ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Feb 24, 2015
TRAVELLING AT NIGHT WITH HIGH BEAMS ENGAGED WHEN ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT. I MADE AN EMERGENCY STOP BY THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I PROCEEDED AND A FEW MINUTES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. EVENTUALLY I DETERMINED THAT IT I LEFT THE HIGH BEAMS OFF IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. PROBLEM RECURRED ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER. REPLACED MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH ON MY OWN THIS TIME. PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS, THIS TIME HOT/BURNING WIRES COULD BE SMELLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY FINALLY DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED LIGHT SWITCH IN DASH. BY THIS TIME ONE OF THE WIRES HAD NEARLY BURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE MAIN HARNESS. REPLACED SWITCH AND ALL FINE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. BEEN LIVING WITH NO HIGH BEAMS WAITING FOR TIME TO RIG A RELAY TO TAKE LOAD OFF SWITCH. CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT HONOR IT DUE TO MY VIN NOT BEING ONE OF THE TARGETED MODELS... COMPLETE [XXX]! *JS
- NHTSA ID
- 10690359
- Incident
- Nov 26, 2000
- Mileage
- 68,650 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 24, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 225,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10574460
- Incident
- Mar 24, 2014
- Mileage
- 225,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Oct 12, 2012
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
- NHTSA ID
- 10479925
- Incident
- Jul 30, 2012
- Mileage
- 129,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Aug 24, 2011
1997 DODGE RAM 2500, WITH OVERHEATING HEAD LAMP SWITCH. CONCERNS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10421362
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2011
- Mileage
- 180,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 7, 2008
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
- NHTSA ID
- 10244684
- Incident
- Jun 4, 1997
- Mileage
- 36 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 7, 2008
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
- NHTSA ID
- 10244682
- Incident
- Jun 4, 1997
- Mileage
- 36 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 7, 2004
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
- NHTSA ID
- 10053618
- Mileage
- 114,000 mi
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jan 9, 2003
THE MOTORIZED EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS MOVED TO AN INWARD POSITION BY THEMSELVES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THIS RESULTED IN NO VISIBILITY, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MIRRORS BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NLM MIRRORS REPLACED AGAIN. HEADLIGHTS FAILED. MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN WHEN USING SWITCH. *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 10002407
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1999
- Mileage
- 22,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 6, 2001
HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT, RENDERING HEADLIGHTS INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 885308
- Incident
- Mar 30, 2001
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.