2008 Dodge Caravan: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Oct 25, 2022 · Lights · OH

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the headlights appeared hazy and clogged. Additionally, the contact stated that the headlight failed to illuminate and provide proper illumination while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Dec 30, 2020 · Lights · 120,000 miles · OH

Headlights turning off during any driving ,stationary,city highway night day rain cold warm all the above antime any condition.flickering sometimes staying off most of the time need to hold passing flash brights on to still atleast have light sometimes dosent work all the time. Months now.

Filed May 31, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · MO

My headlights are flickering I see many car complaints about the tipm relay and want it fixed under the recall I could have had a car accident this issue should have been fixed

Filed Dec 3, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · 158,000 miles · NY · crash

Was driving home at night when randomly my lights started flashing, horn started blaring, windshield wipers started going off, washer fluid was spraying everywhere. Locks were locking and unlocking. I ended up driving into someone's lawn as I could not see properly with poor lighting and all the distractions. Once I got home the vehicle continued to be possessed even without the key in the ignition. I was finally able to get everything to stop after unplugging the battery. Upon internet research it didn't take long to realize it was tipm fuse box issue, I have found several other customers with the same box having the same issues. I have gone to the junkyard 3 times and grabbed a used tipm fuse box replacement. The first replacement the car would not start. Second replacement there was a lot of trouble lights on the dash and the odometer did not work. With my most recent replacement the headlights don't work. So including my original tipm , that's 4 faulty tipms. Do you notice a problem or pattern here?

Filed Sep 10, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · 120,000 miles · NY

Many issues, appear to be related to the tipm. Headlights intermittently stop working, as do the windshield wipers(various times, when driving/when starting the car). Car horn beeps when driver door is opened. Air conditioner/heater intermittently stops working (when driving), will usually come back on after pulling over and restarting the car. Very dangerous in the winter.

Filed Nov 8, 2016 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · PA

The van will be sitting in driveway and the horn starts blowing, the wipers will come on and washer motor will come on too and the headlights come on also sometimes the engine will turn off going down the road. We can't drive it very far my wife drives it to work a few blocks away but that's about it we are afraid to drive it anywhere.

Filed Oct 26, 2015 · Electrical · 136,000 miles · ME

On several occasions, while driving at various speeds and in various road conditions, this dodge caravan did lose complete engine power. The most frightening was at 70mph on the freeway at night! A very smooth stretch of freeway and the headlights went out and the engine stopped running. Recall r03/agency14v-373 was preformed on this dodge but engine power loss persist. It would appear that a power module could be the problem and dodge knows it. This is a potentially dangerous and lethal situation. During this engine shutdown, critical elements of vehicle safety are lost including effective braking, steering and airbag deployment mechanicals.

Filed May 7, 2015 · Electrical · 115,000 miles · OH

The dash lights, head lights, and windshield wipers randomly go on and off. When this happens, I have no control over the headlights, wipers, turn signals, power windows, or door locks. I have not been able to find a mechanic who can definitively tell me what this is. It happens sporadically, sometimes with weeks in between incidents.

Filed Sep 15, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 123,000 miles · NH

When clicking off my high beams, my wipers came on. I was unable to shut them off. At the same time my high beams, turn signals and rear wiper stopped working. While my front wipers were going non-stop despite being shut off, the washer fluid did not work (front and back). When I took it to my garage I was told the tipm had to be replaced but it was currently on national back order and they didn't know when they could get their hands on one. For the time being I have had to make due with disconnecting the battery for 7-10 minutes and then all systems work again, I am not sure how long this will work for but currently the only option.

Filed Sep 12, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 70,000 miles · NY

I complained about this before and it is only getting worse!!!! I won't put washer fluid in my van a waste of money!!!! I took out the horn fuses because of the defect and it is only getting worse because now when it happens my head lights don't work!!!! I was driving to the hospital for surgery when it was dark out and the wipers started going and now when it happens my headlights don't work!!! I don't feel like it is my responsibility to fix the problem!!!! Why should I have to pay 500 dollars to fix a problem when it should be recalled!!!!

Filed Aug 18, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 38,000 miles · PA

Head lights flickered several times and then stayed off. This has continued intermittently since november. Sometimes the headlights stay on, sometimes they don't. 8/1/2014-headlights don't work at all. I have taken to a dodge dealer in december who told me it would cost $700 but couldn't guarantee it wouldn,t continue to happen. I have taken it to 2 private garages who have told me the same thing. It's not the bulbs. They believe it is a problem in the electrical system.

Filed Jun 6, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 100,000 miles · KY

We pulled out at night and started driving when suddenly and without warning the exterior headlights and fog lights started flashing, the interior warning lights started flashing, the wind shield wipers started going on and off, the windshield washer fluid started spraying, the lights on the gauges were flashing, and the ignition started "dinging" like when you turn it on. Granted this was at night so we lost headlights for several seconds at a time until we could get stopped. I had my 4 year old daughter in the car and my wife. Luckily we weren't going very fast and were able to get pulled over without being involved in a wreck. After turning the car on and off a couple of times and checking under the hood the problem ceased. Fast forward a few months. Similar incident occurred during the daytime. Basically the exact same issue as above. Luckily this was during the day and the headlights aren't as important. Once again after turning the vehicle on and off a couple of times and getting out of the vehicle to check under the hood it ceased. Fast forward a few weeks. Issue occurred once again during the day. At this point we refused to drive the vehicle at night as we deemed it unsafe at night with the potential that we could lose lights while driving 60 MPH and have zero visibility. We were never able to get the lights to stop going on and off and the issue with the van is still occurring. I've read similar stories from other dodge owners and most have never been able to solve the issue even after spending thousands of dollars. This is going to seriously hurt or kill someone and a search regarding the lights flashing online for dodge caravans around this year makes it clear that there is a serious issue regarding the van. I also checked and dodge claims the other recalls have already been done on this van.