NHTSA Complaint #10443017 — 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10443017
Vehicle	2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Date of Incident	January 4, 2012
Date Filed	January 4, 2012
Mileage	139,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

HEADLIGHTS ONLY WORK SPORADICALLY. AT TIMES, THEY WON'T TURN ON AT ALL (RUNNING LIGHTS AND REAR LIGHTS STILL WORK) AND IT OFTEN TAKES SEVERAL TRIES TO GET THEM TURNED ON. HOLDING THE LEVER ACTIVATES THE HIGH BEAMS, WHICH STILL WORK. EARLY THIS MORNING, THEY SIMPLY FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD IN THE DARK. EXTREMELY UNSAFE. RESEARCH INDICATES A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCH AS MY EXACT ISSUE HAS BEEN DETAILED BY MANY, MANY INDIVIDUALS. AS BIG AS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THIS IS, IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE HOW THIS HASN'T SPAWNED A RECALL.

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