Headlight Switch problems of the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan

My headlights have been turning on by themselves while the switch is in the off position.

The headlights function intermittently with the switch and also turn off intermittently while driving even though the headlight switch remains on. Turning the switch on and off multiple times sometimes will cause the headlights to turn back on but not always. Sometimes the headlights will turn back on by themselves.

The parking lights turn on and off randomly when the vehicle is off. When the vehicle is running, the parking lights don't operate properly using the light switch--e. G. The parking lights stay on when turned off. Cycling the switch several times can turn the parking lights off. Our car was manufactured late in December 2005 according to Dodge. This appears to be related to NHTSA action # ea11010. Dodge has refused to cover the headlight switch assembly (hsa) under what should be a lifetime warranty. The hsa has been replaced at owners expense and the problem appears to be fixed. We saved the defective part.

Vehicle headlights intermittently turn off even though the headlight switch is in the on position. Headlights are able to be turned back on by cycling the switch off and on multiple times. Sometimes headlights flicker on and off intermittently even though the headlight switch remains in the on position. This has been a problem according to a previous investigation by your organization. The investigation number ea11010. Your findings showed this problem occurring with this particular make model and year of vehicle. It also indicated that Chrysler corporation was going to initiate a lifetime warranty on the headlight switch assembly for this particular vehicle. It indicated that this was going to start sometime in early 2013. I contacted Chrysler corporation service and they indicate that there is no warranty or known problem on that particular headlight switch assembly. When I referred them to your site and the particular investigation and conclusion in regards to this issue they indicated that this was not a known problem and just because it was on the internet does not mean that is true. The identified issue and problem with the headlight switch assembly will not be taken care of under warranty according to Chrysler corporation. This seems to be in direct conflict with what Chrysler corporation told your organization that they were going to do which was to place this part under a lifetime warranty beginning sometime early 2013.

When I got to work and went to turn the headlights off. The lights shut off but it kept dinging like they were still on. I turned the switch on then off again and it still kept dinging and the smaller headlights came on and didnt shut off after I had shut off lights. I had to go back and do the same thing with the light switch and then they finally shut off. This has happened on several other occations.

Headlights spontaneously extinguish while operating the vehicle on an intermittent basis. Initial activation of the headlight switch sporadically fails to activate headlights, or activation is delayed by several seconds. Toggling the switch will occasionally return function to the headlights. These incidents occur daily.

Sometimes my headlights turn on sometimes they don't. The switch is fine and the fuses are good.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the headlights would not illuminate. In addition, the headlights would unexpectedly stop illuminating at night and would not begin functioning again for a few hours. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The consumer stated over the last two years the headlights would not come on when she used the switch to turn them on. The consumer stated while driving at night, she noticed the headlights were not on, but within a few seconds, they came back on. The consumer stated there were several occasions, where the headlights would not come on at all after toggling the switch. The consumer referenced engineering analysis (ea11-010) updated 03/29/12.

The headlights on my 2006 Dodge caravan have been intermittent on a half dozen occasions since I purchased it new. In all instances, by jiggling (turning on/off) the switch, I have gotten the lights back on. The last incident was on 01/25/2010 coming home in a snowy (white out) conditions in iowa and my lights went out completely. I was able to get them back on in a relatively short period of time, but could not see the road, etc. , because of the snowy white out conditions. Could very well have resulted in an accident of major injury. I see many posts on the internet related to this same problem on various Dodge/Chrysler Mini vans of various years.

Occasionally, maybe five or six times in the last year, I would turn the headlights on in my 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan and they would not turn on. I could turn them off then on again and they would stay on. Last night, they turned on the first time I tried. I had been on the road approximately one hour when they went out on me. I turned the on/off switch a few times and they came back on. After 3-4 minutes they went off again, so again I turned the switch off and on and they came back on. They went out again and I found they would stay on if I held the high beam lever down. After about 5 minutes I released the high beam lever and the headlights stayed on for the next 20 minutes until I got home. I will not be driving this vehicle again at night until I can get it fixed. The problem is that 99% of the time, the lights operate correctly.