2005 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STALLS AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. IS NOW OCCURRING EVERYTIME WE FILL UP THE VEHICLE (3 TIMES SO FAR). AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE VEHICLE STARTS FINE, WE DRIVE UP TO 1/4 MILE AND THE VEHICLE STALLS. RESTARTS AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED...UNTIL WE FILL UP AGAIN. *TR

NO SPECIFIC EVENTS PRIOR, JUST PARKED CAR FOR THE EVENING. CAR STARTED BUT NO HEADLIGHTS OR INTERIOR GAUGE LIGHTS INCLUDING GEAR INDICATOR, ALSO NO ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS. AFTER SEVERAL RESTARTS ALL WORK BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW. CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT FLICKERS ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW AND THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO STOP IT BY REPLACING THE COMPUTER. *TR

2005 DODGE CARAVAN DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING, AND REQUIRED A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO FIX. TREATED AS A CHARGEABLE ITEM FOR SOMETHING THEY KNEW ABOUT DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN BLOWING HOT AIR DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT A STONE HIT THE COMPRESSOR AND CAUSED THE ANTIFREEZE LEAK OUT. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE FOR $700. THE FAILURE HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY DUE TO THE ROAD CONDITIONS SUCH AS A STONE FROM THE ROADWAY HITTING THE COMPRESSOR WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 12/08/10 *BF UPDATED 12/13/10

POWER LOCKS RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. CANNOT LOCK REAR LIFTGATE. SEARCHED ONLINE, FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS. TEMPORARY FIX IS TO PULL THE 20 AMP IOD FUSE AND CLEAN AND PUT IT BACK IN. IT APPEARS THE PERMANENT FIX IS EITHER TO REPLACE YOUR BCM OR HAVE THE DEALER UPLOAD A COMPUTER UPDATE TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE LIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN HEAD LIGHTS ON. I HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHTS SWITCH AND THE DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE LAST PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 8/26/2004. *TR

DOOR LOCKS AND POWER SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTIONS, OR TOTAL NON-OPERATION. *TR

CAR SEAT LATCH BELT SLIPS (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=DODGE, MODEL=GRAND CARAVAN). *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS A LOCK FAILURE. THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK WITH THE REMOTE, THE REMOTE WILL SOUND AND YOU THINK ITS WORKING BUT THE LOCKS STAY UP. I MUST LOCK DOORS MANUALLY. THIS IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THERE A MANY COMPLAINTS THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS YEAR MAKE/ MODEL WITH SAME LOCK PROBLEM. THERE IS ONE KEY LOCK ENTRY (MANUALLY) ON THE VAN'S DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ONLY. THIS IS A FAMILY VAN, AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH A FEW TIMES AND THEY CAME BACK ON. NEXT DAY, HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON, AFTER TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH A FEW TIMES THEY CAME ON. ALL LIGHTS WORK CORRECTLY EXCEPT FOR HEADLIGHTS. HOLDING BACK ON HIGH BEAM SWITCH AND LIGHTS WILL STAY ON "HIGH", HOWEVER, RELEASE HIGH-BEAM SWITCH AND LIGHTS GO OUT. *TR

THE DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WOULD LOCK OR UNLOCK THEMSELVES AFTER PRESSING THE SWITCH ON THE DOOR. THEY HAVE NOW QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER EVEN QUIT LOCKING AT 18 MPH. I TRIED USING THE SWITCH ON THE DOORS AND DO NOT GET A REACTION. I TRIED THE REMOTE AND THEY WILL NOT RESPOND. THEY WORKED 10 MINUTES EARLIER. I TRIED A COUPLE HOURS LATER AND STILL NOTHING. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND HAVING THE DOOR LOCKS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. NOW I EVEN FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE PUTTING MY KIDS IN MY VAN AND WALKING AROUND THE OTHER SIDE WITH MY KEYS AND REMOTE IN MY HAND FEARING THAT THE LOCKS MIGHT NOT UNLOCK WHEN SHOULD. I HAVE VISITED NUMEROUS SITES AND FOUND A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND TEMPORARY FIXES OR VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FOR THE SAFETY OF SMALL CHILDREN THAT TRAVEL IN THESE VEHICLES. THE ISSUES WITH THE LOCKS STARTED IN 2008 OFF AND ON AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING A RAMP WHEN SHE FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE ARRIVED ON SCENE TO ASSIST. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. *TR

MY HEADLIGHTS WON'T COME ON SOMETIMES. I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF & ON (SOMETIMES DOZENS OF TIMES) UNTIL THEY WILL FINALLY COME ON. ALSO THE HEADLIGHT HAVE WENT OFF BY THEMSELVES SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND CAME BACK ON WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. THIS PROBLEMS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT THE LAST 2 YRS, BUT GETTING WORSE & WORSE. *TR

HEADLIGHT SWITCH GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY, YOU HAVE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE IS NO SET CONDITION FOR THIS TO HAPPEN, IT JUST DOES IT WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. I'VE HAD IT HAPPEN AROUND TOWN AND ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY WIRING HARNESSES. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE WIRING HARNESS HAS BROKEN WIRE INTERNALLY AND THEN THE DOOR WILL NOT FUNCTION OR WILL PARTIALLY FUNCTION. WHEN IT PARTIALLY FUNCTIONS, THE DRIVER MAY BEGIN TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE REAR DOORS ARE NOT COMPLETELY SHUT. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE AS EXPECTED. SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SWITCH IS ROTATED TO HEADLIGHT POSITION, SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT SINCE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BUT FREQUENCY HAS INCREASED DRASTICALLY IN THE LAST 3 MONTH. NOW THE OPERATION OF HEADLIGHTS HAS BECOME COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE YET DIFFICULT TO TROUBLESHOOT BECAUSE FAILURE CANNOT BE REPRODUCED ON DEMAND (I.E. HEADLIGHTS FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN AT DEALERSHIP). *TR

MY YOUNG DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR ON OUR 2005 DODGE CARAVAN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ! APPARENTLY THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE, AND MY RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE MODE. DEALER UPDATE SOFTWARE FLASH ROM BUT PROBLEM RECURRED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. *TR

THE POWERLOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DO NOT WORK. NORMALLY THEY LOCK THE VEHICLE AT 20MPH OR GREATER. THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK THEM IS TO MANUALLY LOCK THEM. THE POWER KEY WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK THEM EITHER. *TR

AT 5 YEARS OUR 2005 DODGE CARAVAN ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. DOOR OPEN OR LOCK DOES NOT WORK FROM INSIDE CAR ON THE DOOR BUTTON OR THE REMOTE ENTRY KEYRING. IMAGINE NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE BECAUSE THE ELECTRIC LOCKS STOPPED WORKING, OR DELAYS IN A DARK PARKING LOT GETTING IN BECAUSE LOCKS DON'T WORK. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM DODGE NEEDS TO FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL IT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V008000- AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE RIGHT UP FRONT ACQUISITION SENSOR EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. UPDATED 11/08/10 *BF THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER HE COULD NOT ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT THE AIR BAGS WOULD FULLY FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTUAL ACCIDENT. HE WAS ONLY ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE RIGHT UP FRONT ACQUISITION SENSOR HAD A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION. UPDATED 11/10/10

PROBLEM DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HANDICAP CONVERSION VAN:ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON 2010 THIS VAN STOPPED IN A MOVING LANE NY THRUWAY OUTSIDE OF THE BUFFALO AREA. TRAFFIC WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER,STOP AND GO WITH MANY HEAVY TRUCKS.AFTER 2 911 CALLS, THE THRUWAY FLATBED TOW TRUCK DID NOT REACH US FOR NEARLY A HALF HOUR. NO COPS CAME AT ALL. MY HUSBAND, IN HIS LARGE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR, AND I (THE DRIVER) WERE STOPPED WITH TRAFFIC MOVING IN THE 2 LANES FROM BEHIND US.MY BLINKERS WERE ON BUT TRAFFIC HAD TO REALIZE WE WERE TOTALLY STOPPED AND THEN USEOTHER LANES, INCLUDING THE BREAKDOWN LANE TO OUR RIGHT, TO GO AROUND US! THANKFULLY,WE WERE NOT HIT BY THESE GIGANTIC TRUCKS.WE ARE ALIVE TO TELL THE STORY. IT IS NOW 10 DAYS LATER. THE FIRST REPAIR SHOP AND THEN,THE NEXT DAY TILL NOW, A DEALER REPAIR SHOP HAVE WORKED ON THE VAN. TWO SENSORS WERE REPLACED AND THEN THE ENTIRE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. BOTH REPAIRS DID NOT MAKE THE VAN START. THE DEALER SHOP WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE CHRYSLER/DODGE CORPORATION. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS OPENED. PART OF THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND. I DON'T KNOW ALL THE DETAILS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION. WAITING FOR MY VEHICLE TO BE FIXED, MY HANDICAPPED HUSBAND AND I HAVE NOW AMASSED $1000 IN HOTEL/ETC. BILLS DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. AND, THIS COST DOES NOT YET INCLUDE FIXING OUR VEHICLE. FINALLY, THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP ARRANGED TO HAVE A RENTAL VAN DELIVERED TO OUR HOTEL (OUR COST) SO WE COULD FINALLY GET THE SPECIAL WHEEL CHAIR AND DRIVE HOME 8 HOURS. AND THUS FAR ALL THE COSTS ARE M

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED IN ORDER TO GET THE DOOR LOCKS TO FUNCTION, HE WOULD DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND A FUSE MOMENTARILY IN ORDER TO GET THE COMPUTER TO RESET ITSELF. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD THEN FUNCTION FOR A BRIEF PERIOD BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT WITH 3.8LITER ENGINE HAS DASH LIGHT CLUSTER FLICKER, HEADLIGHT FLICKER AND WITH EVERY DASH LIGHT LIGHTING UP AND GAUGES GOING DEAD, THEN REAPPEARING. DEALER TRIED TO SAY IT WAS BATTERY, REPLACED IT, THEN THEY SAID ALTERNATOR, REPLACED IT. AFTER RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THEY DID NOT CHECK BODY CONTROL MODULE. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM, AND NO AUTO PARTS RECYCLERS IN NORTH TEXAS CAN KEEP BCM'S IN STOCK BECAUSE OF THE DEMAND. SIGNIFICANTLY, THE DEALERS WANT TO CHARGE $300-400 FOR THE PART, THEN $100 FOR PROGRAMMING IT. MY RESEARCH ALSO INDICATES THE MANUFACTURER MAY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SUPERCEDED THE PART WITH AN IMPROVEMENT. THE OLD PART NUMBER 4692158AA HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH 4692158AB. I THINK THIS PART SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE ON A RECALL AS THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE NATIONWIDE BASED ON THE WEBSITES I HAVE READ COMMENTS. FURTHER, MANY DEALERS ARE APPARENTLY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE CUSTOMERS BY SELLING THEM PARTS THEY DO NOT NEED BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT TESTING THE BCM OR VOLUNTARILY CHOOSING TO FIND THE PROBLEM AFTER THE CUSTOMER HAS FED THE DEALER COFFERS FOR BATTERIES AND ALTERNATORS, ETC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. A LOCAL TRANSMISSION MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT EXPENSE FOR APPROXIMATELY $3,000. DODGE WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THAT TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000.

MY CARAVAN HAS HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND IS NOW SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN OR TO SELL. POWER WINDOW AND DOOR FAILURE,GAUGES JUMPING, RADIO DISCONNECTING ITSELF, LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE CAR, AND FINALLY THE END RESULT IS TOTAL POWER FAILURE (SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION). SCARED FOR MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF MY CHILDREN I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING IT. I HAVE SPENT 1600.00 AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FINALLY BE TOLD THEY CAN NO LONGER HELP ME. I HAVE TALKED TO CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND THEY STOPPED CALLING ME BACK. THERE IS CLEARLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I AM SICK OVER THE JUNK PILE I CAN'T REMOVE OR REPLACE IN THIS ECONOMY. WHEN WILL CHRYSLER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE? *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND POWER WINDOWS RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING ON MY VAN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FROM 1005 DODGE VAN OWNERS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THE EQUIPMENT CONTINUES TO FAIL AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION. *TR

AUTO PURCHASED AUG 2005. INCIDENT BEGAN OCCURRING IN EARLY 2009. AUTOMATIC AND REMOTE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK ON 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. REMOVING AND REPLACING 20A IOD FUSE CORRECTS THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT WHILE (1 DAY TO 1 WEEK), BUT THE ISSUE ALWAYS RECURS. WHEN THE DOOR LOCK IS INOPERATIVE, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK AT 19 MPH FEATURE ALSO DOES NOT WORK. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, KNOWN ISSUE, AIRBAGS FAILURE TO DEPLOY. THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR A FEW YEARS AND ARE ONLY NOW DOING THE RECALL. MY HUSBAND WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT OVER 40MPH, LOTS OF DAMAGE, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'VE CONFIRMED WITH CHRYSLER THAT MY MODEL WAS ONE OF THE VINS LISTED IN THE RECALL. *TR

WE HAVE 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE LIGHTS ON THE VAN KEEPING TURNING ON WHEN OPENING THE DOOR THEY STAY ON FOR A LONG TIME, THEN THEY SHUT OFF AND DURING THE DAY THEY TURN ON BY THEMSELVES AND EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT BECAUSE THE BATTERY WILL LOOSE POWER AFTER IT HAPPENS SO MANY TIMES, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, WENT BY DODGE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH COMPLAINT. *TR

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK - UNSURE WHAT PRECIPITATED THE FAILURE. WEB SEARCHES HAVE TURNED UP "QUICK-FIXES" WHICH INDICATE PULLING THE IOD FUSE OUT FOR FIVE SECONDS AND REPLACING IT. FURTHER SEARCHING INDICATES A COSTLY SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND WARNINGS BY DODGE DEALERS NOT TO DO THIS TYPE OF QUICK FIX WITH NO REASON WHY. THE QUICK FIX APPEARS TO WORK FOR VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME UNTIL SAME FAILURE OCCURS. HEAT, COLD, WET OR DRY DO NOT SEEM TO ALTER THE FAILURE RATE. *TR

RECENTLY MY POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, WHEN TRYING TO ACTIVATE IT EITHER BY MY KEY OR FROM THE DOOR PANEL. I GAVE IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO FIXED THE PROBLEM.. THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED A WEEK LATER. I WAS QUITE UPSET FOR PAYING MONEY FOR A SIMPLE PROBLEM WHICH WAS NOT FIXED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO DISCONNECT THE POWER FROM THE BATTERY (FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES) AND THEN RECONNECT THE BATTERY. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS NOW WORK. HOWEVER THIS PROBLEM COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I DID A SEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON THE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN. THE CORRECT SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE GOING TO A DEALER. BUT I WILL NOT PAY FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ( AND THIS DEFECT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY AND SECURITY PROBLEM). THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE UNDER A RECALL ORDER. *TR

POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ON 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THIS INITIALLY AND MY DAUGHTER OPENED THE REAR DOOR WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL. *TR

POWER WINDOWS & POWER LOCKS DON'T WORK ON KEY OR DOORS AND HAVE NOT FOR THE LAST YEAR. NOW TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS, I'VE GOT 67,000 MILES AND LUCKILY IT CAME WITH A 7 YEAR 70,000 DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY, THIS THING IS AN ELECTRONIC NIGHTMARE !!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FIVE TIMES. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE AND REPLACED TWICE TWO MONTHS AGO. WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED, THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURES ARE CAUSED BY "FAULTY" DRIVING. CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED THREE TIMES AND WAS REPAIRED. EVERY SEASON THE AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONS. THE REAR HOSES WERE REPLACED TWICE ALONG WITH THE COMPRESSOR. THE POWER LOCKS ON ALL OF THE DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR ALTHOUGH THE DOOR LOCKS WERE IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION. THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOWS STARTED MAKING A CLANGING NOISE WHEN IT WAS OPENED AND THAT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING IN MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT WITH KIDS TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE CAR AS ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR HAS A KEY ENTRY. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THE TIME IT TAKES TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE CAR. WE RISK CAR JACKING OR INABILITY TO LEAVE THE CAR QUICKLY IF THERE WAS DANGER. THIS IS A PROBLEM WIDELY REPORTED ON THE INTERNET. YET, DODGE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS GOING TO CHARGE $100 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR

FOUR CARS IN FRONT OF ME AT AN INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN I LOST ALL BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT AND ALMOST RIGHT ONTO A PERSONS LAWN TO KEEP FROM REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. IF MY DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT REPORT WITH THIS. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS HURT. MY HUSBAND HAD JUST BEEN DRIVING AND HE SAID THE PEDAL WAS FEELING SOFT. IT WOULD GRIP AND THEN GIVE. I HAVE HAD THIS 2005 DODGE CARAVAN FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. I BOUGHT IT AT A USED CAR DEALER, BUT I HAVE HAD NO RECALLS ON ANYTHING BY THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN CONTACTED THEY CAN NOT HELP ME. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WEBSITE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE 2005 IS THE WORST. THERE WAS REALLY NO WARNING AND THERE IS STILL NO SENSORY LIGHTS ON EITHER. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL WORK FINE, THEN NOT WORK AT ALL. SOMETIMES IF I MOVE THE SWITCH BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES REAL FAST THE LIGHTS WILL WORK AGAIN. SOMETIMES LIGHTS WORK FOR WEEKS WITHOUT PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE RUSTED. THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL BECAUSE OF THE SALT ON THE ROADWAY. THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,356 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 102,000. UPDATED 08/13/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/23/10*JB

DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK ELECTRONICALLY ON DOOR SWITCHES OR KEY FOB. CAN RESET IOD FUSE BY PULLING OUT OF FUSE BOX AND RE-INSERTING; ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WILL WORK FOR A FEW DAYS THEN PROBLEM COMES BACK. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK WITH THE KEY FOB OR THE INTERIOR DOOR CONTROL. *TR

I LIKE MANY OTHER 2005 DODGE CARAVAN OWNERS HAS EXPERIENCED A AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILURE. AFTER TAKING THE VAN OUT ONCE DOOR LOCKS OPERATED PERFECTLY, UPON 2ND TRIP THAT DAY I NOTICED WHEN I WENT TO LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE THEY DID NOT LOCK, I TRIED THE INTERNAL DOOR LOCK SWITCH IT DID NOT WORK. I WAS ADVISED (VIA WEBSITE) TO PULL THE 20A IOD FUSE AND REPLACE IT WHICH I DID AND THE LOCKS WORKED FOR ABOUT THREE CYCLES AND STOPPED AGAIN. THE DOORS NO LONGER LOCK UPON SHIFTING INTO GEAR EITHER WHICH MEANS THE PASSENGER DOORS (WHERE THE CHILDREN SIT) DO NOT LOCK WHILE ON THE ROAD AND CAN BE OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WITHOUT THE EFFORT OF PULLING UP THE DOOR LOCK STEM. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR A COMPUTER UPDATE WHICH I AM TOLD SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. THE NEXT STEP IS TO REPLACE THE MODULE AT CONSIDERABLE COST. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN PRESSING DOWN, TO BREAK IT LOOSE YOU HAVE TO PRESS IT FURTHER DOWN. I CAN FEEL IT STICKING WHEN I ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. HAS A RECALL BEEN INITIATED OR WILL THERE BE ONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONSOLE WARNING LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. ON OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE WARRANTY COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE COMPONENT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER HER EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,101.

STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CONTROLLING TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS. INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WIPERS, WASHER, TURN SIGNALS AND TURN SIGNAL REVERSAL (INDICATE TURN RIGHT SIGNAL FOR LEFT ACTUATES) TO CORRECT ON A SHORT TERM OPERATING THE TILT FUNCTION CORRECTS FAILURE TEMPORARILY. THIS EVENT OCCURS REGULARLY AT LEAST EVERY OTHER TIME VEHICLE IS USED. DEALER CAN NOT REPLICATE FAILURE. I AM A AUTOMOTIVE QUALITY ENGINEER TRAINED IN ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THIS FAILURE IN MY OPINION IS DUE TO THE HARNESS CONNECTION EITHER WIRE PULL OUT OR CONNECTOR FAILURE. I HAVE HAD WIPERS FAIL DURING HEAVY RAIN DRIVING. TURN SIGNALS INDICATING INCORRECT DIRECTION NEARLY CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION AND WASHER NOT OPERATE WHILE DRIVING IN SALT LADEN CONDITIONS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OWNERS WHO INDICATE THIS IS AN ISSUE IN THEIR CARAVAN AS WELL. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. WHEN PURCHASED, DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS LAST SUMMER AND THE DOOR WORKED FINE. 10 MONTHS LATER, IT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING. THE DOOR WILL OPEN TO ABOUT 8 INCHES THEN STOP AND CLOSES TO THE SAME POINT AND STOPS. *TR

I OWN A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 52K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTION RANDOMLY FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS OF TIME. THEY EITHER FAIL TO OPEN COMPLETELY , FAIL TO CLOSE COMPLETELY, OR NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. LAST YEAR (2009) THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN. I HAD TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. THIS YEAR THE FRONT DRIVER WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. I HAD THE MASTER SWITCH REPLACED AND THE WINDOW WILL STILL NOT OPERATE. THE MASTER SWITCH IS CONSIDERABLY MORE EXPENSIVE BEING THAT IT HAS INDIVIDUAL CONTROLS TO OPERATE THE FRONT DRIVER, PASSENGER AND REAR LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE VENT WINDOWS. I HAVE READ A LOT OF ONLINE FORUMS THAT THE SAME PROBLEMS EXIST FOR A QUITE A FEW OWNERS OF DODGE GRAND CARAVANS AND CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS (MADE DURING APPROX. 2000 THROUGH 2007). THE REPAIRS THAT ARE MADE AT DEALERS AND PRIVATE REPAIR SHOPS ARE EXPENSIVE AND ARE NOT CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED; BEING THAT THE SAME PROBLEM REPEATS IN RELATIVELY SHORT INTERVALS OF TIME. THE FIXES SEEM TO BE GUESS WORK AT BEST. THE REPAIRS INVOLVE NOT ONLY SWITCHES BUT, POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES. IF THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CAN NOT OPEN, THE DRIVER WILL HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR IN ORDER TO PAY TOLLS OR TRANSACT BUSINESS AT DRIVE- THROUGH WINDOWS, POSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE INITIATED FOR THE ABOVE VEHICLES, FOR THE PROBLEMS MENTIONED, AS TO WHETHER A DESIGN DEFECT CURRENTLY EXISTS. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING ON DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2005 MODEL. THIS NOW HAPPENS EVERYDAY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT MAY ALLOW OCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE IN CASES OF ACCIDENT OR ALLOW UNWANTED PERSONS TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FORCED ENTRY. INITIALLY THIS COULD BE TEMPORARILY FIXED BY REMOVAL AND RE-INSERTION OF THE IOD FUSE UNDER THE HOOD. THIS PROCEDURE NOW DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A SOFTWARE ISSUE THAT DODGE MUST FIX WITH A UPGRADE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF ON THEIR OWN WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. *TR