1996 Dodge Ram 1500 exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall the wiring for headlight switch burnt up and switch melted I saw a lot of the same problems on the internet but no recall on the 1500 just the 3500 for the same problem”
filed Aug 8, 2017
“In the 1994-2001 model year dodge ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 trucks there is no relay in the wiring circuitry use for the headlights. When the ram was redesigned in 1994, the engineers did not find it necessary to change the 40-year old design for the headlight system; feeling only the need to use a…”
filed Jul 17, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 45 | 6% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 29 | 4% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 10 | 2% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 19 | 3% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 17 | 3% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 37 | 7% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 139 | 18% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 22 | 2% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 29 | 3% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 18 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 35 | 4% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 17 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.