2013 RAM 1500 Exterior Lighting Problems
- 22
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- instrument cluster · 5 records
- brake light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Front headlight assemblies condensation, will not go away
ODI 11290252
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Wheels
The passenger front headlight keeps burning out its happened 3 times while i was driving. The dash screen keeps saying services tire pressure system these things have been happening for about 4 months . The vehicle was in motion on a highway at night.
ODI 11231629
Exterior Lighting
Both headlamps are experiencing substantial amounts of moisture entering the sealed beam areas, causing a "fog-like" effect over the interior of the headlamps and reducing the effectiveness of night time visibility while driving. The moisture does not go away on its own after a few days as fca engineers say it should.
ODI 11176126
Exterior Lighting
2013 ram passenger side headlight won't work due to inferior wiring and computer problem. Dealership and several mechanics have confirmed this problem. No one can afford the 'fix" for this issue. I have no problem replacing burned out headlights but see the poor design of this electrical system as a safety issue that can not be resolved reasonably. I have a 1995 truck with no headlight problems now or ever. If the…
ODI 11152406
Exterior Lighting
Dashboard lights flickering . Making difficult to drive . It is happening when truck is in motion and when it is stop even happening when engine is shut off insterements light flickering
ODI 11064536
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Just out of "dodge warranty" my 3rd brake light took in water. This resulted in a blown 3rd brake light bulb and now leaking of water into my back window and down into the side behind the cover in my truck. This is while stationary and in motion. Risk of mold and 3rd brake light now not working. The back window is solid never damaged or replaced. The third brake light cover was never taken off or replaced. All…
ODI 11004052
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
I have a dodge ram 15000 crew cab laramie. Both tail lights are malfunctioning in the blinkers. When i turn the blinker on it blinks really fast and says the tail lights are bad and need to be replaced. The lights in the back are half out when this happens. It does not happen all the time. I did see there was a recall, but for my vin there is not. So it appears all 2013s seem to be affected. I also have a ticking…
ODI 11089871
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Non of the gauges work in the steering column including gas rpm and speed. The wipers run non stop and can't be turned off. Blinkers don't which is dangerous to drive. We have had it into the mechanic and the could not find what was wrong. Huge bill no answers useless van. The gage says no bus. This happens all the time.
ODI 10986090
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Similar to nhtsa id number: 10898441 i have also experienced an interior dome light flickering and also the drivers power window door lock switches stopped working. I was locked out of the vehicle and it was running with all doors locked (by itself) and windows were rolled up. I had to call roadside assistance to get into the vehicle. The switch continued to attempt locking of the door by constantly clicking. Which…
ODI 10910875
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Today while driving on the highway at 65 mph, my instrument panel went completely black and speedometer went down to zero. My truck stayed running and driving, but i could not read the speedometer or gauges or operate any turn signals. This happened 5 times on my 45 minute trip. It was very scary as i was in the center lane in houston, tx on 610.
ODI 10898326
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When driving my radio will turn off and reset it self along with my speedometer cluster it will all turn off while driving so you don't know how fast you are going until it resets and turns back on. *tr
ODI 10948655
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Dash panel flickers on and off when running and driving. Contacted ram directly and said no recalls for my truck. There is recalls for 2013 rams with the same issue but for trucks built 2 months later. This is a safety problem that could lead to a crash.
ODI 10892154
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and the service electronic error message illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted minutes later. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the dome light flickered intermittently.…
ODI 10898441
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Driver side high and low beams won't come on. Replaced bulbs, have taken it to dealer twice to fix. Fix lasts 1 day. Very difficult to see when driving at night. Worried that other side will go out. All signs point to defective tipm.
ODI 10864976
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Bought the pickup in january 2016 one previous owner everything original the passenger side headlight connector pin needs tightened constantly because the low beam high beam loses connection and won't come on unless you pull headlight and tighten the connector pins. It happens at various times in various situations while driving it will also flicker on and off. Parklight works fine. I don't know actual date because…
ODI 10937772
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
I started noticing my drivers side headlight flickering for a few days and now the low and high beam lights are both out. I attempted to replace the bulbs and realized they were fine. The day after, the windshield wipers turned on by themselves and now my driver side window wont roll down. I've been told that it is my (tipm) totally integrated power module and it will cost around $800 or more to replace. So i did…
ODI 10715315
Exterior Lighting
I feel that the headlights (halogen) on my 2013 ram 1500 slt are inadequate to drive the truck safely. The low beams are too dim and yellowish to see down the road. I have had many vehicles in my 35+ years of driving and these are the worst headlights of any car or truck i have ever seen or experienced. I have seen other 2013 ram trucks with similar headlights with the same dimness and yellowish lighting. I find…
ODI 10568612
Exterior Lighting
Headlights (standard) are inadequate. Can not see with low beams unless it is totally black out and there are not any other sources of light close. The only way i know my lights are on when in town is because of the green light on dash. I came up upon another truck recently that was going slower than i was and he had his blinkers going because he could not see with his lights either (i pulled into gas station behind…
ODI 10566170
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Instrument cluster failure while driving. Instrument cluster shuts down while driving and instrument cluster fails while driving. Instrument cluster so far has rebooted and returned to working condition but so far cluster has failed around 20+ times while driving. Unknown if instrument cluster will resume functioning after failure until it does restart. Secondary condition to entertainment cluster multiple failure.…
ODI 10575286
Exterior Lighting · Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed. The contact also mentioned that the visibility was very poor when the low beam head light were illuminated. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,500.
ODI 10610675
Exterior Lighting
My headlights on 2013 dodge ram 1500 laramie are getting a lot of moisture/condensation in both of them. I had them replaced by dealership but my new pair are doing the same. I have seen on other similar trucks like mine with same issue. This is causing my lights to look dimmer instead of brightening up the road. I have the projector style headlights. *tr
ODI 10515916
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Led headlights get condensation causing reduced brightness and visibility. Dealership replaced the headlights. The new ones had the same problem. I was then told that condensation was normal, and that was how the light was designed. *tr
ODI 10520235
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