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Dodge Caravan Lighting problems by year

369 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Caravan's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

YearLighting complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20170001
20131000
20121000
200815100
20072002
200616002
200590102
20043002
200310102
200216102
200132002
20007003
199918104
199832003
199721223
199641003
199511000
199410000
199318100
19928000
19915101
19903000
19892000
19886000
19871000

Lighting recalls

Latest Caravan lighting complaints

2001 Dodge CaravanLights

There is no incident, however I would like to report a manufacturer problem. Many manufacturers put vehicles on the market with front headlights that are too bright and not aimed properly. See [[redacted]] There are regulations for the lumens of headlights and system of reflectors, but I assume manufacturers are not be watched for violations. Where I live, in Sarasota, FL, I am blinded by all the vehicle lights at night because lights appear to be on bright when they aren't. Something is very wrong. I don't...

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think everyone is having aftermarket LED lights installed. I think they are coming from the manufacturers that way. Can you help? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11645503
2008 Dodge CaravanLights

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the headlights appeared hazy and clogged. Additionally, the contact stated that the headlight failed to illuminate and provide proper illumination while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11490791
2008 Dodge CaravanLights

Headlights turning off during any driving ,stationary,city highway night day rain cold warm all the above antime any condition.Flickering sometimes staying off most of the time need to hold passing flash brights on to still atleast have light sometimes dosent work all the time. Months now.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11385656
2006 Dodge CaravanLights

When the key is out of the ignition,and the headlight switch is off, the parking lights come on and go off intermittently.Sometimes I wake up to a dead battery.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11151415
2008 Dodge CaravanElectrical systemLights

My headlights are flickering I see many car complaints about the tipm relay and want it fixed under the recall I could have had a car accident this issue should have been fixed

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11099105
2008 Dodge CaravanElectrical systemLightsVisibility & wipersCrash

Was driving home at night when randomly my lights started flashing, horn started blaring, windshield wipers started going off, washer fluid was spraying everywhere. Locks were locking and unlocking. I ended up driving into someone's lawn as I could not see properly with poor lighting and all the distractions. Once I got home the vehicle continued to be possessed even without the key in the ignition. I was finally able to get everything to stop after unplugging the battery. Upon internet research it didn't take...

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long to realize it was tipm fuse box issue, I have found several other customers with the same box having the same issues. I have gone to the junkyard 3 times and grabbed a used tipm fuse box replacement. The first replacement the car would not start. Second replacement there was a lot of trouble lights on the dash and the odometer did not work. With my most recent replacement the headlights don't work. So including my original tipm , that's 4 faulty tipms. Do you notice a problem or pattern here?

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11052043
2007 Dodge CaravanLights

Loss of headlight illumination nhtsa preliminary evaluation #pe10022 low beams very dim, high beams only work when turn indicator is held in a forward location. Without high beams I can not drive at night, holding the high beam on via the turn indicator causes dangerous driving. If driving or stationary the low beams do not work. We purchased this vehicle used in 2015, the problem did not happen until 2016, so we were not aware of the recall, as the recall was considered closed in 2015.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11040938
2008 Dodge CaravanElectrical systemLightsVisibility & wipers

Many issues, appear to be related to the tipm. Headlights intermittently stop working, as do the windshield wipers(various times, when driving/when starting the car). Car horn beeps when driver door is opened. Air conditioner/heater intermittently stops working (when driving), will usually come back on after pulling over and restarting the car. Very dangerous in the winter.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11022550
2005 Dodge CaravanLightsSeats & seat beltsFuel system

When filling with gas the engine turns off while driving, this happened on a left turn with vehicles approaching, cars had to stop and help push van out of street. Luckily it did not cause an accident, had two young children in vehicle , very fortunate for the quick response of other drivers. Fuel reading wrong first time car shut off while driving showing 1/ 4 tank of gas. Now shuts off showing more than 3/4 tank of gas this happen on the highway, lost all power steering as well. Again I had two young children in car. Seat belt not working properly. Headlight very dim at night not good few for night time driving. This vehicle is becoming more unsafe to drive.

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Seat belts · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11014523
2006 Dodge CaravanElectrical systemLights

Currently have about 86,000 on the vehicle. The headlights, more and more, are deciding to refuse to turn on. There is no darkness indicator, just an old-fashioned turn knob with three settings (off, parking lights, headlights). Also, the headlights when working, decide to not switch off when the knob is turned to off. This is intermittent and, so far, mechanics have been unable to diagnose the problem. I see from other sites that many, many people are having these problems with these minivans and eventually, if not already, somebody is going to die when these lights cut off unexpectedly. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10924042
2005 Dodge CaravanLightsFuel system

Strong gas smell while driving and at stop. Lights turn on and off at will.

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10915043
2008 Dodge CaravanElectrical systemLightsVisibility & wipers

Wipers, lights, horn,door locks all seemed to go off went no warning wipers start spraying fluid by itself. Could not get to stop windows would not work, had to pull horn fuses to make horn stop blowing disconnect battery to make sure it would start to have it taken to be looked at very disappointed in vehicle only 81,500 miles on it

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10909659

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