2005 Dodge Caravan complaints

STARTING IN SEPT THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VAN WOULD TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES PERIODICALLY. I LOOKED UP INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE COMPLAINTS THAT THIS HAPPENS BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. THIS ISSUE IS GETTING TO BE MUCH MORE FREQUENT AND FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. TONIGHT I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND IT IS ONLY 12.4 MILES TO MY JOB AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT 15 TIMES!!! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!! WE DRIVE OUR 3 KIDS TO SCHOOL ON RURAL ROADS AT 5:30 IN THE MORNINGS. WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS WITH THEM IN THE CAR??? THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP AND DODGE NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT. MOST PEOPLE BUY MINI VANS BECAUSE THEY HAVE KIDS SO WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN TURNED INTO A RECALL YEARS AGO? YOU CAN'T EXPECT PEOPLE TO RISK THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS OVER AN ISSUE THAT IS CLEARLY DODGE'S RESPONSIBILITY. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND IF THERE IS ANY OTHER STEPS THAT I CAN TAKE TO HOLD DODGE RESPONSIBLE. *TR

AFTER REFUELING THE VAN WOULD STALL THEN RESTART THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE KNOW. AFTER AN INTERNET SEARCH I SEE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND DESIGN FLAW. THE SEARCH PUTS THE BLAME ON THE "VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE" REQUIRING A COMPLETE FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT. *TR

SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED HIS VEHICLE, I HAD THE FRONT END REALIGNED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE INNER TIE ROD BOOT WAS DAMAGE AND THE TIEROD END WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAD THE INNER TIEROD REPLACE BUT WE COULD NOT FIND A REPLACEMENT. BOTH BOOTS,LEFT AND RIGHT,. WERE DAMAGED AND THE GREASE WAS LEAKING OUT. *TR

DOOR LOCK SYSTEM HAS FAILED DUE TO COMPUTER GLITCH. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON-LINE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUE WITH MY HEAD LIGHTS NOT WANTING TO CUT OFF WHEN PARKING. SOMETIME THEY WOULD ALSO JUST COME ON WHILE PARKED. THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVE NOW, ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAVE TO REACH DOWN AND TURN THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON FOR THEM TO WORK AGAIN. I THOUGHT CHRYSLER HA A RECALL FOR THIS ON MY MODEL VAN, BUT THEY ARE TELLING ME NO. PLEASE HELP AS I BELIEVE THEY ARE DODGING THIS ISSUE, WHICH IS A TRUE SAFETY HAZARD THAT THEY SHOULD REPAIR. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DASH LIGHTS WILL FLICKER, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND OFF, THE DOOR CHIME WILL GO OFF AND THE RADIO WILL SHUT OFF AND TURN BACK ON. IN THE EVENING TIME WHILE THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKER, IT CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER ALSO. ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN IT FLICKERS, IT WILL CAUSE THE VAN TO DIE. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING FROM THE AIRPORT, BEFORE I JUST WAS ABOUT TO GET ON THE EXPRESSWAY, MY SPEEDOMETER WAS INDICATING THAT I WAS DRIVING 90 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT I WAS MAINTAINING A SPEED OF 35 MILES PER HOUR (KEEPING WITH THE FLOW OF OTHER VEHICLES). MY DASHBOARD WAS A MASS ARRAY OF FLASHING LIGHTS. SPEEDOMETER WAS ERRATIC GOING FROM 20 TO 90. I THEN SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT MY ELECTRICAL WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK AS WELL AS MY DOORLOCKS. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING NOR WHAT TO EXPECT. I WAS JUST PRAYING THAT I WOULD GET HOME SAFELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN WITH THE SPEEDOMETER (PRETTY SCARY). HOWEVER, MY ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE SINCE THAT TIME. THEY'RE DEAD! NADA, ZILCH! .I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE IN ILLINOIS AND AM SO SORRY THAT I DID. MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MY LEFT REAR TIRE WAS RUINED FROM THE TOW ONTO THE FLATBED, WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS SOME SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

IF THE VAN IS REALLY LOW ON GAS AND I FILL IT UP COMPLETELY, WHEN I LEAVE THE STATION, BY THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME I STOP OR REALLY SLOW DOWN THE VAN WILL DIE. IT MUST BE FILLED COMPLETELY THOUGH. I HAVE BEEN A COUPLE PLACES TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BUT CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. I TRY AND MAKE IT DIE ON ME NOW BEFORE LEAVING THE PARKING LOT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM A FRIENDS AND SUDDENLY MY DASH BOARD STARTED TO FLASH. I COULD STILL DRIVE AND THE RADIO WAS UNAFFECTED HOWEVER THEN THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS TURNED OFF COMPLETELY WHICH REALLY SCARED ME. I HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS DRIVING EITHER. THE DASH BOARD WAS BLACK BUT THEN AFTER A BIT TURNED BACK ON! *TR

THE DODGE CARAVAN HAS A LOUD GASOLINE SMELL. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO THE DODGE DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A PIECE OF BROCCOLI FOUND UNDER THE SEAT. NOW THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IS UNBEARABLE AND EVERY TIME I ENTER THE VEHICLE IT MAKES MY SKIN BREAK OUT IN HIVES ASSOCIATED WITH ANXIETY BECAUSE I THINK THE CAR IS GOING TO EXPLODE. I TOOK THE CAR TO OUTSIDE DEALERS JUST TO CONFIRM I'M NOT CRAZY BECAUSE THE ODOR MAKES YOU SICK. I COMPLAIN ABOUT THE GASOLINE SMELL I HAVE BEEN HAVING FOR YEARS EACH OUTSIDE MECHANIC TELLS ME THE SAME STORY THE CAR IS A BOMB YOU HAVE A CRACK IN YOUR HUBBING FUEL LINE, SUPPLY LINE ETC, THE CRACK IS INTERNAL ON TOP OF THE FUEL LINE AND OVER TIME IS EXPANDING GETTING LARGER AND THAT'S HOW THE SMELL KEEPS GETTING STRONGER [XXX] THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT WILL KILL YOU. I CONTACT DODGE CORPORATE FRANTICALLY IN TEARS BECAUSE I TOE BEEN PUTTING MY FAMILY AT RISK THEY HAD THE AUDACITY TO TELL ME THAT THEY REALIZE THAT IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT BUT NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM I'M OVER MY WARRANTY BY 15,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED ON THE STEEL TUBING WHERE A RUBBER AND METAL CLAMP HOLD THE HOSE TO THE FRAME BEHIND THE ENGINE. WATER, SALT AND DIRT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE AS IT WAS CAUGHT IN THE CLAMP ASSEMBLY. RESULT WAS A FAILURE IN THE POWER ASSISTED STEERING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAN OVER THE CARE TO THE GARAGE. *TR

I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GASOLINE FUMES WHICH ARE BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I WILL HAVE IT CHECKED OUT TOMORROW BUT MY FRIEND WHO IS ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR 35 YEARS SAID THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE A FUEL PUMP AND HOUSING UNIT PROBLEM. THE SMELL IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE AND BECOMES OVERWHELMING WHEN I FILL UP MY TANK WITH GASOLINE. THE FUMES ARE MAKING ME ILL. MY FRIEND TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 11/04/2014 *JS

LEAKING GAS CAUSED BY HAIR LINE CRACK IN FUEL PUMP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR POWER LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE DOORS ONLY LOCKED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BODY CONTROL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 08/14/14*LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RE-FLASHED AT A COST OF $85.00. UPDATED 08/19/14

2005 DODGE CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CORPORATION AND DEALERSHIP VIOLATION OF ADA CIVIL RIGHTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC, IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SOFTWARE, WITH HIS YEAR AND MODEL. THE CONSUMER STATED, THE LOCKS, WHEN DISABLED MADE IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SUPPORT HIS QUADRIPLEGIC MOTHER. THE DEALER STATED IT WOULD COST $100 TO ANALYZE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE TRIPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND REQUIRED ACCESS TO THE COMPARTMENT, DISTRACTING AND DELAYING SUPPORT TO THE DISABLED USER OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AT 15MPH AS A SAFETY FEATURE AND THEN DO NOT. IT ALSO MEANS I HAVE TO ENTER THE CAR ONLY FROM DRIVER SIDE AND MANUALLY LOCK OR UNLOCK ALL MY DOORS AND MY TRUNK DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AT ALL. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE CHILDREN AS WELL AS I CAN NOT SECURE MY CAR WHEN I AM NOT IN IT. *TR

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BLEW UP AND STARTED MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. AFTER PICKING IT UP FROM THE SHOP, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER VEHICLE OF MY SAME MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOLE ON THE NECK OF THE UNIT. *TR

LOCKS NO LONGER WORK WITH THE FOB OR THE AUTOMATIC LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON IN THE CAR. THE LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK WHEN THE CAR REACHES 10 OR 15 MPH. IF IT STOPS WORKING WHILE YOUR CAR IS UNLOCKED, YOU CAN NOT SECURE YOUR VEHICLE BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT MANUALLY LOCK THE TRUNK. *TR

THE KEY FOB WORKS ONLY ON THE TWO FRONT DOORS. IT DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE SLIDING DOORS OR REAR HATCH. VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE CAR IS WITH THE KEY, AND THERE'S NO KEYHOLE EXCEPT ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. DEALER FIXED IT ONCE: $89. SECOND TIME, HE CHARGED $400 FOR A NEW BODY MODULE. EACH TIME IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AFTER ABOUT THREE MONTHS. HE FIXED IT ONCE MORE WITHOUT CHARGE, THEN SAID $89 EACH TIME THEREAFTER. ANOTHER MECHANIC WENT OVER THE WIRING ALL THE WAY TO EACH DOOR AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. I HAVE STOPPED PAYING FOR THE FIXES. I HAVE TRIED THE UNHOOKING THE BATTERY AND UNPLUGGING THE FUSE TRICKS BUT THEY DON'T WORK. SO I DRIVE WITHOUT POWER LOCKS AND DEAL WITH THE NUISANCE OF MANUAL LOCKS. (THE ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE ALSO FAILED - ANOTHER $400 BILL. THIS IS MY NINTH CHRYSLER PRODUCT BUT FROM NOW ON I WOULDN'T TAKE ONE IF THEY GAVE IT TO ME). *TR

HEADLIGHT GO OFF AND ON GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED ON 65 WITH NO STREET LIGHT MY FAMILY ON FOUR WAS IN THE VAN SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED JUST LIKE GM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

THE LIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WILL NOT TURN ON HAVE TO KEEP ON TURNING THE KNOB BACK AND FORTH SO MANY TIMES FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME ON THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK THE BRIGHT WORKS BUT THE DIM IS THE ONE THAT WILL STAY ON.THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE KNOB IS TURNED TO OFF AND EATS UP THE BATTERY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 131,000.

MY POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THE KEY FOB BEEPED, BUT DID NOTHING, AND USING THE BUTTONS WITHIN THE CAR DID NOTHING. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO FIXED LOOSE WIRES, AND THEY WORKED AGAIN... FOR JUST A COUPLE MONTHS. NOW THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO HAVE DODGE "FLASH" THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, (FOR OVER $100!) BUT EVERYTHING I'VE READ ONLINE SAYS THAT IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX, AND CHANGING THE FUSE MAY FIX IT, AGAIN, TEMPORARILY. IT SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR DEFECT AND WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR, IS A VERY MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. IT'S NOT OKAY TO HAVE TO FIX THIS REPEATEDLY. *TR

AFTER USING CRUISE CONTROL COULD NOT PUSH GAS PEDAL DOWN, SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN, VAN HAS 89,000 MILES, STARTED AT 49,000 MILES, CLEANED THROTTLE BODY MANY TIMES DOES NOT HELP, I THINK FAULTY CRUISE. *TR CONTROL FROM FACTORY. PURCHASED 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT IN 2008. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS CEASE TO FUNCTION FROM INTERNAL SWITCH OR KEY FOB. KEY FOB STILL ACTIVATES ANTI-THEFT ALARM AND WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK THE REAR LIFTGATE BUT NOT THE FRONT DOORS OR SLIDING DOORS. REMOVING AND RESETTING THE IOD FUSE/RELAY WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE FOR A SHORT TIME BUT IT FAILS AGAIN WITHIN A MATTER OF HOURS OR AT BEST A COUPLE DAYS. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE DOOR LOCK MODULES BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE IS A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO RESOLVE IT BUT DODGE/CHRYSLER HAS NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL OR PROVIDED EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THIS IN SPITE OF THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE FAILURES AND APPARENTLY NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO SAFERCAR.GOV. *TR

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON AND/OR GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE DOOR LOCKS COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE. THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC REMOVED THE IOD FUSE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND WHEN THE FUSE WAS REPLACED, THE DOORS UNLOCKED WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT PERMANENTLY CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,500. UPDATED 4/22/14*CN UPDATED 04/25/2014 *JS

MY POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. DOSE NOT WORK WITH WIRELESS REMOTE OR WITH THE POWER LOCKS IN THE VEHICLE. WENT TO DODGE DEALER IN QUEENS STATED I NEEDED A BODY CONTROLE MODULE FOR $900.00 PLUS. DEALER WHRER I BROUGHT VEHICLE 1 WEEK BEFORE SAID THIS IS NOT COVERED BY LEMON LAW WARRANTY OR AFTER MARKET WARRENTY I BROUGHT FROM THEM. HUNNINGTING CHEVELOT IS VERY BAD DEALERSHIP PLEASE DON'T USE. *TR

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. THERE IS ONLY 2 DOORS THAT CAN BE UNLOCKED BY THE KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE. GETTING CHILDREN OUT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDER REQUIRES CLIMBING THROUGH THE VEHICLE TO REACH THE DOOR LOCK. ALSO THERE IS NO WAY TO LOCK THE DOORS FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT TO PREVENT CHILDREN FROM ACCIDENTALLY OPENING THE PASSENGER DOORS WITHOUT CLIMBING THROUGH THE VEHICLE. PULLING THE IOD FUSE AND REPLACING WILL TEMPORARILY RESET THE DOOR LOCKS. *TR

I NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WHENEVER I APPROACHED THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT WAS WRONG AND SAID HE HAD ALREADY REPAIRED 3 OR 4 DODGES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE HOUSING WAS CRACKED AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. I FOUND NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE.

LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK, DOORS NEED TO BE LOCKED AND LOCKED MANUALLY. FUSE REMOVED AND REPLACED BUT ONLY SOLVES THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY DODGE. SO MANY REPORTED FAILURES. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE HOUSING CRACKS AND CAUSES A FUEL LEAK. THE PLASTIC TUBE FROM THE GAS TANK TO THE FUEL PUMP CRACKS AND IT IS CONTINUALLY LOOSE. THE PART CANNOT BE FIXED WITHOUT REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE GAS FUMES ARE SO CLOSE TO THE VERY HOT EXHAUST PIPE. ADDITIONALLY I HAD TO BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO PARK MY CAR IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF FUMES. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO WORK OUT OF THE BLUE, THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK THE VEHICLE NOW IS TO MANUALLY LOCK EACH DOOR. THE BATTERY ON THE KEY FOB WAS JUST REPLACED, NON OF THE SWITCHES WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOORS TO LOCK OR UNLOCK IS BY MANUALLY PULLING UP PR PUSHING DOWN ON THE LOCK PIECE, OR BY OPENING WITH A KEY. TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. THEY COULD FIND NO CAUSE TO THE PROBLEM. *TR

TWICE NOW I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP NOT DUE TO THE PUMP ITSELF BUT THE HOUSING CRACKS AND CAUSES A LEAK. AT 54,000 AND 130,000. SAME PROBLEM CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. THE SECOND TIME THE SEAL GAVE OUT COMPLETELY IN FRONT OF MY CHILDREN'S' SCHOOL. THE FUEL TANK EMPTIED IN THE PARKING LOT, HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO A SHOP. CONTACTED CHRYSLER, THEY WERE OF NO HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS COULD ONLY BE OPENED AND CLOSED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK AND LOCK THE DOORS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE DOORS HAD TO BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. *TR

I PURCHASED MONROE ECONO-MATIC STRUT ASSEMBLIES IN FEB 2013 FROM ROCK AUTO. I INSTALLED THEM IN MARCH ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE RIGHT ONE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE ABOUT ONE MONTH LATER. I FOUND OUT THE WARRANTY IS ONLY 30 DAYS THROUGH ROCK AUTO. WHEN I CHECKED MONROE'S SIGHT, I FOUND THEY DON'T HAVE A WARRANTY AT ALL. I SENT A EMAIL TO THEIR CUSTOMER SUPPORT BUT THEY NEVER RESPONDED. I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR COMPLAINTS ABOUT MONROE STRUTS AND WAS STUNNED TO FIND SO MANY. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. I WOULD BE GLAD TO SEND MY BROKEN STRUT TO BE TESTED. I DON'T BELIEVE MONROE STRUTS ARE SAFE AND THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING THE LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE KEY ALARM OR MANUALLY, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REFUELED TO CAPACITY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VAPOR LOCK MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

AT FIRST MY CARAVAN STARTED EATING BRAKE PADS, CHANGING THEM APPROX EVERY 6-8 MONTHS...THEN, IT STARTED SHIMMYING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED OR GOING DOWN A STEEP GRADE...I HAVE CHANGED ROTORS 3 TIMES AND ALSO HAVE CHANGED CALIPERS & BRAKE LINES....IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE AND IT IS STARTING TO SHIMMY AND NOW IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING FARTHER TO THE FLOOR, BRAKE FLUID CHECKS OUT FINE...I AM STARTING TO FEEL AFRAID OR SCARED THAT THE BRAKES MAY FAIL....CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94000....FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THERE ARE ALOT OF BRAKE ISSUES WITH THE CARAVAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WITH THE KEY MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING TWICE NOW. UPON EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CARAVAN FROM 1998 THROUGH 2004 WITH RECALLS. WHEN LOOKING ONLINE I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2005. IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS. I'M NOW SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AFRAID THAT IT WILL DIE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR CATCH FIRE. *TR

POWER LOCK FAILED ON ALL LOCKS. THE REAR GATE CAN NOT BE LOCKED. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER WORK. NEITHER THE BUTTONS ON THE KEY FOB NOR THE SWITCHES ON THE INSIDE DOOR PANELS WILL LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. IF I DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RE-CONNECT IT, THE LOCKS WILL WORK PROPERLY, BUT ONLY FOR SHORT TIME PERIODS. *TR

HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. UNABLE TO TURN ON. *TR

THE POWER DOORS LOCKS DO NOT WORK ANYMORE. WE USE THIS VAN AS AN ADA WHEELCHAIR ACCESS. WE CANNOT LOCK THE REAR HATCH WITH A KEY. WE ARE VULNERABLE TO LEAVING THE REAR HATCH UNLOCKED. THE DRIVERS DOOR IS THE ONLY DOOR WITH A KEY ACCESS. THE OTHER DOORS DO NOT HAVE KEY ACCESS TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. TRY LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2005 VANS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP THANK YOU *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING PROPERLY,YOU LOCK THE DOORS WITH REMOTE LIGHTS FLASH BUT DOORS DON'T LOCK ,CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN WITH SMALL CHILDREN INSIDE THE VEHICLE AS THEIR SUPPOSE TO LOCK WHEN SPEED REACHES 18 MPH ,I HAVE NOTICED LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING MY ISSUE. THANKS. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK. *TR