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Dodge Ram Lighting problems by year

123 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Ram's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

YearLighting complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Lighting recalls

Latest Ram lighting complaints

2002 Dodge RamLights

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, he became aware that the external lights and turn signal lights were not functioning properly. The lamp out warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11594041
2000 Dodge RamLights

The lights do not illuminate well enough to drive at night. I know that when I search by make and model, there are 17 recalls in which the lights are recalled, yet my truck isn't showing the recalls by the vin.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11353516
2004 Dodge RamElectrical systemLights

The headlamp on the driver's side went out while driving home. I replaced it with a new one. It would not work. I got a second bulb and tried to replace the light again. Still would not work. I took the truck to three different repair shops and none of them could fix it. I was told it might be the fuse box.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11287000
2004 Dodge RamLights

Dodge ram 1500, brake lights stay continuously on without pressing the brake pedal. This happened while being stationary.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11217277
2000 Dodge RamSuspensionLightsBody, doors & structure

The dodge ram 1500 4x4 try k needs to be recalled due to bade fram rust and bad body rust and for the bad dash that dodge put in them but let's first. Talk about a safety recall for the bad farms that was used I want my truck fixed and dodge should be made to do so

Filed Incident Suspension · Exterior lighting · StructureNHTSA 11183853
2004 Dodge RamElectrical systemLights

Tipm/fcm failure, intermittent turn signals/hazard lights. Turn on left turn signal right signal comes on, other times no signals at all. Problem occures wether in park, driving, with engine off. Extremely common issue that has not been addressed with replacements costing over $400.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11165939
2002 Dodge RamElectrical systemLights

Intermittent turn signal failure. Turn left signal on, and flash then right signal will occasionally flash. Sometimes left and right will alternate. This is not the same as emergency flashers where both lights are on at the same time. This is dangerous, I'm in a left turn lane with my left blinker on but my truck is telling other drivers that I want to turn right. The failure, erratic behavior is random and intermittent.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11143387
2004 Dodge RamElectrical systemLightsFuel system

First it was fuel light coming on then the engine light started coming on. Got that off then the blown light started coming on change all blown fuses and lights but light wouldn't go out and engine light came back on. Paid to fixed after 1 year it started up all over again.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11129228
2004 Dodge RamLights

Just the other day when I went to go to the store my low beam head lights came on but when I went to go home, I started the truck and the low beam headlights would not come on and I had to take back streets with only my parking lights. This has been a common problem with dodge trucks and autos for many years. I cannot afford to pay $1000.00 For a computer board when this is a common problem with dodge. After looking on - line, I fund that many of dodge's models but there has been no recall. This is such a common...

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problem that is it not time for the u.S. Government to force dodge to recall all these models and years! It is a safety problem when the lights stop working at night when the auto is being driven. My low beams would not come back on when I returned to the truck to go home so I was not driving the truck but needed to and the lights would not come on when I started it. ([redacted]) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11113590
2001 Dodge RamLights

Several years after I bought my dodge 1500 ram truck about 2008 the dash started falling apart and the blend door stoped working every dodge dealer I took it to said there was nothing they could do

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11091626
2001 Dodge RamElectrical systemLights

I have a dodge ram 1500 truck. My entire dash is coming apart. A piece flew off and hit me in the face while driving I slammed on the brakes and my wife hit the windshield cracking it. My lights on my ceiling went out don't work

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11084254
2004 Dodge RamElectrical systemLightsAcceleration & cruise control

Turn signal, winshield wipers, and speed control has a mind of their own. Half the time not working the rest of the time the when signaling to turn right the right dont work then when signaling left the right side blinks instead of the left. The winshield wipers just randomly swipe sometimes when not even cranked and keys not even in the ignition.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11041062
2003 Dodge RamLightsBody, doors & structure

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked, and the interior lighting in the cabin and exterior cargo area lighting became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Structure · Interior lightingNHTSA 11019609
2004 Dodge RamElectrical systemLightsCrash

2004 Dodge ram 1500 I've been complaining since the truck had 90000 miles on it about the headlights going out and not turning back on. I have been told it's the headlight module and I replaced it with a new aftermarket one but the trucks still doing the same thing. I was driving and the headlights went out and I couldn't see and hit a deer at 20mph on a back road . Police were not called because the damage was only the bumper . But if this doesn't get fixed someone could get hurt as without light you can't see to drive and the lights won't come back on. This is just like the ford recall I received for my car... *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10930274

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