There are 14 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravanin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
HEADLIGHT WON'T COME ON I REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS REPLACED THE LIGHT SWITCH
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle was designed with plastic headlamps that became foggy over time, causing the headlights to become extremely dim. The contact stated that the failure had reduced the visibility of the roadway while driving. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The VIN was unavailable.
CAN TURN ON HEADLIGHTS, THEN ONE GOES OUT, BLINK OFF AND ON THEN GO OFF COMPLETELY OR DON'T COME ON AT ALL WHEN TURNED ON. HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. SWITCH IS GOOD. HEADLIGHTS REPLACED. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) THAT TESTED BAD. HAVE READ MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING!
HEADLAMP LIGHTING WILL GO OUT AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED AND OR NOT PROPERLY OPERATE AT ALL.
HEAD LIGHTS FAIL WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, NO HIGH OR LOW BEAMS. FAILED ON RURAL SECONDARY STREET . HAD LIGHTS NEXT DAY (NO REPAIR DONE). FAILED AGAIN TWO DAYS LATTER ON MAJOR SECONDARY STREET. HAD LIGHTS NEXT DAY (AGAIN NO REPAIR) . THE LIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND NON-PREDICTABLE. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW CAUSE OF FAILURE SINCE THE PROBLEM RESOLVES ITSELF BEFORE THEY SEE THE VEHICLE.
MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR. I RECENTLY HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT TIRE KINGDOM WHERE THEY CHECKED IT AND TOLD ME THAT THE DIAGNOSTICS ARE COMING BACK THAT IT IS NOT AN AIR BAG ISSUE, BUT RATHER A SEAT BELT ISSUE. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALER, I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A $110 CHARGE JUST TO CHECK IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS LIGHT BEING ON COULD INDICATE THAT THERE IS A LARGER PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN MY AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING PROPERLY IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE OR A PART MALFUNCTION. I HOPE THAT OTHERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE SO THAT WE CAN GET HELP FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ UPDATED 10/19/2017*CN
I WAS DRIVING HOME AT 10:30 AT NIGHT ON THURSDAY THE 15TH OF NOVEMBER 2012 DRIVING 65 MPH ON STATE HIGHWAY 64 IN PAWNEE COUNTY OKLAHOMA AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT ON BY THEMSELVES AND THEN THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF BY THEMSELVES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE A CLOCK SPRING BUT WEREN'T EVEN SURE IF THAT WOULD FIX THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE. NOT TO MENTION CHARGING ME $300 FOR THE PART WHEN I HAVE THE EXTENDED ELECTRONICS WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND DODGE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER AND CORRECT THE ISSUE AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNERS, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THERE IS NO REASON THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE THIS ISSUE. IT IS A LIABILITY TO DODGE IF NOT CORRECTED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AS IT COULD END UP COSTING SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS GETS LOOKED INTO. PLEASE SEND ME A SUPERVISORS NUMBER OR EMAIL SO I MAKE SURE THIS GETS ATTENTION. IF I DO NOT HEAR SOMETHING BACK WITHIN 48 HOURS, I WILL CONTACT THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION MYSELF, A MR. RAY LAHOOD THROUGH SENATOR COBURN. I AM REALLY PISSED OFF ABOUT THE SITUATION. YOU DRIVE DOWN A ROAD WITH YOUR FAMILY IN THE DARK OF NIGHT AND UNEXPECTEDLY YOUR HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND YOU RISK YOUR FAMILIES LIFE. DODGE DIDN'T ACT LIKE IT WAS A BIG DEAL, BUT IT COULD END UP BEING A MAJOR LIABILITY FOR THEM IF THEY DO NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. *TR
THE HEADLAMPS ON MY VAN TURN THEMSELVES OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. THEY WILL TURN OFF WHILE THE VAN IS GOING DOWN THE STREET, PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, ANYWHERE. SOMETIMES THEY DON'T TURN ON AT ALL, INSTEAD THEY JUST FLASH SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN STAY OFF. *TR
HEADLIGHTS STARTED WITH A FLICKERING AND RANDOM SHUT OFF, NOW NO REGULAR HEADLIGHTS BUT HIGH BEAM COME ON FOR A SECOND WHEN YOU SWITCH THEM ON BUT WON"T STAY ON. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO FIX AT 2 DEALERSHIPS. POSSIBLE PROBLEM FROUNT MODULE BUT NO PART AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE TO EVEN TRY TO FIX IT. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP USED PART WOULD MESS UP "BRAIN" ON VEHICLE SO USED PART NOT OPTION EITHER. *TT
THE HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT. ONCE IN A WHILE SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAM WILL HELP FOR A VERY SHORT TIME, BUT USUALLY I AM COMPLETELY WITHOUT LIGHTS WHEN IT HAPPENS. THERE IS NO WARNING. THE RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT EVEN WORK ANYMORE WHEN THAT HAPPENS. I HAVE BEEN IN A NUMBER OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF THIS. I END UP HAVING TO HOPE I CAN FIND A PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, WITHOUT BEING HIT FIRST, AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN UNTIL THE LIGHTS FINALLY WORK. NOTHING ELSE STOPS WORKING, JUST THE LIGHTS. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET FOR SO MANY DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. *TR
MY HEADLIGHTS (BOTH HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM) WILL TURN OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT. IT CAN ALSO HAPPEN IN THE DAYTIME, BUT I NOTICE IT AT NIGHT. SOMETIMES THEY WILL JUST GO OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL TURN OFF AND STAY OFF. WHEN THEY TURN OFF AND STAY OFF I HAVE TO PULL OVER (WHICH CAN BE HARD IN THE DARK WITH NO HEADLIGHTS). STOP THE CAR AND TURN OFF THE CAR. THEN WHEN I RESTART THE CAR THE HEADLIGHTS WILL WORK AGAIN AT LEAST FOR AWHILE. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A NIGHT AND OTHER TIMES IT WON'T HAPPEN FOR DAYS OR EVEN WEEKS. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT A YEAR AGO WITH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. *TR
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 3.3 V6 ENGINE. I HAVE A HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION ON MY MINIVAN. MY HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CITY STREETS AND SOMETIMES WHILE WAITING FOR A STOP SIGN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT WHEN YOU NEED YOUR HEADLIGHT FOR VISIBILITY. HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE BUT THE HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. MY VEHICLE HAS 35,600 MILES AND THE FIRST TIME THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WAS AT 33,100 MILES. *TR
OUR 2008 GRAND CARAVAN HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. THE LAST OCCURRENCE ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TURN SIGNALS OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. ALONG WITH THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT FUNCTION NOR WOULD THE AC. SHE HAD TO RESTART THE VAN TWICE TO GET THE TURN SIGNALS WORKING AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE IGNITION NODE AND REPLACED ON 6-19-08. WE HAVE REQUESTED A BUY BACK DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES BUT HAVE NOT BEEN GRANTED ONE AT THIS TIME. *TR
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