Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 5, 2004
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED 4 TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10053372
- Incident
- Mar 12, 1999
1999 Dodge Ram Exterior lighting Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
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.
9
Latest Jan 5, 2004
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.
2%
of 366 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
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 1999 Dodge Ram submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 26, 2002
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF THE STEERING WHEEL "ONE NOTCH" DOWN AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. CONSUMER THEN ADJUSTING WHEEL "ONE NOTCH" UP AND THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED BY DEALER. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8023338
- Incident
- Nov 19, 2002
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 8, 2002
WHEN SWITCHED FROM HI BEAM TO LOW COMPLETE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 765402
- Incident
- Jul 3, 2002
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 29, 2002
WHILE DRIVING USING HEADLIGHTS GO OUT, AND DRIVER IS UNABLE TO HAVE COMPLETE VIEW. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8014954
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 22, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT WITH HIGH BEAMS DIMMERD HIGH LIGHT FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE TO PASS. HOWEVER, HEADLIGHT SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, AND RESULTING IN LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 894948
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 17, 2001
FOG LIGHTS HAVE QUIT WORKING. REPLACED FOG LIGHTS AND RELAY BUT NOW THAT I HAVE NOTICED THE HOT SWITCH AND HAVE LEARNED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZZARD/ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 750688
- Incident
- Mar 30, 2000
Exterior lightingSuspension
Filed Jun 6, 2000
HIGH MOUNTED STOP LIGHT WAS OUT DUE TO BAD CONNECTION. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 552506
- Incident
- Nov 4, 1999
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 12, 2000
THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS VERY HOT. YOU CAN SMELL THAT SOMETHING IS OVERHEATING AND WHEN THE AREA BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION ADJUSTMENT WHEEL IS TOUCHED IT IS EXTREMELY HOT, TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN NOT HOLD YOUR FINGER THERE VERY LONG. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 717245
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 20, 1999
HEADLIGHT SWITCH/ DASHBOARD GETS EXTREMELY HOT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. RELACEMENT HAS BEEN MADE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 833738
- Incident
- Dec 5, 1998
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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