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1998 Dodge Ram lighting problems

Owners reported lighting problems in 16 complaints for the 1998 Dodge Ram, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
16 3% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Consumer was hit in the rear by another vehicle which spun consumer's vehicle out of control, hitting a concrete wall. Automatic door locks didnot unlock, and dome light di dnot come on.

July 2001 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 dodge ram. The contact stated that the brake lights and interior lighting fail to dim when the vehicle is turned off. Prior to the failures, she noticed that the instrument panel lights would not dim. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 132,216. Updated 07/28/09. Updated 07/30/09.

Reported at 132,216 miles, July 2009

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