1996 Dodge Ram 2500 lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 21 complaints for the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 142,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 142,000 miles, and 6% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 dodge ram 2500. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the low beam headlights suddenly shut off. The contact examined the vehicle and discovered that the headlight switch overheated and melted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
I drive quite a bit during the night time with my vehicle. There seems to be a very serious issuse with the wiring over heating at the headlight switch. I have replaced 5 ... Going to be 6 headlight switches. There is a dangerous amount of head being put out at the switch itself. So much that it actually melts the pigtail at the light switch connection. The light switch itself is destroyed. Its bad especcially when driving down the road and your headlamps, marker lights and dash light all go out.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500
- Brakes 91 complaints
- Transmission 37 complaints
- Electrical system 27 complaints
- Tires 25 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints
- Fuel system 23 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints