2006 Dodge Grand Caravan: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Jun 19, 2021 · Lights · NC

The headlights and taillights come on randomly throughout the day and night while the car is parked and off. The warning dings for accidentally leaving your lights on happens every time you open the doors even though the lights are off. This has been going on since we got the vehicle.

Filed Dec 22, 2015 · Lights · 150,000 miles · GA

I am having a intermittent issue with my headlights, they are shuting off while driving and although crysler has a lifetime warranty on the head light swithch for this exact issue my vehicle VIN is not included in this warranty. This is dangerous and should be a recall as people could be in danger of crashing if this happens and they are unable to see.

Filed May 28, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 88,870 miles · PA

My headlights have been turning on by themselves while the switch is in the off position.

Filed Oct 30, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 135,000 miles · WI

The parking lights turn on and off randomly when the vehicle is off. When the vehicle is running, the parking lights don't operate properly using the light switch--e.g. The parking lights stay on when turned off. Cycling the switch several times can turn the parking lights off. Our car was manufactured late in december 2005 according to dodge. This appears to be related to the federal safety agency action # ea11010. Dodge has refused to cover the headlight switch assembly (hsa) under what should be a lifetime warranty. The hsa has been replaced at owners expense and the problem appears to be fixed. We saved the defective part.

Filed Jun 12, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 106,000 miles · FL

Vehicle headlights intermittently turn off even though the headlight switch is in the on position. Headlights are able to be turned back on by cycling the switch off and on multiple times. Sometimes headlights flicker on and off intermittently even though the headlight switch remains in the on position. This has been a problem according to a previous investigation by your organization. The investigation number ea11010. Your findings showed this problem occurring with this particular make model and year of vehicle. It also indicated that chrysler corporation was going to initiate a lifetime warranty on the headlight switch assembly for this particular vehicle. It indicated that this was going to start sometime in early 2013. I contacted chrysler corporation service and they indicate that there is no warranty or known problem on that particular headlight switch assembly. When I referred them to your site and the particular investigation and conclusion in regards to this issue they indicated that this was not a known problem and just because it was on the internet does not mean that is true. The identified issue and problem with the headlight switch assembly will not be taken care of under warranty according to chrysler corporation. This seems to be in direct conflict with what chrysler corporation told your organization that they were going to do which was to place this part under a lifetime warranty beginning sometime early 2013.

Filed Apr 24, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 121,000 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

I was driving my 2006 dodge grand caravan se on the night of i02/11/2014 when a wrong-way driver hit me (head on collision). She turned right to get gasoline (note: not to avoid us, did not know she was going wrong way until we hit her), and we hit her side door, tire area, and the vehicle bounced backwards. I had to push off the steering wheel to prevent my head from going thru the windshield, my father who was the passenger, hit his arm off the dashboard. The air bags did not deploy, which was the issue. The manufacturer was contacted, they looked at the car and said nothing is wrong with it and that the car would have to be crushed for the air bags to deploy, the air bags have been recalled before, which is a concern to me. When looking at the vehicle dash board, it does not appear that there is even a passenger air bag in place. My bumper had damage, a long with my head light, along with my hood. I was traveling about 40mph in a 45mph zone, as we were slowing down at a red light and when it turned green again I continued on. We had injuries of our neck and back as well as the drivers left foot, my wrist hurt from time to time and still somewhat does, from pushing off the wheel.updated 06/03/14 *bf updated 06/06/2014

Filed Nov 8, 2013 · Lights · 110,000 miles · FL

The headlights function intermittently with the switch and also turn off intermittently while driving even though the headlight switch remains on. Turning the switch on and off multiple times sometimes will cause the headlights to turn back on but not always. Sometimes the headlights will turn back on by themselves.

Filed Apr 2, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · 72,900 miles · NY

2006 dodge grand caravan se 72900 mi. Turn stalk inoperative signalling left hand turn though 4 way flasher works; so it is not the flasher. Right turn phase works. Intermittent failure. Will report to chrysler 18009921997. Dealer refused to fix, not recalled. This is the second dgc with a turn stalk failure I have owned, other was 1999 dgc. Chry. Does know about the headlight switch failure and replaced free.

Filed Dec 4, 2012 · Lights · 158,000 miles · PA

We were driving along and the headlamps randomly turned off for no apparent reason. We jiggled the switch and they came back on. This now happens frequently.

Filed Aug 6, 2012 · Lights · 100,100 miles · FL

Headlights spontaneously extinguish while operating the vehicle on an intermittent basis. Initial activation of the headlight switch sporadically fails to activate headlights, or activation is delayed by several seconds. Toggling the switch will occasionally return function to the headlights. These incidents occur daily.

Filed Mar 15, 2012 · Electrical, Lights · 60,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the headlights would not illuminate. In addition, the headlights would unexpectedly stop illuminating at night and would not begin functioning again for a few hours. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The consumer stated over the last two years the headlights would not come on when she used the switch to turn them on. The consumer stated while driving at night, she noticed the headlights were not on, but within a few seconds, they came back on. The consumer stated there were several occasions, where the headlights would not come on at all after toggling the switch. The consumer referenced engineering analysis (ea11-010) updated 03/29/12

Filed Dec 13, 2011 · Lights · WI

When I got to work and went to turn the headlights off. The lights shut off but it kept dinging like they were still on. I turned the switch on then off again and it still kept dinging and the smaller headlights came on and didn't shut off after I had shut off lights. I had to go back and do the same thing with the light switch and then they finally shut off. This has happened on several other occasions.