ENOUGH OF THE VEHICLE POPULATION!! THE MODEL YEAR 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 VEHICLES ARE ALSO IMPACTED BY THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS THE 2006 MODEL WHICH IS LISTED ON ACTION PE08059. MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE POPULATION IS GREATER THAN JUST 2006 MODELS. CHRYSLER MUST IMPLEMENT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 2007 VEHICLES AS WELL. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED, THE VEHICLE SIGNALS THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE PROBLEM RESULTS IN NEAR CRASH AS OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD EXPECT THE VEHICLE TO TURN OUT OF THEIR PATH BUT REALLY INTEND ON TURNING INTO THEIR PATH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10548376

Incident

Jul 1, 2013

Mileage

111,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACTIVATING EITHER TURN SIGNAL THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH. ADDITIONALLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY AT THE HIGHEST SETTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *JB

NHTSA ID

10541892

Incident

Mar 4, 2012

Mileage

35,000 mi

ALMOST EVERY TIME I GO TO USE MY BLINKERS IT DOESN'T SWITCH THE RIGHT BLINKER ON. AND SOMETIMES THE WIPERS AND THE BLINKERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NOT TO LONG AGO AND HAVE NO OTHER MEANS TO GET MY CHILDREN TO CHILD CARE AND MY SELF TO WORK. I AM AFRAID WE ARE GOING TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. WITH ALL THAT IS GOING ON HERE AND BEING A SINGLE MOM OF FOUR. I AM AFRAID I WONT BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX IT. A LOSS FOR WORDS. PLEASE ANY SUGESTIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10515226

Incident

May 29, 2013

Mileage

154,455 mi

WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT SIGNAL SOMETIMES FLASHES. SOMETIMES THE LEFT SIGNAL WILL FLASH FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN THE RIGHT SIGNAL WILL FLASH A FEW TIMES. FAILURES ARE INTERMITTENT AND INCONSISTENT. ALSO, THE WIPERS AND WASHERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH WORKS ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME, SOMETIMES REQUIRING A STOP TO ACTUATE THE SWITCH REPEATEDLY SO AS NOT TO BLIND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10499365

Incident

Sep 1, 2012

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD MODULE AND THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,136.

NHTSA ID

10492163

Incident

Jul 10, 2012

Mileage

85,136 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HIGH BEAMS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

NHTSA ID

10489476

Incident

Dec 21, 2011

Mileage

35,000 mi

THE TURN SIGNALS WORKS SPORADICALLY I FLIP THE SIGNAL LEFT IT WILL BLINK RIGHT AND VICE VERSA OR THEY WONT WORK AT ALL AT TIMES ALSO THE HAZARD LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. ALONG WITH THESE SYMPTOMS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK AT THE SAME TIMES AS THE PRIOR MENTIONED SYMPTOMS. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CHECK VEHICLE RECALLS THE SERVICE AGENT SAID THERE WAS NOT ANY RECALLS BUT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON THE 2007 DODGE RAM IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT WAS RAINING DURING THE LAST EPISODE THE VISIBILITY WAS EXTREMELY LOW AND I WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY LET THE OTHER MOTORIST MY INTENTION TO MERGE OUT OF TRAFFIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10486620

Incident

Mar 1, 2012

Mileage

88,300 mi

WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS TUNED ON, THE INDICATOR LIGHT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WOULD INDICATE AS SUCH AND THEN IT WOULD SWITCH TO THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL EVEN WITH THE SWITCH IN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL POSITION. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS APPLIED, IT WOULD SWITCH TO THE RIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE TO SWITCH BACK AND FORTH FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10459845

Incident

May 26, 2012

Mileage

84,000 mi

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE APPROX. JULY 2011 AND SINCE I CAN REMEMBER, THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THE SAME THING. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MULTI SWITCH( WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND TURN SIGNALS). WHEN I FLIP THE TURN SIGNAL DOWN THE RIGHT BLINKER WILL COME ON. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME WHEN ENGAGING THAT SWITCH. IN THIS SAME SWITCH IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THIS IS ALSO AFFECTED SOMETIMES BY NOT ENGAGING THEM OR NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY. THIS HAS CAUSED ME MANY PROBLEMS AND AM WORRIED IT COULD RESULT IN A WRECK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10459050

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

NHTSA ID

10449675

Incident

Mar 15, 2011

Mileage

64,000 mi

THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN YOU PUSH DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN GOES TO FLASH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OR VISA VERSA IF YOU SOMETIMES HIT THE HIGH BEAMS IT RESUME TO NORMAL BUT YOU HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT TO MAKE IT WORK PROPERLY VERY DANGEROUS AFRAID OF GETTING INTO ACCIDENT OR BEING PULLED OVER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. ALSO, IT FUNCTIONS FINE 30% OF THE TIME BUT THE REST OF THE TIME IT FUNCTIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE OR NOT AT ALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10448118

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS AS WELL AS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE AND WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD ACTIVATE, AT TIMES THEY DID NOT WORK AT ALL. BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10445600

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

76,000 mi

AFTER REPLACING MULTIPLE BULBS FOR MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND CHANGING THE CONNECTOR SWITCH, I HAVE BEEN TOLD I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) WHICH IS $800 + LABOR AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE TIPM IS THE FUSE BOX AND I'VE SEEN SEVERAL '06-'08 MODEL DODGE OWNERS ON DIFFERENT FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN THE TIPM GOES OUT, IT CAN CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS, LOCKS, BLINKERS, TAIL LIGHTS, WIPERS INTERIOR LIGHTS, ETC TO NOT WORK. IN 2006, DODGE REPLACED THE FUSE BOX WITH A TIPM AND SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR DODGE OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10445023

Incident

Dec 12, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD FLASH WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO AFFECTED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAUSE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL AND WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 01/20/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS AN CAN BE CORRECTED TEMPORARY BASIS BY ADJUSTING THE TILT STEERING WHEEL. UPDATED 02/29/12

NHTSA ID

10440018

Incident

Nov 10, 2011

Mileage

35,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 MEGACAB. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF AND SOMETIMES THEY WOULD GO FROM BRIGHT TO DIM. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,822. UPDATED 02/01/12 *LJ UPDATED 02/08/12

NHTSA ID

10438927

Incident

Sep 30, 2011

Mileage

33,000 mi