1998 Dodge Ram 3500 exterior lighting problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that the headlights and running lights failed to activate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the wiring melted to the connector and the internal switch was melted. The vehicle was repaired but the…”
filed Oct 10, 2014
“This incident involved failure of the headlight switch as described in safety recall #819 for 1995-1997 model vehicles, resulting in smoke and melting of connector and wires. Inaction by dodge and a copy of the complaint follows: thank you for contacting the ram customer assistance center in…”
filed Dec 4, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Ram 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 3500 | 11 | 3% |
| 2011 Ram 3500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 Ram 3500 | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 Ram 3500 | 5 | 3% |
| 2007 Ram 3500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 Ram 3500 | 44 | 17% |
| 2005 Ram 3500 | 7 | 4% |
| 2004 Ram 3500 | 7 | 3% |
| 2003 Ram 3500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 Ram 3500 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 Ram 3500 | 3 | 3% |
| 1997 Ram 3500 | 25 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Dodge Ram 3500
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.