2001 Chrysler Town and Country: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Aug 8, 2013 · Lights · 137,000 miles · PA

Driving and lights turn on and off. The headlights even take turns going off on left and right side, I received ticket. New bulbs put in and still have dancing on and off headlights. Mechanic looked at and can't figure out. Car can't be driven at night.

Filed Aug 28, 2012 · Lights · 100,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at night approximately 45 MPH, the driver's side headlight failed to illuminate. The contact engaged the low beam headlight and continued in operation. On a separate occasion the similar failure occurred with the passenger's side headlight. The malfunction occurred intermittently. The contact replaced the headlight bulbs himself at different times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fcm module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. However, there was an open and closed investigation under the federal safety agency action number pe05004 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jun 5, 2012 · Lights, Steering · 135,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler town and country. While parked, the contact activated the low beam headlights and noticed that the driver's side headlight had not illuminated. When the contact activated the high beam headlights the passenger side headlight did not illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact replaced the headlight bulbs but the failure continued. Also, while driving approximately 10 MPH in rainy weather, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the battery warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle regained power steering independently. The failure continued intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for further diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Filed Feb 28, 2012 · Electrical, Lights · MN

Head lights flicker and will shut off with no reason or warning. All lights flicker and go off. Interior lights on dashboard etc.

Filed Jul 14, 2008 · Lights · 50,000 miles · GA

Headlights clouding over. Plastic lens have a haze that block the light.

Filed Feb 12, 2008 · Lights · 86,400 miles · MN

Purchased a used 2001 chrysler town & country from park jeep chrysler in burnsville, minnesota . The vehicle has a issue with flickering headlights, dashlights and every light on the vehicle . Brought in three times,they replaced the dashboard light switch , this did nothing for the flicker . Now they say they will not do anything to fix this issue and they told me I must have light sensitivity . This is ?!@#$% and I am upset with the way they tried to resolve the problem . The flicker is very bad for night time driving .

Filed Nov 24, 2007 · Lights · 25,000 miles · HI

I have a 2001 chrysler voyager and the headlights flicker periodically while driving. This have been going on for several years now. I took the van to the repair shop several time but the problem has never been resolved. It can be dangerous when the lights go out while driving at night.

Filed Mar 22, 2007 · Lights · 66,000 miles · SD

Tl*- the contact owns a 2001 chrysler town and county. While driving at 30 MPH the headlights turned off without warning. The contact stated that the headlights remained off for approximately 3-4 seconds. This occurred without warning. The vehicle had not been inspected to determine the reason for the failure. The current mileage was 66000.

Filed Dec 17, 2006 · Lights · 75,000 miles · MO

Lexan headlamps are cloudy and reduce visibility at night. Automakers should not be allowed to use such an inadequate product. It is a safety hazard and should be corrected. This never occurred with the older sealed beam headlights.

Filed Feb 28, 2006 · Electrical, Steering · 4,000 miles · MO

Vehicle has electrical problems including but not limited to power windows, wipers, stereo, headlights, and AC controls. Problems include headlights flickering on and off, wipers/stereo does not function when you first turn on the car and then comes on by itself anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 days later. No pattern can be determined which makes me to believe that the whole electrical system of this vehicle is defective. According to the dealership they cannot duplicate the problem, or if they cannot determine the cause of the problem, therefore it isn't their problem. I have spent countless trips to the dealerships and paid for them to look at it only to be told that they can't duplicate it. Then they offer me a solution for no less than $400 that is supposed to "fix" the problem when anyone with common sense knows that I would just spend that money and still have the problem because the replacement that they are proposing isn't the root of the problem.

Filed Dec 14, 2005 · Lights, Locks · 57,000 miles · LA

Driver's side sliding door will not work in cold weather. It is usually warm in southern la, but in the early mornings while taking my children to preschool, I could not get my son's sliding door to open. It always worked when I took it to the dealer, but several school employees and others have seen that the door does not work either with the electronic key, button on the door itself, or with the overhead button located above the dashboard. Oddly, also only when the weather is cooler, my high beam on my driver's side headlight will not work. The headlights will both come on, but as soon as I depress the button for high beams, the driver's light goes off completely. Is there a correlation since they are both on the driver's side? Perhaps something electrical? We bought the vehicle used last september 2004 and almost immediately started having problems with the sliding door as soon as the weather was cooler. I am guessing at the october 20/04 date, but I know I started having problems in oct of last year shortly after we'd purchased the vehicle. I had problems virtually every early morning in the winter from oct-feb, and the same thing just started again as the mornings are once again cooler (cooler in baton rouge means around 45 f). The diagnostics they have run at my chrysler dealership keep coming up empty and they must think it's all in my head. At least 2 other mechanics from where I have my oil changed have witnessed the problems with the doors and lights firsthand, but never those at the dealership. Is this happening to others with the same make and model?

Filed Nov 21, 2005 · Acceleration, Electrical · 60,000 miles · NC

Beginning 12/04... Head light brightness intermittently varies according to RPM's regardless of speed. Dimness increased by low battery charge after the following have occurred: battery low/dead after leaving doors open for 2-3 hours. Battery low/dead if vehicle not used for several days. Passenger window failure intermittent then complete. Rear vent windows failure intermittent. Driver window failure intermittent. Gear change with significant increase of RPM's at high speeds for no apparent reason. Speed surge at highway speeds for no apparent reason. Overhead control of sliding doors unreliable. Engine light continuously on for over 2 months. Only noticeable problem; increased battery/starting problems. New battery purchased. 10/6/05 eng line code p0601 diagnosed by dealership as need for new PCM board. When code p0601 was entered into the parts database at the dealership, it took several minutes for the search to be completed due to the exceedingly high number of codes processed before the $750.00 PCM board was determined to be the correct part to repair the problems. (turn ignition on and off three times leaving it in on position on the third time to find engine codes! This technical trick has not changed since the mid 80's) all this before 70,000 miles. Logic leads one to believe that the PCM boards are defective, or that their location under the hood, next to the engine and exposure to extreme changes in temperature leads to early failures. Rear view and side view mirrors inadequate for size of vehicle. Many blind spots make this vehicle unsafe to back up anywhere. Chrysler, as usual, needs the federal gov't to issue edicts before recalls will be issued or replacements/repairs made at no cost to the consumer. Electrical failures are this vans greatest downfall. Otherwise, it's a really comfortable ride.