The headlights on my 1998 chrysler, town & country are frosted over due to exposure to the elements and are becoming more opaque with time. The headlight quality and quantity is diminishing and making it difficult to see while driving at night. This is a cause for concern for night driving safety. The headlights are an assembly and not made up of replaceable components. Each headlight assembly costs near $300.00 I feel this is a design and manufacturers defect that should be addressed by the auto manufacturer with a free replacement.
1998 Chrysler Town and Country: headlights failing or too dim
11 of the 296 complaints about the 1998 Chrysler Town and Country describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- 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
Dt*: the contact stated the plastic headlamp covering the headlights were difficult to see through and required the use hi-beams for proper vision at night. Updated 7/18/2006 -
I have 1998 chrysler town & country lxi which I bought brand new in february 1998. The problem I have is that the lenses covering both headlights are faded and hazy from age and/or elements and I have significant reduction of nightime vision because the road and surroundings are not illuminated well. I would not consider this normal wear and tear and would like to manufacturer to replace them (talked to the dealer last week and was told that they cost about $150 per. Napa told me today they were $239 perform them.) both need to be replaced. Would appreciate any help.
Chrysler town country headlight cover dull and cloudy causing very poor visibility.
Headlight lenses fogged to the point that they won't pass inspection. Visibility is very limited. Replacement cost is outrageous since the headlight itself works and only the lens is bad. Cannot just replace the lens. Complete ripoff by chrysler to the tune of over $400.00 per headlight.
Headlights have progressively been getting more etched or fogged, considerably reducing visibility. High beam light intensity is less than my other cars' low beam intensity. This is a safety hazard because of reduced visibility at night. It appears the durability of the plastic surface is not sufficient to withstand routine exposure to weather. No accident to date.
Consumer states the head lights is foging up causing low visability. Please provide any additional information. Ph
Consumer states the head lights is foging up causing low visability. Please provide any additional information. Ph
Consumer states the head lights is foging up causing low visability. Please provide any additional information.
While driving on the highway headlights/dash lights, and mirrors went out for about a couple of seconds, then came back on. This has happened twice. The dealer has seen the vehicle but can't duplicate the problem.
Headlamp failed.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chrysler Town and Country headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1998 Chrysler Town and Country?
11 of 296 owner complaints about the 1998 Chrysler Town and Country (4%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chrysler Town and Country?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chrysler Town and Country
Airbag light 26Adaptive cruise 18Fire or smoke 16Loss of power 14Power steering loss 13Overheating 11Stalling 11Won't start 11ABS 8Brake failure 7Transmission failure 5Wipers 5
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