1998 Dodge RAM 2500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 225 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 170,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Dodge RAM 2500, 1% of the 225 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 170,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Hazzard: intermittent head lamp operation (low and/or high beam cut-off) cause: unknown. Safety issue: keeping the headlamps on while driving (Dodge ram 1998.5 2500 4x4 quad cab slt; 5.9l 24v cummins diesel; 47re; stock (no fog lights); 170,000 miles). Problem: headlamps (low and/or high beam), and occasionally, but not consistently the dashboard lights, cut-off intermittently -- actuating the dashboard mounted headlamp switch (push-pull) restores the lights. …”
NHTSA complaint #11176318, filed 2019-02, 170,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | 3% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 13 | 4% |
| 2006 | 122 | 18% |
| 2005 | 17 | 4% |
| 2004 | 26 | 4% |
| 2003 | 13 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 9 | 4% |
| 1996 | 16 | 6% |
| 1995 | 12 | 4% |
| 1994 | 14 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1998 Dodge RAM 2500
44 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsTires
22 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Dodge RAM 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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