Headlight assemblies on 1993 dodge grand caravans.*mr when the consumer first purchased the vehicle he noticed the head light assemblies were cloudy, but really thought nothing of it. The consumer now realizes there is a problem and the manufacturer should be held accountable.
1993 Dodge Caravan: headlights failing or too dim
14 of the 946 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Caravan describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- 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
Item #1, headlight failure. The plastic headlight assembly (both r and l) has become defective with age. The problem began to occur three years ago and progressively has become worse. The nature of the problem is a "fogging" of the clear plastic headlight lens making it diffuse to the headlight illumination. Very little direct light is available through the "fogged" lens to illuminate the roadway at night. The vehicle has become very hazardous for me to drive at night since so little of the roadway is visible. I own two dodge caravans, (1992 and 1993), both of these vehicles suffer from the same problem of defective headlight lens assemblies. Problem # 2, defective ABS brake systems. My two dodge caravans have repeating problems occurring with the ABS breaking system. Dealer service of this item has resulted in continuing brake failures. Complete loss of brakes usually occurs. This pattern of brake failures is consistent with both of my dodge caravans, 1992 and 1993 models. Recommendations: I recommend that chrysler corp. Issue a recall of the headlight assemblies and replace them with a material (glass preferably) that will not deteriorate with time. The ABS braking system on these vehicles is a poor engineering design. Very little can be done at this point.
Both headlamps are developing a cloudy appearance, rather that water white clarity that was present when the car was new. The side-lights that seem to be made from the same material are still clear indicating that the problem is damage within the headlights, probably due to ultraviolet damage. I notice that cars driving beside me at night seem to produce a better lighting of the road and that oncoming drivers often flash their high beams as if I had not dimmed my own. I have observed other caravan's with similar looking headlights. I don't remember seeing cars of any other type with the problem.
Due to poor design headlight assembly fogged over, creating poor visibility, dodge dealer just quoted price to do repairs.
The plastic in the headlight lenses has yellowed over the years to the point where no light comes out. This constant lack of driving distance vision should not occur on a part which involves safety. The headlights. According to the dealer there is no recall on these plastic lenses.
The headlights are plastic and are no longer clear, headlights are very dim and can't see at night!!!!
Due to defective headlight switch headlights malfunctioned, causing lights to operate on and off, which result in visual difficulties. Please provide further information.
Plastic lenses on headlights have deteriorated . Headlights do not illuminate the road.
Vehicle involved in 1 accident. Driver's side airbag did not deploy- I contacted the local dealership only to be told that either there was not enough speed(my son was going 40mph) or that there was no frontal impact where the sensor is. The front end has much damage, as well as the whole vehicle was totaled. The only part not damaged was the passenger side headlight. After impact the van started to roll. I feel like the airbag should have deployed on impact. Why didn't it?
Headlights have fogged and yellowed in the last several years, reducing the light emitted and no longer directing light in any particular direction. Minimal light hits road. Appears common to chrysler products of this age. Mfr. And dlr. Contacted but no equitable resolution. (complaint also includes faulty paint).
Vehicle had been parked. Checked vehicle next day & noticed headlight lens missing. Contacted dealer & informed consumer that entire unit hard to buy to do repairs. Lens cover not sold separately & there were no instructions regarding lens cover. Manufacturer is backing dealer.
Are there any existing studies on the front headlights of chrylser products.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Dodge Caravan headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1993 Dodge Caravan?
14 of 946 owner complaints about the 1993 Dodge Caravan (1%) 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 1993 Dodge Caravan?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Dodge Caravan
ABS 225Brake failure 93Seat belt 39Wipers 29Stalling 28Power steering loss 23Transmission failure 23Loss of power 22No deployment 19Door locks 11Hesitation 8Jerking 7Slipping 7Ball joint 6Spongy pedal 6Sudden acceleration 6Fuel leak 5Overheating 5Tire blowout 5
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