1996 DODGE CARAVAN Exterior Lightingheadlights Problems

16 NHTSA complaints on file

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Exterior Lightingheadlights Issues in the 1996 DODGE CARAVAN

16 exterior lightingheadlights complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 DODGE CARAVAN. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Exterior Lightingheadlights Complaints

#10187543 | April 11, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS RETAINED WATER AND CAUSED THEM TO APPEAR FOGGY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING NEW HEAD LIGHTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.*AK

#10080385 | July 5, 2004

HEADLIGHTS ARE CLOUDED OVER. IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT, EVEN WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.*AK

#10065524 | April 5, 2004

WHILE DRIVING DURING NIGHT HOURS, INTERMITTENTLY THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM

#10053713 | January 9, 2004

CONSUMER STATED WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. *AK THE SERVICE WRITER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PLASTIC ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT WAS CLOUDED DUE TO THE HEAT OF THE HEAD LAMPS. *NM

#10046912 | November 14, 2003

NO ACCIDENTS YET. HEADLIGHTS HAVE FOGGY COATING ON THEM, WHICH WE HAVE LOW LIGHT VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. ALSO, WHEN FILLING UP TANK WITH GAS IT RUNS OUT WHEN COMPLETELY FULL. *LA

#10023497 | June 21, 2003

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS ON 1996 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE DETERIORATED LEAVING A HAZY COVERING. ILLUMINATION OF THE ROAD BY THE HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR DRIVING. *NLM

#10020883 | June 2, 2003

THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 1996 CARAVAN ARE THE TYPE WITH A CLEAR PLASTIC OR GLASS COVER OVER THE BULBS. OVER TIME, THE CLEAR COVERING HAS BECOME VERY CLOUDY TO THE POINT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WELL ENOUGH TO SAFELY SEE AT NIGHT. THE LIGHTS ARE NOT DAMAGED, THE LENSES ARE JUST NOT AT ALL CLEAR ANYMORE. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE THE HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT BUT OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALER TELLS US THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CLOUDY LENS. THEY SAY THE ONLY REPAIR OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. OUR VEHICLE WARRANTY IS LONG SINCE EXPIRED BUT I DO NOT SEE THIS ISSUE AS ONE OF WARRANTY BUT RATHER SAFETY. ANY REASONABLE PERSON SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPECT THE HEADLIGHTS ON A VEHICLE TO ILLUMINATE A SAFE PATH AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED IN SERVICE. I'VE CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND THEY SAY IT IS...

#8015351 | August 1, 2002

THERE IS A PLASTIC LENS THAT COVERS HEADLIGHTS. IT HAS DETERIORATED AND IS BLOCKING THE HEAD LIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER.*A

#8012658 | June 25, 2002

HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE BURNING FROM INSIDE AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#8001947 | January 10, 2002

HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. THEN, MATERIAL DEVELOPS A NON REMOVEABLE FILM THAT DULLS HEADLIGHT COVERS. CONSUMER IS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, LIGHTS ARE NO LONGER BRIGHT ENOUGH.*AK *JB

#897882 | October 17, 2001

HEADLIGHTS HAVE A GLARE. LIGHTS ARE DIMMED LIKE A FILM IS OVER THEM. ALSO, IT IS HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. *AK

#550338 | February 10, 2000

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ADJUSTED TOO LOW. NLM

#853077 | November 17, 1999

SOCKET FOR THE LIGHT BULBS HAD MELTED THE PLUGS. ALSO, SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED 5 TIMES DUE TO BREAKING. LAST BELT WAS SHREDDED TO PIECES. THE TENSIONER GAUGE WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON & THE HORN FAILED TO WORK WHEN USED. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK PROBLEMS. *AK

#703002 | February 6, 1999

SINCE WE PURCHASED OUR VAN IN AUGUST OF 1997, WE HAVE HAD MANY REPAIRS AND VISITS TO THE DEALER. AS OF TODAY, THEY HAVE NOT FIXED OR DIAGNOSED THE BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR APPLYING MY BRAKES, A CRUNCHING SOUND OCCURS ,AND I CAN FEEL IT IN THE PEDAL. IT IS A FAIRLY LOUD SOUND AND THE VIBRATION IS DISTRACTING BECAUSE YOU LOSE YOUR BRAKE PEDAL FOR A PERIOD OF 1-2 SECONDS. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER DODGE CARAVAN OWNERS AND PLAN TO TAKE A DETAILED SURVEY ON THIS MATTER, BUT, NONE TO THIS POINT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR ANTILOCK BRAKE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH IS UNDETECTABLE. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME, AND NOT UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. THIS, ALSO, LEADS ME TO THE CONCLUSION THERE IS A MAJOR SAFTEY DEFECT HERE....

#490805 | June 1, 1996

HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION INADEQUATE FOR NIGHT DRIVING, CAUSNG POOR VISIBILITY.*SD

#983070 | April 19, 1996

HEADLIGHTS DON'T PROJECT SUFFICIENT LIGHTING ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. *AK

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