No known event or indication of failure occurred prior to incident. Headlights, dash lights, interior lights, fog lights, door locks, keyless entry, intermittent wipers all ceased to function. This occurred at dawn on a rainy day. Had this occurred during the evening hours an accident may likely have occurred. Repair pending.
2002 Dodge Dakota lights complaints
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The lights on my 2002 dodge dakota started flashing and a few days later my lights, dash lights and power door locks stopped working. I have had 3 different auto mechanics look at it and no one can figure out what the problem is. My truck has 40,900 miles on it and no wrecks of any kind. My truck is an automatic.
Dt*: the contact stated while the left turn signal was activated, the hazard lights illuminated. The vehicle has not been inspected by the dealership.
I recently had my exterior lighting go out on my 2002 dodge dakota and the dodge dealership repaired the problem stating that it was the ctm ( central timing module). I am aware that there is a recall on the 03 dakota for this same problem and I would like to know if there was an investigation for the 02 dakota.
Dt: the contact noticed the blinkers and tail lights where operating poorly. He researched the internet and found that other vehicles had the same problems. The problem was the module or the flasher module. If the short in the tail light was not fixed it will blow out the multi function switch .he has an appointment to have this fixed at a dealership.
Dt: while applying the brakes at no particular speed there was abnormal operation of the windshield wipers, horn, and lighting system. All of them came on and off all by themselves. The consumer has not taken vehicle to a dealer but planned to do so. The consumer was referred to an independent mechanic, and he could not determine the cause of the problem. No corrections or repairs have been made. No explanation as to why this occurred. This only happened when brake pressure was applied. The federal safety agency recall 03v389000 was issued but it was for the manual transmission vehicles only-the consumer has an automatic transmission.
Dt: 2002 dodge dakota. The headlights went out. The consumer found a recall for the headlights. Dodge told consumer that this vehicle is not part of the recall. There were no dim lights on the vehicle. He replaced the headlight switch and the dimmer switch; there wereno fuses for the headlights. The recall was for a central timer module. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealership to be looked at. This occurred on july 29, 2005.
The module controlling my 2002 dodge dakota's headlight's, windshield wipers, interiot lights failed. Symptoms are shockingly close to those of the recall (I do have a manual transmission). Headlights failed, brights failed, wipers failed. Only turn signals horn and caution lights remain. Dealer refuses to admit it is related to recall. Symptoms are the same! What do I do about this!?
Consumer was concerned that the vehicle started up, and the headlights came on by themselves while parked in the garage, which was attached to the house. Dealer was not notified.
In oct.2002 my truck shut off while driving down the road. In the past the truck had shut off in reverse or when I was at a dead stop and then press the gas, but this time I had to drive with my foot on the gas and the brake at the same time and then put it in neutral at a stop to keep the gas going. I had also had a problem with my blinkers. You turn the left one on and occasionally the right one will blink to-like "hazard lights". My dash board would also light up while driving or even when I come to a stop at a light. I put it off until the driving down the road. The dealership said it was a computer problem and the truck had been doing it since day 1, they couldn't find the problem to the blinkers. Also the A/C condesation line had a crack in it and was leaking into my passenger side floor-that was a second trip. Now my truck is haveing the same shut-off problem starting just like it did last time-so now I am looking into the "lemon law", it seems to apply so far.
At 20,000 miles the lenses on the fog lights on my 2002 dodge dakota quad cab cracked for no apparent reason.
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