2004 Dodge Ram 1500 exterior lighting problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Dec 4, 2019
“Dodge ram 1500, brake lights stay continuously on without pressing the brake pedal. This happened while being stationary.”
filed Jun 1, 2019
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% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 18 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 35 | 4% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 17 | 2% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 9 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.