The ashtray bulb socket in the involved vehicles may have been manufactured with materials that do not possess the required electrical resistance qualities. When the ashtray bulb is lit for an extended period of time, the socket is subject to overheating.
Lights
Dodge Colt Lighting problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Colt's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
Lighting complaints by model year
Lighting recalls
Latest Colt lighting complaints
Headlight switch has been replaced several times and continues to fail.
When the headlights are on and when applying the brakes the right rear tail lights go out, cause unknown. *Ak
BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, CAUSING BATTERY TO DIE.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data