12 of the 513 complaints about the 1997 Dodge RAM are about the lighting — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 82,952 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HEADLAMPS WENT OUT, AND THEY WON'T COME BACK ON. HE CHECKED THE FUSES AND OTHER PARTS AND NOTHING WORKED. THIS HAPPENED ON FRIDAY. ALL THE INSIDE PANEL LIGHTS WERE ON. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE AT NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10095018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THEN, HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THERE WAS RECALL 99V024000 CONCERNING HEADLIGHTS; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10044628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED ALL THE LIGHTING ON THE DASH BOARD TO GO OUT. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ALSO MELTED ALL THE WIRING AND UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. *NLM THE SWITCH WAS ON RECALL, BUT NOT ON THIS MODEL. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10017950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEADLIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED. * TS
NHTSA complaint #10005979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN ON WHILE IN OPERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 99V024000, AND CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS UNKNOWN. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #890495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
ON/OFF SWITCH FOR HEADLIGHTS IS LOCATED IN CAB OF VEHICLE. THERE IS A BOX IN DASHBOARD THAT SWITCH FEEDS INTO, IT HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, WHICH REGULATES OPERATION OF HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #883537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WENT TO DEALER TWICE. THEY SAID IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. THE TIME BEFORE MY HIGH BEAMS WERE THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT CAME ON. I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT USED AND I HAVEN'T HAD IT FOR A YEAR YET AND I'M MAKING REPAIRS. ISN'T THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT?
NHTSA complaint #741582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #837384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE PUSH/PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH SPARKED WHEN PULLED ON AND THE LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #706093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OUT WHEN DRIVING DARK ROADS. WOULD THEN REAPPEAR FOR FEW MINUTES THEN OFF AGAIN. INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #828496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
CARGO LIGHT NEEDS SEPARATE SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #516904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT GOES ON AT SAME TIME AND IT PREVENTS SEEING WHEN BACKING UP.
NHTSA complaint #516904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.