2014 Ram 1500 Lights Problems

This is getting ridiculous. Every time my vehicle is washed at the dealership with the high power jets, water gets into the vehicle from the third brake light and blows the bulb. As a disabled vet, it is getting impossible to climb into the bed and replace. This time, I took it to the dealership, which they replaced. They solution? The third brake light unit needs to be sealed, including on all the other Rams including the news one. If Stellantis is aware of this, why is this not a recall? Their next recommendation? Stop getting the truck washed. Is dirty Rams everywhere the advertisement Stellatis wants? The new slogan should be, "buy a Ram, just don't wash it...ever". The third brake light bulb will not blow when the truck is detailed or it a normal to light rain. Between the heavy rains and the dealership's high powered water jets, there is a permanent water stain on my headliner. The dealership warned me that if too much water gets inside, it will damage the RTF (?), which will render the truck useless. This has been an ongoing problem since I have owned the truck, which was purchased in 2015 or 2016. I want to know directly from Stellantis that if I replace the third brake light (again), but with an aftermarket LED unit, will the light continue to leak. If you conduct an online search, you will see how many other Ram owners have the same problem, yet Stellantis does nothing. If Ram's high powered water jets blow the bulbs, why does Ram still use the high powered jets? I am asking that Stellantis replace all the Ram third brake lights with aftermarket LED units and seal those units. Additionally, I need my headliner replaced. Attached is today's receipt of the bulb being replaced along with my stained headliner. A vehicle cannot pass a safety inspection with the third brake light out. You can even see on the dealership's comments, "Do Not Wash Indefinitely".

The wiring for the headlights is too thin from the factory and often burns out the socket that holds the bulbs.

The CHMSL 3rd brake light has failed in my 2013 RAM 1500. A Virginia State Inspection shop (AAA) indicated no power to the bulb. A RAM dealership's technician indicated it was the TIPM. A second dealership technician stated it is the Body Control Module. The cargo lamp lights do work fine. This was replicated using 2 sets of CHMSL lighting packages (no brake light, working cargo lights). The tail light brake lights work fine. There are no warning lights on the dash to indicate a problem.

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING. HEADLIGHT IS NOT BLOWN , NO FUSE TO CHANGE . ONLY FIX IS AT THE DEALER . SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHILE OUT ON THE ROAD AND NO WAY TO GET TO A DEALER . TRAVEL WHILE IT'S DARK A LOT IN A RURAL AREA WITH A LOT OF WILDLIFE.

HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK.

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION FOR SAFE NIGHT TIME DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON WET PAVEMENT.

THE RAM 1500, 2014, THAT I CURRENTLY DRIVE HAS TERRIBLE HEADLIGHTS. AS THE TRUCK HAS GOTTEN A LITTLE OLDER THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TERRIBLE SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS PROFESSIONALLY BUFFED OUT, AND I HAVE CHANGED ALL FOUR BULBS WITH THE BEST BULBS I CAN FIND. ALMOST NO DIFFERENCE. THE TRUCK IS A DANGER TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I CANT SEE AT ALL. I AM SURE PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE SEEING ME AS WELL.

MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL COLLECT SIGNIFICANT WATER INSIDE HE ASSEMBLY. IT WILL FOG OVER SO BAD THAT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEADLIGHT IS SERIOUSLY DIMINISHED. THIS CAUSES POOR NIGHT VISION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARDS. OTHER ONCOMING DRIVERS WILL FLASH ME THINKING I HAVE MY HIGH RAMS ON. VISIBILITY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS SEVERELY IMPEDED. I HAVE REMOVED THE ASSEMBLY AND POURED OUT 1/2 CUP OF WATER FROM THE VENT OPENING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NYE DODGE JEEP RAM (1553 UPPER LENOX AVE, ONEIDA, NY 13421, (315) 277-8955) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

AS PREVIOUS RECALL ON SAME MODEL OF TRUCKS, THE LEAK ISSUE ON THE REAR WINDOW OR THIRD BRAKE IS STILL PRESENT DUE TO THE SEALANT WEARING OFF AND NOT STOPPING RAIN FROM ENTERING THE CAB AND RUINING UPHOLSTERY , AND EVENTUALLY PROMOTING RUST FROM INSIDE THE CAB. THE VEHICLE CAN BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION

4 SEPARATE TIMES NOW, LOST MY HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. INFORMATION CENTER SHOWED LOW BEAMS AND HIGH BEAMS OUT, ALL I HAD WAS MARKER LIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES, THINKING WHAT WAS GOING ON, THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. EACH INSTANCE HAPPENED AT NIGHT, WHILE DRIVING, AFTER DARK, AND TWICE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

THE SWITCH LIGHT STAY ON AT ALL TIME UNLESS I PUT IT ON AUTO , IF I PUT THE LIGHT ON ON WORK BUT WENT AM DONE I TRY TO TURN LIGHT OFF ONLY WORK IF I SWITCH IT TO AUTO. I WONDERING IF IS ONLY MY TRUCK OR ANYBODY ELSE HAS COME FORWARD WITH IT ?

RAM IS NOW REFUSING TO GIVE OWNERS THE OPTION OF DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON SPECIFIC TRUCKS, UNLESS SAID VEHICLE IS "FOR THE CANADIAN MARKET OR IS A FLEET VEHICLE". PREVIOUSLY, OWNERS COULD REQUEST A SALES CODE BE ADDED TO THEIR VIN TO ALLOW FCA DEALERS TO ENABLE THESE DRLS. DRLS ARE CUSTOMER SELECTABLE ON MANY OTHER FCA VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF THE INTENDED MARKET. USA RAM TRUCK OWNERS, AND FCA DEALERS, HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DENIED THE OPTION OF CHOOSING A CODE CHRYSLER PROVIDED TO ENABLE THESE LIGHTS. ON MY SPECIFIC TRUCK WITH PROJECTOR STYLE HEADLAMPS, THE OPTION CODE IS LM5, BUT DIFFERENT CODES WERE PROVIDED ACCORDING TO LIGHT STYLE AND MODEL YEAR. LM5 ENABLES A VERY VISIBLE DRL ON MY MODEL, THAT WILL GRAB THE INATTENTIVE MOTORISTS EYE. THIS ISSUE SPANS MANY PREVIOUS YEARS AND EXISTS TO THE CURRENT MODEL YEAR. A VERY SIMPLE PROCEDURE ALLOWING CONSUMERS THE OPTION OF THIS SAFETY ITEM, IS NOW DENIED TO US. ALTHOUGH DRLS ARE APPARENTLY NOT MANDATED IN THE MAJORITY OF THE USA, AS THEY ARE IN CANADA, I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE AT THE VERY LEAST USER SELECTABLE. MY HOPE IS THAT FCA COULD BE FORCED TO OFFER THESE CODES AGAIN, AND MAKE IT PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE UNSAFE. THEY ARE SO DIM YOU CANT SEE ANYTHING IN FRONT OF YOU AT NIGHT. THE BRIGHTS WERE ON FOR 15 MILES AND NOT ONE CAR FLASHED THERE BRIGHTS AT ME. LOOKING AT THE INTERNET THEY ARE 1000S COMPLANTS OF DODGE RAM HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER WHERE YOU BOUGHT IT AT JUST TELL YOU TO CHANGE THE BULBS AND THAT DOES NOTHING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TAKEN CARE OF RIGHT AWAY. *TR

MY 2014 DODGE EXPRESS TRUCK HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS ARE VERY BAD FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT IN THE NORTH WEST WASHINGTON STATE AND ARE WORTHLESS IN THE RAIN; CAN'T SEE HEADLIGHTS ON THE ROAD SURFACE. PLEASE FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE I COMMUTE ZIP CODE 98031 TO 98065 ON HWY 18; IT'S OVER A 1300 FOOT HIGH MOUNTAIN PASS. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE USELESS. I FEEL UNSAFE AT HIGHWAY SPEED GOING DOWN HILL ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN. *TR

2014 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SCREEN WOULD FREEZE AND TURN BLACK. ALSO, THE SYSTEM WOULD DISPLAY A DIFFERENT LOCATION, OTHER THAN WHERE THE CONSUMER WAS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING, ONE NIGHT. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON. *JB

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT WITH BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND FOG (DRIVING) LIGHTS ON DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH ILLUMINATION FOR SAFE TRAVEL. MY WIFE AND I BOTH NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES THAT YOU CANNOT SEE AT NIGHT WHEN THERE IS ANY WET PAVEMENT SURROUNDING THIS VEHICLE. ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH YOU CANNOT SEE YOUR LIGHTS ON THE PAVEMENT (SCARY!). IN ADDITION, I DROVE THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES AT NIGHT AND FOUND IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE WITH THE STOCK LIGHTING SUPPLIED BY DODGE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I REPLACED THE STOCK SYSTEM WITH AN AFTERMARKET HID SYSTEM TO CORRECT THE DEFECT AT CONSIDERABLE PERSONAL EXPENSE. I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED DODGE TO SUPPLY A VEHICLE OF THIS TYPE WITH PROPER LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY. PLEASE SEE PRIOR MODEL YEARS COMPLAINTS. DODGE REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT EVEN THOUGH MULTIPLE SAFETY COMPLAINTS BEEN MADE REGARDING IT. ALSO CHECK DODGE TRUCK FORUMS AND YOU WILL SEE THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING STOCK LIGHTING SYSTEMS ON RAM VEHICLES. *TR

THE LIGHTING SYSTEM (HEADLIGHTS) ON MY 2014 RAM TRUCK ARE DANGEROUS TO USE AT NIGHT. THEY ARE VERY DIM AND PRODUCE SUB-STANDARD LIGHTING FOR SAFE DRIVING. I AM FORCED TO USE HIGH BEAMS DURING NIGHT DRIVING. THIS IS NOTABLY NOT SAFE FOR ONCOMING DRIVERS, BUT IT IS THE ONLY OPTION I HAVE. AFTER A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MANY CHRYSLER, RAM AND JEEP PRODUCTS. *TR