2001 Dodge Caravan

HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD DIES, INTERMITTENT. THE PROBLEM SHOW WHEN I USED THE TURN SIGNAL, THE DASHBOARD DIES ENTIRELY AND THE HEADLIGHTS GOES OFF, IT HAPPENS EVERY 2 OR 3 DAYS, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THEY WORKED AGAIN. IT HAPPENS TO ME MORE THAN 10 TIMES. I SOLDER THE TERMINALS AT THE ELECTRICAL BOX THAT ACCORDING TO THE ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM FEED THE TURN SIGNAL, DASHBOARD AND HEADLIGHTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT 2 YEARS AGO, SINCE THEN THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED ANY MORE. *TR

2001 CARAVAN HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. FAULTY FCM (BAD CONNECTIONS) THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE GETTING IGNORED BY EVERYONE ESPECIALLY CHRYSLER. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE PUT ON THE FRONT BURNER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IN A CRASH. HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NITE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH IS DANGEROUS. PLEASE LOOK INTO A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. THE FCM CONNECTIONS ARE FAULTY. MULTIPLE PEOPLE AND MECHANICS HAVE DISCOVERED WHERE THE PROBLEM IS AND HAS FIXED THEM BY READJUSTING CONNECTER PINS OR TABS IN THE CONNECTION AND THIS HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. EVEN CANADA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GETTING SOAKED 1000S OF $$$ IN REPAIRS (CHRYSLER) LEADING TO THE SAME PROBLEM COMING BACK. PLEASE LOOKUP GOOGLE( 2001 DODGE HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS) THIS TOPIC IS HEAVILY TALKED ABOUT ON THE TOPIX.COM SITE EASIEST WAY TO FIND THIS FORUM IS TO GOOGLE THIS PHRASE (2001 DODGE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM). 186 POSTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN SINCE 2006. HARD TO FIND THROUGH THE SITE.PLEASE TRY TO FIND A WAY TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE E-MAIL ME ON WHAT CAN BE DONE IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE RADIO SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S STEREO SYSTEM. A NEW RADIO SYSTEM WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED BY A TECHNICIAN THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED. THERE WAS A SAFETY DEFECT RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V531000 (EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL;RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. BL

SINCE LATE SPRING 2008, THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2001 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERED AND GONE OUT, THEN COME BACK ON. THIS CONTINUED OFF AND ON UNTIL I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EXPERT (ENORMIS, ERIE PA) IN JULY OF 2009. THEY REPLACED THE FUSE BOX FOR THE VEHICLE AT A COST OF APPROX $430. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO DO THIS WITH APPROX. SIX OTHER VEHICLES RECENTLY. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, HAVING YOUR HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT NIGHT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, ESPECIALLY WHILE IT IS RAINING. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL PART:THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES AND I WANT TO BE RE-IMBURSED!!! I AM AN ATTORNEY AND KNOW A DANGEROUS DEFECT WHEN I SEE ONE!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE RADIO FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE FACTORY STEREO SYSTEM. A NEW RADIO SYSTEM WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED BY A TECHNICIAN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND THE RADIO WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ALTERNATE WORKING SO ONLY ONE IS ON AT A TIME. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY BOTH WILL WORK FOR A DAY OR SO THEN IT WILL GO BACK TO JUST ONE WORKING. THIS MAKES IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE GOTTEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND GIVEN A WARNING. I HAVE TRIED REPLACING BULBS BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VAN STOPPED WORKING DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH A WIRING CONNECTOR BY THE FUSE BOX. I'M NOT A MECHANIC SO I CAN'T REALLY EXPLAIN IT BETTER THAN THAT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THIS IS VERY COMMON IN DODGE CARAVANS AND I FEEL LIKE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO RESOLVE IT BEFORE SOMEONE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD LOSES THEIR LIGHTS AND GETS IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK TOGETHER. THE LEFT ONE ONLY WOULD WORK ON HIGH BEAM AND THE RIGHT ONE ONLY WORKED ON LOW BEAM. I FOUND THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE AND THE FUSE BOX TO BE CORRODED. I MADE A TEMPORARY FIX BY CLEANING UP THE CONNECTION. I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH 2001 AND 2002 DODGE CARAVANS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT THE NHTSA HAD INVESTIGATED THIS ISSUE IN 2006 AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE WARRANTS FURTHER ACTION BY YOU. *TR