Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the headlights turned off independently without warning. The contact stated that there was a lifetime warranty guarantee issued on the 2005-2006 models that experienced the same failure. The contact notified joe machens chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (1310 vandiver dr, columbia, mo 65202, (573) 234-4141) and was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000. *dt consumer stated vehicle was traded in.
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I experienced the following issue which is addressed in a recall however, my vehicle was not included in the recall. I replaced the part, out of pocket, and am attempting to recoup the cost. I took the van to a dodge/chrysler dealership and the van showed no codes, etc to indicate the issue. I simply went out on a limb to guess if this was the problem. I have receipts showing purchase for the repair. This should be covered. My family was in danger every time we drove and chrysler refused to do anything about it!!!! The new win module solved the issue and it has not stalled once since the new one installed! March 1, 2011 the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v139000 ignition switch engine shut off while driving could increase the risk of a crash. The federal safety agency campaign number: 11v139000 manufacturer chrysler group llc components electrical system potential number of units affected 195,798 summary chrysler is recalling certain model year 2010 dodge journey, grand caravan, and chrysler town & country vehicles manufacturer from august 3, 2009, through june 17, 2010. Some vehicles may experience inadvertent ignition key displacement from the run to accessory position while driving causing the engine to shut off. Remedy dealers will replace the win modules free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during july 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Notes chrysler safety recall no. L02 & l25. Owners may also contact the federal safety agency's vehicle safety hotline at 1‑888‑327‑4236 (tty 1‑800‑424‑9153), or go to .
While driving at night headlights flickered and then went out. After pulling over to sit for about 15 min, lights still didn't work. Couldn't drive at all. Next day tried lights during day time and worked. After 24 hours lights stopped working again. New bulbs are in place, no warning lights came in that lights were not working or a short was noted or an electrical system failure. Car is not throwing any electrical code failures either.
In attempting to turn north on to route 29 from the kroger gas station in chilicothe, il the vehicle entirely shut down when partially through the turn. The lighting turned off, the engine shut down, and power steering did not operate. I was able to shift the vehicle into neutral, and attempted to the vehicle. It started but instantaneously shut down again. I attempted once more and it started and I quickly shifted into drive to avoid being struck by another vehicle on the 2 lane roadway.
When I start the car the head lights come on for a second and go out .I restarted the car a couple times and it worked but no longer
Headlights flicker then turn off while driving. Does not turn back on even if you turn on and off.
First problem is the drivers side back door does not open. It stopped working electronically and manually as well as the window. The lights on the dash flicker off and on, radio turns on and off, the van door dings, and it dies while slowing down or even when driving. It happens in town or on the highway
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. While driving unknown speeds, the headlights turned off without warning. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 118,000. The VIN was not available.
My van caught on fire only driving it less than 5 minutes away from my house. Fire department and cops had to come and put it out.
Trouble starting vehicle, front window rolls down and lights turn on when the vehicle is off
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the instrument panel lighting failed to illuminate. The contact coasted to the shoulder where the vehicle was turned off. Once restarted, the vehicle operated normally. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently for the past year, but was getting worse. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer (central chrysler/dodge/jeep/ram in norwood, massachusetts, 781‑762‑2200) where it was awaiting diagnostic testing and repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and filed case number: 33953243. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.
The vehicle was moving at approximately 70 MPH on interstate 79 on a straightaway near edinboro pa. When the headlights shut off. The running lights continued to function. The lights have done the same thing prior to this incident and the vehicle was operated to a safe area using the fog lights. The lights started working again on 3/12/2018 but went out again the next day.
The headlights turned off while driving at night. They would not function if I used the remote to open the doors. They would turn on, then turn off on their own. I tried disconnecting the battery to reset. Worked a couple of times. But tonight it really scares me because they turned off while driving! I got home safely because it happpened close to home in the city.
Tipm has gone bad. The horn started beeping on its own, then my headlights and stopped working while driving at night,nothing else yet.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. While driving, the headlights failed without warning. The contact notified the dealer (gulf chrysler, (251) 662-9586), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to call the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 131,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. While driving 35 MPH, the high beam and low beam headlights failed to work without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
Headlights randomly won't turn on, or will flicker and die with no warning. Toggling the switch does nothing, I can only get the fog lights to give me any light to see by. Initial problem occurred in the driveway, car was stationary. Have had them go out while driving on city streets as well.
The headlights flickered and then stopped working at startup in both auto and manual mode, highbeems also did not work. After sitting a while the headlights starting working again then without warning stopped working again (tail lights, fog lights are not affected). This is the 3rd time the headlight failure has occurred. I have read on message boards that this headlight issue is a result of a faulty tipm.
Headlight stop working when driving at night and you can't get them to turn back on. It has happened 20 or more time to me. It has happened all ready on very dark roads in the country, on the highway other times, I was even pulled over from a police officer before telling me to put my lights on and I showed them they were on but weren't working again. But were working when I left my house. Then the next day they will work again with no problem and work for months then it does it again. You never know when it will happen, I'm afraid to take it out when it's dark out. But it's my only car and sometimes I have no choice but to go out at night and pray it won't happen again, it's very dangerous and a safety issue, and I have seen a lot of complaints for the same thing with other people as well so it's not just my van doing this. Something needs to be done before someone get seriously hurt or dies from this defect and the company ends up getting sued for not fixing this problem. If it was just my van doing it then I would think it was just a fluke thing, but when I have read it has happened to many other owners of the same kind of van then it is a defect that needs to be addressed and fixed before something awful happens to someone. And from what I have read some people said they were told it was something to do with the tipm which costs about $1200 or so to fix. Some people said they fixed that and it still continued to happen...I don't have $1200 to replace the tipm and the problem still doesn't get fixed or solve the problem...ripoff having your headlights stop working on you on a dark road at night is not safe at all and is very dangerous.
Bought this as a used vehicle from safeway chevrolet in burgaw nc. Had 61,000 miles. Randomly the headlights will not work, or they come on then immediately go off...even if you pull the lever to make high beam come on, they come one and go right back off while the lever is still pulled. No other lights seem to be affected happens day or night. Happens whether the switch is set to automatic or to on. Have taken it to dealer, shows no codes..... Have taken it while the headlights were not working.... Unable to fix.... This is very dangerous, as it happens suddenly at night. Had it not been for the vehicle having fog lights, it could have resulted in a crash, or worse......
While driving vehicle headlights will randomly shut off. Vehicle must be turned off and I need to try to get the lights to turn back on. Most times the vehicle needs to be left for a little while to reset. The lights randomly shut off regardless of stationary or moving. Please help!
Soon after purchasing the minivan, the headlights began to cut out intermittently. At first, it was only during the summer when the weather was very warm and humid. In addition, we found that if we started the minivan and lights worked they would stay on throughout our drive but that soon changed...the lights cut out on us one night after driving for about a half an hour. This was extremely dangerous because we were on the highway and it was very dark. We tried to bring this issue up to our dealership and they claimed that our car did not have this problem. Now, our minivan lights do not work at all...they flicker or flash three times like they are trying to come on but never actually turn on. This has happened many times!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. While driving, the headlights failed without warning. The dealer stated that the tipm failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
When our town and country was driven at night the head lights shut off. They would turn on for a few seconds then would turn off and stay off. Even if the car is restarted or the lights turned off and back on, they stayed off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. While driving various speeds, the headlights failed without warning. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Headlights went out while driving. First during daylight; then at night while driving home. Dangerous and scary. Next days, the lights would work and then not work. Took van to dealership. Diagnosed as a faulty tipm that would cost $1275 to replace. What is sooo galling is reading about many, many, many, many other car owners who have had also been told to replace the tipm in a variety of chrysler vehicles. Many of these stories are hair raising in the descriptions of danger--cars suddenly stopping on the highway, light going out on dark nights, wipers going nuts or quitting; horns blaring; terrified parents and children. Why no recall???? Is chrysler waiting until people are killed?? Sad, sad commentary on this american product. I feel violated and unprotected as a consumer. It is troubling to be told we need to pay $1275 for a part that has been complained about to chrysler for years and feel relieved that we weren't in a terrible car crash. Something is so not right here.
Dash lights on instrument panel/cluster are not working. Can not see how fast I am going unless I hold a light to the panel. Took it to the dealer for diagnosis. Instructed that the instrument panel needed replaced. Part at the dealership is $500 plus 3 hours of labor. Vehicle can be in motion and stationary and I still have no dash lights.
Headlights failed while on a drive in the country, at night, on a windy, mountainous road. Problem was traced to a faulty tipm at fairly low mileage. Very dangerous! My family was in the car, and we could've all been killed.
We were driving at night on 8/13/2016 and the headlights shut off while the vehicle was in motion. They then began to flicker. We thought maybe if we switched on the high beams, the lights would work, but they did not. Turning the van off and on again did not work. This has happened two separate times, with the second time being more severe because the lights would not even flicker. The first time it happened, we were in motion on a residential street, about to turn into our driveway. The second time it happened on 8/17/2016, I was driving on curvy farm to market roads. Additionally, the first time, one light would turn on and the other would stay off at random moments - without touching switches. I have found that prior years' models had this issue, as well, but because mine is a 2010, chrysler says mine is a-ok and they are not including mine in the recall. I did not feel a-ok the other night while I was driving home in the dark with only my hazards guiding my way.
While driving at night on a four lane street, with no warning, both headlights went out. The brights did not work either. Turned the switch off & on, nothing. Turned car off for 10 minutes then back on, but headlights would not come back on. Had to drive home in the dark, and of course I got pulled over by the police! Thankfully only received a warning! For the last 2 weeks the headlights & brights are working intermittently, no rhyme or reason as to when they'll work or not. They will work and then just go out while we're driving; or sometimes they won't switch on at all. Never know when it'll happen again! Fuse & relays are fine. Very dangerous!
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