Headlight Switch problems of the 2008 Chrysler Town & Country

My headlights go off and on. Each morning the flash on and off about 3 times and then go off. I replaced the switch on the dash and the switch on the steering wheel column that is the dimmer switch for lights and wipers switch. I replaced each suggested thing except the tipm which is estimated over $800.

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler town and country. While driving 45 mph, the turn signals failed and the headlights failed to illuminate. In addition, when the vehicle was in park, the ignition switch failed to release the key. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

At first, passenger hid low beam headlight was not working. Swapped out light and module, still didn't work. Switched with working driver headlight assembly, did not work. Took into dealer and received a quote of over $1100 to replace tipm. Thought it was a ridiculous cost to fix a headlight. Removed connector and put back on the tipm and headlights worked fine for several days. Driving the vehicle shortly after, both headlights just shut off while driving on an unlight road. Quickly turn fog lamps on to see the road. Tried removing and reinstalling connector several times with always same result, both headlights work a couple of times, then both either don't come on or shut off after on. Running lights sometimes turn off as well. Drive the vehicle only in day time now.

Follow up to NHTSA id # 10648758 where we thought replacing the headlight control switch would stop the headlights from turning off while in use. Took only 3 days to discover that was not the route cause of the problem as the headlights went out again. No warning. They just went off. Back to the dealer where they now say it it the tipm. No parts available to fix the problem for at least a month. Not a safe car to drive.

While driving at night the left headlight flickered then both headlights went out. They stayed out long enough for me to alert my daughter, who was riding in the backseat to witness the blindness we were driving in. Seemed like minutes, but am sure it was probably only 30 seconds or so (either way a true hazard when driving at night). As this was the second time in about a month this happened we had researched the issue and learned that if you turn the switch on and off multiple times the lights will eventually come back on. While it worked this is beyond distracting and quite the feat of driving as one tries to stay on a road they can no longer see and hope they do not crash or get hit by other cars. Took it to the dealer where they confirmed it was in fact the headlight switch assembly (complete failure when they tested it). Part ordered. Part was replaced and so far so goo (been less than a week). We did learn of issues with this part on prior year models. The fix of adding more lubricant to the switch is temporary and does not completely fix the lights going out. This is a safety issue and Chrysler needs to address it. While we got a minor discount on the service it is still a known defect.