2003 Dodge RAM 2500: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Apr 9, 2023 · Electrical, Lights · IL

After driving in heavy rain. During the following day started having electrical issues the parking lights would stay on even when the switch was turned off the driver's side headlight would also come on. and the parking lights would either turn off or flash when the high beams were turned on this happened with front and back parking lights the only way to fully get them to stay off was to pull the relay or disconnect the battery. The problem is with the power distribution center and front control module the poor design allows them to corrode damaging the copper tracing and causing shorts in the system this is a common problem as there are several online forums dedicated to these problems with a lot of people having the same issues so I'm not sure why there hasn't been a recall for this since it is a major safety problem when it affects lights, windshield wipers and several other things that could cause accidents. my brother's truck is also having sign's of the pdc and fcm being bad. and at over $1000 to replace both for a manufacturing defect it's not right that dodge customer's should have to pay that bill. I'll be attaching a picture of another board but the damage is the same and in the same spot

Filed Oct 6, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 142,311 miles · PA

While searching for a fix for my dash which just cracked I found several reports of after the dash cracked where electrical issues arise. As in headlights not working at all or when switching to hi beam. I also saw a video on this issue from a news broadcast and when chrysler was questioned about this there was never any response while the public was requesting a recall. From what I can find out just in the hour I was looking this up this would apply to just about every dodge ram made between 1996 and 2006. My truck is garage kept and I keep it in excellent condition so for this to happen due to sitting in the sun it's entire life I might understand but there is no way this should have happened to mine. My father was a mechanic for chrysler for over 20 years and this is just plain cheap made products. Which from what I can find out could and most likely will lead to some safety issue with the vehicle. Since I can not find anything more out with regards to what the federal safety agency is doing only monitoring the issue?? The broadcast I saw was from 2012, I would think something would have become of this by now for sure after seeing that video. Yet at that time the news channel stated your doing nothing.

Filed Aug 20, 2010 · Lights · 170,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. While driving approximately 65 MPH, all of the exterior lights failed except for the front passenger headlight. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the power distribution center had completely corroded away. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted. The failure and current mileage was 170,000.

Filed Apr 5, 2009 · Lights · 116,000 miles · WI

My turn signal stalk doesn't signal properly when actuated. I push up for a right signal, sometimes I get a right signal sometimes I get the total opposite (left signal). This is dangerous. Also on the same lever my wipers don't always turn on properly or the high beams don't activate or don't turn off. However, I strongly feel this is a chrysler issue because having to do some research on a tdr discussion board it has been realized that there is too much stress on the wiring harness that terminates at the multifunction switch. When the steering wheel is tilted down this harness separates from the switch due to no slack causing it to become erratic, then if you tilt the wheel up it makes a full connection and works properly. There needs to be a recall before this causes an accident!!!

Filed Nov 28, 2008 · Electrical · 81,000 miles · OH

Electrical problems. Do not have any front turn signals. Left headlight works on bright lights only, right headlight works on dim only. No left rear turn signal or, brake light. When using turn signal left headlight flashes. Have checked fuses. Have replaced multifunction turn signal no good. Have replaced every bulb on truck. Still does not work.

Filed Dec 21, 2006 · Lights · 1 miles · NC

Tl*- the contact stated that when starting his vehicle, his headlights would not turn on. The contact has to wait for his intake heater to turn on in order for his headlights to work. The contact has experienced this incident since he bought his vehicle and his dealership states that there isn't anything wrong with the vehicle. The contact also is experiencing his headlights turning off and his fog lights turning on. The contact states that he has been on turbodieselregister.com and sees that other consumers are having the same issues.

Filed Mar 27, 2006 · Lights · 87,630 miles · IL

Dt*: the contact stated the headlights and turn signals will not work properly. A light illuminated on the dash indicating there was a problem with the lights. The contact replaced every bulb. This did not remedy the problem. The dealership determined the dash cluster needed to be replaced. The contact installed another dash cluster. This did not remedy the problem. After the replacement of the dash cluster, the left rear turn signal and left rear brake light will not work.

Filed Aug 27, 2004 · Steering · 18,000 miles · AZ

Truck is unsafe to drive on freeway and had to trade off due to dealer not wanting to repair .this is a know problem since 2000 with several different trucks and everytime dealer gives you deer in headlights look. Factory needs to recall all these trucks before people get killed!trade truck in due to being unsafe I know of 2 other trucks doing the same and not corrected by factory.