1997 Dodge Caravan lights problems

Filed Aug 24, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · 209,000 miles · VA · fire

My wife park the van inside the garage, turn off the radio, engine and lights. She open the drivers door and see flames and smoke coming by the parking brake handler. And all the lights on the van were on. She remove the kids from the van and my son call 911.police and fire department came and extinguish the fire, remove the van from the garage and check it and found possible electrical malfunction .check the van today 8-24 2013 and found that the fire start at the head light switch. Dim switch ok and mirror switch ok. The fire damage the left side of the dashboard, windshield, sun visor and celling. I have this van since new, never have a problem before. And never see a problem like this.

Filed Jun 28, 2011 · Lights · 164,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 dodge caravan. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH the headlights malfunctioned and the vehicle stalled. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test who confirmed that the body control module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the body control module replaced. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the failure. The contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive at night. The failure mileage was 164,000.

Filed Nov 27, 2006 · Lights · 1,000 miles · VA

Headlight housing on 1997 dodge se grand caravan. The plastic lens of the headlight housing in which the headlight bulb is encased has discolored, thereby, obscuring the light generated by the headlight bulb. This has occurred on both the right and left headlight housings. I have surveyed other minivans of the same vintage and noticed they too were discolored. It concerned me so much that I purchased two new headlight housings from off the internet (not mopar). There is probably a safety factor with this defect.

Filed Apr 5, 2006 · Lights · 95,000 miles · MD

Headlights on 1997 dodge caravan have become clouded and are no longer safe to drive at night.

Filed Sep 21, 2005 · Lights · 47,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

1) defect result of normal use, no exceptional situation just normal every day use.related to two vehicles one 1996 caravan, another 1997 caravan. 2) exesive haze buildoff on headlights(plastic lens) I can contribute a loss of proper distance ilumination, for witch several atempts of diferent methods where tried to correct problem, resulting in pedestrian struct accident on dark night,my driving record had been ticket, accident clear for more than 30 years. 3) several polishing methods where attempted with different advertised products resulting in slight temporary improvements always resulting in lesser time recurrance of problem, can not afford to replace all 4 with new parts due to excesive cost $135.00 each, anly replaced one after accident and yes have parts if need to be submitted. Point in case, my work is and has been for the past 20 years related to plastics, specifically injection molding, for witch I know first hand the consecuences for a poorly design chemical content plastic in this case policarbonates with incorrect uv aditive content, witch is the cause for not only my particular brand of vehicle,year or model, this problem is with all plastic headlight,sure tghey save weigth, sure its easier to manufacture to the weirdest shapes, so much so tha know a days the seem to be part of either the hood or the fenders, so now their being exposed to direct sunlight from the top causing even prematurer conditions, (this is not a scratching related issue here this is sunlight related damage causing reduced night driving visibility reach (since when a body part is subject to normal wear and tear. Since astm d 1003-92 does mention otdoor exp. Test-haze and loss of surface luster of plastic mats, I failed to locate proper time limits of accepted failure to consider them to be, non acceptable. (glass does not carry this condition), like it was mentined before, this is not only related to chrysler this problem is with all makes,brands

Filed Aug 19, 2005 · Electrical, Lights · 70,000 miles · FL

Dt: consumer complained about electrical problems. Instrument panel did not work. The instrument cluster was digital. Buttons for air conditioner and rear defroster flashed constantly. Consumer took vehicle to garage, and they recommended dodge dealer. Also, windshield wipers came on their own. Vehicle did not have to be on running for windshield wipers to come on. They came on about every two weeks. Also, traveling interior lights came on. Consumer stopped lights from coming on by putting tape on door. Consumer believed these were different issues. He replaced fan control module last year, and that did not help.*ak consumer added that pounding on the dashboard made the dash light illuminate.

Filed Jun 11, 2005 · Lights · 60,000 miles · NY

The headlights don't turn on all times unless the switch is wiggled and some times is goes out after they come on

Filed Jan 6, 2005 · Lights · 40,000 miles · FL

The headlights were made of plastic and have oxidized to the point that the consumer had to drive at night with the high beams on. *jb the consumer stated that the film was so bad that he could not see the bulb inside the cover.

Filed Apr 28, 2004 · Lights · 82,552 miles · OK

Headlights frosty or opaque, too dim to see with safely

Filed Sep 23, 2003 · Lights · 100,000 miles · PA

Headlight lens discolored- car had to have replacement to pass state inspection. Cost: $322 for one headlight assembly.