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Exterior Lighting complaints
48 reportsClear category filter73,250 miles · Jun 7, 2006
Exterior Lighting
I HAD A SINGLE HEADLIGHT FAIL ON MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. IT WAS SUNDAY, AND I HAD A LONG DRIVE HOME. I HAD THE INTENT OF REPLACING THE BULB THE NEXT DAY. AS I NEARED MY HOME, IT BECAME DUSK. I TURNED ON MY ONE WORKING HEADLIGHT. AS IT GOT DARKER, I NOTICED THAT MY WORKING HEADLIGHT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF STEADILY. I TRIED…
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I HAD A SINGLE HEADLIGHT FAIL ON MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. IT WAS SUNDAY, AND I HAD A LONG DRIVE HOME. I HAD THE INTENT OF REPLACING THE BULB THE NEXT DAY. AS I NEARED MY HOME, IT BECAME DUSK. I TURNED ON MY ONE WORKING HEADLIGHT. AS IT GOT DARKER, I NOTICED THAT MY WORKING HEADLIGHT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF STEADILY. I TRIED TURNING THE SWITCH ON AND OFF, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED. IN FACT, THE HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF AT ALL! I WAS IN A REMOTE AREA, AND DROVE THE ABOUT 30 MINUTES HOME WITH ONE HEADLIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF. I GOT HOME, TURNED OFF THE HEADLIGHT AND THE IGNITION. THE HEADLIGHT KEPT FLASHING ON AND OFF! THE ONLY WAY I GOT IT TO STOP WAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE NEXT DAY, I BOUGHT 2 NEW HEADLAMPS AND REPLACED THEM, WHICH SEEMED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. A VEHICLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO OPERATE ON A SINGLE HEADLIGHT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS WAS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10159264
93,000 miles · Apr 25, 2006
Exterior Lighting
WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON THE LIGHTS FLICKER ON-OFF RANDOMLY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10156084
99,000 miles · Apr 24, 2006
Exterior Lighting
ON APRIL 22, 2006, MY 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WAS EN ROUTE FROM WILMINGTON, NC TO WARREN, MI. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND ALSO THE FOG LAMPS BOTH IN OPERATION. WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY OPERATOR ERROR, ALL FRONTAL LIGHTING WAS TURNED OFF. BOTH THE LOW BEAMS AND FOG LAMPS FAILED TO OPERATE. N…
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ON APRIL 22, 2006, MY 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WAS EN ROUTE FROM WILMINGTON, NC TO WARREN, MI. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND ALSO THE FOG LAMPS BOTH IN OPERATION. WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY OPERATOR ERROR, ALL FRONTAL LIGHTING WAS TURNED OFF. BOTH THE LOW BEAMS AND FOG LAMPS FAILED TO OPERATE. NORMALLY, THIS WOULD NOT BE SO MUCH OF A CONCERN, BUT I HAPPENED TO BE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON A VERY DARK LOCATION OF THE INTERSTATE. I QUICKLY (WITHIN 2 SECONDS) CYCLED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH FROM THE FULL ON POSITION TO THE FULL OFF POSITION AND BACK AGAIN TO THE FULL ON POSITION. THE LOW BEAM AND FOG LAMP FAILURE REMAINED. DURING THE CYCLING OF THE SWITCH, I NOTICED THERE WAS A FLASH OF LIGHT IN THE SECONDARY POSITION (PARKING LAMP ONLY POSITION). I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED THE SWITCH TO THIS SECONDARY POSITION AND PULLED OUT THE SWITCH TO ENABLE THE FOG LAMPS (THE FOG LAMPS ARE OPERATED BY EXTENDING THE SWITCH TOWARDS THE DRIVER AND ARE RESET TO THE OFF POSITION WHEN THE SWITCH IS ROTATED TO THE OFF POSITION). THE PARKING AND FOG LAMPS DID OPERATE CORRECTLY IN THIS POSITION. I THEN NAVIGATED THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO A LOWER SPEED AND OUT OF THE WAY OF ANY OTHER SURROUNDING VEHICLES. IN THE RIGHT LANE AT A SLOWER SPEED, I ONCE AGAIN TRIED TO TOGGLE THE SWITCH TO THE LOW BEAM POSITION. AGAIN, ALL LIGHTING FAILED TO OPERATE IN THE FULL ON POSITION. I THEN SWITCHED BACK TO THE PARKING (AND FOG) POSITION. I TESTED THE HI-LO BEAM SWITCH. THE FLASH TO PASS FEATURE WORKED AND THE HIGH-BEAM LIGHTS WERE BRIEFLY TURNED ON WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER WAS PULLED BACK. ONCE AGAIN I TOGGLED THE LIGHT SWITCH TO SEE IF THE LOW OR HIGH BEAMS WOULD WORK IN THE FULL ON POSITION. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE HEADLAMPS, BUT THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER DID CAUSE THE HIGH BEAM LAMPS TO FLASH ON WHEN IT WAS HELD BACK. THE HEADLAMPS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10155979
44,501 miles · Mar 1, 2006
Exterior Lighting
HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION ON 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN UNRELATED TO A BULB FAILURE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10151535
53,000 miles · Jan 10, 2006
Exterior Lighting
2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THE DATABASE ABOUT HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THEN AFTER 1 OR 2 SECONDS COMING BACK ON AGAIN. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE STOPPED. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMAT…
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2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THE DATABASE ABOUT HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THEN AFTER 1 OR 2 SECONDS COMING BACK ON AGAIN. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE STOPPED. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS, THE DATE I ENTERED IS THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10147387
Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 2005
Exterior Lighting
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF WHILE ON LOW BEAMS. HE WAS UNSURE WHETHER IT WOULD HAPPEN WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10143924
Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 2005
Exterior Lighting
LAST WEDNESDAY MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK ABOUT 4AM, WHILE PASSING A SEMI ON THE FREEWAY, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT FOR ABOUT 4-5 SECONDS. THEY CAME BACK ON AND HAVE OPERATED WITHOUT A PROBLEM SINCE. I PURCHASED THE MINVAN NEW, (ORDERED IT), AND IT HAS GIVEN ME TROUBLEFREE MILES SINCE IT'S INCEPTION ON THE ROADS IN MICHIGAN, AS EXPE…
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LAST WEDNESDAY MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK ABOUT 4AM, WHILE PASSING A SEMI ON THE FREEWAY, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT FOR ABOUT 4-5 SECONDS. THEY CAME BACK ON AND HAVE OPERATED WITHOUT A PROBLEM SINCE. I PURCHASED THE MINVAN NEW, (ORDERED IT), AND IT HAS GIVEN ME TROUBLEFREE MILES SINCE IT'S INCEPTION ON THE ROADS IN MICHIGAN, AS EXPECTED BY A DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVAN. THERE WAS A CAUSE FOR CONCERN ON THIS SINGLE ISSUE ONLY, AND AS I DID CALL THE DEALER ABOUT IT, IT WAS SIMPLY SUGGESTED THAT I GET IT IN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT. WHAT GOOD IS THAT WHEN IT HAS OCCURED ONLY ONCE...............SO FAR. JUST WANTED IT ON THE RECORD WITHOUT GETTING "TOSSED OR SIDELINED". THANK YOU KINDLY.
NHTSA ODI #10140891
80,000 miles · Sep 25, 2005
Exterior Lighting
HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. 1 DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN I TURN ON HEADLIGHTS, THE ONE THAT IS ON DURING DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT OPERATION TURNS OFF, AND OTHER LIGHT TURNS ON. WHEN I SWITCH LIGHTS INTO HIGH BEAM MODE, THE LIGHTS REVERSE TO THE WAY THEY OPERATE WHILE IN DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT OPERATION. I'VE ALREADY INVESTED $…
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HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. 1 DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN I TURN ON HEADLIGHTS, THE ONE THAT IS ON DURING DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT OPERATION TURNS OFF, AND OTHER LIGHT TURNS ON. WHEN I SWITCH LIGHTS INTO HIGH BEAM MODE, THE LIGHTS REVERSE TO THE WAY THEY OPERATE WHILE IN DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT OPERATION. I'VE ALREADY INVESTED $200 INTO THE DIAGNOSIS OF THIS PROBLEM. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE LIGHT SWITCH AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WHICH DID NOT CORRECT ISSUE. SHOP SPENT TWO DAYS CHECKING ALL CONNECTIONS, LEADS AND GROUND AND THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10137527
65,000 miles · Jul 12, 2005
Exterior Lighting
OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS (MARCH 05 - JULY 05), MY 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTANT HEADLAMP FAILURE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE LIGHTS FLICKER OFF/ON FOR SEVERAL CYCLES. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE RELATED TO WEATHER OR ENGINE RPM. TO DATE, THE LIGHTS HAVE EVENTUALLY STAYED ON AND THIS HA…
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OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS (MARCH 05 - JULY 05), MY 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTANT HEADLAMP FAILURE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE LIGHTS FLICKER OFF/ON FOR SEVERAL CYCLES. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE RELATED TO WEATHER OR ENGINE RPM. TO DATE, THE LIGHTS HAVE EVENTUALLY STAYED ON AND THIS HAS NOT YET MADE THE VEHICLE UNOPERABLE. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE AND WILL JUST START TRYING THINGS....AM PLANNING TO TAKE THIS TO DEALER WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH DAIMLERCHRYSLER. THE DATE LISTED BELOW IS THE MOST RECENT OCCURANCE...BUT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
NHTSA ODI #10128498
52,350 miles · Apr 24, 2005
Exterior Lighting
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING AND GO OFF WHILE THE MINIVAN IS MOVING. I NOTICED YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS SAME MATTER WITH CHRYSLER AND THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10118328
NHTSA investigations
3EA05009 · Headlight Malfunction
Opened Jun 1, 2005 · Closed May 2, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Exterior Lighting:headlights; Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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Electrical System
OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Exterior Lighting:headlights
OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
PE05004 · Headlight Malfunction
Opened Feb 2, 2005 · Closed Jun 1, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Exterior Lighting:headlights; Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.
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Electrical System
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.
Exterior Lighting:headlights
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.
Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.
EA04031 · Power Liftgate Latch
Opened Nov 22, 2004 · Closed Apr 7, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages; Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.
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Latches/locks/linkages
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.
Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.
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