Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that when driving at night, the headlight beams were very dim and the road visibility was very poor. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
2003 Chrysler Town and Country: headlights failing or too dim
17 of the 245 complaints about the 2003 Chrysler Town and Country describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 89,000
- 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
As I was driving (at night) my headlights went completely off for approximately 3seconds--I slowed down because I couldn't see a thing. It was pretty scary, but I handled it.
Headlights turned off while driving. Very dangerous. Has happened multiple times. Very scary driving on interstate at night in rain in traffic. Had to pull over. Flickering the switch on and off got the headlights back on. Only to go out again and again... And again. I was concerned the person in front of me thought I kept turning my headlights off for some reason but I could not control them. Now sometimes when I turn my car off, the bells ring because it thinks the lights are on so I must toggle the switch to stop that. Very frustrating and very dangerous.
Head lights turn off while driving. I just guessed on the dates as it happens so frequently. They do not turn back on when I turn the switch, it takes several tries to get them back on. And many times I need to pull over and turn the car off and restart for the head lights to turn back on. This is extremely dangerous while driving 75 MPH on the interstate in the blackness of night!
Electrical system failure: all gauges, speedometer, fuel, battery, temp, RPM failed to work, windshield wipers, turn signals, headlight control ability failed to work. Heating and air conditioning also failed to work. Vehicle would start or remain running, mirrors, radio, steering, pedal electrical continued function. Headlights / taillights came on automatically - no ability to turn off, except with ignition switch. Repaired by disconnecting battery for five minutes, reset system all functions restored to normal. Safety issue: loss of windshield wipers / brake lights / unknown if airbags system affected.
Chrysler town & country, 2003 103,000 miles electrical problem symptoms 1. Battery light comes on intermittently, several times an hour. 2. Digital displays on dash board flicker and then steady followed by: 3. Speedometer and tachometer needles jump. 4. Sound only, on radio drops out for 1-2 seconds, every couple of minutes. 5. Fuel level alarm goes off and false low level indicated. 6. Vehicle periodically won't start, but after second try starts normally. 7. Speedometer needle pegs against back of stop pin, all else returns to normal operation. 8. Acceleration is slow to respond, lags about a second. 9. Periodically misses and tries to stall at highway speed, during acceleration. 10. Abs and brake light frequently illuminate. Recently had rear brakes rebuilt, and complete replacement of front brake system at 90,000 miles. 11. Cycle restarts when using turn signals, turning on headlights or A/C. 12. Able to reset instrument cluster buy holding in trip mileage reset after shutdown, but problem recurs. Same problem now 1 year old. No technician can figure it out. Remains in this condition for days or weeks, then everything returns to normal operation. Sometimes it is normal for a few days then the cycle restarts. It always follows the same order of events.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chrysler town and country. The contact started the ignition and attempted to activate the headlights; however, the headlights would not operate. In addition, the instrument panel and entire electrical system failed to function properly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis on two separate occasions and they were unable to locate the problem. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the front control module, body control module and light switch module were replaced. The repair corrected the electrical problem and the vehicle was able to operate normally. The failure mileage was 89,000.
I was driving home at work at 10pm and my headlights went out then back on then out again and back on again. This was a scary situation to me.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the headlights began to blink on and off very rapidly. The failure lasted until she arrived at her residence three miles later. The contact called her mechanic, but the cause of the headlight failure could not be determined. The vehicle is currently parked at her home. She believes that others may also be experiencing the same failure. The current and failure mileages were 103,000.
--headlights have gone out over 12 times in the last 2 weeks. You have to turn the switch on and off for lights to come back on, and sometimes a second failure happens a moment later. Today I noticed the parking lights were one, even with the switch in the off position. Turning the switch on and off corrected that incident for now. --also have experienced transmission failing to engage after coming to a stop. Happened a few times in the last month. It will engage after moving it to park, then back to drive.
Started vehicle, and headlights and taillights began flashing. Headlight switch did not affect this. Turning off ignition did not stop problem. Only disconnecting battery stopped flashing. This would be an extremely dangerous situation if driver was moving at night. This needs to be a recall, as many similar problems exist and chrysler know about hem, see topix.com.
Headlights intermittently dim and then eventually they have started to turn off while driving. Once when turn signals had been on and now just when turn the lights on. Had it into the dealer and they upgraded the software for the headlights and that apparently still hasn't stopped the problem. It lasts from a few seconds to almost a minute while driving.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Chrysler Town and Country headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2003 Chrysler Town and Country?
17 of 245 owner complaints about the 2003 Chrysler Town and Country (7%) 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 2003 Chrysler Town and Country?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Chrysler Town and Country
Stalling 21Steering noise 11Airbag light 10Loss of power 9Grinding brakes 8Fire or smoke 8No deployment 7Wipers 7Check engine light 6Power steering loss 6Whining noise 6Won't start 6Knocking 5Shudder 5
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