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1999 Chrysler Town And Country Exterior lighting Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA

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Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Oct 8, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 362 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Chrysler Town And Country submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming exterior lighting

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Oct 8, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. ON OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. FOR EACH FAILURE, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT BANGING ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND THE BATTERY, STARTER, AND COMPUTER WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID
10780707
Incident
Oct 1, 2005
Mileage
65,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 29, 2006

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENS STARTED TO FOG UP AFTER 8 MONTHS OF DRIVING HIS 1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS LIMITED HIS VISILBILTY WHILE DRIVINING AT NIGHT.*AK

NHTSA ID
10177327
Incident
Mar 13, 2000
Mileage
5,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 13, 2005

THE HEADLIGHT LENS OF THE CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN BECOMES CLOUDED AFTER ABOUT TWO YEARS. THIS REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THAT IS CAST ON TO THE ROADWAY AT NIGHT AND GREATLY REDUCING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND CAN ONLY BE REMEDIED BY REPLACEMENT OF HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY UNIT. AT A COST OF $400+. *NM

NHTSA ID
10142544
Incident
May 8, 2004
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 14, 2005

THE LEFT HEADLIGHT LENS HAS GROWN DULL (THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY 1996 DODGE MINIVAN) AND THEREFORE DOESN'T WORK AS WELL AS IT SHOULD. THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM AS THEY OFFERED TO SHINE IT UP FOR 50.00. *NM

NHTSA ID
10136509
Incident
Sep 13, 2005
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 9, 2004

DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHTS PRODUCED MOISTURE INSIDE THE LENS. AS A RESULT, HEADLIGHTS DIMMED AND IMPAIRED THE DRIVER'S VISION AT NIGHT. *AK *TC

NHTSA ID
10099780
Incident
Aug 10, 2004
Mileage
60,210 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 12, 2004

THE PLASTIC LENS COVER FAILED ON THE DRIVER 'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER PAID FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
10099898
Incident
Nov 12, 2004
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 19, 2004

THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE FOGGY, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO LOOK DIM. THIS RESULTS IN POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT CHRYSLER REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS. *SC

NHTSA ID
10050560
Mileage
58,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 21, 2003

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD LIGHT BULBS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAVE STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALLS AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. TS

NHTSA ID
10004222

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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