Complaint 691424

1997 DODGE RAM 2500 • EXTERIOR LIGHTING • incident Jun 4, 1997

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
691424
Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Model Year
1997
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date
Jun 4, 1997
Date Received
Oct 7, 2008
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Owner Narrative

I PURCHASED THIS 1997 DODGE 2500 DIESEL PICKUP BRAND NEW FROM THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN OREGON. THE WORST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED REGARDING BEING ABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT WITH THEIR HEADLIGHT DESIGN. I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS TRYING TO SEE THE ROAD AS IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE EVEN THE ROAD DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE PICKUP WITH THIS STYLE OF HEADLAMPS THAT DODGE ENGINEERED FOR THIS YEAR PICKUP NIGHT DRIVING. AT NIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DODGE DEALERSHIPS TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THIS TO THIS DAY. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. HELP! *TR

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