1996 Dodge Ram 2500 exterior lighting problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 1996 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at night with the high beam on, a strong burning odor was detected inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that he thought the burning odor was coming from outside not the vehicle as no warning lights were…”
filed Nov 8, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that the headlights failed to illuminate at night time. The contact mentioned that the high beam headlights turned off after ten minutes and the low beam headlights flickered. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred…”
filed Sep 13, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 13 | 4% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 122 | 18% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 17 | 4% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 26 | 4% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 13 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500
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.