Problems with 2002 Dodge Caravan EXTERIOR LIGHTING

On 6/5/14 while driving down the hwy at 65mph a deer had bolted out in front of my 02 caravan. i had reaction time with hitting my brakes until my brake light illuminated & my van continues sliding on dry pavement, i attempted hitting my horn but noticed the section of the steering wheel that the horn iss located was rock hard & could not be pushed in even the slightest. i ended up hitting the deer dead center of the front of my van, crumpled my hood, cracking my radiator, headlight assemlies, grill & cooling fans. my airbags never deployed. since this incident my brake light illuminated just about every time i press on the brakes & come to a rest lasting 30 second or longer & will go off moments after releasing the pedal. approx mileage 165, 000 road conditions were dry, daylight & 100% visibility. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge caravan. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle began to decelerate independently and lose power. the failure was sporadic. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the power train control module would have to be replaced. the failure recurred after repairs. in addition, when the turn signal was activated the opposite turn signal light would illuminate erroneously and the oil warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the mechanic advised that the power train control module would need to be replaced a second time. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge caravan. the contact stated that the headlights do not work at high or low beam. the dealer stated that the front control module may be the cause of the failure; however, they would not repair the vehicle because they stated nothing was wrong. the contact stated that the failure poses a safety hazard while driving at night. he has read about similar failures on the internet. the failure and current mileages were 120,000.

2002 dodge caravan headlight electrical issue. my headlights do not turn on when i turn the switch. sometimes they come on quickly sometimes they take more than 30 minutes. for them to turn off i have the same problem. also my windshield wipers don't work. they turn on the same way the headlights do. if it begins to rain while i am driving i have to pull over. this is a serious safety issue. *tr

2002 dodge caravan. the headlights on my 2002 dodge caravan flash off and on intermittently driving at night. i had this problem since i purchased the vehicle i have not have an accidents there has not been any property damage or police reports taken. the vehicle has the original headlights. i reported this in an earlier complaint but i found the solution to the problem. each time this has happened to me the obd fuse has been blown. the possible cause to it has been the vehicle was jumped due to a low battery. *nm

Tl* - the contact has a 2002 dodge caravan. the head lights on the vehicle are not operating properly. only one head light works at a time. when the intermediate lights are on, only the passenger head light side would light, when the high beam lights are on, only the driver side head light would light and when the running lights are on only the passenger side head light would light. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer and they have replaced the dimmer switch. the contact continuous to have the same failures, and can provide copies of invoice repair orders. *nm

2002 dodge caravan headlights periodically go off, sometimes staying off for 15-20 seconds. not related to acceleration, bumps or stops. affects both headlights simultaneously. very scary!! especially on interstate and heavy traffic. also, cars pull over because they think i'm flashing deliberately.*jb

Headlights kept flickering when turn signal was turn on also high beam light switch would stay on after flashing them. front suspension squeaks and makes clunking noise when hitting bumps. belts squeak they are brand new less than 10000 mile with it on. *jb

7/31/05 consumer products safety commission daimler chrysler motors corporation to whom it may concern: i have a 2002 dodge grand caravan se that was designed and built with a dangerous defect. the tail light lenses or covers have been glued on but the glue has failed on both tail lights and both covers have fallen off onto the freeway exposing the bright white light bulbs and dropping a large plastic lens onto the freeway. when the first one fell off my wife stopped on the freeway and picked up the lens. what a great way to get killed. the second time i was driving at night on the freeway and heard a noise but did not stop until i left the freeway. the dealer sells the entire light assembly for $ 99.00 but the lens cover is not sold separately. looks like a good fundraiser for the dealer but a dangerous situation for everyone on the road. the problem is the new lens has the same design and was built the same as the original one. i talked to the sales clerk at the dodge parts counter and he said "we have sold a lot of these lately." so this is not an isolated incidence. it is only a matter of time before people are injured because of this problem. if the daimler chrysler motors corporation acts responsible and solves this problem quickly lives can be saved and injuries avoided. this is the first time i have noticed a lens cover for a vehicle light cover that was not attached with screws. the good thing is there is a simple solution to solve this problem. drill two holes in the plastic lens and install two screws as i have done to the lens cover retrieved from the freeway by my wife. after discovering this problem i feel a responsibility to notify as many people as necessary to help solve this problem. thank you for your time and consideration on this matter. *jb

The headlights flickers; once they went out completely for about five seconds. this has occurred about 20 times since november 2004. there is no time pattern as to when the headlights would go off. the dealer knows that the headlight switch is the problem. the manufacturer told the dealer that they have a back order of over 800 switches and that no one is making the switches.

When the headlights are in use they would flicker intermittently. the headlights also went out completely for about 5 to 10 seconds on two occasions. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak *sc

1. after leaving my 2002 dodge grand caravan (approx. 48000 miles) in long term airport parking for 12 days i drove two and a half hours home. nothing of any consequence happened on the way home. * 2. at home i noticed that the brake lights were stuck on the on position. i do not know during what part of the trip the brake light got stuck on and fortunately i did not get rear-ended. however, a brake light that is always on increases the risk of rear end collision. 3. the next day i brought the car to my local dodge dealer. they said something that some brake light switch had been kicked off or on and said that i must have done something to make the switch keep the brake light on like kick it or something like that. in fact, nobody kicked the brakes or anything like that. the car just malfunctioned. the local dealer and chrysler are unwilling to consider the safety consequences of the mal function. i was charged for whatever it was the dealer did to fix the problem. note i left the oem box on this form on the default setting of "no." i did this because i do not know what oem means. please call if it makes a difference with this safety complaint. thank you. *jb

Intermittently while driving at night driver noticed that the headlights were inoperative. this caused poor visibility to the driver. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection numerous times, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem at this time. *ak

Intermittently headlights go out without warning. once both headlights went off for about a second. consumer was afraid to drive at night time. dealer has inspected several times and could not duplicate or correct the problem. please provide further information. ts

Dt: 2002 dodge caravan. the headlights on my 2002 dodge caravan flashed off and on intermittently driving at night.. had this problem since purchasing the vehicle. had not had any accidents. there has not been any property damage nor police report was taken. the vehicle has the original headlights. *ak updated 11/16/2005. *nm