WHILE DRIVING LIGHTS GO OUT ON MY 2001 DODGE MINIVAN, I HAVE BEEN ON THE TELEPHONE WITH LOCAL DEALER AND DIAMBLER CHRYSLER WITH NO ANSWERS OTHER THAN THAT TO THE DEALER FOR TESTING. THIS COULD BE COSTLY AND WE ARE PLANNING A TRIP WITH NIGHT DRIVING INVOLVED AND WANTED INFORMATION AS TO WHAT AREA IS BEING INVESTIGATED TO TELL MY…
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WHILE DRIVING LIGHTS GO OUT ON MY 2001 DODGE MINIVAN, I HAVE BEEN ON THE TELEPHONE WITH LOCAL DEALER AND DIAMBLER CHRYSLER WITH NO ANSWERS OTHER THAN THAT TO THE DEALER FOR TESTING. THIS COULD BE COSTLY AND WE ARE PLANNING A TRIP WITH NIGHT DRIVING INVOLVED AND WANTED INFORMATION AS TO WHAT AREA IS BEING INVESTIGATED TO TELL MY LOCAL DEALER AS IN A MATTER OF SECONDS WITH LIGHT FAILURE AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED AS I GOT NOTHING FROM THE MFG. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10110348
62,000 miles · Jan 27, 2005
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WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THEY WILL, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SHUT OFF. HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF SPEED I AM DRIVING OR ROAD CONDITIONS. THESE OUTTAGES ARE INTERMITTANT AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN THEY WILL OCCUR. LOSING HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT ON DARK COUNTRY ROADS IN MY AREA IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. TO…
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WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THEY WILL, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SHUT OFF. HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF SPEED I AM DRIVING OR ROAD CONDITIONS. THESE OUTTAGES ARE INTERMITTANT AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN THEY WILL OCCUR. LOSING HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT ON DARK COUNTRY ROADS IN MY AREA IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A "FATAL ERROR" SHOWING ON A COMPUTER MODULE. SPENT $600 TO REPLACE COMPUTER MODULE AND THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. VEHICLE IS NOW AT DEALER WAITING FOR A BACKORDERED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE SWITCH WILL COME IN. THEY ORDERED THE SAME SWITCH FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT STILL HAS NOT COME IN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10108032
60,000 miles · Jan 26, 2005
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WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE DIMMER WAS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH HAS NOT WORKED FOR 3 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER STATED AT NIGHT SHE CAN NOT SEE HOW FAST SHE IS GOING. *TC
NHTSA ODI #10105589
35,000 miles · Dec 21, 2004
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO OFF BY THEMSELVES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND NO DEFECTS FOUND. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10105149
1,830 miles · Aug 5, 2004
Air BagsElectrical SystemExterior Lighting
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE CLOCKSPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS CAME AND OFF WHENEVER THEY WANTED TO.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10087319
45,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
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1) 1ST MONTH-THE TAILGATE LATCH WOULDN'T OPEN. 2) 1ST YEAR - THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD PERIODICALLY FREEZE AND NOT GO UP. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT UNTIL IT STAYED BROKEN 3) 11/06/03 AT 45,000 MILES THE LIGHTS WHICH FLASH WHEN THE REMOTE UNLOCKS THE DOORS, FLASHED & COULDN'T BE TURNED OFF. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT …
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1) 1ST MONTH-THE TAILGATE LATCH WOULDN'T OPEN. 2) 1ST YEAR - THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD PERIODICALLY FREEZE AND NOT GO UP. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT UNTIL IT STAYED BROKEN 3) 11/06/03 AT 45,000 MILES THE LIGHTS WHICH FLASH WHEN THE REMOTE UNLOCKS THE DOORS, FLASHED & COULDN'T BE TURNED OFF. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENED. 4)11/09/03 THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THEN FLASHED BACK ON. IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES. TOTAL DARKNESS @ 70 MPH IS FRIGHTENING
NHTSA ODI #10071189
38,000 miles · Jul 30, 2003
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HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF AND FLICKER. SOMETIMES STAY OUT FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, AND THEN WILL EVENTUALLY COME BACK ON. NOTHING I DO WILL MAKE THEM COME BACK ON. I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM TO COME BACK ON ON THEIR OWN ACCORD. IT HAPPENS AT VARYING SPEEDS - ANY WHERE FROM 15 MPH TO 65 MPH. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE ROAD IS SMOOTH OR …
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HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF AND FLICKER. SOMETIMES STAY OUT FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, AND THEN WILL EVENTUALLY COME BACK ON. NOTHING I DO WILL MAKE THEM COME BACK ON. I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM TO COME BACK ON ON THEIR OWN ACCORD. IT HAPPENS AT VARYING SPEEDS - ANY WHERE FROM 15 MPH TO 65 MPH. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE ROAD IS SMOOTH OR NOT, OR WHAT THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE. I'VE REPORTED IT TO DIAMLER/CHRYSLER WITH NO RESULTS. THEY SIMPLY STATED THERE HAVE BEEN NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT ON THEIR OWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE DRIVING IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD, NOT TO MENTION I COULD GET A TICKET FOR DRIVING WITHOUT MY HEADLIGHTS. I WOULD LIKE THIS SITUATION LOOKED INTO. THANK YOU.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10030486
Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2003
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WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED, THE LEFT SIGNAL CAME ON INSTEAD AND VICE VERSA. *JB
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, CONDENSATION FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS MAY DROP THROUGH VENT HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE RADIO AND RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT SUBSEQUENTLY SENDS DIRECT CURRENT TO THE REAR SPEAKERS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A SPEAKER FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A SPECIAL TAPE TO THE TOP OF THE RADIO TO PREVENT THE POTENTIAL OF WATER INTRUSION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN COURTESY LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INC. THESE UNITS CONTAIN A COURTESY LIGHT OR LIGHTS THAT MIGHT OVERHEAT WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM PIVOT BOLT COULD FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BOLT FRACTURES, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE CROSSMEMBER, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS AND NUTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 30, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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Electrical System
OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Exterior Lighting:headlights
OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.
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Electrical System
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.
Exterior Lighting:headlights
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.
Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.
EA04031 · Power Liftgate Latch
Opened Nov 22, 2004 · Closed Apr 7, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages; Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.
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Latches/locks/linkages
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.
Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.
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