NHTSA Complaint #10574127 — 2006 DODGE RAM 1500

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10574127
Vehicle 2006 DODGE RAM 1500
Component EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 25,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

THIS FIRST STARTED A FEW YEARS AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK WHICH I BOUGHT NEW. OCCASIONALLY WHEN I WOULD TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT OR BOTH WOULD COME ON. THIS WOULD ALSO MAKE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. DEALER REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. SAME THING HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. NOW ITS HAPPENING AGAIN. I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS HAPPENING. NEXT, THE HEATER/AC ONLY WORKS THROUGH THE DEFROST VENTS. IN THE SUMMER WHEN USING AC THE WINDSHIELD STARTS TO FREEZE ON THE INSIDE. CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES. ALSO WHEN USING HEAT OR AC THE TACHOMETER BOUNCES AROUND NOT READING CORRECTLY. ALL THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CONCERN ME. JUST WAITING FOR THE TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE GOING DOWN THE ROAD!! DODGE HAS NOT BEEN MUCH OF A HELP. $300 A PIECE FOR MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. $800 TO FIX THE HEATER. AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUR THE TACHOMETER. I HAVE SENT VIDEOS OF THE TACHOMETER MESSING UP, COMPLAINED ABOUT THE MILKING FUNCTION SWITCH. BUT NOTHING. ALL THESE PROBLEMS DEFINITELY AFFECT THE SAFETY. PLEASE HELP. LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

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