Headlight switch, socket and associated wiring burnt up, causing loss of lighting function. I was only doing 30 MPH and was able to pull into a parking lot without any danger to other motorists. I had to purchase and replace the switch, socket and about 8" of wiring.
1995 Dodge RAM 2500: headlights failing or too dim
11 of the 267 complaints about the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500 describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 183,000
- 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
Vehicle experienced loss of lights due to electrical damage to headlamp switch and wires, which was documented and repaired in recall #99v024000.
The federal safety agency # ea198010 headlight switch recall excluded the b1500 and b2500 series stating that the power draw is not as great as the b3500 series. This is in error. My 1995 b2500 burned out this same light switch and left me with no headlights. (I have not added any additional lighting). I request that ea98010 be reopened to include the b1500 and b2500 series trucks as this is a safety hazard which is the same problem as the b3500 series. I replaced the switch at my expense and can send you the old one if you need it.
Head lights went out on low beam when switching from high beam, sometimes I have to switch a couple times to get them to come back on.
Shortly after turning on headlamps, odor and smoke came from the dash. This occurred while pulling a trailer. Headlamps were turned off, but had difficulty getting dash lights and trailer lights to turn off also. Kept having to turn the knob left/right numerous times to get all lighting to turn off. Also, when the door is opened with the ignition/headlamps off, the buzzer sounds indicating that headlamps were left on, but no headlamps were on. I am driving a 95 dodge ram 2500 diesel 4 x 4 and pulling a 23ft sundowner gooseneck horse trailer.
Vehicle cab was filling up with smoke. Loss of headlights occurred while driving at night, which nearly caused an accident. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
While driving at night at 60 MPH smoke came outof dashboard. Headlights went out. Wiring harness had burned out, headlight switch had to be replaced. Dealer told consumer vehicle has the same part(headlight switch) as 3500 truck series, which had been recalled.
While driving and pulling a trailer headlight switch overheated, and shorted out, causing smoke to come from the dashboard. When driving under normal conditions this does not happen. Dealer has been contacted.
While driving at 35 MPH front headlights went out, and the consumer pulled over to the side of the road and opened the hood, and discovered that wire to the headlights melted.
The female recepticle on the wiring harness that the headlight switch plugs into overheated and burned to a point that the circuit opened and the headlights went out
Headlights fail intermittently on two occasions. Mjs
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500 headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500?
11 of 267 owner complaints about the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500 (4%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500
ABS 15Tire blowout 12Pulling 10Overheating 9Brake failure 8Fire or smoke 6Fuel gauge 6
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