2017 Ram 1500: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Nov 1, 2023 · Electrical, Lights · ID

Vehicle was brought in several times for loose headlights. Each time fastners were replaced. By dealership. Larry Miller boise, ID. Called ram cares they stated nothing was reported to them nor were there any recall. This is a major safety issue and on forums many people state they cannot pass state inspection because the headlights are falling out.

Filed Mar 3, 2021 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

Failure of air suspension system multiple times while still under warranty, failure of backup camera, failure of other electrical components like front headlight and indoor dome light.

Filed Oct 1, 2020 · Lights · 217,000 miles · MI

Driving down a road at 55mph and headlights went out and could not see anything for several seconds as it was night time and it was pitch black. Frantically tried all the light options and turned the light knob all the way to the right and had some light just in time to slam my brakes to not hit a deer. Made it home and checked the lights. High beams worked but both low beams did not. Replaced bulbs and still didn't work. Looked for a fuse/relay but doesn't seem to have one. Auto sensing and low beam does not work, should be a safety recall on tipm or whatever device is malfunctioning.

Filed May 30, 2019 · Engine · 22,000 miles · OR · crash · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500 cargo van low. The contact stated that while parked at a parking lot with the vehicle turned off, without warning a couple of hours later the vehicle was up in flames. The contact at that time was inside the vehicle sleeping and was woken by the explosion of the windshield. Which made the contact jump out the vehicle causing the contact to injured his right knee. No police report was made. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. No medical attention was contacted. There was a fire report made. The vehicle was towed by a independent towing company to a lot. The contact stated that 5 days before he had a dealer change his oil. The dealer bruce chevrolet collision center 1084 sw oak st, hillsboro, or 97123 (503)-619-8349 was made aware of the failure but no informed the contact to contact dodge manufacturer for further assistance. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000., oil change was only a week old. Ck. *dt*jb *dt *dt*jb consumer stated the driver side headlight went out back in november, this is the only open hood picture I had. The flames I saw flickering just off center of the engine. Between the wipers coming through the same grill on the top. Just a few inches near the passenger side of the engine. Just before the windshield exploded and I jumped our of the inferno. Like that little white thing... On the engine. The fire destroyed everything.*jb *tr*jb consumer stated this was not a crash as my vehicle fought fire while sitting cold for 8 hours prior to the mysterious fire in the engine section. This was only a fire. No crash caused this. Dodge/parts caused this.*jb *bf

Filed Nov 29, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 14,900 miles · RI

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. While driving the vehicle, the contact was made aware that the headlights and rear passenger side tail lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to elmwood chrysler dodge jeep ram (located at 625 taunton ave, east providence, ri 02914, (410) 438-0400) where it was diagnosed that the bolts of the rear and front passenger side headlight needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken back numerous times to the same dealer. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and had it towed to priority chrysler dodge jeep ram of salisbury (located at 158 elm st, salisbury, ma 01952, (978) 961-3300) where it was diagnosed that the battery failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 57196259. The approximate failure mileage was 14,900.

Filed Mar 9, 2018 · Lights · 9,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. While driving various speeds at night, the low beam headlights illuminated very dimly. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer who stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.

Filed Oct 27, 2017 · Body · IL

On october 17 2017 , I purchased the vechile above brand new . Later on that week I discovered that there is visible rust on the body of the truck and several rust bubbles popping out from the paint . This is the second brand new vechile ram 1500 I had buyed that been sold to me with paint and rust issues . A third vechile I ordered was delivered to me with head light problems

Filed May 3, 2017 · Lights · 82 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. While driving at night, the headlights failed to illuminate the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was made aware of a failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown. Updated 06/28/17*lj