2016 RAM 1500 Exterior Lighting Problems
- 16
- 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.
Among these 16 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- company leased · 5 records
- part eight · 5 records
- eight fleet · 5 records
- fleet operator · 5 records
- county chrysler · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Radio shuts off without warning, locks up and will only turn back on when shutting off vehicle and restarting it. Headlight flicker on and off while driving. Headlight flicker has done this for 3 months now
ODI 11277630
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
After i bought my 2016 ram 1500 in february 2019 i noticed my horn and the evic on the instrument cluster stopped working causing me not to be able to read my tpms or oil life or any other evic functions. Also with the horn not working i feel it's a huge safety issue there is a recall for this same issue on previous year models. I have noticed that the lights on the evic and cruise control switches don't illuminate…
ODI 11206381
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
When is raining park or driving passenger brake tail light indicate out, mirror won't close, driver side window won't work, dash board lights will be flashing on/off and buck up camera has a black/ color line screen, front differential has a crack on it.
ODI 11154161
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
While driving the truck at night the lights flicker almost like as if you were flashing your lights at someone in front of you, this truck has been to dealership a total of 16 times for this reason. First they told me it was the way dodge built my truck and that it was normal, then next time we took it in they told me that it was my toll tag, i questioned ok which is it dodge made my truck this way or my toll tag,…
ODI 11058421
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle's headlights would burn out and needed to be replaced often. The contact stated that the headlights had to be replaced approximately once every 2-3 months. The contact took the vehicle to a repair shop to have the headlights replaced each time. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 11265902
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle's headlights would burn out and needed to be replaced often. The contact stated that the headlights needed to be replaced approximately once every 2-3 months. The contact took the vehicle to a repair shop where the headlights were replaced each time. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 11265901
Exterior Lighting
When i was driving on a 400 mile trip my head lights were surging or fickering.dosen't do it when sitting in park.started doing this at 200 miles on 2016 ram 1500.took it to dealer they had it happen to them a few times.they have no idea whats causing it.they contacted chrysler,they told dealer to tell me to drive it wont hurt anything.i'm affraid that one of these times my lights are going to go out when i dont…
ODI 10993099
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Our company leased this vehicle from mid county chrysler dodge jeep ram on 12/16/15 as part of an eight vehicle fleet. On 8/22/2016, the vehicle operator found that the battery was malfunctioning. Additionally, the transmission was slipping from 1st to 2nd. The vehicle was towed to the mid county dealership for repairs. Mechanics found that the battery had failed and replaced it. The mechanics also found defects in…
ODI 10913970
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Our company leased this vehicle from mid county chrysler dodge jeep ram on 12/16/2015 as a part of an eight vehicle fleet. On 8/18/2016, the vehicle operator reported that the engine would not crank and needed jumper cables to start. The vehicle was brought to mid county chrysler for repairs. The mechanics diagnosed a failed battery and replaced it. The vehicle was released to us on 8/26/2016. While this is the only…
ODI 10914064
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Our company leased this vehicle from mid county chrysler dodge jeep ram on 12/16/2015 as part of an eight vehicle fleet. On 8/18/2016, the vehicle operator reported that the engine would not start and the vehicle was brought to the mid county dealership for repairs. Mechanics tested the vehicle and found that the battery was dead and replaced it. The vehicle was released to us on 8/26/2016. While this is the only…
ODI 10913995
Exterior Lighting
My vehicle has no daytime running lights for visual safety. The sales code has been eliminated by the fca. I want my vehicle to have the light safety like all the other dodge, chrysler, jeep vehicles. Why are the ram 1500's left out of this safety feature?
ODI 10917382
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Our company leased this vehicle from bayside chrysler jeep dodge on 4/21/2016 as part of an eight vehicle fleet. On 6/30/2016, the vehicle operator reported that the engine would not start. The vehicle was towed to the bayside dealership. The mechanics determined that the battery failed and replaced it. The vehicle was released to us on 7/1/2016. On 8/2/2016, the vehicle once again failed to start and warning lights…
ODI 10913964
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Our company leased this vehicle from bayside chrysler jeep dodge on 4/22/2016 as part of an eight vehicle fleet. On 6/24/2016, the vehicle operator was not able to start the vehicle and it was towed to the bayside dealership. Mechanics noted that they were able to jump start the vehicle with jumper cables, but malfunction lights came on and the instrument panel started dimming. The mechanics replaced the battery and…
ODI 10913958
Exterior Lighting
2016 ram rebel has extremely dim headlights on low beam. Dangerous to drive on back roads.. Headlights are projection type and i believe they areof poor design.. Contacted ram customer service with no results, of course!
ODI 10864513
Exterior Lighting
When driving in any condition, street or freeway lights flicker or remain off for 30-60 second intervals. This happens at night and we have had mutiple close calls and once hit a guard rail. We have contacted our dealership 2-3 times in paso robles ca and we also notified morgan hill ram when they had the vehicle for an extended time period due to the engine blowing up under warranty. My husband commutes [redacted]…
Crash reported
ODI 11172265
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. The contact stated that condensation appeared on the headlights and impaired vision, while driving at night. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the head lights were replaced but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100.
ODI 10908103
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2016 RAM 1500.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.