general problems of the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500

Five problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 12/03/2019

The headlamp on the driver's side went out while driving home. I replaced it with a new one. It would not work. I got a second bulb and tried to replace the light again. Still would not work. I took the truck to three different repair shops and none of them could fix it. I was told it might be the fuse box.

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 04/03/2015

The dash modual that controls the interior lights, dash lights, and interior signals no longer works. The guages work and the signals work but there are no lights. This poses a safety issue because you cannot see your speed, oil, temp, and battery guages. Im not sure when iy went bad, I got into my truck one night and none of my interior lights worked.

3 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 02/14/2015

My vehicles running lights stopped working and I was unable to be seen by other drivers behind me in a snow storm because my fuse box just corroded out and stopped working causing the parking lamps relay to fault. Now my vehicle has no running lights working anymore and Dodge did not recall this.

4 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 11/20/2012

First it was fuel light coming on then the engine light started coming on. Got that off then the blown light started coming on change all blown fuses and lights but light wouldn't go out and engine light came back on. Paid to fixed after 1 year it started up all over again.

5 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2009

Driving down I-90 one night to work and was pulled over by sheriff. He tells me my running lights are not working and you could not see me. I've tried contacting Dodge and im always on hold for like an hour. Can't find problem with lights. Checked all the fuses and relays all of them are fine.




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