While driving the headlight switch assembly has caught on fire without warning.
1998 Dodge Ram: headlights failing or too dim
10 of the 482 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Ram describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- 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 "winked" off and on several times then quit working, they returned to normal operation after about 10 min. Dt
When hitting dimmer switch to dim headlights, headlights will go completely off. Contacted dealer.*ak
Electrical system kept burning out, causing dashboard and tail lights to go out, without warning. *akheadlight switch was checked and dealer found melted plastic wire to the switch connector. Switch was replaced, then the tail lights went out. Still the same problem.
Headlight wires melted. Replaced by dealer. Problem renturned on second set. Please provide further information.
While driving headlights went out. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further details.
Fuse to dash lights/tail lights blew when headlight switch failed.
Headlight switch failed to connect 3 or 4 times when pulled as though shaft was simply in a hole. Accelerator stuck and I had to brake heavily before it released.
Headlight switch and connector failed causing overheating.
The truck we purchased had a towing package as ordered. What they didn't tell us is that the wiring isn't heavy enough for prolonged use. We tow a 50' trailer with our truck for a living. Right after we purchased it we had to replace the trailer relay switch and then many, many fuses. Then we started smelling hot wiring. The headlight switch was hot and lights inside started going light to dark. Then they went out completely. We lost all truck lights and trailer lights going down the highway at 55 miles an hour. We took it into the dealership and they had to replace the main truck wiring harness and the light switch and the short pigtail between them. Dodge knows this has been a common problem with rams used for towing. The consumer was experiencing wiring problem ( not heavy enough wires) with all three vehicles owned.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Dodge Ram headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1998 Dodge Ram?
10 of 482 owner complaints about the 1998 Dodge Ram (2%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Dodge Ram?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Dodge Ram
No deployment 36Pulling 25Brake failure 15ABS 11Airbag light 9Premature wear 8Stalling 8Transmission failure 7Adaptive cruise 6Grinding brakes 6Fuel pump 6Overheating 6Check engine light 5Engine failure 5Loss of power 5Slipping 5Tire blowout 5
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