2006 Chrysler Town & Country Lighting Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the turn signal, and brake light failed to function as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the center third brake light needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The contact also stated that the rear driver’s side door failed to open. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, WATER WOULD ENTER INTO THE BRAKE LIGHT CASINGS AND CAUSE THE CIRCUIT SYSTEM TO SHORT OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER (JEFF WYLER SPRINGFIELD CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,166.

MY HEADLIGHTS ARE FLICKER OR DO NOT WORK SPORADICALLY. CHANGING THE BULBS DOES NOT HELP. I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THEY WENT OFF AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I ATTEMPTED TO SEE IF MY BRIGHTS WORKED, HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT STAY ON, THEY WOULD ONLY FLASH. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND IN RESEARCH IT HAS TO DO WITH PLASTIC BREAKING OFF AND PREVENTING A CONNECTION

ON JAN 16, 2017 WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND IT WAS DARK AND RAINING VERY HARD. ABOUT 15 MIN. INTO THE DRIVE, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF!!! NOTHING ELSE IN THE CAR WENT DARK, JUST THE HEADLIGHTS! SO DANGEROUS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY! I FLIPPED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO OFF AND THEN BACK ON, AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND STAYED FOR ANOTHER 10 MIN. ON THE RETURN TRIP HOME, SAME NIGHT AND CONDITIONS, ABOUT 15 MIN. INTO DRIVE, THEY WENT DARK AGAIN! TOGGLING THE SWITCH DID HELP, AND THEY CAME BACK ON. WENT TO MY MECHANIC TODAY WHO TESTED THE WIRING AND SWITCHES AND COULD NOT COME UP WITH ANYTHING. MENTIONED THE "COMPUTER BOX" FOR LIGHTING IS POSSIBLE, BUT WERE NOT DEFINITIVE. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

MY HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHEN DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY. TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF SOMETIMES RESTORES THE LIGHTS, AS DOES TAPPING THE SWITCH. NONE OF THESE ACTIONS KEEP THE LIGHTS ON PERMANENTLY. MINUTES LATER, THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF AGAIN. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED BY NHTSA ACTION NUMBER:EA11010 FOR TOWN & COUNTRY MODELS BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2004 (MDH 0301XX) AND NOVEMBER 30, 2005 (MDH 1130XX) BUT MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN APRIL, 2006 AND IT IS EXHIBITING THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS. I BELIEVE THAT THE CHRYSLER HEADLIGHT SWITCH PROBLEM GOES BEYOND THE MODEL BUILD RANGE ADDRESSED IN EA11010 AND THERE ARE MANY MORE VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS THAN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE 2012 BULLETIN. I AM GOING TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED AT MY OWN EXPENSE, AND I WILL KEEP THE DEFECTIVE PART IN CASE SOMEONE WANTS TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, BUT I THINK THAT CHRYSLER'S RESPONSIBILITY GOES BEYOND THE LIMITED VEHICLE RANGE IN THE PREVIOUS BULLETIN AND IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WENT BAD AND MY MODEL WAS MADE AFTER NOVEMBER 30, 2005 (SEE TSB 08-052-12 DATED 8/25/12). BIG SAFETY CONCERN. NEITHER CHRYSLER NOR THE DEALER WOULD HONOR THE LIFETIME GUARANTEE OF FIXING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. COST ME $110 TO FIX.

HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AND TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT TOGGLING OFF/ON TO RE-ILLUMINATE. NO OTHER INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE AFFECTED. PROBLEM IS OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES FORCING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD UNTIL GETTING THEM TO COME BACK ON.

THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. FLIPPING THE ON OFF SWITCH HELPS TO TURN THEM BACK ON, BUT IT IS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER FOR THEM TO STAY ON. I WAS DRIVING IN THE EARLY, DARK MORNING HOURS DOWN A VERY DARK HIGHWAY THAT IS NOT ILLUMINATED WITH STREET LIGHTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ADDITIONALLY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER MANIPULATING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STEVE WHITE MOTORS (3470 HIGHWAY 70 SE, HICKORY, NC 28603, (828) 414-1499) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE VEHICLE AND REFUSED TO OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. AFTER TURNING THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON ALTHOUGH IT CAN TAKE SEVERAL TRIES. I FOUND YOU CAN PUT HIGH BEAMS ON BY PULLING BACK THE LEVER AND HOLDING IT. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED SO IT INCREASES THE DANGER BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU DON'T KNOW THE LIGHTS ARE OUT. *TR

DRIVING AT NIGHTS WHETHER ON COUNTRY, CITY, OR MAJOR HIGHWAYS, WHETHER DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING WITH THE CURVE OF THE ROAD, WITHOUT WARNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF (HEADLIGHTS), LEAVING ME IN TOTAL DARKNESS. I DO HAVE DIRECTIONALS. THE SYSTEM RETURNS THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY AFTER A SERIES OF QUICK ON AND OFF TURNING OF THE KNOB FOR THE HEADLIGHTS . NO LOW OR HIGH BEAMS, SIMPLY NO LIGHTS.

JUST BOUGHT A USED 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN AND HAVE NOTICED A PROBLEM THAT HAS STARTED UP. THE HEADLIGHTS DON'T WANT TO COME ON WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH. IT MAY TAKE 3-5 TIMES OF TURNING THEM ON, OFF, ON BEFORE THEY STAY ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHEN STARTING THE CAR IN OUR PARKING LOT, AND WHEN STARTING IN A STORE PARKING LOT. WE'VE ALSO NOTED THAT THE LIGHTS TURN THEMSELVES ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES SOMETIMES WITH THE CAR CLOSED AND UNTOUCHED, OFTEN FOR SOME WHILE BEFORE IT HAPPENS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE SIGNAL ACTIVATED INSTEAD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ACTIVATED IN ORDER FOR THE SIDE SIGNALS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

THE MAP LIGHT BULBS MADE INCOMPLETE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THIS CAUSED ARCHING BETWEEN THE CONTACTS ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE MAP LIGHTS. THE PLASTIC THEN MELTED AND RESULTED IN A FIRE INSIDE THE MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY (OEM WAGONER PART NO. J5-PC579). *TR

HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE ENVIRONMENT. VERY UNSAFE TO BE HAULING MY FAMILY IN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE AND THE HIGH BEAMS HAD TO BE USED INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

WHEN TURNING ON LEFT BLINKER, THE RIGHT BLINKER COMES ON INSTEAD. SOMETIMES THE LEFT BLINKER DOES NOT STAY ON AND I HAVE TO TURN IT ON AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN TURNING ON THE RIGHT BLINKER, THE LEFT BLINKER COMES ON INSTEAD. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE FILED A REPORT WITH CHRYSLER. I HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BY REPLACING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, HOWEVER I DO FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT MANY CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER REMOVING THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD BEEPING SOUND. AFTER MAKING SEVERAL ATTEMPS, THE LIGHTS FINALLY TURNED OFF BUT MOMENTS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 204,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOME LIGHT FAILED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOCKET AND SURROUNDING PLASTIC HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WOULD NOT COME ON. I HAD TO TOGGLE THE SWITCH BACK AND FORTH TO GET IT TO WORK. SPOKE WITH SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. IF I WERE TO HOLD THE LEVER BACK, THEN THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD BE ON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE ESPECIALLY AFTER I HAVE BEEN READING UP ON THIS PROBLEMS WITH OTHER FAMILIES WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. I HAVE 7 CHILDREN AND I DO NOT WANT TO GET OUT ON THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE CAN'T SEE. PLEASE HELP.. *TR