2007 Dodge Ram 2500 Exterior lighting Problems

HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT RANDOM TIMES AT NIGHT CAUSING COMPLETE INABILITY TO SEE ON THE FREEWAY OR BACK ROAD WHERE THERE ARE DITCHES AND THINGS TO WRECK. SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT DEALERSHIP CANNOT RESOLVE WITH USUAL FIXES. MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT LIGHTS GOING OUT. THIS WILL CAUSE DEATHS IF I'M DRIVING 80 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY CAN'T SEE OR PEOPLE CAN'T SEE ME. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FIX IT WITH THE DEALER. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND FAST SPEEDS AND EVEN PARKED. I'VE HAD THE TIPM REPLACED, REBUILT THE CLUSTER, REMOVED ALL AFTER MARKET ADD ON, BRAND NEW BULBS, CHECKED FOR CODES, REPAIRED WIRING SHORTS. NONE HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11403141

Incident

Mar 15, 2021

Mileage

140,000 mi

STARTED WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL (LEFT) IT MAKES THE RIGHT TURN ON.... AND NOW THE RIGHT SIGNAL IS FAILING TO ILLUMINATE. THE LEFT SIGNAL FLASHES ABOUT 4 TIMES AND THEN THE TRUCK CHIMES AND THE BLINKER FLASHER IS FAST. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT IS NOW FAILED.

NHTSA ID

11292481

Incident

Dec 26, 2019

Mileage

187,212 mi

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CONSTANTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY CONTACT PLATE THAT CAUSES IT TO OVER HEAT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TURN SIGNAL WORKS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION YOU SIGNAL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND HAS CAUSED TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM. MY TRUCK TENDS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM MORE FREQUENTLY ON COLD MORNINGS AND AFTER A RAIN.

NHTSA ID

11033097

Incident

Oct 10, 2017

Mileage

90,000 mi

LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL AND LEFT FRONT HIGH BEAM DO NOT WORK. FOUND NO POWER FROM TIPM TO LIGHT CIRCUIT. ESTIMATED REPAIR IS $900.00 DOLLARS. THAT IS TERRIBLE HIGH TO REPAIR A SAFETY ISSUE SUCH AS THE LIGHTS WORKING

NHTSA ID

10979068

Incident

Mar 3, 2015

Mileage

151,000 mi

FRONT END OF TRUCK HAS PROBLEM STEERING IT WANTS TO GO BOTH WAYS IT SEEMS AT ONCE SO WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IT TRIES TO CORRECT IT TO PULL TO THE OPPOSITE WAYS. IT'S ALARMING. WHEN YOUR DRIVING AT ANY SPEED

NHTSA ID

10956884

Incident

Feb 25, 2017

Mileage

130,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INADVERTENTLY SOMETIMES BLINKING SOMETIMES GO OUT COMPLETELY. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION MOVING STRAIGHT AHEAD ON A SMOOTH ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10918836

Incident

Oct 21, 2016

Mileage

81,350 mi

(SAFETY) WHEN USING LEFT TURN SIGNAL, RIGHT SIGNAL BLINKS OR NONE AT ALL. I HAVE HAD OTHER MOTORIST THINK I WAS TURNING RIGHT AND GO AROUND ME AS I SLOW DOWN TO MAKE MY TURN LEFT . I THINK NHTSA NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS ! BECAUSE MOTORIST CAN BE ISSUED A TICKET FOR IMPROPER LANE CHANGE OR AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

NHTSA ID

10850554

Incident

Jan 2, 2016

Mileage

84,000 mi

DRIVING ON UNFAMILIAR RURAL DIRT ROAD AT NIGHT, SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAM TO SEE UPCOMING INTERSECTION AND ALL HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. STUNNED, I LOST SEVERAL CRITICAL SECONDS BEFORE I RESTORED THE LOW BEAMS AND LOCKED UP THE BRAKES. TOO LATE. UNABLE TO TURN SAFELY, I LEFT ROAD, WENT DOWN EMBANKMENT THROUGH FENCE BEFORE STOPPING IN PASTURE. SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END AND BODY DAMAGE TO TRUCK.

NHTSA ID

10716837

Incident

May 14, 2015

Mileage

46,000 mi

I NOTICED THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR WAS FLASHING TO FAST. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR TURN SIGNALS AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC ($55) IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE TIPM (TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). THIS IS BASICALLY THE WHOLE FUSE BOX. THIS IS A $1000 DOLLAR REPAIR, AND IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE PART IS ON A THREE WEEK BACK ORDER FROM DODGE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS (OR MORE) 2006-9 DODGE RAMS. OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED A MYRIAD OF ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES LIGHTS (TURN SIGNALS, BRAKE, HEADLAMPS) AS WELL AS OTHER RANDOM ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN GETTING DODGE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10575459

Incident

Mar 26, 2014

Mileage

123,648 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THEY FAILED TO SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY WHEN THEY WERE TURNED OFF. THE TURN SIGNALS ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT ONE CAME ON AND WHEN THE RIGHT WAS TURNED ON, THE LEFT ONE CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ONGOING FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

NHTSA ID

10380201

Incident

Dec 10, 2010

Mileage

57,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 2500 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SIGNAL LEFT, THE RIGHT SIGNAL ACTIVATED, AND SOMETIMES NEITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WILL REPAIR THE FAILURE HIMSELF. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

NHTSA ID

10369669

Incident

Oct 8, 2010

Mileage

42,500 mi

I GET BLINDED FROM PEOPLE FLASHING THERE BRIGHT LIGHTS AT ME NEARLY EVERY TIME I APPROACH AN ONCOMING CAR. I FEEL BAD FOR THEM BECAUSE I MUST BE BLINDING THEM TO. I DRIVE A 2007 DODGE 2500 MEGA-CAB 4/4. I DO LIKE TO SEE WELL WHEN DRIVING BUT AM AFRAID OF GETTING IN A WRECK DUE TO BLINDING LIGHT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10222333

Incident

Mar 26, 2008

PEOPLE FLASH THERE HEADLIGHTS AT ME BECAUSE MY LIGHTS ARE TOO HIGH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10206151

Incident

Oct 8, 2007

Mileage

14,400 mi