2003 Dodge Durango Lighting Problems

The obd reader on my 2003 Durango brings up code for central timing module and eeprm checksum error were the safety recall is in order but the vin number is not in the list of recall. It has all the specification of recall but vin number isn't in the list of recalls. I'm driving around in a unsafe vehicle due to manufacturing error that my vin number is the only thing why they won't fix it. Why do they not care if I kill myself or others from this that the recall is

I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN ALL LIGHTS INSIDE AND OUT STARTED TO FLASH ON AND OFF AT A VERY FAST RAT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DRIVE OK. EVER SINCE THESE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLASH. I HAVE TALKED TO A FEW MECHANICS AND HAVE HAD DIFFERENT IDEAS. I CAN'T INVEST A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS ON MAYBE S. PLEASE HELP. MILLAGE IS 126000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DESERT 215 SUPERSTORE (8030 RAFAEL RIVERA WAY, LAS VEGAS, NV, (702) 963-8000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY MODULE COMPARTMENT NEEDED REPLACEMENT; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART COULD BE PURCHASED ONLINE AND THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WILL BLINK ON AND OFF. DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL BLINK ON AND OFF. WIPERS ACT UP AND DON'T ALWAYS WORK. DOOR LOCKS WONT WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE SWITCH AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, BUT THEN FAILED FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. IN ADDITION, THE LOCKS, ALARM SYSTEM AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V322000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,926 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE HEARD CLICKING NOISE COMING FOR THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKING ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V322000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO SLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE HEADLIGHT TIMING MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO BODY DAMAGE AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE FAILED. RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V322000, EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS RELATED TOT HE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO LOW TO PROPERLY SEE THE ROADWAY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE ON THE VEHICLE WAS FAILING AND WAS ALSO UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V322000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH).THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,632.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CTM. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V322000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH) BUT WAS ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000.

2003 DODGE DURANGO: AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING WE HEAR CLICKING NOISES AND SEE LIGHTS (EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR) FLICKERING. STARTS WITH JUST A FEW CLICKS AND FLICKERS AND THEN BECAME WORSE THE LONGER WE DRIVE. TOOK IT TO A SHOP, THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK LATER (VEHICLE NOT DRIVEN MUCH AT NIGHT) AND RETURNED TO SHOP. STILL COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM SO THEY RESEARCHED AND FOUND MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE. CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP, OURS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. DEALERSHIP SAID $550 TO FIX. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST (OR SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, OR FIFTH) PROBLEM WE'VE HAVE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT HIS HEADLIGHTS AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS FAILED. HE CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 02V322000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 87,000. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. UPDATED 03/15/10 *BF UPDATED 05/12/10.8JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN SUDDENLY, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED AND FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REACH HIS DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHICH REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE FUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE (CTM). RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V3220000, EXTERIOR LIGHTING HEADLIGHTS SWITCH IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

FIRST THE KEY FOBS STOPPED UNLOCKING THE DOORS THEN THE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WAS TOLD THAT THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE. CHRYSLER DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODULE. *TR

FIRST THE KEY FOBS STOPPED UNLOCKING THE DOORS THEN THE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WAS TOLD THAT THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE. CHRYSLER DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODULE. *TR

WIFE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK HEAD LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF AND WIPERS FRONT STOP WORKING ON LOW JUST ON HIGH AND BACK STOP ALL TOGETHER LIGHTS JUST WORK IF DRIVERS DOOR IS OPEN TOOK TO DEALER SHIP WAS TOLD THAT THE CTM WAS BAD INFORMED DEALER SHIP THAT I SAY A RECALL ON THIS WAS TOLD NOT FOR MY DURANGO. *TR

2003 DODGE DURANGO HAD PROBLEMS WITH A BAD MODULE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE TIMELINE BY CHRYSLER. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED BLINKING. THE RIGHT PASSENGER LOW BEAM WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND WOULD COME BACK ON AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE HORN ALSO BLEW, THE LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND ALARM WENT OFF EVERY TIME THE CONSUMER UNLOCKED THE DOORS. THE GAUGES WOULD ACT UP AT TIMES, AND THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WOULD BE LOST. THE CONSUMER HASN'T EXPERIENCED ANY MORE PROBLEMS SINCE THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE WAS REPLACED. *JB

A RECALL ON CENTRAL TIMER MODULE. 2003 DODGE DURANGO VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *DT THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EXPENSE HE INCURRED FOR THE INOPERATIVE HEADLIGHTS IN WHICH THE CTM WAS FAULTY. *JB