NHTSA Complaint #718615 — 1997 FORD RANGER

I HAVE A 1997 FORD RANGER XLT SUPERCAB. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 1997. THAT YEAR I NOTICED THAT THE DOME LIGHT IN THE CAR BEGAN TO STAY ON. I WOULD BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. SOMETIMES THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THE LIGHT OUT IS TO PULL THE FUSE OUT. I THINK THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS TO MYSELF AND OTHERS DRIVING. I HAVE TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THIS. THIS HAS HAPPENED THE LAST TWO YEARS AROUND THE COLDER MONTHS, BUT NOT IN THE WARMER MONTHS. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART FROM FORD. THE REASON WHY IS THAT I HAVE TWO FRIENDS OF MINE WHO HAVE 1997 FORD RANGER, THEY HAVE AND ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ON THE INTERNET AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I ALSO CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE NO HELP. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED ABOUT THIS. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE CONSIDERED A SAFTY RECALL. THE FACT THAT DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH YOUR DOME LIGHT ON IS ILLEGAL, AND THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS HAZZARD TO DRIVERS AT NIGHT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ? )