10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #4

Apr 072004

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • miles
My problem or complaint is this. One night I was driving my 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab to work. I was on the highway when my lights failed. The driving lights, low and high beams just went out. I have a 23 mile commute one way. Working at night I was placed in a bad situation. The only thing I had was my parking lights and flashers. I pulled over and waited for the state police, since they did not come. I drove to work with my flashers on. The good newsis my luck did not run out I made it to work unharmed. In the morning I drove my truck home and looked up the electrical system and found there is no fuses in this circuit. I spoke with my cousin who also has a Ram and found out that he has gone through 3 switches. Would this be considered a safety hazard? if I had been driving on a winding road at night and the same thing had happened, I would be replacing my truck and not just the $75 dealer only switch. I know their are a lot of these trucks out there and to find out that there has been 4 switches replaced in just 2 trucks. Isn't this a little high. Also, the dealer has plenty of this on hand. Which to me means, this item is a highly consumed item.

- Bristol, CT, USA

problem #3

Mar 121999

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Headlight switch failed 4 times without warning. Consumer was not able to use the headlights while driving at night.

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

problem #2

Jan 122000

(reported on)

Ram 1500 4WD

  • miles
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.

- Phoenix, NY, USA

problem #1

Dec 051998

Ram 1500

  • miles
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.

- Olympia, WA, USA