NHTSA Complaint #10284005 — 2001 DODGE CARAVAN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10284005 |
| Vehicle | 2001 DODGE CARAVAN |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 98 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MN |
Consumer Description
2001 CARAVAN HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. FAULTY FCM (BAD CONNECTIONS) THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE GETTING IGNORED BY EVERYONE ESPECIALLY CHRYSLER. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE PUT ON THE FRONT BURNER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IN A CRASH. HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NITE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH IS DANGEROUS. PLEASE LOOK INTO A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. THE FCM CONNECTIONS ARE FAULTY. MULTIPLE PEOPLE AND MECHANICS HAVE DISCOVERED WHERE THE PROBLEM IS AND HAS FIXED THEM BY READJUSTING CONNECTER PINS OR TABS IN THE CONNECTION AND THIS HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. EVEN CANADA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GETTING SOAKED 1000S OF $$$ IN REPAIRS (CHRYSLER) LEADING TO THE SAME PROBLEM COMING BACK. PLEASE LOOKUP GOOGLE( 2001 DODGE HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS) THIS TOPIC IS HEAVILY TALKED ABOUT ON THE TOPIX.COM SITE EASIEST WAY TO FIND THIS FORUM IS TO GOOGLE THIS PHRASE (2001 DODGE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM). 186 POSTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN SINCE 2006. HARD TO FIND THROUGH THE SITE.PLEASE TRY TO FIND A WAY TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE E-MAIL ME ON WHAT CAN BE DONE IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. *TR
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