1999 Dodge Pickup

Defect. CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED ALL THE WAY FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AREA. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

GAS TANK STRAPS BROKE (BOTH RUSTED IN HALF). THE FRONT OF THE TANK DROPPED DOWN ONTO THE ROAD RUBBING A HOLE IN IT. WHILE TRYING TO GET PARTS AT A LOCAL PARTS STORE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE EITHER SEEN OR HEARD OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS OF THE GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTING IN HALF AND THE TANKS FALLING OUT. *TR

99 DODGE RAM NOTICED CRACK IN DASH WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT DIDN'T PURSUE IT. APP. 300 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, DASHBOARD CRACKED IN A THOUSAND PIECES, ELECTRICAL READY TO COME THROUGH DODGE STATES THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH, AFTER A NEWS PROGRAM, THEY FIXED THE DASHES IN A FLORIDA TOWN. THOUSANDS OF REPORTS ON THE WEB. *TR

DASH BOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. TAPE BRACKET ALSO CRACKED. WHEN I TRIED TO REPLACE BLACK DASH COVER, IT BROKE IN ONE PLACE WHAT MADE ME STOP FROM CHANGING IT. THE TASK WAS VERY UNPLEASANT AND DASH BOARD IS SO FRAGILE.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE THERMOSTAT INDICATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS OVERHEATING. THE TEMPERATURE RANGED FROM 220-240 DEGREES. THE RADIATOR BEGAN TO EMIT HOT RADIATOR FLUID FROM THE OVERFLOW TANK. DODGE STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

DASH BOARD CRACKED VERY BAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN. VERY CLOSE TO PASSENGER AIR BAG. *NM