2005 Dodge Caravan complaints

POWER DOORS CEASED TO WORK. TECHNICAL ADVISE WAS REQUESTED AND IT WAS TOLD TO ME THAT A POSSIBLE UPGRADE TO THE BSM WOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. DEALER IS CHARGING $180.00 FOR THIS UPGRADE WHICH IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE CHILDREN MAY OPEN THESE DOORS OR MAY OPEN AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE POWER DOOR LOCK STOP WORKING WHEN THE WIRELESS REMOTE IS PRESS IT WILL NOT LOCK THE DOORS. IF I DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF THE BATTERY AND LEAVE IT DISCONNECTED FOR 5 MINUTES IT WILL WORK AGAIN. I HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY OTHER DAY. I HEAR SAME PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM HAVE TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER HAVE CHARGE $130 TO REPROGRAM THE BCM. IF SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE INTERNET ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THE DEALER SHOULD NOT BE CHARGING THIS CRAZY AMOUNT SINCE IS PROBLEM WITH THE SOFTWARE IN THE BCM. *TR

2005 DODGE CARAVAN RECEIVED ENGINE COOLANT DARING/FLUSH/REFILL BY AN AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE DEALER (CUTRONE'S, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108) ON 1/10/08. FIVE DAYS LATER THE HOSE ON THE OUTLET TUBING COMING THROUGH THE FIREWALL FROM THE HEATER CORE CAME OFF OF THE TUBING, CAUSING THE RAPID LOSS OF ALL THE ENGINE COOLANT. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY DID NOT TOUCH THIS HOSE DURING THE ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT ON 1/10. THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THE HOSE CAME OFF FIVE DAYS AFTER THEY SERVICED THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO CLAIM THAT IT IS JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE HOSE IN PLACE WAS FOUND TO BE ABOUT 4 INCHES FURTHER BACK FROM THE CONNECTION END OF THE HOSE THAN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY CLAMP IT ONTO THE TUBING. EVEN THOUGH THE CLAMP WAS FIRMLY COMPRESSING THE HOSE IN THE WRONG POSITION THAT IT WAS FOUND AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE DEALER MAINTAINS THAT IT MUST HAVE HAPPENED BY ITSELF, OR BY SOMEONE WHO SERVICED THE VEHICLE BEFORE THEM. AS THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED WITH 5 YEAR / 100,000 MILE ENGINE COOLANT, THE COOLANT SYSTEM HAD NEVER EVER BEEN SERVICED BEFORE 1/10/08. THIS WAS THE FIRST ENGINE COOLANT SERVICE, FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST SPONTANEOUS DETACHMENT OF AN ENGINE COOLANT HOSE. SINCE THE DEALER IS ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE SERVICE PROCEDURE, THEN THE PROBLEM HAD TO BE CAUSED BY SOME KIND OF DEFECTIVE CONDITION THAT IS INHERENT TO THE HOSE, TUBING, AND/OR CLAMP THAT CHRYSLER/DOD

THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING, BOTH FROM INSIDE THE CAR AND FROM THE REMOTE KEY. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS SEPT. 2007. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW. NOW JAN. 2008 IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COMPLETED A FIX THAT DID NOT LAST 24 HOURS BUT IT COST ME $100. WHEN WE TOOK IT BACK THEY BILLED ME ANOTHER $100 TO SAY THAT I NEEDED THE BCM REPLACED AT A COST OF $400. IN DOING MY RESEARCH I SEE THAT THIS MOST LIKELY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE VAN IS TO GO TO THE DRIVERS SIDE WHERE THERE IS A KEY ENTRY POINT. GOD FORBID IF MY FAMILY IS EVER IN THE CAR AND I CAN NOT ENTER FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AJD THE DOORS ARE LOCKED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,750 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,806.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE, IT ALERTS THE OWNER AS IF THE ALARM IS SET, THE DOOR IS LOCKED OR UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DOORS WERE NOT LOCKED OR UNLOCKED AND THE ALARM WAS NOT SET ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WASN'T NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS AN UPDATE AVAILABLE UNTIL HE CALLED TO DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE. AFTER NOTIFYING THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UPDATE TO THE SOFTWARE FOR $130. THE UPDATE TO HIS VEHICLE WAS PERFORMED ON NOVEMBER 8, 2007. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43845. RK

DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AND THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR GLASS SHATTERED. I CANNOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE FOR FEAR OF THE GLASS TO FALL COMPLETELY OUT. IT HAPPENED ON FRIDAY EVENING, SO I'M WAITING TO CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION ON MONDAY MORNING. *JB

I DROVE 2 HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY AND PARKED THE CAR WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION. AFTER 10 MINUTES I WENT TO LEAVE AND I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE; IT STARTED CRANKING AND STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. PARTS OF MY CAR STARTED FALLING OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR ONLY HAD 32,000 MILES ON IT. THE AXEL GOT CAUGHT IN THE TRANSMISSION AND BROKE ALL THE PIECES IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT TOOK 3 WEEKS FOR MY CAR TO BE REPAID AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET A LOANER CAR FROM DODGE EVEN THOUGH I COMPLAINED.I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AN HOUR EARLIER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN OCTOBER. I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME WITH MY SISTER AND MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. IT WAS RAINING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND MY WINDOWS WOULDN'T OPEN. A FEW MINUTES LATER WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS SMOKING. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, I WENT OUT TO CHECK ON MY CAR AND FOUND THAT IT WAS RUNNING WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I PUT THE KEY IN AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. THE NEXT MORNING, I WENT TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND WHEN I WENT TO LOOK AT MY CAR, IT WAS RUNNING ONCE AGAIN. BY THE TIME THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED, MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. ONCE AGAIN WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. THESE ARE TWO MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW. I THINK THAT I SHOULD RECEIVE A NEW CAR THAT DOESN'T HAVE ALL OF THESE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

CLUNKING NOISE OVER BUMPS. DEALER REPORTS BAD SWAY ARM BUSHINGS, VEHICLE HAS 36 MONTH 36000 MILES BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I AM 7 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAVE 30,900 MILES AND DEALER AND DODGE REFUSE TO COVER .157.08 OUT OF MY POCKET IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

MY WIFE, 2 YOUNG SONS, AND I WENT OUT TO SPEND THE AFTERNOON RUNNING ERRANDS. WHEN WE LEFT OUR HOME, THE DOOR LOCKS WORKED WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM AS WELL AS WITH THE SWITCHES INSIDE THE CAR. AFTER MAKING OUR SECOND STOP OF THE AFTERNOON, MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THEY FAILED TO WORK VIA KEY CHAIN, SWITCH, OR SPEEDOMETER OVERRIDE (WHEN CAR REACHES 20 MPH). COMPOUNDING THE ISSUE, THE CARAVAN ONLY HAS ONE OUTSIDE DOOR LOCK, WHICH MEANS THE CAR CAN ONLY BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED AT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE REMAINING DOORS MUST BE UNLOCKED FROM THE INSIDE. THIS MEANS THAT SOMEONE MUST CLIMB THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR TO LET OTHER PASSENGERS IN. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, I HAVE 2 SMALL BOYS AND IT IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING, NOT TO MENTION DANGEROUS, TO HAVE TO LEAVE THEM STANDING BESIDE THE CAR WHILE MY WIFE OR I CLIMB ABOUT THE INTERIOR TO UNLOCK THE PASSENGER DOORS SO AS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THEIR CAR SEATS. OVER THE LAST YEAR, I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM ADDRESSED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE LONGEST THIS PROBLEM HAS REMAINED RESOLVED IS THIRTEEN MONTHS. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. TODAY WILL BE THE SIXTH OCCASION I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY DOOR LOCKS. *JB

ON MAY 24, 2006,I GOT A FLAT TIRE. I REMOVED THE SPARE TIRE TO PUT ON THE VAN. THEN I WOUND THE PART THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIME BACK UP. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRE, I WANTED TO PUT THE SPARE BACK UNDERNEATH. THE BOTTOM PIECE WOULD NOT RELEASE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED. THEY DID NOT SAY HOW IT WAS FIXED. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE FINE. THEN THIS WEEK, I GOT ANOTHER FLAT TIRE. I AGAIN REMOVED THE SPARE AND PUT IT ON THE VAN. I WOUND THE PART THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRE, I WANTED TO PUT THE TIRE BACK UNDERNEATH. AGAIN, THE PART THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE WILL NOT RELEASE AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET REPAIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. HOWEVER, THE NOISE CEASED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR WHEEL AXLE ASSEMBLIES WERE DRY AND FAILED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE ROARING NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE AXLE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME AND THE NOISE WAS NO LONGER HEARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED BECAUSE IT WAS DRY AND HAD NO GREASE. THE RIGHT SIDE WAS ALSO REPLACED AND THE ROAR NOISE HAS SINCE DISAPPEARED.

INCIDENT #3 THIS IS THE THIRD TIME MY CAR INSTRUMENT PANEL DID THIS UNDER 25,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I CAN SEE THAT I AM ACTUALLY MOVING BUT NONE OF MY INSTRUMENTS ARE. NONE OF THEM MOVE ALL THE WHILE THE CAR DOOR AJAR LIGHTS ARE ON SO AFTER CHECKING THE DOORS 3-4 TIMES I JUST DROVE ON AS THEY WERE CLEARLY CLOSED . FUELED UP THE CAR AND RESTARTED. INSTRUMENTS ALL A GO .SOMETIMES IT TAKES OVERNIGHT BEFORE THE PANEL WORKS AGAIN. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 6 MONTHS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS POPPING ON AND OFF . HOW WILL I KNOW IF THE VAN IS REALLY IS DANGER OF BREAKING DOWN , OR PERHAPS RUNNING OUT OF GAS AS THIS VAN HAS CRIED WOLF TOO MANY TIMES .I WILL NEVER KNOW IF A PROBLEM REALLY EXIST . I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE . I HAVE RECEIVED AN AIRBAG RECALL, SO THAT'S ONE DOWN BUT WHEN WILL THEY RECALL THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL IT IS EITHER SHUTTING COMPLETELY DOWN OR POPPING UP CHECK ENGINE LIGHT . I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR IN FOR THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. THEY JUST SAY " MAYBE YOU DIDN'T PUT THE LID ON THE GAS TANK RIGHT" . SO AT ONE TIME THAT LID WAS REPLACED. I AM NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER BUT I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH 4 KIDS AND NOT KNOWING HOW FAST IAM GOING OR IF I AM RUNNING OUT OF GAS. LIKE I SAID BEFORE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL JUST NOT WORKING AT ALL IS A MAJOR DEFECT . IAM NOT SURE BUT I THINK THE SYSTEM IS CORRUPT. PLANNING TO TRADE IF ACTION IS NOT TAKEN IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I PAY FOR A RELI

WHILE DRIVING THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES OUT A LEAVES THE VAN WITH NO POWER. AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD AND 5 ATTEMPTS TO START THE VAN IT STARTED. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND THE DEALER CAN NEVER FIND ANY THING WRONG. OTHER INCIDENTS HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-CARAVAN/ *TR

I WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO A MAIN HIGHWAY AND I HEARD A CLICKING NOISE, A LOUD THUD AND SCRAPING NOISE ONTO THE ASPHALT. I COULD NOT MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. I COULD HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY OTHER CARS THAT ARE USUALLY TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY 211 IN BARROW COUNTY. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. I WAS ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WITH A GULLEY ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE AND HEAVY 5:00 TRAFFIC ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. DUE TO THE INABILITY TO MANEUVER THIS VEHICLE, THE TAIL END WAS BARELY OFF THE HIGHWAY. PEOPLE WOULD HONK AT ME AS THEY SPED BY. I HAD MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE 2ND ROW SEAT, AND HAD TO GET OUT OF THE VAN, MAKING SURE I WOULD NOT BE STRUCK BY SPEEDING CARS, AND DETERMINE WHICH WAY TO GET HER OUT SAFELY. I TOOK HER OUT THE BACK OF THE VAN VERY CAREFULLY. THIS ENTAILED HER HAVING TO CLIMB OVER THE 3RD ROW SEATING. IF THE VAN WOULD HAVE BEEN STRUCK, IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED THIS WAS THE 4TH CARAVAN HE HAD TOWED THAT DAY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP IS REPAIRING AT A COST OF $500.00 TO ME PLUS TOWING OF $50.00. I CALLED DODGE AS THIS IS THE 2ND DEFECT WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF OWNING THIS VAN. THEY TOOK THE REPORT AND THAT WAS IT. THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR EITHER REPAIR. THE FIRST WAS IN APRIL, THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, COSTING $900 AND THREE WEEKS TO REPAIR IT. AKINS FORD IN WINDER DID BOTH REPAIRS. *JB

DEFECTIVE SWAY BAR AT 28,000 MILES-DEALERSHIP STATED IT IS NORMAL WITH THIS YEAR OF CARAVANS & THAT I DON'T HAVE TO HAVE REPLACED LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF OR TURN ON WITH MANUAL OPERATION - WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF FOR A LONG TIME THE LIGHTS TURN ON FOR NO REASON AT ALL. WE HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHTBULBS ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FUSE KEEPS ON BLOWING IN ENGINE AT 32,000 MILES, 34,000 MILES AND 39,050 MILES. ELECTRONIC WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, AUTOMATIC SIDE DOOR NO LONGER OPERATE AT 41,000 MILES. EXCESSIVE CORROSION AROUND BATTERY EVERY 4,000 MILES PAID TO HAVE CLEANED 5 TIMES AND THEY SAY MY BATTERY IS FINE OTHER THAN THE CORROSION BUILD UP. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE LOCKS, INCLUDING THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS HAVE QUIT WORKING. I MUST MANUALLY LOCK MY DOORS INCLUDING BOTH SLIDING DOORS. MY CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO UNLOCK THESE SLIDING DOORS AND OPEN THEM WHILE TRAVELING. BECAUSE THIS POSES A HUGE DANGER FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN, I FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD RECTIFY THIS DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT LENSES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT ATTACHED WITH SCREWS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000.

THERE WAS A HIGH PITCH WHINE IF THE ENGINE WAS ON. THIS NOISE PERSISTED IN ALL GEARS AND SPEEDS INCLUDING STOPPED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. ADDED PS FLUID AS IT WAS LOW AND THE NOISE STOPPED. TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND A LEAK IN THE RACK AND PINION. AS CAR WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY DEALER WILL REPAIR FOR A REDUCED COST. PART IS ORDERED AND WILL BE DONE SOON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A NEAR CRASH WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT 12,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE UNLESS IT OCCURRED WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 24,285 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE CONTROL PANEL IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT DIM. SAFETY RECALL # 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) DOES NOT APPLY TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR A WHILE. THE POWERTRAIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 43,713.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED 100 FEET. THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A DITCH AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE AND HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED SORENESS IN THE NECK, BACK, AND ANKLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

THE FOLLOWING ITEM NEEDS TO BE REVISITED AND INCLUDE THE YEAR 2005 FOR THE DODGE CARAVAN. THIS MORNING I HAD THIS PROBLEM DIAGNOSED ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE DEALER WANTED $212.00 FOR THE PART AND $100.00 LABOR TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA04013, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 04V480000; DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : JUNE 4, 2004, AND DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED WAS MAY 25, 2005 . SUMMARY: THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION, RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL , IF EQUIPPED, AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL , IF EQUIPPED. IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLER/CHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKS PRYING ASSEMBLY ON ALL THE 1998--2000 DAIMLER/CHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000 WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. IALSO, T WILL PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THE 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ERE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER . SEE RECALL 04V480000. THE AGENCY BELIEVED THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DID NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTED WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY. THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

GAS PEDAL STUCK AFTER VAN STOPPE D FOR AWHILE. LOOKING TO SEE IF THEREWAS A RECALL FOR ANY PARTS PERTAINING TO THE GAS PEDAL MECHANISM. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE FRONT TIRE RODS ARE DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE FRONT TIRE RODS, HOWEVER, THEY ARE DENYING THAT THE TIRE RODS CAN CAUSE TIRE DAMAGE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21,918.

I WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT 11/02/06. I WAS THE DRIVER AND MY FATHER WAS A PASSANGER. WE WERE REARENDED AND MY FATHERS SEAT BELT DIDN'T CATCH. MY SEAT BELT CAUGHT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE SLIDING DOOR USING THE REMOTE CONTROL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON THREE OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THEY WERE STILL UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. SIX MONTHS LATER ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BODY MODULAR CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS THE FRONT STRUT FAILED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS PUNCTURED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS. UPDATED 05/04/07. 8JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS 2005 DODGE CARAVAN (FAILURE MILEAGE: 35,000). HE TRIED TO TURN ON THE SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF TWO TO SIX TIMES, THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN ON. UPDATE 04/30/07*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A DRAGGING SOUND WAS HEARD WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 16,000. *AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING FROM WORK WHILE GETTING ON TO THE FREEWAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TWO MINUTES LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALSO. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT IMPACT SENSORS AND CONNECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE IS A 2005 WITH 43000 MILES WHICH IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR. PARTS WERE ORDERED BUT ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER SO THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL COME IN.

RE: MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AIRBAG IS INOPERABLE, BUT CHRYSLER CANNOT SUPPLY NEW SENSORS FOR AT LEAST A WEEK, OR MORE, ACCORDING TO LOCAL DEALER. IT'S AN INDUSTRY-WIDE PROBLEM, THEY SAY, WITH MANY SENSOR FAILURES. THIS MEANS THAT MANY CHRYSLER OWNERS ARE LEFT TO DRIVE WITHOUT OPERABLE AIRBAGS... NOT A GOOD SITUATION. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR THIS. *JB

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT IN TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED LEFT IMPACT SENSOR THEN 2 DAYS LATER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN NOW THEY SAY IT IS RIGHT IMPACT SENSOR. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNA A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING ON THE OFF MODE AND STAYED STUCK UNTIL ONE PUT SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO UNSTICK THE PLATE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE THROTTLE BUT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE DUST IN THE AREA THAT WAS CLOGGING THE THROTTLE WHICH MADE IT STICK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,500. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND STATED DIDN'T KNOW THAT CLEANED TO LUBE WAS PART OF MAINTENANCE REPAIR. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR

FAILURE OF FRONT MOUNTED AIRBAG SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. *JB

FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE ENGINE BELTS ON MY 2005 CARAVAN. I HAVE HAD SIX SETS OF BELTS PUT ON THE VAN IN A YEAR. THE DEALER JUST PUT ANOTHER SET TODAY. THE DEALER SAID ALL OF THE FOUR CYLINDER ENGINES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS IT THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN'T BE FIXED?? THEY PUT A NEW ENGINE IN THE VAN IN JUNE OF 2006 AT 13,000 MILES AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I'M ON MY THIRD SENSOR. FOR ME, THEY LAST ABOUT SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE PROBLEM RETURNS. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IF NEEDED, OTHERS SAY IT COULD DEPLOY FOR NO REASON. THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY, THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO COVER THE COSTS EVEN THOUGH IT IS CLEARLY A FLAW WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL THAT I AM AWARE OF. *JB

EXTREMELY SLIPPERY TIRES (GOODYEAR INVICTAS) ON DODGE CARAVAN WHEN IT RAINS. *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 5 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH. THE CONTACT'S EXTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO BEGAN TO FLASH WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE REPAIR SHOP SINCE DECEMBER 15, 2006. THE MECHANIC AND A DODGE TECHNICIAN MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS THE SECOND OWNER, AND WAS ADVISED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT PER THE LEMON LAW IT ONLY APPLIED TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND THE MILEAGE MUST NOT EXCEED 20,000. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 31, 2006. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO OBSERVED THE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED 03/07/07. *JB

FLUID LEAKING FROM POWER STEERING UNIT. WILL REQUIRE INSTALLATION OF NEW RACK AND PINION. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF UNRECOGNIZED BY VEHICLE OWNER AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT IN LOSS OF ABILITY TO STEER VEHICLE. THIS IS ON A 2005 VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OF THESE SITUATIONS ON THIS VEHICLE. AUTOMAKER IS NOT NOTIFYING OWNERS. THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT FAIL FOR THE LIFETIME OF A CAR IN MOST CASES. SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL KNOW INSTANCES IN MY AREA, I BELIEVE THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART. I WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD THAT THERE WAS A 2 TO 3 WEEK BACKORDER ON THE PART. IT HAS NOW COME IN AND MY CAR IS BEING REPAIRED. *NM

TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAS BEEN REPLACED AT 17,000 MILES AND 34,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS AN ODOMETER READING OF 48,000 MILES. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HE WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SNOWY. THE CONTACT STATED HE LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED AFTER 34,000 MILES. *AK

THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR. THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. I START THE VAN, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND PRESS THE PEDAL TO GO, BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE AND THE PEDAL FEELS LIKE AN EMERGENCY BRAKE (I CAN NOT PUSH IT AT ALL - IT WILL NOT MOVE). I USUALLY PUT IT BACK IN PARK, PRESS THE PEDAL REALLY HARD OR PUMP THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND ONCE THE PEDAL SEEMS TO WORK, I PLACE IT BACK INTO DRIVE. *NM

NOTICED CLUNKING SOUND IN FRONT OF 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH A WHINING SOUND. CONTACTED CHRYSLER REFERENCE # 15812736 AFTER FINDING ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING RACK AND SWAY BAR. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT COULD RESULT IN FATALITY DUE TO STEERING DEFECT. DEALER REPAIRED DEFECT AT MY COST. TOTAL REPAIR COST WAS $1394.43. THE LOSS OF MY PEACE OF MIND WAS PRICELESS. *JB

MY VAN IS A 2005 AND HAS HAD 4 SETS OF BELTS. THEY SQUEAL. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. IT NOW NEEDS ANOTHER SET FOR A TOTAL OF 5 SETS. *JB

THE POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. WHEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE CENTER THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM BUT MY LOCKS STILL DO NOT WORK. *JB

WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE SINCE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT IT SHOULD NOW BE FIXED (11/06). I AM NOT OPTIMISTIC. *NM

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG SENSORS OR MY AIRBAGS COULD HAVE DEPLOYED! I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS FOR THIS VEHICLE ARE BAD TO THEY HAVE HAD TO BEEN REPLACED AND THIS WAS COSTLY! *NM

WHINING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING UNIT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES AND NOW WILL BE THE 5TH TIME. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GETTING ONTO AN ON RAMP, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT NOTIFIED YET, BUT THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THEM SOON. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.