2017 RAM 1500 Exterior Lighting Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Have had multiple electrical issues regarding interior and exterior lights since purchasing new. Taken to dealer unable to replicate the issue's, had recall fixed for shifter knob. Additional issues with the keyless remote not locking or unlocking all the doors or latches. Newest electrical issue is a short in the rambox wiring causing a fire while traveling down the road. Completely burned and destroyed wiring in…
Fire reported
ODI 11221542
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. While driving the vehicle, the contact was made aware that the headlights and rear passenger side tail lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to elmwood chrysler dodge jeep ram (located at [redacted], east providence, ri 02914, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the bolts of the rear and front passenger side headlight needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 11154792
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Had been experiencing transmission warning lights but engine didn't produce any codes.i took to 2 different dealers and they said nothing we could do about sensor problems until code appears. While driving at night about a half mile from home my truck shut down. My engine turned off and lost my steering,lights,and dash lights. The only thing that remained on was the fully illuminated 8' radio command center and gear…
ODI 11043613
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. While driving various speeds at night, the low beam headlights illuminated very dimly. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer who stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.
ODI 11078391
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. While driving at night, the headlights failed to illuminate the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was made aware of a failure. The vin and failure mileage were unknown. Updated 06/28/17*lj *as
ODI 10983241
Exterior Lighting · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. The contact stated that rear seats were drenched with water, which caused a foul odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to multiple unknown independent mechanics where the contact was informed that the seal on the third brake light was fractured and needed to be replaced. The failure caused water to enter the vehicle. After the vehicle was repaired, the "rear brake light…
ODI 11183262
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2017 RAM 1500.
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