Electrical System Related Problems of the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500

Table 1 shows 15 common electrical system related problems of the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500. The number one most common problem is related to the wiring (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the electrical system (four problems).


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500

The Wiring problem

In the 1994-2001 model year Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 trucks there is no relay in the wiring circuitry use for the headlights. When the ram was redesigned in 1994, the engineers did not find it necessary to change the 40-year old design for the headlight system; feeling only the need to use a   Read details...

The Electrical System problem

When applying the turn signal, the signal does not illuminate or is erratic or does alternate of what is chosen.   Read details...

The Dash Wiring problem

1996 Dodge Ram 1500 caught fire in the air conditioning unit. The cause of fire was determined to be electrical under the dashboard. Ohio traffic crash report.   Read details...


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