2005 Dodge Caravan complaints

2005 DODGE CARAVAN DRIVE AXLE FAILURE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. *NJ THE DRIVE AXLE FAILED AS THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE ACTIVATING THE KEYLESS REMOTE ON THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FLASHED AND THE HORN SOUNDED, BUT THE DOORS DID NOT LOCK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 18-20 MPH, THE DOORS WERE SUPPOSED TO LOCK, BUT DID NOT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/06/08. *JB

AT ANY UNKNOWN TIME, THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK, OR UNLOCK BY WAY OF USING THE KEY FOB BUTTONS. THE BUTTON HOWEVER DOES ACTIVATE THE HORN, WHICH WOULD MAKE YOU THINK THE DOORS ARE LOCKED,IN REALITY THEY ARE NOT. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SAFE AND SECURED VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE SERVICE DEPT.'S OF SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS WITH THE ANSWERS BEING LIGHTNING IN THE SKY, STATIC FROM THE SEATS, UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE FROM SOMEWHERE(MAYBE SPACE!. ONE SERVICE DEPT.'S CHARGED $ 36.72 TO FIX CODE. THE NEXT TIME THOUGH THERE WAS NO CHARGE?? WHY THE FIRST TIME WHEN IT'S STILL UNDER WARRANTY @ 26,000 MILES ..THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WHY??? FORMER COMPLAINTS FROM DODGE P.U. OWNER HAD SIMILAR SITUATION AND HAD TO HAVE HIS VEH. TOWED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, ANOTHER REASON CITED FROM DEALERS SERVICE DEPT WAS SLIDING ACROSS THE SEAT COULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM, HOW DO YOU DO THIS WHEN IT HAS BUCKET SEATS?????? *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING. DISCONNECTING AND RECONNECTING THE BATTERY IS A TEMPORARY FIX. DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE. *TR

WHILE PARKING ON A SLOPE VEHICLE START ROLLING BACK BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE DRAGGING ME HITTING THE WHEELS OF A TRAILER. *TR

THE DOOR LOCKS ON MY CAR WILL LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY, SHUT THE DOOR AND THE CAR LOCKED. SINCE I WAS GETTING BACK IN, THE KEYS WERE STILL IN THE IGNITION. WHEN DRIVING, YOU CAN HEAR AT HE DOOR LOCKS CLICKING. THE LOCK BUTTON WILL UNLOCK THEM BUT TO LOCK THEM BACK UP, YOU HAVE TO PUSH UP THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW BUTTON. DO YOU THINK THIS MIGHT BE A SAFETY HAZARD???? YOU CAN'T LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE LOCK BUTTONS AT ALL IN THE CAR. THE REMOTE ENTRY KEY STILL WORKS. THIS HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. FIRST NOTICED ABOUT JUNE 2008 AND IS ONGOING. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK. *TR

NO SPECIFIC EVENT, IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS AND GAUGE NEEDLES FLICKER ERRATICALLY, WARNING BELL RINGS PERIODICALLY, RADIO CUTS OUT TEMPORARILY. USUALLY WORSE WHEN WARM ENGINE AND WEATHER. DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY FOR PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS BY REPROGRAMMING THE BCM. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY HAD NO CLUE HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN MINIVAN. THE DOOR LOCKS ARE SUPPOSED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK ONCE VEHICLE REACHES 5-10 MPH. THE SWITCH TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOORS INSIDE THE VEHICLE DON'T WORK EITHER. I HAVE A REMOTE LOCK AS WELL. NEITHER WORK NOW. IT JUST STOPPED A MONTH AGO. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS. FUSES ARE REMOVED AND NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE IS REMOVED AND IT RESETS SOMETHING THAT ALLOWS THEM TO WORK AGAIN, BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS IT'S BACK TO NOT WORKING. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE, IN MY OPINION, THAT WITH THE DOORS NOT BEING LOCKED IN AN ACCIDENT I COULD FALL OUT, OR IF IT WON'T UNLOCK I CANNOT GET OUT QUICKLY IN AN ACCIDENT EITHER. *TR

GAS PEDAL LOCKED UP WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL;TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL,THIS FREED UP GAS PEDAL BUT STILL A LITTLE STICKY. REAR TAIL LIGHT LENSES ARE COMING LOOSE FROM TAIL LIGHT HOUSING. *TR

REAR SEAT BELTS (ALL 4) SUDDEN STOP ON 5/08 AT APPROX 30MPH PASSENGER SIDE MIDDLE SEAT SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN AN 8 YR OLD CHILD FROM BENDING FORWARD - RESULTING IN LOWER ABDOMEN INJURY REQUIRING EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT THE FOLLOWING DAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. ALL OF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS IN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO LOCK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. THE DOOR LOCKS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE CHILDREN CAN OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,754 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. AFTER DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT LENS WAS MISSING. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, BUT HE ASSUMED THAT IT WAS A CASE OF VANDALISM. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED HOME, HE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON BOTH OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, HIS INSURANCE COMPANY COVERED THE COST OF THE REPAIR. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE TURN SIGNAL ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AFTER MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE, BUT HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO MAKE WIDER TURNS. WHEN MAKING REALLY WIDE TURNS (ALMOST U-TURNS), THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD DISENGAGE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, IT WOULD FAIL TO DISENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 33,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 07/09/08 *BF UPDATED *JB

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT 3.3L V6 STOPPED WORKING. THE AUTO-DOOR LOCK AT 12 MPH (OR SOMETHING CLOSE TO THIS) STOPPED WORKING TOO. THE SWITCH ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT-DOORS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY DOOR-LOCK BUTTON SIGNALS (VIA THE VAN'S LIGHTS/HORN) THAT THE LOCKS LOCKED, BUT THEY DO NOT LOCK. IF YOU GOOGLE THIS ISSUE, YOU'LL FIND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 2005 DODGE CARAVANS. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE - WE WANT THE DOOR'S LOCKED WITH OUR YOUNG ONES IN THE BACK SEAT. I CAN'T AUTOMATICALLY LOCK THEM NOW, NOR DOES THE CARAVAN DO IT AUTOMATICALLY NOW SINCE IT STOPPED WORKING. *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WENT OUT SUDDENLY ON MY 05 DODGE CARAVAN. I HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, HE TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR A PERMANENT FIX. HE HAD SEEN OTHER VANS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND CHANGING FUSES OR UNHOOKING THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINS WOULD BE A TEMP FIX. BEFORE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER I GOT ONLINE AND LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM FURTHER, ONLY TO FIND THAT THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN TO VANS THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE BUT SO FAR I HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED WITH THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. SHE STATED THAT THE EMISSIONS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT THE EMISSIONS SENSOR IS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,023.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO USE THE POWER LOCKS IN HIS VEHICLE, THEY MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT LOCK WHEN THE POWER LOCK BUTTONS ARE PRESSED OR WHEN THE KEYLESS REMOTE IS USED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

WE HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS ARE NOW NOT WORKING AND THIS IS CAUSING A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP. WE HAVE RESORTED TO THE ORIGINAL MANUAL AND THEIR SUGGESTION(S) ARE NOT WORKING. AGAIN, THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY ISSUE...I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND NEED TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY AND QUICKLY LOCK AND LOCK MY DOORS AS WELL AS MAINTAIN LOCKED DOORS WHILE THE VAN IS IN MOTION. PLEASE HELP. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS, STOP WORKING. THIS COULD BE A DANGER TO KIDS IN BACK WHEN DOORS DON'T LOCK. 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAD THIS DEFECT. THEY SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE DEFECT, COULD CORRECT FOR $70.00 OR UP. YOU CAN PULL BATTERY CABLE OFF TO GET WORKING FOR A DAY OR TWO. *TR

POWER LOCKS FAILING TO WORK ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. AN UPDATE TO SOFTWARE WAS REQUIRED. SAFETY RATING OF VEHICLE WAS REDUCED WHILE MALFUNCTION WAS ONGOING. AUTO DOOR LOCK WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL WHILE CHILDREN WERE TRAVELING IN VAN. THIS IS THE ONLY FORM OF CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON HAVE TO TURN SWITCH MANY TIMES BEFORE YOU GET THEM TO COME ON AND THEN SOMETIMES IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. LIGHTS WILL ALSO DIM ON THEIR OWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING HAVE ACTUALLY GONE OFF AND HAD TO PULL OVER UNTIL I COULD GET THEM BACK ON. MECHANICS SAY THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY SEE IT HAPPEN. THERE ARE NEVER ANY MECHANICS OPEN WHEN IT IS DARK SO YOU CAN NEVER PROVE THIS REALLY HAPPENS. THEY HAVE CHECKED SWITCHES AND THINGS ALL SEEM TO BE FINE. AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS JUST STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY. TRIED THE OTHER KEY THOUGHT MAYBE THE BATTERY IN MY KEY WAS DEAD. NOTHING. THE LIGHTS WILL STILL FLASH AND THE HORN WILL SOUND WHEN YOU USE BUTTONS ON THE KEY BUT LOCKS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE BACK DOOR HATCH SEEMS TO WORK BUT OTHER FOUR LOCKS DO NOT. VERY FRUSTRATING AND UNSAFE THESE DAYS TO BE IN SOME AREAS WE DRIVE WITHOUT HAVING OUR DOORS LOCKED. ALSO YOU CAN ONLY GET INTO ONE SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE HAVE TO REACH OVER TO UNLOCK ALL OTHERS VERY INCONVENIENT! I'M ACTUALLY AFRAID THEY WILL LOCK AND NEVER UNLOCK AT THIS POINT. I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE LOCKS AND THINK DODGE SHOULD BE LOOKING INTO THIS SERIOUSLY. I HAVE ALSO READ A REPORT ABOUT THE LIGHTS AND AM GLAD SOMEONE ELSE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS SO I KNOW I AM NOT CRAZY. THIS IS ALSO A VERY HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT IMMEDIATELY! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. HE STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DISCONNECTED THEN RECONNECTED THE FUSE AND THAT TEMPORARILY SOLVED THE FAILURE. AS OF MAY 13, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

POWER LOCKS ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN STOPPED WORKING. *TR

VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING. WORKED FINE UNTIL AROUND 36,000 MILES THEN STOPPED WORKING. CAN REMOVE BATTER CONNECTION AND RECONNECT AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND THE LOCKS WILL WORK WITHOUT ISSUE. VEHICLE IS SUPPOSE TO LOCK DOORS AT MINIMUM SPEED AND THIS FEATURE DOES NOT WORK. DEALER SAYS PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE BUT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH THIS SAFETY FEATURE IN MIND. AFTER RESEARCH FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE IS OCCURRING TO MANY CONSUMERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. COULD LEAD TO INJURY FOR A CHILD IF THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK AS EXPECTED. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN'S POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THEY DO NOT LOCK WHEN YOU REACH 30 MILES AN HOUR. AND THE LOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *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 WITH TODAY'S RAMPANT CRIME. *TR

ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE RACK AND PINION HAS TO BE REPLACED. ORIGINAL COMPLAINT # 10225466 4/23/08. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK ON MY RECENTLY PURCHASED 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE PROBLEM IS, THAT THERE IS NO KEY OPTION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FIXED IT 3 TIMES ALREADY SINCE I PURCHASED IT AND WILL NOT TAKE THE VAN BACK. THE LOCKS ARE AN ISSUE AS I HAVE THREE CHILDREN, TWO IN CAR SEATS AND I AM NOT ABLE TO ACCESS THEM FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. *THE HORN BEEPS WHEN YOU PUSH THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE AUTO KEY LOCK CONTROL SO YOU ASSUME THE CAR IS LOCKED. AFTER LATER INSPECTION YOU REALIZE THAT THE LOCKS DIDN'T ACTUALLY WORK. (I HAD AN ITEM STOLEN FROM MY CAR LAST NIGHT WHEN I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THE LOCKS HAD WORKED BASED ON THE HORN SOUND). *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT FUNCTION, HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED PER DODGES TSB 08-040-04 ON TWO OCCASIONS. THAT WORKS FOR TWO WEEKS. WAS THEN TOLD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR 10 MINUTES, AND REMOVE THE BCM FUSE, THAT ALSO WORKS FOR TWO WEEKS. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE BCM, AT MY COST, BUT THAT WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AS IT HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE ON THE OTHER 2005'S, PER THE SERVICE MANAGER AT ANOTHER DEALER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IN A MINIVAN WITH THREE CHILDREN, AND THE POWER LOCKS INOPERABLE. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT DODGE STEPS UP AND FIXES THESE VANS, FOR SAFETY'S SAKE. IT APPEARS, THOUGH, THAT DODGE SIMPLY DOES NOT HAVE A PROPER FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

MY POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING MULTIPLE TIMES. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. I'LL SHARE A QUICK FIX WITH OTHER COMPLAINANTS: OPEN YOUR HOOD. IF YOU STAND AT YOUR DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER, REMOVE THE COVER FROM YOUR FUSE BOX. REMOVE THE 20 AMP FUSE AT THE FAR BOTTOM LEFT CORNER FOR 10 SECONDS AND THEN PUT IT BACK IN, IT'S AN EASIER FIX THAN DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE. *TR

MY POWER LOCKS HAVE FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. I'D LIKE TO SHARE A QUICK FIX FOR OTHER COMPLAINANTS. OPEN YOUR HOOD AND STAND AT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER. REMOVE THE COVER FROM THE FUSE BOX. NOW REMOVE THE FAR BOTTOM LEFT 20 AMP FUSE FOR 10 SECONDS AND PUT IT BACK. IT'S EASIER THAN REMOVING YOUR BATTERY CABLE. *TR

ENGINE NOISE TURNED OUT TO BE A LEAKING POWER STEERING RACK, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $866.91. THIS APPARENTLY IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURS ONLY IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE REFERENCED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE), HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 05/06/08 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT IMPACT SENSORS. UPDATED 05/06/08

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO., ALREADY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SWAY BAR BUSHINGS., I ALREADY FIXED AT MY EXPENSE.., THE BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THE LOCKS QUIT WORKING., BROWSING ON THE NET I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS., I DID ALREADY CONTACT DODGE BUT THEY ARE DOING NOTHING SO FAR. THIS ON MY APPRECIATION IS A SAFETY MATTER ., SINCE THE DOORS CAN NOT BE OPEN WITH THE REMOTE., NO EVEN FROM INSIDE USING THE BUTTONS., THE ONLY DOOR THAT HAS A KEY USE FOR IS THE ONE FOR THE DRIVER., WHAT CAN SOME ONE DO IS YOU HAVE TO GET INSIDE THE CAR FOR ANY GIVEN URGENCY., BUT THE ONLY ENTRY WILL BE THE DRIVER'S SIDE???? PLEASE REFER TO THESE SITES FOR SUCH COMPLAINTS PLEASE HELP US THANKS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/INDEX.SHTML. *TR

HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML MY POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING AT 40K MILES ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SIMILAR TO THESE OTHER PEOPLE. DODGE HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. *TR

DOOR LOCKS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY WORK. I DO NOT LIKE THIS BECAUSE THE DOOR USED TO LOCK AS SOON AS I STARTED DRIVING AND SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT BEING UNLOCKED AND NOW I FORGET TO LOCK IT. IT IS VERY UNSAFE IN THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A NEIGHBOR INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER REAR WINDOW APPEARED TO BE CRACKING. THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. SHE PAID TO HAVE THE WINDOW REPAIRED DURING THE FIRST FAILURE AND FEELS THAT THIS SECOND INCIDENT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT 49,000 MILES. THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG SENSORS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSORS BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON. THEY SAID THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME CLOCK SPRING PROBLEMS THAT DODGE HAS HAD IN PREVIOUS YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH ENGAGING THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE FAIURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

THE AXIAL ARM CONNECTING THE STEERING TO THE WHEEL IS INTERNALLY DEFECTIVE. IT WAS COMPLETELY BROKE AT A STARTING POINT. THE CAR COULD NOT BEEN DRIVEN, BECAUSE IT JERKS IN THE SAME PLACE WITH NO ADVANCES. IF THIS ( AXIAL BROKEN) HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD FLIP UPSIDE DOWN. *TR

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AND THE STEERING GEAR ARE GOING OUT ON OUR 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER. THERE ARE SEVEN (7) VANS AHEAD OF OURS WITH OUR DEALER. I SPOKE TO CHRYSLER AND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY WANT US TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VAN EVEN WITH THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE UNABLE TO GIVE US A DATE WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN TURN OFF OCCASSIONALLY WHILE DRIVING AT DARK. *TR

CRACKED FLYWHEEL ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 60,000 MILES. HAVE READ OR HEARD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND FROM GARAGE OWNERS ABOUT THIS FAULTY FLYWHEEL. CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL ACCELERATION AND JERK ERRATICALLY. VERY DANGEROUS,ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC. FLYWHEEL REPLACED. EXPENSIVE. *TR

CONSTANT ISSUES WITH SWAY BAR BUSHINGS & SWAY ELIMINATOR. JUDGING FROM THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, THE VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE A JALOPY THE ENTIRE FRONT END RATTLES AND SOUNDS COMPLETELY UNSAFE. NOT ONLY HAS THE SWAY BAR & BUSHINGS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 4 MONTHS BUT THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS ALSO REPLACED 4 MONTHS AGO. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YRS OLD AND ONLY HAS 27,000 MILES! *TR

ALMOST 1 YEAR AFTER BUYING THE CAR THE DASH AND LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER, THEN FLICKER TO THE POINT IT WOULD LOOSE POWER. WHILE DRIVING, LIGHTS WOULD FUNCTION LIKE STROBE LIGHTS, VISUALLY OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. THE RADIO WOULD CUT ON AND OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO CARMAX AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE CAR WOULD WORK A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN STARTED WITH SAME PROBLEM. WE RETURNED VEHICLE BACK TO CARMAX AND THEY FORWARD VEHICLE TO DODGE. THEY REPLACE BOTH THE ALTERNATOR AND VALVE ASSEMBLY @ A COST OF $236.49. THIS TIME IT LASTED SEVERAL WEEKS LONGER BUT RETURN BACK TO SAME PROBLEM. WE TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO CARMAX, THEY ONLY EXPERIENCED MINOR FLICKERING THAT THEY SAID WAS NORMAL. OUR VEHICLE HAS NOW GOTTEN FAR WORST THAN BEFORE AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS BY SHUTTING OFF OR LOOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATING. VEHICLE NOW CUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AND/OR LOOSES POWER THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO, PLEASE HELP. *TR

RACK AND PINION WENT OUT (LATER DIAGNOSED BY DEALER) ON HIGHWAY. STARTED TO STEER VERY HARD AND HAS NOW LOST ALL POWER STEERING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE THIRD ROW REAR CORNER WINDOW EXPLODED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,301. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF UPDATED

2005 DODGE CARAVAN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES CRACKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON, I BOUGHT A PREOWNED CARAVAN, WITH 35K AND THE HEAD LAMPS STARTED TO CRACK. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER FOR THE MANUFACTURE HELP LINE. I RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE, DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VAN FOR 3 MONTHS IT IS NOT AT 40K AND I FEEL THAT AS AN AUTO TECH THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT HAVE ACCRUED IN SUCH A SHORT TIME ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. *TR