While driving at night driver's side and passenger's side headlights failed to come on. This caused poor visibility. Consumer tool vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that headlight switch needed to be replaced T due to solenoid defect.

- Stillwater, OK, USA

Consumer stated the headlight switch was replaced 4 times in the past 2.5 years due to switch burning out. The headlights would flicker intermittently then fail. One occurrence almost caused consumer to have a collision with another vehicle.

- St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Headlight switch has burned out for second time, headlights will go out, and switch gets hot to touch.

- Yoder, IN, USA

Headlight switch malfunction, smell of electrical fire, loss of headlights.

- Otis Orchards, WA, USA

After elec. Ingnition harness replaced under recall vehicle has had numerous electrical related faliures. Headlight switch melted in dash 2X's causing smoke and or fire condition. A/C failure, no power to compressor. Bucking, missing, hesitation at idle and all speeds. Buck, miss, hesistation can not be diagnoised by numerous dealers or private mechanics. Have spent over $1700 replacing parts (PCM, egr selonoid, egr gasket, tps sensor, iat motor, O2 sensor, fuel pump, fuel regulator) to remedy problem. So far no help. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

- Brick, NJ, USA

Consumer was traveling in late evening and when turning on headlights, tailights and parking lights didn't come on. Those lights came on after wiggling headlight switch. But, there was a burning smell coming from dashboard. Connector to harness had melted. Recall 97V084000/ transmission cooling lines on Dodge, Ram light duty trucks fits the same description as consumer's problem.

- Northfield, NH, USA

While driving found out that veicle did not had tail lights had taken vehicle to delaer for tail light repair, and they found that headlight switch wires were burned, and could had caused a fire.

- Waretown, NJ, USA

While traveling during a snow storm headlights would not work.consumer played with swtich and lights came on. Consumer pulled dashboard off and noticed switch melted. Consumer replaced toggle switch.

- Va Beach, VA, USA

Headlight switch failed and caused fire, consumer is requesting reimbursement for the replacement kit that replaced the wiring.

- Shingletown, CA, USA

While driving at night at 60 mph smoke came outof dashboard. Headlights went out. Wiring harness had burned out, headlight switch had to be replaced. Dealer told consumer vehicle has the same part(headlight switch) as 3500 truck series, which had been recalled.

- Barnesville, OH, USA

Headlamp switch overheats and could lose lights. Has to wait 15 minutes before lights come back on. Took to dealer. He has put on 3 headlamp switches. Consumer is still having the same problem. Also, speedometer goes out when very hot.

- Urbana, MO, USA

The racall repair 99V-024 of the headlamp switch was not done to consumer satisfaction.

- Las Cruces, NM, USA

While driving headlight switch overheated and burned up, causing vehicle to be without headlights at night. Vehicle had been taken to dealer, and informed consumer that parts were not covered, and repairs would be done at consumer's cost. Feel free to provide further details.

- La Villa, PA, USA

Consumer changed fuses for tail and dash lights. Drove twenty five miles and noticed a smell. Consumer was driving through a grass fire. So the smell was normal. The driving twenty more miles down the road, consumer noticted that smoke coming from the the dashboard. Consumer pulled over, and flames started coming out fast. Entire dashboard and wires melted. The headlight switch started the fire.

- Boyd, TX, USA

While driving and pulling a trailer headlight switch overheated, and shorted out, causing smoke to come from the dashboard. When driving under normal conditions this does not happen. Dealer has been contacted.

- Madison, IN, USA

The plug off of the wiring harness shorted out, causing light switch to fail. A recall has been issued. However, this vehicle was not included due to VIN.

- Pavilion, NY, USA

Headlight switch burned out. Owner replaced the switch at his expense. A recall has been issued, this vehicle was not inclided in the recall. Manufacturer has been notified.

- Reno, NV, USA

While driving during daylight hours, cab filled with noxious fumes and some smoke. Took to Dodge dealer in panama city, Florida. They discovered the headlight switch had melted.

- Winston, GA, USA

While driving during daylight hours, cab filled with noxious fumes and some smoke. Took to Dodge dealer in panama city, Florida. They discovered the headlight switch had melted.

- Winston, GA, USA

Hea dlamp switch-wiring malfunctioned.

- Arlington, TX, USA