The headlights go out going down the road.
1996 Dodge Dakota: headlights failing or too dim
5 of the 189 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Dakota describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Headlight switch an wiring harness shorted out. Took to dealer an had repaired, mechanic said all 1995 an 1996 dakatas an rams had a problem with the wiring, do to to towing it put to much of an over load on the wiring which shorted it out the wires an switch no wouldn't this be a safety hazard an dodge should remedy this.
All dash lights and alarm buzzers come on when the headlight switch is pulled out this condition lasts until truck is warmed up and only occurs at temperatures freezing or below
While driving vehicle smelled of wire burning and the headlights went out. This was due to the headlight switch burning. Owner has replaced switch.
Electrical short in the dash, causing an electrical short in the headlights, brake lights and the lights on the dash.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Dakota headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1996 Dodge Dakota?
5 of 189 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Dakota (3%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Dodge Dakota?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Dodge Dakota
Stalling 11No deployment 8Seat belt 8ABS 7Check engine light 6Door locks 6Fire or smoke 6Adaptive cruise 5
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