1995 Dodge Ram: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Aug 27, 2004 · Lights · OK

While driving at night driver's side and passenger's side headlights failed to come on. This caused poor visibility. Consumer tool vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that headlight switch needed to be replaced t due to solenoid defect.

Filed Nov 15, 2002 · Lights · FL

Consumer stated the headlight switch was replaced 4 times in the past 2.5 years due to switch burning out. The headlights would flicker intermittently then fail. One occurrence almost caused consumer to have a collision with another vehicle. Ts

Filed Oct 8, 2002 · Electrical, Lights · KS · fire

The head light switch wiring harness melted. The owner had smelt something burning before but was not sure what or where it was coming from until the other night. Smoke began coming from the head light switch near the console. Please describe details.

Filed May 7, 2002 · Lights · IN

Headlight switch has burned out for second time, headlights will go out, and switch gets hot to touch. *ak

Filed Jan 15, 2002 · Lights · WA · fire

Headlight switch malfunction, smell of electrical fire, loss of headlights.

Filed Sep 17, 2001 · Electrical · MO

The headlights and tail lights failed to operate properly. Had taken vehicle to private mechanic to check out system. Was informed that electrical wires were melted together. There were no recalls.

Filed Jun 2, 2001 · Acceleration, Electrical · NJ

After elec. Ingnition harness replaced under recall vehicle has had numerous electrical related faliures. Headlight switch melted in dash 2x's causing smoke and or fire condition. A/c failure, no power to compressor. Bucking, missing, hesitation at idle and all speeds. Buck, miss, hesistation can not be diagnoised by numerous dealers or private mechanics. Have spent over 1700.00 replacing parts (PCM, egr selonoid, egr gasket, tps sensor, iat motor, o2 sensor, fuel pump, fuel regulator) to remedy problem. So far no help. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Filed Apr 4, 2001 · Lights, Transmission · NH

Consumer was traveling in late evening and when turning on headlights, tailights and parking lights didn't come on. Those lights came on after wiggling headlight switch. But, there was a burning smell coming from dashboard. Connector to harness had melted. Recall 97v084000/ transmission cooling lines on dodge, ram light duty trucks fits the same description as consumer's problem.*ak

Filed Mar 28, 2001 · Electrical · KY · fire

While driving vehicle started smoking from dashboard. Then, when driver turned off head lights smoke stopped, and vehicle was still on fire. Consumer had received manufacturer's recall # 875 that said ignition switch could cause electrical problems, but dealer would not honor recall.

Filed Mar 5, 2001 · Lights · NJ

While driving found out that veicle did not had tail lights had taken vehicle to delaer for tail light repair, and they found that headlight switch wires were burned, and could had caused a fire.

Filed Feb 12, 2001 · Lights · VA

While traveling during a snow storm headlights would not work.consumer played with swtich and lights came on . Consumer pulled dashboard off and noticed switch melted. *ak consumer replaced toggle switch.

Filed Oct 21, 2000 · Electrical, Lights · FL

Intermittent popping through speakers when radio is off, when headlight switch is pulled on/off, brake pedal depressed, turn signals activated. Replaced 4 way and signal flashers with no improvement. Concerened of possible electrical fire.