My driver's side low beam LED light will come on when the car is cranked but begins to flicker and will cut completely off within 5 minutes of cranking the van. It will sometimes come back on and go off again. Replacing the bulb is not correcting the problem.
2008 Chrysler Town and Country: headlights failing or too dim
56 of the 1,939 complaints about the 2008 Chrysler Town and Country describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 56
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,000
- typical mileage
- 87,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Low beams driver's side won't work. Repair mechanic says it is a faulty tipm module shorting out and needing total replacement. Noticed significant number of owners with the same problem. Repairs costing close to $1000.oo. Where is the government recall?
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlights went out without warning. The contact called the dealer safford ford lincoln of salisbury (1902 n salisbury blvd, salisbury, md 21801 (443) 210-4835) who stated that there were no recalls concerning the headlights. The manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was not available.
Head lights started flickering then went dark. This happened while driving down the interstate. After the vehicle was off for about 5 minutes, both head lights started working again. However, both headlights flickered and again stopped working while I was again driving down the highway. The vehicle was in motion and I was driving on the highway. Many reports on fca faulty tipm
When driving down the road, all of the lights on the dashboard start to flash on and off, the car goes into a limp mode, the headlights go off, and eventually the car goes dead while driving down the road. It happened multiple times recently while on the interstate during heavy traffic.
Shortly after the car is started the headlights will flicker on and off for a little bit and then go out completely. Replaced headlights did not help. Replaced headlights fuse and relay fuse did not help. Will need to replace the whole tipm module. This might fix the problem.
I can not shut head lights off when the car is off and also headlight flicker while driving and shut off 2 times in past month while driving on the highway lights completly shut off no rear or front lights pulled over and checked all fuses while doing this lights just came on got home couldnt shut them off had to disconnect the battery 3 weeks of doing this lights finally shuit off on there own and yesterdat problem started all over again somebody told me unplug the headlight swithch wich I did and the lights are still on
Airbags did not deploy in the crash. Van has been totaled by the insurance. Much front end damage; van flipped end for end braking windshield & both front drivers & passengers windows. Seat belts saved their lives, with injuries to body & heads. Van speed maybe 40 m.p.h. On highway & uphill on a curve. Single vehicle accident, driver blinded by on coming headlights from another vehicle. We never received a recall, but looks like modular/airbag control unit may corrode & fail, recall s07 for some 2008 vans only. The federal safety agency reference #16v047000 & number affected 111,519 vans. My VIN# shows no recalls open for it & shows all others have been done. This recall should have been on my van too. Not one airbag went off & we could have been killed. The van is totaled, most damage to front, even bumper is bent right under, what more damage does it take for the airbags to go off. Please check out why mine was not recalled. ...updated 08/02/17 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired.
Headlights turn on momentarily and then turn off. . They flicker. Vehicle can be stationary.or while driving. If driving cannot always be sure the headlight have come or just the fog lights. Fog lights remain on headlights are questionable after turning them on from head lamp switch.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the windshield wipers, headlamps, and passenger doors activated independently. The contact had to restart the vehicle in order for it to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the intelligent power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 08/31/17*lj
Passenger side headlamp failure. Taken to dealer twice and replaced by owner twice. Lamp works for 1-2 weeks requiring new bulb installation. Replaced bulb 5th time on 2-18-2017 and does not work all.
The headlights and tail lights flicker and then turn off they will do this while parked or driving scary when its dark
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 Chrysler Town and Country headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2008 Chrysler Town and Country?
56 of 1,939 owner complaints about the 2008 Chrysler Town and Country (3%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
How much does it cost to fix headlights failing or too dim on the 2008 Chrysler Town and Country?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,000 (median of 6 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Chrysler Town and Country?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Chrysler Town and Country
Stalling 273Wipers 176Grinding brakes 64Won't start 64Key fob 57Loss of power 48Power steering loss 48Check engine light 41Warning lights 40Fire or smoke 29ABS 28Airbag light 24Door locks 23Brake failure 21Engine failure 20Premature wear 19Oil consumption 15Steering lock-up 15Adaptive cruise 13Won't shift 10Battery drain 9Fuel pump 9No deployment 8Hesitation 8Overheating 8Knocking 7Fuel gauge 7Seat belt 7Sudden acceleration 6Shudder 5Whining noise 5
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