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Ram 2500 Mega Cab Lighting problems by year

11 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ram 2500 Mega Cab's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

YearLighting complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest 2500 Mega Cab lighting complaints

2023 Ram 2500 Mega CabSteeringElectrical systemLights

Vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA Campaign 23V799000 (FCA Recall B2A/D5A) for the Steering Column Control Module (SCCM). The remedy has failed. The multifunction stalk continues to exhibit the exact defect: high beams inadvertently activate when using turn signals, and the self-canceling feature fails. The software flash did not resolve the issue, and the physical module has not been replaced, creating an active nighttime driving hazard.

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11766883
2022 Ram 2500 Mega CabElectrical systemLightsBrakesCrash

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? FACTORY TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL UNIT. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? BRAKE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO WORK. NOT ABLE TO STOP 15,000 LB TRAILER. WEIGHT PUSHS VEICHLE OUT OF CONTROL. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? NEVER DOES IT FOR THE DEALER OR INDEPENDENT SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TOW MY TRAILER AROUND SEVERAL TIMES. Has the vehicle...

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or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? DEALER & SERVICE CENTER Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? NO NO HOW DO I GET HELP IT IS A 2022 RAM 2500 BROUGHT NEW BY ME AND STARTED HAVING TROUBLE OFF AND ON SINCE THE FIRST 1,000 MILES AND NOW HAVE 26,000 MILES. I READ ABOUT THE RECALLS ON THE 2024 2025 RAM 2500 3500 MODELS WITH AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM ON TWO DIFFERENT VENDORS MAKING CONTROLERS FOR FCA.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Service brakesNHTSA 11722127
2023 Ram 2500 Mega CabLights

When left turn signal is activated, it causes the high beams to turn on

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11640806
2023 Ram 2500 Mega CabLights

This complaint is a update to my complaint number 11557659. My vehicle has exhibited frequent but intermittent problems with left turn signals and headlight high beams since new. The dealership has been unable to duplicate the problems until 12/13/23 when a service technician observed the headlight flash to pass function activating the left turn signals approximately 10 times. However, when I brought the vehicle to the same dealership two days later to have Recall B2A (Malfunctioning SCCM) performed, the...

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inspection procedures to identify malfunctioning SCCMs contained in the Stellantis guidelines failed to identify my SCCM as malfunctioning. The dealership said they couldn't replace the SCCM because the Stellantis procedures indicated that it was not malfunctioning. This was in spite of the dealership's service technician observing the vehicle failing steps 20 and 21 in the formal test procedures several times two days prior (when the vehicle wasn't undergoing a formal Recall B2A procedure). The vehicle also has a 6-month history of exhibiting problems that exactly match a malfunctioning SCCM. Based on this incident, it's very likely that the Stellantis procedures for identifying malfunctioning SCCMs under Recall B2A is not capable of identifying intermittent malfunctions that are not occuring at the exact time the procedures are being performed. This will result in many, if not the majority, of vehicles with malfunctioning SCCMs not being identified by dealerships and not being repair as required by Recall B2A.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11560560
2023 Ram 2500 Mega CabLights

Turning on the left turn signal causes the headlights to switch from low beams to high beams. It doesn't happen every time. I've taken it to the dealership but it doesn't happen while it's there so they don't take me seriously and, in my opinion, don't thoroughly investigate the problem.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11557659
2023 Ram 2500 Mega CabElectrical systemLights

Randomly, when powering up the vehicle, the instrument cluster emits a very bright light on the left side only. This light cannot be dimmed or turned off with the lighting controls. As a result, driving at night is dangerous with a bright light stuck on directly in front the driver. Normal functionality is for a dim accent light to show on both sides of the dash (and is controllable via a dimmer). When the problem occurs, I'm forced to drive with less than ideal visibility. Please review attached photos.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11551062
2023 Ram 2500 Mega CabLightsVisibility & wipers

Often times high beam lights will come on when left turn signal is applied. This can cause danger especially at night for on coming traffic if turning left.

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11547520
2023 Ram 2500 Mega CabLights

It appears that there is a problem with the bright-lights and turn signal. When I turn on the left blinker my bright lights come on. When the turn is complete the bright lights go out. This happens during the day and night. During the day when I flash my bright lights the left turn signal comes on. Dodge forums has a lot of complaints about this with no fix. There are no warning lamps or errors showing. This happens daily and all the time.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11544637
2023 Ram 2500 Mega CabElectrical systemLights

Headlight high beams turn on with left turn signal, also when actuating the high beams it turns on the left turn signal. You can not signal left without blinding other traffic with the high beams. No service lamps, happened since I bought the truck new. Ram has failed to service the vehicle and fix the issue. 3 trips to the dealer and 2 conversations with ram cares.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11539516
2023 Ram 2500 Mega CabLights

When the left turn signal is applied. High beam lights are activated. This will blind on coming traffic!

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11539147
2022 Ram 2500 Mega CabElectrical systemLights

First issue (intermittent) the light control did not come on or operate the lights in the auto position to a high beam in limited visibility. The rotation knob for interior lighting would not work and the display was bright that affected seeing at night. No codes was generated and will be going to have the vehicle check out by dealership on Feb 8 2023. Second issue the truck demonstrated a short loss of power (a low grinding was heard) in two instances that resulted in low acceleration when turning across traffic lane.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11502983

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