1997 DODGE CARAVAN Exterior Lightingheadlights Problems

9 NHTSA complaints on file

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Exterior Lightingheadlights Issues in the 1997 DODGE CARAVAN

9 exterior lightingheadlights complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Exterior Lightingheadlights Complaints

#10174485 | November 27, 2006

HEADLIGHT HOUSING ON 1997 DODGE SE GRAND CARAVAN. THE PLASTIC LENS OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHT BULB IS ENCASED HAS DISCOLORED, THEREBY, OBSCURING THE LIGHT GENERATED BY THE HEADLIGHT BULB. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS. I HAVE SURVEYED OTHER MINIVANS OF THE SAME VINTAGE AND NOTICED THEY TOO WERE DISCOLORED. IT CONCERNED ME SO MUCH THAT I PURCHASED TWO NEW HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS FROM OFF THE INTERNET (NOT MOPAR). THERE IS PROBABLY A SAFETY FACTOR WITH THIS DEFECT.*JB

#10154660 | April 5, 2006

HEADLIGHTS ON 1997 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE BECOME CLOUDED AND ARE NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *JB

#10137254 | September 21, 2005 Crash

1) DEFECT RESULT OF NORMAL USE, NO EXCEPTIONAL SITUATION JUST NORMAL EVERY DAY USE.RELATED TO TWO VEHICLES ONE 1996 CARAVAN, ANOTHER 1997 CARAVAN. 2) EXESIVE HAZE BUILDOFF ON HEADLIGHTS(PLASTIC LENS) I CAN CONTRIBUTE A LOSS OF PROPER DISTANCE ILUMINATION, FOR WITCH SEVERAL ATEMPTS OF DIFERENT METHODS WHERE TRIED TO CORRECT PROBLEM, RESULTING IN PEDESTRIAN STRUCT ACCIDENT ON DARK NIGHT,MY DRIVING RECORD HAD BEEN TICKET, ACCIDENT CLEAR FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. 3) SEVERAL POLISHING METHODS WHERE ATTEMPTED WITH DIFFERENT ADVERTISED PRODUCTS RESULTING IN SLIGHT TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENTS ALWAYS RESULTING IN LESSER TIME RECURRANCE OF PROBLEM, CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE ALL 4 WITH NEW PARTS DUE TO EXCESIVE COST $135.00 EACH, ANLY REPLACED ONE AFTER ACCIDENT AND YES HAVE PARTS IF NEED TO BE SUBMITTED. POINT IN CASE, MY WORK IS AND HAS BEEN FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS RELATED TO PLASTICS, SPECIFICALLY INJECTION MOLDING, FOR WITCH I KNOW FIRST HAND...

#10067969 | April 28, 2004

HEADLIGHTS FROSTY OR OPAQUE, TOO DIM TO SEE WITH SAFELY

#10039380 | September 23, 2003

HEADLIGHT LENS DISCOLORED- CAR HAD TO HAVE REPLACEMENT TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. COST: $322 FOR ONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.

#742469 | March 23, 2001

REPLACEMENT OF FAILED BULB CAUSED ABRASIONS TO HAND ACCESS DOOR IS TOO SMALL, AND A WIRING HARNESS OBSTRUCTS ACCESS TO LIGHT SOCKET. TWO BULBS SHATTERED. DEALER HAD TO DISASSEMBLE BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL BUS TO ACCESS THE LIGHT SOCKET, 30 MIN LABOR, $45 COST. DIFFICULTY OF REPLACEMENT DISCOURAGES SAFE MAINTENANCE OF LIGHTING, AND CUTS YOUR HANDS.

#543334 | January 20, 1999

DURING NIGHT DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT FULLY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD FAR ENOUGH AHEAD TO SEE POTENTIAL HAZARDS.

#540018 | October 5, 1998

HEADLIGHTS TOO DIM. QCAW

#826430 | August 7, 1998

FRONT HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT IN LOW OR HIGH BEAM OPERATION. DEALERS HAVE REALIGNED HEADLIGHTS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *AK

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