Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2005 record →
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS INCLUDING THE KEYLESS ENTRY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. CHILDREN CAN EASILY GET LOCKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER NOR TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
WHEN TRYIN TO UNLOCK MY POWER LOCKS THEY WOULD NOT WORK. I THEN TRIED THE REMOTE KEY LOCK/UNLOCK. THIS ALSO DID NOT WORK. TO EXIT THE VEHICLE I HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS. I FOUND THE 20 A FUSE FOR THE DOOR LOCKS AND REMOVED IT, REPLACED IT, THEN THE POWER LOCKS WORKED FOR JUST A COUPLE DAYS. I HAVE TO REPEAT THIS PROCESS EVERY WEEK TO GET MY POWER LOCKS TO WORK PROPERLY. *TR
MY 2005 CHRYSLER MINIVAN WITH 3.3L ENGINE HAS A MIL ON DUE TO FAULTY EGR SYSTEM. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. SHOULDN'T IT BE? IT IS AN EMISSION PART. *TR
IN JULY 2008 BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN ON. THIS OCCURRED OCCASIONALLY FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. DURING A TRIP TO ANNAPOLIS IN OCT 2010, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. MANIPULATING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH DID NOT TURN THEM ON. THE HIGH BEAM WILL TURN ON WHEN THE STALK ON THE STEERING COLUMN IS OPERATED AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS ON AND THE MOTOR RUNNING. INTERNET SEARCHES SUGGEST THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OR DROUNDING IS THE CUPPRIT.
BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT NUMEROUS TIMES AND WOULD COME BACK ON A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER; BUMPS DID NOT AFFECT IT AND NEITHER DID JIGGLING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OR IGNITION SWITCH; IT JUST HAPPENED SPORADICALLY WITH NO APPARENT REASON; VERY DANGEROUS, AND ACCORDING TO INTERNET IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER CARAVAN OWNERS; PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE IF IT HASN'T ALREADY THANK YOU
2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. IN CHECKING THE INTERNET FOR SOLUTION I FOUND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS ABLE TO FIX BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THE FUSE. BUT ACCORDING TO MOST FOLKS EXPERIENCES THE PROBLEM RETURNS AND THE QUICK FIXES NO LONGER WORK. ONLY THE DRIVER DOOR HAS A KEY LOCK ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
I OWN A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN, THAT HAS 2 RECALLS FOR THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR. ONE THE COVERS THE STATE I LIVE IN, MASSACHUSETTS, AND ONE THAT COVERS ANOTHER 350,000 VEHICLES IN THOSE SAME STATES. MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 2 1/2 YEARS, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE A RECALL ITEM, AND TO WAIT TO HAVE IT FIXED. THAT WAS THE DEALER IN LOWELL, MA. NOW MY VAN HAS FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THIS REASON, AND DODGE SAID THAT MY VAN ISN'T COVERED. THE ONLY CRITERIA IS THAT IT BE GARAGED IN MASSACHUSETTS, WHICH IT HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. I NEED THIS RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM, SO I CAN DRIVE MY VEHICLE LEGALLY. IT SHOULD BE COVERED, AND IF I HAVE A CRASH, I DON'T KNOW IF THE SENSOR WILL DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS. *TR
ABOUT A YEAR AGO, IN FALL OF 2009, I HAD MY FIRST 2005 DODGE CARAVAN POWER LOCK FAILURE. NONE OF THE LOCKS LOCKED EITHER WITH THE KEY BUTTON, OR BY TURNING THE KEY IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR. ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO I STARTED REMOVING THE FUSE TO RESET THE LOCK MECHANISM. THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT A MONTH, THEN A FEW WEEKS, THEN A FEW DAYS, AND NOW IT WILL NOT EVEN WORK CORRECTLY FOR A DAY AFTER RESETTING THE FUSE. ALL DOOR LOCKS MUST NOW BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. *TR
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - TURN SIGNAL INOPERATIVE. TURN SIGNAL (LEFT AND RIGHT) WILL INTERMITTENTLY CUT OUT. EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUE TO WORK AND FUSE IS FUNCTIONAL. TURNING IGNITION ON/OFF SOMETIMES FIXES PROBLEM. *TR
MANUAL SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES DO NOT WORK. THIS MUST BE A DEFECT. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE HINGES AND ROLLERS. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP WANTS TO CHARGE $615.00 TO FIX EACH DOOR!! *TR
MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN'S POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A YR AGO (2009) I TRIED REPLACING THE FUSE, NEW BATTERY. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE IS ONLY ONE KEYED ENTRY INTO THE VEHICLE WHICH IS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR WHICH FORCES YOU TO CRAWL ALL AROUND THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE OTHER 3 DOOR. IN THE EVEN OF AN EMERGENCY THIS WOULD BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I KNOW FROM READING OTHER FORUMS THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER 2005 DODGE CARAVAN OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY DODGE IS AWARE OF IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE A SOFTWARE PROGRAM UPDATE FOR IT. *TR
THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF, OR WON'T WORK AT ALL ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE ISSUE STARTED NEARLY 2 YEARS AGO. I HAD IT INTO THE DEALER FOR THE ISSUE BUT THE LIGHTS WERE WORKING AT THAT POINT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE FREQUENT. TODAY, THE HEADLIGHTS RARELY COME ON. THE PARKING LIGHTS WORK FINE, JUST NOT THE HEADLIGHTS. IF I PULL BACK THE DIMMER SWITCH, THE HIGH BEAMS WILL COME ON BUT AS SOON AS YOU LET GO OF THE SWITCH, THEY SHUT BACK OFF. I'VE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS EXACT ISSUE ON OTHER CONSUMER BASED WEBSITES. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL. *TR
2005 DODGE CARAVAN. POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. HAVE TO PULL A 20 AMP IOD FUSE TO RESET THE SYSTEM. ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK DOORS IS FROM DRIVER DOOR, THEN CRAWL THROUGHOUT VAN TO MANUALLY UNLOCK DOORS. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR MY CHILDREN OR IF IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO VEHICLE IS REQUIRED. *TR
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING ON MY 2005 CARAVAN. AFTER LOOKING AT THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VAN AND DODGE KNOWS ABOUT IT. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED TO MAKE DODGE FIX THE PROBLEM. NOT HAVING DOOR LOCKS IS VERY DANGEROUS. DID THE INTERNET FIX ONCE. LASTED ABOUT 1 YEAR. *TR
THE POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN THEY COULD OPEN THE DOORS. IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY BUT I CAN'T EVEN MANUALLY LOCK IT. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
I HAVE A '05 DODGE CARAVAN THAT HAS THE HEADLAMPS SHUTTING OFF DURING MORNING AND EVENING USE. SOMETIMES, THE LAMPS BLINKS ON THEN OFF, OR SEVERAL BLINKS. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WHEN THIS OCCURS, FLIPPING THE SWITCH TO THE OFF/ON POSITION. SOMETIMES THE SWITCH ACTIVATES THE LAMPS, IN OTHERS, AS IN THIS MORNING, THE LAMPS STAYED OFF AND I RISKED BEING PULLED OVER B THE LOCAL POLICE/SHERIFF PERSONAL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. HE HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE, WAIT AND RE-INSERT THE FUSE IN ORDER FOR IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. HE ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE USING THE REMOTE ENTRY BUT THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE HAD TO OPEN THE DOORS BY MANUALLY INSERTING THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE REMOTE KEYS NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER WAS TO ABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR. THE LOCKS IN THE VEHICLE SHOULD LOCK AUTOMATICALLY, HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO LOCK AND MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS HAVE TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
THE SIDEWALL BLOWOUT OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE DODGE CARAVAN 2005 BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42B2 98T 215/65R16. *TR
2005 CARAVAN: HEADLIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENT JUST AS EVERYONE ELSE IS DESCRIBING. I WENT SHOPPING TONIGHT AROUND SUNSET. WHEN I GOT TO MY VEHICLE TO RETURN HOME THE HEADLIGHTS WOULDN'T WORK. AFTER 5 MINUTES OF SWITCHING ON AND OFF, THEY FINALLY CAME ON. AT SOME POINT DURING MY 3 MILE RIDE HOME THE LIGHTS WENT OFF ON THEIR OWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!!! THE HEADLIGHTS DO THIS ALL THE TIME. THERE IS A WEBSITE WHERE 30+ PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM: HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/2005_DODGE_GRAND_CARAVAN_RANDOM_HEADLAMP_ISSUE. *TR
2005 DODGE CARAVAN, POWER LOCKS ON DOORS, DOORS FAIL TOO LOCK WHEN ENGAGED, WHEN THE VAN IS RUNNING DOORS USUALLY LOCK BETWEEN 20 MPS OR 30 MPH I BELIEVE THAT THIS NEEDS TOO BE LOOKED INTO IT APPEARS TOO BE A SAFETY FEATURE AS T DOORSCOULD ACCIDENTALLY OPENING AND CAUSING LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY TOO PASSENGERS. I HAVE CHECKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TOO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE, TEMPORARY FIX IS TOO RESET THE RELAYS BUT, AFTER AWHILE IT CONTINUES AND IS NOT ANY LONGER A REMEDY FOR FUTURE FIXES. *TR
POWER LOCKS RANDOMLY QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. IF YOU DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR PULL THE IOD FUSE AND PUT IT BACK IN THE LOCKS START TO WORK AGAIN. *TR
HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON OR WILL SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. IF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS TOGGLED ON/OFF SEVERAL TIMES THEY MAY CONTINUE TO WORK AGAIN. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS AT NIGHT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE 2005 DODGE CARAVAN YET THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO IDEA ON HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A DEFECTIVE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. CHRYSLER REPLACED THEM FREE OF CHARGE.
HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY FAIL ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN - AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME FORGETTING TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY, BUT NOW THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE TIME, WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE "ON" POSITION THEY DON'T WORK, ONLY HIGH BEAMS AND PARKING LIGHTS. I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS ANYMORE, AND I HAVE TRIED REPLACING FUSES, RELAYS, BULBS (WHICH I KNOW WORK ANYWAY)... SHOULD I JUST KEEP DRIVING MY CAR UNTIL MY FAMILY GETS IN A CAR WRECK BECAUSE OF THESE NON FUNCTIONAL LIGHTS? A HUGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM - HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/2005_DODGE_GRAND_CARAVAN_RANDOM_HEADLAMP_ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR FAILED AND THE DOOR WOULD ONLY OPEN MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. POWER LOCKS QUIT WORKING. CAN NOT UNLOCK WITH REMOTE KEY, MUST USE KEY IN LOCK TO OPEN. I WAS TOLD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND THE IOD FUSE FOR TEN MINUTES AND RECONNECT. LOCKS WORK AWHILE THEN QUIT. I WAS TOLD THAT DODGE HAD A SOFT WARE FIX BUT, IT WOULD COST ABOUT ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. I DON'T THINK IT IS RIGHT TO CHARGE FOR PROBLEM THEY CREATED AND SEEM TO KNOW ABOUT IT. IF THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY AND YOU NEEDED TO ACCESS THE VAN QUICKLY IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO DO IT QUICKLY IF YOU HAVE TO FUMBLE WITH THE KEY. ALSO YOU COULDN'T LOCK IT QUICK ENOUGH FROM THE INSIDE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I NOTICED ON THE INTERNET A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR
'05 DODGE CARAVAN AUTO DOOR LOCK FAILURES. SOMETIMES MINUTES, SOMETIMES DAYS. FUSE MUST BE PULLED. NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL CEASE WORKING. WORRIED IF I CARRY CHILDREN IN MY VAN. IS THERE A RECALL? *TR
1. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY FROM BOTH THE KEY CONTROL PAD AND INTERIOR SWITCHES. THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR ALSO DID NOT OPERATE 2. IT IS PERSISTENT SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED. THE LIGHTS BLINK SO YOU THINK THERE IS NO PROBLEM. AS A RESULT YOU HAVE TO USE THE KEY AND MANUALLY OPEN OR LOCK ALL THE DOORS. SAFETY CONCERNS WITH A MINIVAN DESIGNED TO HAUL AROUND FAMILIES, SECURITY CONCERNS WITH THEFT/VANDALISM AND ENTERING THE VEHICLE, SECURING PROPERTY WHILE LEAVING. PULLED THE IOD FUSE AND REPLACED AFTER 1 MINUTE AS DESCRIBED IN THE BELOW LINK. IT SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OVER 150 DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS (UNDER 2 SEPARATE TITLES) HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML. I PLAN TO BRING IT TO A DODGE THE DEALER. *TR
POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. DEALER CLAIMS NO LIABILITY NOR DOES DODGE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE'S BACK DOOR/LIFT GATE WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL. *TR
SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WILL NOT COME ON WHEN WE TURN THEM ON. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT IT HAS CAUSED US TO HAVE TO WAIT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE. THERE HAS BEEN ONE INCIDENT WHEN WE WERE DRIVING HOME AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. SO FAR JUST PLAYING WITH THE SWITCH HAS WORKED TO GET THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. *TR
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT CONSISTENTLY HAS POWER LOCK FAILURES. I HAVE BEEN TO MANY FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN BCM SOFTWARE FAILURE ' THE FAILURE HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO. IT RESULTED IN POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE FOR THE VAN AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE NOT SHUTTING OFF WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY TAKEN OUT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED, IT WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE 'POWER DOOR LOCKS'. WITH THAT IN MIND, THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY ENTRANCE FOR THE VAN ' ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THEREFORE, WITHOUT THE POWER DOOR LOCK FEATURE ENABLED WE CANNOT ACCESS OUR SMALL CHILDREN AS EASILY AS HAVING THE KEY AND BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY. ALSO, ABOUT THREE NIGHTS AGO I PULLED MY VAN INTO THE GARAGE, PUT IT IN PARK, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, AND TOOK THE KEY OUT. THE AUXILIARY FEATURES AND FAN MOTOR WERE STILL RUNNING SO I ALERTED MY HUSBAND TO COME OUT AND TAKE A LOOK. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, TURN THE VAN OFF AND TAKE THE KEY OUT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN THOUGH THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION. EVENTUALLY, HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO STOP THE ENGINE. I DIDN'T HAVE TO RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET VERY LONG TO SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL OF VAN. THERE IS COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT OF PEOPLE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS NOT TAKEN CONTROL OF IT AND MADE A MANDATORY RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT WE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE BCM SOFTWARE FAILURE (THAT CHRYSLER IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH) WAS OUR PROBLEM. AFTER PAYING $70.60 FOR A RENTAL CAR AND $10
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE OPERATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE BLADE BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE WIPER AND CAUSED SEVERAL SMALL SCRATCHES ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT FIT CORRECTLY, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO BEND WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,826.
MY POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED TO WORK ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THEY STOPPED BUT I IMMEDIATELY DID A SEARCH ON THE NET AND FOUND A # OF OTHER CARAVAN OWNERS WITH SAME PROBELM. APPARENTLY YOU CAN FIX IT BY REMOVING THE FUSE AND THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL FROM THE BATTERY. THAT FIX DID NOT WORK FOR ME SO IT'S OFF TOP THE DEALER I GUESS. DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL. IT'S OBVIOUS THERE IS A PROBLEM. DO A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET. *TR
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROX 1 YEAR. WHEN I WIGGLE THE LIGHT SWITCH AROUND THE LIGHTS WILL GO ON SOMETIMES. THIS USUALLY TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I'VE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE LIGHTS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING AND HAVING TO PULL OVER AND DO THE SAME WIGGLE PROCESS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE DOORS IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NEITHER THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR THE MANUAL DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91000.
PROBLEM: THE DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN QUIT WORKING WITH BOTH INTERIOR AND REMOTE CONTROLS. DATA: THE WEB SITE BELOW IS ONE OF SEVERAL SITES THAT ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. WITH OVER 250 ENTRIES AT THIS ONE WEB SITE DESCRIBING A PROBLEM IDENTICAL TO MINE, IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE PROBLEM WITH DODGE DOOR LOCKS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, BUT A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM CAUSED BY A DESIGN FAULT. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE OPERATOR LOOSES CONTROL OF THE DOOR LOCKS. HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/POWER_LOCKS_WILL_NOT_LOCK_OR_UNLOCK. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN THE GAS PEDAL BECAME "STUCK". THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST ( I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 3 YRS.) THIS TIME THOUGH IT TOOK LONGER TO "UNSTICK" IT. USUALLY IF I PRESS HARDER ON THE PEDAL IT WILL START WORKING NORMALLY AGAIN. THIS TIME IT DIDN'T BUDGE AND TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FUNCTIONING AGAIN. *TR
DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO ENGAGE AND KEY FOB WILL NOT FUNCTION. *TR
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENS SIX TO EIGHT INCHES AND STOPS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,753.
THE LIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF, OR NOT COME ON AT ALL. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON-LINE, I FIND THIS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM AND THE DEALERS DON'T APPEAR TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD CAUSING ME TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH NO HEADLIGHTS AFTER DARK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN USING THE KEY TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOORS, THE SECURITY ALARM WOULD ENGAGE. WHEN LOCKING THE DOORS WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE, THE ALARM SYSTEM WOULD SET BUT THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED A MEMORY RE-FLASH AND CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR TWO DAYS. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,800.
POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE QUIT WORKING. THERE IS ONLY ONE DOOR THAT HAS A KEY HOLE TO USE A KEY IN. I HAVE TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THEN REACH OVER AND UNLOCK THE OTHER DOORS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE MY VEHICLE IN OR I WOULD. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON COUNTLESS WEBSITES. DODGE NEEDS TO BE DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT REPLACED. HE BELIEVED THAT BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES WERE NEVER REPLACED, IT WAS CAUSING THE MASTER CYLINDER TO FUNCTION INCORRECTLY AND PREMATURELY WEARING THE FRONT BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY BRAKE ISSUES AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THEY ALSO ADVISED HAVING THE DEALER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
FAILURE OF HEADLIGHTS ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED ON, THE PARKING AND TAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, HOWEVER THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT. THE HEADLIGHTS CAN ONLY BE ILLUMINATED BY HOLDING ON THE TEMPORARY HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. I HAVE READ OF NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO DODGE WITH ONLY A RESPONSE OF A DENIAL OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT COULD EASILY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY... *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND DOORS WOULD SUDDENLY LOCK ON THEIR OWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO UNLOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND SOMEONE APPROACHED THE VEHICLE, THE PANIC ALARM WOULD BEGIN TO SOUND. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED AT HER EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,500. UPDATED 11/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONNECTION FROM THE BATTERY WERE REMOVED SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY, AFTER THREE TIMES THE SENSORS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS SINCE. UPDATED 12/01/10
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