Headlights go out in my wifes 2005 grand caravan.
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Took my 2005 grand caravan to the dealership due to a loud noise when turning. Was just informed by dealership that I need a power steering pump, and rack and pinion, bushings and bearings. Also need a new radiator. This is ridiculous for a barely 6 year old vehicle with 70,000 miles on it. I have also had the problem with headlight not coming on when you flip the switch. That is a huge safety issue!
2005 dodge grand caravan has problem with headlights turning on. When I turn the switch, the headlights will not come on. Parking lights do come on. I can have the engine running and have the high beams on, but the low beams do not work. I have replaced the bulbs, and the headlight switch is next - many complaints on many websites about this problem.
While driving, headlights turn off on my 2005 dodge grand caravan. The problem can be fixed by turning headlight switch off and on several times. A google search tells me that this is a very common issue with 2005 models. I have examined the headlight switch and I feel the issue is due to the design of the switch.
Randomly, head lights do not turn on, have to turn the switch on & off multiple times to get them to come on eventually. Also, on days when having problems with headlights turning on, after you get them to turn on they shut off as you are driving down the road. We have not fixed them, chrysler dealership told me it could be the switch or the electrical components, they didn't know?!!!!!
Headlights on 2005 dodge grand caravan will not always turn on it will sometimes require turning the switch on and off repeatedly. Headlights randomly will turn off while driving.
Lights off during operation.... Off at turn on and now will not come on no matter what I do.... Told by several they are having same trouble... Real safety issue the first time as it went out while driving down dark road.
Since purchase, the headlights have randomly stopped working. The dealer couldn't replicate the action. At this point, the headlights were not turning off unless the switch was wiggled. Now the headlights work sporadically, and the parking lights will not go off when switch is in off position. They do however go off over time. We will try replacing light switch to see if this resolves the problem. This is a concern for us with teenage drivers using the vehicle!
The headlights went off while driving down the road. Finally came back on after turning switch off and on while using the dimmer switch at the same time. This has happened several times over the last 3 years.
Headlights on my dodge grand caravan intermittently fail to turn on. Failure occurs 60 - 75% of the time. After wiggling the knob for 5 - 10 minutes, lights usually will finally turn on. Lights have turned off while driving several times.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The vehicle was parked and shut off when the contact smelled a burning odor and noticed that the rear passenger side taillight was on fire. The fire was extinguished but the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 100,000.
2005 dodge grand caravan - headlights randomly turn off - they do not dim - they just simply turn off.
Headlights on my 2005 dodge grand caravan randomly turn off by themselves. No event leading up to the incident. The failure occurs randomly while driving. Nothing done so far to fix the problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that when he engaged the turn signal, it would stop flashing when he was halfway through the turn. He then noticed that when he turned the turn signal on, it would not function at all intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that a turn signal module needed to be replaced. The turn signal lever was repaired at an automotive repair shop. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The current mileage was approximately 70,000. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. Updated 01/31/11 *bf the consumer stated the turn signal lever was replaced by an independent repair shop after being told by the dealer the vehicle needed a turn signal module. Updated 03/22/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the headlights would shut off intermittingly without warning. In addition, the contact would attempt to turn on the lights several times before illuminating. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised the contact that the switch would possibly need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. Updated 02/09/11*lj updated 02/28/11
Headlights turn off while driving. Mechanics and dealerships have no idea why. Looked on internet and this is not something rare. Major safety hazard for me, my kids and others on the road.
Intermittent problem of headlights not turning on when operating headlight switch or shutting off on their own while driving. *tr updated 07/25/11
When driving at night, the headlights will come on and off and flash for no apparent reason. Lights will completely turn off and then when you turn the switch on and off again, the lights work again on and off. You will be driving down a dark road and the lights will just turn off. This happened last year for a few days or so and then worked fine for a few months then started turning off again. This is a very dangerous situation. I believe this has been reported by more people having the same issue. We have three children that ride in the van and my wife also drives every night delivering the newspaper.
I purchased my 2005 dodge grand caravan sxt new in 2005. From the time it was new I have had problems with the headlights. In the beginning they would randomly turn off while driving at night. I took it to the dealership and was told that my headlights worked for them and since they could not duplicate the problem, they couldn't diagnose and repair it, and that I needed to bring it in while it is happening (it happens at night-there are no dealerships open!). Of course after the warranty ran out, I am constantly having problems. They still go off at random while driving at night, and they rarely turn on when the switch is turned off, and sometimes stay on when the switch is turned off, or they do turn off then turn themselves back on while the car is parked. Sometimes I have to sit and turn the switch on and off repeatedly (so much that my wrist hurt)before they will come on, this has taken up to 15 minutes (while in a dark parking lot). I contacted dodge again and was told that my car was out of warranty. I know this is a manufacturer defect, as it began when the car was new. But, dodge doesn't care. In my daily commute to and from work I am on I-35 where there is construction going on, with narrow lanes and concrete walls and no shoulder to pull off onto, my headlights turning off and not coming back on can get me killed. I don't know what else to do. I called chrysler assistance 800 # and was told that my complaint was denied because of the mileage and warranty being out. I argued that the problem began when the car was new, so they should fix it. It has been escalated to a supervisor, and I am awaiting their denial at this time. While searching the internet for a possible cause/fix I found numerous people with the same vehicle and the same complaints. Minivans are regularly purchased by families with children (as was mine). These vehicles need to be recalled and repaired before someone gets injured or killed. I believe that chrysler will not help voluntarily.
No specific events prior, just parked car for the evening. Car started but no headlights or interior gauge lights including gear indicator, also no electric door locks. After several restarts all work but check engine light is on. No check engine light now. Cruise control light flickers on and off. This happened a few times when the car was new and the dealer was able to stop it by replacing the computer.
The lights will randomly come on and off while driving. Sometimes you are unable to turn head lights on. I have replaced the lights switch and the dealer does not seem to know what the problem is. The last problem occurred on 8/26/2004.
Headlights went out at night while driving. Turning the headlight switch a few times and they came back on. Next day, headlights would not come on, after turning the headlight switch a few times they came on. All lights work correctly except for headlights. Holding back on high beam switch and lights will stay on "high", however, release high-beam switch and lights go out.
My headlights won't come on sometimes. I have to repeatedly turn the headlight switch off & on (sometimes dozens of times) until they will finally come on. Also the headlight have went off by themselves several times while driving down the road, and came back on within a few seconds. This problems has been happening for about the last 2 yrs, but getting worse & worse.
Headlight switch goes off intermittently, you have to turn the headlights off and back on. This has happened several times. There is no set condition for this to happen, it just does it when it feels like it. I've had it happen around town and on the interstate while driving.
The headlights do not operate as expected. Sometimes they do not illuminate when the switch is rotated to headlight position, sometimes the headlights flicker while driving, sometimes the headlights shut off automatically while driving. The problem has been intermittent since about 6 months after the vehicle was purchased but frequency has increased drastically in the last 3 month. Now the operation of headlights has become completely unreliable yet difficult to troubleshoot because failure cannot be reproduced on demand (I.e. Headlights function properly when at dealership).
My caravan has had numerous electrical problems and is now sitting in my driveway unable to be driven or to sell. Power window and door failure,gauges jumping, radio disconnecting itself, lights turning on and off when no one is in the car, and finally the end result is total power failure (sometimes in the middle of an intersection). Scared for my life and the life of my children I have stopped driving it. I have spent 1600.00 at the dodge dealership only to finally be told they can no longer help me. I have talked to chrysler directly and they stopped calling me back. There is clearly thousands of complaints about similar problems. I am sick over the junk pile I can't remove or replace in this economy. When will chrysler be held accountable?
We have 2005 dodge grand caravan, the lights on the van keeping turning on when opening the door they stay on for a long time, then they shut off and during the day they turn on by themselves and even in the middle of the night because the battery will loose power after it happens so many times, have not been able to find the problem, went by dodge dealerships and they say they have never heard of such complaint.
2005 dodge grand caravan. The headlights will work fine, then not work at all. Sometimes if I move the switch back and forth several times real fast the lights will work again. Sometimes lights work for weeks without problems.
Steering column switch controlling turn signals, windshield wipers. Intermittent failure of wipers, washer, turn signals and turn signal reversal (indicate turn right signal for left actuates) to correct on a short term operating the tilt function corrects failure temporarily. This event occurs regularly at least every other time vehicle is used. Dealer can not replicate failure. I am a automotive quality engineer trained in root cause and corrective actions this failure in my opinion is due to the harness connection either wire pull out or connector failure. I have had wipers fail during heavy rain driving. Turn signals indicating incorrect direction nearly causing a rear end collision and washer not operate while driving in salt laden conditions. I have spoken to many owners who indicate this is an issue in their caravan as well.
Headlights turn off on their own while operating vehicle.
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