Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Dodge 1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 264,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE SPECIFIED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V024000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK...AT APPROX 40MPH MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE OF THE DASH BOARD TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL...I WAS ABLE TO SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN AND NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS CAUSED HOWEVER AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK HOME IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD OVER HEATED AND MELTED DOWN AFTER MY EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REPORTS I HAVE READ ONLINE I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V024000 BE UPDATED TO INCLUDE 1500 MODELS AS WELL. *TR
MY 1995 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS THE SAME FAULTY SWITCH THAT THE 3500 MODEL HAS, BUT DODGE WILL NOT COVER IT BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT YET FORCED THEM TO. THIS FAULTY SWITCH CAUSES THE HEAD LIGHTS TO GO OUT WITH OUT NOTICE FOR GOOD OR IT WILL JUST ALLOW THEM TO FLICKER ON AND OFF.. IT ALSO HAS THE POSSIBILITY TO MELT DOWN AND CAUSE A FIRE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILS OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE HEADLAMPS OR PARK LAMPS TO DIM. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE TO HAVE THE HEADLAMP SWITCH REPAIRED. DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, NO REPAIRS HAVE YET BEEN PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V024000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THIS WAS THE FOURTH HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT HAS BE PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE SWITCHES USUALLY LASTS FOR 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE FAILING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE.
HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AT NIGHT. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT NHTSA WEBSITE SHOWED RECALL 99V024000 CONCERNING HEADLIGHT SWITCH FOR DODGE RAM 3500, 1995 TRUCK HAD DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS VEHICLE. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS TOO HOT/MELTS WIRING HARNESS,.THIS CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER, AND MAKES IT HARD TO TURN SWITCH ON AND OFF. CONSUMER FEELS IF HEAD LIGHT SWITCH WAS LEFT ON VEHICLE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
IF VEHICLE IS PULLING A TRAILOR HEADLIGHTS WILL CUT OFF. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *AK
CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE ANY DIM LIGHTS SHINING ON THE HEADLIGHTS. THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT HE HAS ARE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS THAT SHINE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
FOG LIGHT FAILED.
AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER CONTROL SWITCH FAILED.
HEAD LIGHTS: WHEN DRIVING AND HIT DIMMER SWITCH THE LIGHTS GO OUT, IN ORDER TO GET LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON, HAVE TO HIT THE DIMMER SWITCH AGAIN. HAVE TAKEN IN FOR DEALER TO CHECK AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LIGHTS. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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