12 of the 354 complaints about the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500 are about the lighting — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 165,000 miles.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
NHTSA complaint #11129938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF LIGHTS DUE TO ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO HEADLAMP SWITCH AND WIRES, WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED AND REPAIRED IN RECALL #99V024000.
NHTSA complaint #10937149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA # 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.
NHTSA complaint #10490140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LIGHT SWITCH CIRCUITRY BURNED INSIDE DASH AND CAUSED HEAT DAMAGE TO DASH AND WIRING INSIDE. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR WIRING AND WHEN RECALL WAS COMPLETE, FUEL GUAGE AND TEMPERATURE GUAGE FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE AND IGNITION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS BELIEVED TO BE RELATED.
NHTSA complaint #10043756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
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.
NHTSA complaint #10043016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED FIRE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT KIT THAT REPLACED THE WIRING. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
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.
NHTSA complaint #875836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
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.
NHTSA complaint #859236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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.
NHTSA complaint #850199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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
NHTSA complaint #710499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE REAR TAIL LIGHT WILL GO OUT WITHOUT INDICATIONS.
NHTSA complaint #824942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.