Headlights fail to come on when being turned on. After turning on and off the head light switch a couple times the lights finally come on.
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The headlights on my 2005 chrysler t&c minivan rarely come on when the switch is turned on. I normally have to turn the switch off, then back on 10 or more times before the lights will come on. Once, while driving the lights turned off. This has been ongoing since about june 2010. Same problem as the federal safety agency action number : pe10022.
While driving at night on a dark road my lights started to flicker, it stop for a while but suddenly it went off , I ended up drive off the road into a small ditch. I have had problem with this for a year, the light switch is defective and chrysler refuse to replace it . I have to pay to replace it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The turn signals failed to operate properly. She could not remember the approximate speed she was traveling when the failure originally occurred. She would engage the turn signals and they either would not turn on or the turn signal for the opposite direction would turn on. The failure began as an intermittent failure but eventually the turn signals stopped working permanently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer which recently lost its certification where it was repaired. Approximately 11 months later the failure began to recur. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed that there was a failure in the switch which engaged the turn signals. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Headlights fail intermittently - no apparent correlation to temperature, humidity, etc. Occurs every several weeks; low-beams and "locking" of high-beams fail....can only make emergency travel upon failure at night by holding switch assembly to passing beams. Suggests bcm versus electro-mechanical switch failure. Extremely dangerous; pursuant to the federal safety agency pe10-022.
The vehicle headlights go out randomly while driving and cannot be turned back on immediately. High beams still work if manually held on by pulling the high beam switch. This has occurred numerous times. Also the electric door locks fail randomly. Also the electric door locks fail randomly. Also elec windows fail randomly. Dealer always reports, unable to duplicate the problem. Also vehicle has one time totally shut down electrically while driving at 60 MPH. All electric components went out and vehicle stopped running. It restarted after turning off the key and re starting. Headlight problem is the most dangerous as they just shut off randomly while driving and cannot be immediately turned back on. This is not a one time problem but a constant re-curring malfunction.
Headlights intermittently will not turn on, or will not turn off. Many times, you must turn switch on and off repeatedly before lights will turn on. They also will sometimes not fully turn off - you turn off switch, but parking lights will remain on, or lights will appear to be off, but warning chime will sound when you open the doors. Have also had lights turn off suddenly during operation, luckily never at night.
This summer, my '05 chrysler town and country's headlights do not consistently turn on. I have turned on and off the switch as many as 37 times before coming on. I have asked for them to be checked when getting my oil changed, they found no problem and said they worked fine. After reading that others have had the same problem and taken it to the dealership without the problem being fixed, I have not tried that route. This is definitely a safety issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town & country. The contact stated the headlight covers began to haze due to moisture. Over time, the headlight covers turned yellow, limiting the illumination of the headlights when driving at night. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 66,000.
We are having problems with the lights on our 2005 chrysler town & country, they sometimes will not come on at all or they will not turn off. This has happened just about on a daily bases. There has been at least (2) occurrences when they shut off shortly after starting to drive. The only thing that seems to fix it is turning them on and off repeatedly until it corrects its self. I have had it looked but could not duplicate problem while in the shop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the headlights would sporadically flicker on and off without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility yet the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The mechanic advised he could replace the on/off switch with the expectation that it would correct the failure. The mechanic was advised by an authorized dealer that the part was not readily available and was on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 93,000.
2005 chrysler town and country - in june 2009 turn signals would not work at times. Then headlights at various times would not come on unless turned ignition on and off several times. Dimmer switch replaced. No problems for a few months. Then same problem occasionally with headlights. July 20, 2010 lights switched off and on while driving. This is extremely dangerous.
My headlights will just shut off while driving on my 2005 chrysler town & country. The headlight switch does not always turn on the headlight but sometimes only the parking lights.. I am going to get it repaired this week, but its still a very dangerous situation . The blogs tell of many others with this problem.
The front passenger airbag light often comes on my 2005 chrysler town and country when the steering wheel is turned. I took it to the dealer when this happened the first time, and they replaced the wiring harness for the airbag, but the problem still occurs. Also, the headlamps often fail to turn on when the switch is turned. Turning the switch on and off several times usually solves the problem, but lately it seems to be getting worse.
Headlights on 2005 chrysler town and country shut off intermittently while driving. Also, the lights take 6 or more tries in the morning to come on. I have had about 4 mornings in the last 6 or 7 days where they will not come on initially. It is becoming a very dangerous situation that they will shut off while driving and will not come on in the early mornings. I have 2 small children and got this van to keep them safe, not put them in harms way...... Please help.
Headlights won't turn on when headlight switch is turned on. From inside the vehicle, it appears the headlights are on, but if you look at the headlights they are not illuminated. To make sure the lights are on, the vehicle has to be started, the headlight switch turned on, and the driver or passenger must get out of the vehicle to visually check if the headlights are on. If they aren't, the headlight switch must be turned on and off several times before the lights will work. The headlight failure occurs about every other time the headlights are required. The dealership reprogrammed the bcm, but that did not help and they can't figure out the problem.
Headlights frequently don't come on when turned on. Sometimes, if I turn the switch over and over again, they will turn on. Also, the high level head lights don't stay on unless I hold the level to keep them on.
Intermittent failure of turn signals, sometimes when turn to left indicator blinks to right.
Several times over the past few years, the headlights would not turn on. Also several times, the headlights would just shut off while driving. The parking lights would stay on. Usually we could get the headlights to come back on after trying to turn them on and off several times via the switch. The most recent was yesterday, 20 may.
While driving down the road at night on the 15th of may, 2010, the vehicle headlights went out several times. I was eventually able to get them to come back on, but can not state how. It first happened while turning the bright lights off, but later occurred without using the brights. The main light switch also appeared not to matter. A few times, I cycled the main light switch and they came back on. Most times, I would cycle the main lighting switch and the lights would not turn on. Searching the internet, it appears that this is a known intermittent problem with both dodge caravans and chrysler town and country mini-vans. This happened again this morning when attempting to leave. It took several minutes to get the light to turn on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. While driving at speeds of 40 MPH, the headlights randomly failed intermittently. The dealer advised bringing the vehicle in for further diagnostic testing and would not be able to duplicate the failure unless the vehicle was brought in while exhibiting signs of the actual failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 87,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town & country. While driving at approximately 45 MPH at night, the headlights suddenly turned off. The contact pulled over and continued attempting to turn the lights back on. Eventually, the headlights did illuminate. The failure occurred several other times. The vehicle was taken to the dealership but the dealer could find no problem. The contact had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000. The current mileage was approximately 86,000. Updated 05/13/10.
The head lights intermittently work. They stopped working while I was driving home.
Headlights and console lights on my 2005 t&c go out while driving. They come back on within a second or two. I had the switch checked and was found to be working ok.
The headlight switch on my 2005 chrysler town and country malfunctions. It regularly fails to turn the headlights on and will shut off the head lights while driving down the road.
My headlights will just shut off while driving on my 2005 chrysler town & country. This happens frequently at night, so I am indoors after dark. I can turn the switch multiple times and they usually come on. And now, the state of ohio passed a law that if you use your wipers, you must have your headlights on. So when I get a ticket because they shut off without my knowledge in daylight hours, who pays my fine? I am going to get it repaired this week, but its still a dangerous situation until then!
Headlamps go off intermittently. Movement of headlamp switch will turn them back on, but, interior lights are dead when opening door and overhead computer is dead when lights are on. Dangerous situation for the headlamps as it could cause a wreck. Reading online blogs this seems to be a bad problem with the 2005 model year chrysler town and country's and dodge caravan's. Does someone have to get killed first to warrant an the federal safety agency investigation? I did a search on investigations for my vehicle year and type and only found the air bag investigations. This is a very common issue with not only my year but other years of chrysler mini-vans. It needs attention!
I have a 2005 chrysler town and country that from the day we got it the head lights and interior lights flicker. Each time we take it in the dealer can't find a problem. Now the head lights and interior lights flash on and off but not continuously. Again, the dealer can't find the problem.
My headlights go off while driving at night. It has been a inconsistent problem for months now. I is a very dangerous condition. I would appreciate your resolution.
Driving our 05 town & country in heavy traffic through a construction zone on a rainy night, the headlights suddenly stopped working. My 2 babies were in the car with us, and thankfully the headlights failed near the end of the construction zone, and we were able to pull off the road and avoid an accident. Searching the internet when we got home, we discovered that this is a known issue with the caravan / town & country. Please force a recall before people are seriously injured or killed.
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