2009 Chrysler Town and Country: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Feb 8, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 162,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the low beam headlights and turn signals stopped working and the horn continuously sounded. The contact had to remove the fuse in order to stop the horn failure. The manufacturer acknowledged the failure with the lights; however, they could not assist with the repair cost since there was no recall. The dealer (courtesy motor sales inc, 3100 pleasant valley blvd, altoona, pa 16602, (814) 942-9000) offered to schedule an appointment with an upfront fee for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 162,000.

Filed Nov 29, 2018 · Lights · 147,000 miles · UT

Lt low beam comes on for 3 seconds when car is unlocked, then stays off most of the time. I've tried all switch positions. Occasionally it has come on for sustained periods but that hasn't happened for a while. I've wiggled the bulb connection with no effect. Checking on line, I found similar problems similar problems are happening. The dealer service dept. Acted ignorant of such problems and checked the recall list. I'm lucky, it only happens on one side, but I'm uneasy about when the other side goes out. Not to mention getting a citation for a non functioning safety item.

Filed May 4, 2017 · Electrical · 140,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler town and country. While following the vehicle that was being driven by his wife, the contact noticed that the passenger side tail light was not illuminated. The contact arrived home and noticed that several wires that ran directly under the track of the passenger side door were damaged. Also, the passenger side electric window, head lamp, brake light, and rear hatch were not working. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the wire harness that ran under the track was damaged due to manually opening and closing the door. A new harness had to be installed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Sep 18, 2016 · Electrical · 30,000 miles · PA

Various electrical systems fail while driving and then restore themselves. There are many occurrences of these problems date shown below is the earliest occurrence to the best of our recollection, year is correct): 1. Blind spot detection system indicates it has failed as you are driving at highway speeds, then error clears. 2. Tire pressure monitor system indicates that it has failed, then after a few minutes is restored and all tire alarms go away. 3. High beams come on when it is still daylight 4. Rain sensing wipers are triggered when there is no precipitation

Filed Sep 3, 2012 · Electrical · 27,879 miles · NY

My wife was driving the vehicle with my two and four year old children and the dash and headlights went off. She lost power steering and power brakes. She managed to pull the vehicle over to the shoulder without being struck by any vehicles. She turned the key to the off position and thought she had run out of fuel. She than tried to start the vehicle after waiting five minutes and it started like nothing happened. She is petrified to drive my family or herself in the vehicle after this.