2007 Dodge Ram 1500 exterior lighting problems

“2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4WD - No interior lighting, No dashboard lighting. The interior lighting and dashboard illumination affects day and evening driving for different reasons. No ability to drive vehicle during evening hours or when there is no natural day lighting. Unable to see the speedometer, gas level indicator and temperature gauges. Exterior lights work, but inside the vehicle it is completely dark. There were no warning lamps or messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to discovery during evening hours due to dashboard not displaying or illuminating the warning lamps during day hours. So if something were to go wrong while driving during the day there is no way of knowing the issue and/or troubleshooting prior to failure. Replaced blown fuse in the Integrated Power Module - Cavity 35 - Mini fuse 15 Amp Blue - Description Cabin Compartment Node (CCN) Illumination. This course of action restored the interior lights and the dashboard lighting appeared to be working, however the warning lamps were displaying false information. For example, emergency brake light was on, but the emergency brake was not engaged. There is no way of knowing if the…”

“SPYDER AUTO (19395 E. WALNUT DRIVE NORTH CITY OF INDUSTRY CALIFORNIA) IS SELLING HEADLIGHTS THAT THEY CLAIM ARE DOT APPROVED BUT THE PAIR I RECEIVED ARE 'CROSS EYED' AND THERE IS NO LEFT TO RIGHT ADJUSTMENT AND THEY REFUSE TO WARRANTY THEM. I HAD ORDERED A DIFFERENT PAIR PREVIOUSLY FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER WHICH ALSO HAD THE SAME DEFECT AND IT APPEARS BOTH SETS OF HEADLIGHTS CAME FROM THE SAME FACTORY IN CHINA AND ARE USING THE SAME MOLDS AND ARE IMPORTING THEM AND ILLEGALLY CLAIMING THEY ARE DOT APPROVED. I'VE INCLUDED A PICTURE OF THE BEAM PATTERN.”

“TIPM LOW BEAMS ARE NOT WORKING CAUSED BY PLUG HAVEING NO POWER COMING OUT OF TIPM TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT FROM NOT SEEING THE ROAD I WAS DRIVEING ON .I HAVE LIGHTS ATM BYPASSED TIPM WITH A ON /OFF SWITCH BUT SHOULD REALLY BE REPLACED KINDA OF A BAD ENGINEERING ON MOPAR SIDE.AND VERY DANGEROUS.”

“DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING AFTER REPLACING BULB SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR HEADLIGHT”

“WHEN USING MY TURN SIGNALS (MAINLY LEFT SIGNAL) THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL COMES ON INDICATING I AM TURNING RIGHT INSTEAD OF LEFT. SEVERAL INSTANCES I HAVE COME CLOSE TO A NEAR ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT A CONSISTENT PROBLEM, BUT VERY INTERMITTENT. RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE STATES THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE TURN SIGNALS WORKING IMPROPERLY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS THAT I KNOW OF.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,937. ..UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF *JS”