2017 Ram 1500 Lighting Problems

During the rainstorms here in sacramento California water was coming inside the truck. At the dealer it was diagnosed with the 3rd brake light and flapper vents needed replacement that was the cause of water leaks. water was entering on the back cabin and baseboards were flooded. It’s a safety hazard because mold started forming real bad. We didn’t catch it right away.

Third brake leaks into the cab under the seat through the sound proofing causing mold in the cab. Vehicle has approximately 29k miles and I would not have notice if I did not lift the seat up where I found some of my items with moldy and wet. If not notice if could cause respiratory issues to occupants. The manufacturer and dealer does not want to cover the repairs. Upon further inquiries, many older models had the same problem. This is a serious health hazard.

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.

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.

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 *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REAR SEATS WERE DRENCHED WITH WATER, WHICH CAUSED A FOUL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAL ON THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CAUSED WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE "REAR BRAKE LIGHT OUT" AND "KEY FOB LEFT THE VEHICLE" WARNING MESSAGES ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,320.