1998 Dodge RAM Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 0%of 483 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 132,216miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the interior lighting of the 1998 Dodge RAM, 0% of the 483 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 132,216 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10276115, filed 2009-07, 132,216 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #893732, filed 2001-08Interior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Dodge RAM
113 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
80 complaintsAir bags
66 complaintsElectrical system
48 complaintsEngine cooling
38 complaintsSuspension
31 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsTires
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Dodge RAM
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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