1998 Dodge Caravan: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Jul 31, 2009 · Lights · 130,000 miles · 00

The amount of light that our headlights emit is very low and creates significant difficulty with visibility at night.

Filed Oct 9, 2007 · Lights · 105,000 miles · OH

Lens on headlights fog up with textured surface on outside. Unable to get light through.

Filed May 14, 2007 · Lights · AR

Tl*- the contact owns a 1998 dodge caravan. She noticed the headlights were dim due to the plastic covering of the headlights turned yellow. She stated that even with the high beams on it is hard for her to see. The current mileage was 150,000. The contact did not want to estimate failure mileage.

Filed Apr 3, 2007 · Lights · 86,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the headlight covers were tarnished and decreased visibility while driving at night. The dealer informed the contact to purchase a new headlight assembly. The current mileage was 96,000, and failure mileage was 86,000.

Filed Mar 20, 2007 · Lights · IA

Material on headlamps of 1998 dodge caravan is fogging over and is obstructing the headlights. Condition has been getting progressivly worse over time.

Filed Mar 12, 2007 · Tires · ID

We had a euro tour tire from big o (serial #u9ytt2n3903 produced by cooper tires size 205/70r15 [this size is not listed on the tire section]) on the front of our dodge caravan. My son was driving on the freeway that had been completed approximately a year before so the freeway was in excellent condition. My son said that while they had our van they had not hit anything nor was there anything in the road. The cop who helped my son change the tire said my son had not hit anything. Both steel belts blew out. My son said the tire exploded! It blew out the wheel well, blew off the bumper,blew out the headlight, blew out some of the wiring and broke the bottle for the windshield wipers & gave the fender a fat lip. My daughter-in-law was the vehicle ahead & looked back just in time to see pieces of tire & van flying everywhere. Luckily the van did not roll. There was $1800-$1900 worth of damage to our van. Big o replaced the tire but when we sent it cooper, they said they believed the tire failed because of a probable impact. A cooper tire dealer & the big o dealer in pocatello both told me they felt the tire was faulty. They did not believe the damage to the tire could possibly have resulted from impact. Everyone except cooper thinks damage to the tire indicates it actually exploded.

Filed Mar 9, 2007 · Lights · 100,000 miles · GA

Material headlamps are made of is yellowing/dull to the point that it interferes with your vision at night. We have tried to clean and bluff them. Then we were told to try wet sanding and cleaning them. This helped somewhat for awhile. Replacement for both headlamps cost over $700 to replace. The vehicle runs okay and would like to keep it for awhile longer, but night driving in it is really becoming a problem. I have spoken to several people with vehicles in that age model that are experiencing the same problems.

Filed Jan 6, 2007 · Lights · VA

Headlamps on 1998 dodge caravan have clouded over so much that it makes it difficult to see while driving at night. Received two estimates on replacement of headlamps. Both were between 600 & 700 dollars. Informed by both mechanics that replacement lamps would more than likely do the same thing after a number of years because there has been no recall on part in question for that year vehicle.

Filed Oct 26, 2006 · Lights · NC

Headlights are clouded over, lights are dim, can't see well at dark. Potential for an accident.

Filed Aug 28, 2006 · Lights · 125,000 miles · IN

Dt*: the contact stated the headlight lenses were clouded. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer.

Filed Apr 20, 2006 · Lights · 89,700 miles · VA

Dt*: the contact stated the headlights on the vehicle have a film over them which make it hard to see at night. The dealer was alerted. Updated 05/22/06.

Filed Sep 15, 2005 · Lights · 84,000 miles · PA

The lenses on the headlights of my dodge caravan (1998) have become almost frosted during the past 3 or 4 years, which causes inadequate lighting of roads and increased glare. The dealer told me that both entire headlights would have to be replaced for a cost of $500-600 plus labor. He said that some caravans have this happen and others don't. I feel that this is a safety factor and should be treated as a recall.