2005 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND POWER DOORS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN QUIT WORKING SPORADICALLY. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN BECAUSE THE LOCKS HAVE TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND THE DOORS OFTEN STAY UNLOCKED OR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALERS HAS NO ANSWER, SAYS COMPUTER SHOWS NO EVENTS ALTHOUGH THIS HAS HAPPENED 8-10 TIMES OVER PAST YEAR. *TR

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES DETAILS: THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO WORK SUDDENLY. PROBLEM CAN BE TEMPORARILY FIXED BY PULLING OUT THE IOD FUSE IN THE FUSE PANEL FOR A MINUTE AND REINSERTING IT. (AS OTHER OWNERS HAVE STATED). I AM SURPRISED TO NOT SEE A 'RECALL' ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD THINK THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS. WHY SHOULD WE BE CHARGED FOR SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULT FROM THE MANUFACTURER??? *TR

MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES. BACKUP LIGHTS, DOOR LOCKS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, RIGHT SIDE POWER WINDOW, AND SLIDING SIDE DOORS. THE ITEMS DO NOT FUNCTION ON OUR VAN. UPON PULLING THE BATTERY TERMINAL THESE ITEMS WILL WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN CEASE TO FUNCTION AGAIN. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLAR IN DEALER "REPAIRS" I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROBLEM WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE ON THE 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS. THE FIX IS SUPPOSED TO BE A FIRMWARE UPDATE TO THE BCM PROVIDED BY DODGE. THE ISSUE I HAVE IS THAT IF THIS IS A SOFTWARE/FIRMWARE UPDATE TO THE VAN'S COMPUTER WHY SHOULD THE DEALER EXPECT ME TO PAY $70 SO MY VEHICLE WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY THE SAME AS IT DID WHEN PURCHASED. NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VAN AND IT CURRENTLY HAS JUST OVER 60K MILEAGE. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN AROUND PRIOR THE END OF THE 3/36K WARRANTY BUT SINCE SUCH A LONG TIME HAS PASSED THE DEALER WILL NO LONGER HONOR ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IF THIS IS A KNOWN SOFTWARE ISSUE/FAULT WITH THE VAN'S SOFTWARE THEN DODGE SHOULD UPGRADE THEM FOR FREE. IT'S NOT AS IF THIS IS A WEAR AND TEAR OR CUSTOMER INDUCED FAILURE. THIS IS A FAULT IN THE CORE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK ON THE 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. A $350 'FIX' WAS ATTEMPTED AND IT SOLVED NOTHING. FOR APPROX $90 THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE IS UPGRADED WHICH SHOULD CORRECT THE ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. SPORADICALLY, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS BECOME INOPERATIVE AND PREVENT THE CONTACT FROM LOCKING THE DOORS. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING ON A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. *TR

AUTO DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO WORK SUDDENLY. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND WAS AMAZED TO SEE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. PROBLEM CAN BE TEMPORARILY FIXED BY PULLING OUT THE IOD FUSE IN THE FUSE PANEL FOR A MINUTE AND REINSERTING IT. THIS ONLY SOLVES THE PROBLEM FOR A WEEK OR SO. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AS MY WIFE AND KIDS SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN THE VEHICLE AND THE DOORS NOT LOCKING POSES A POTENTIAL PROBLEM EXITING THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOMEONE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING SUCH AS CARJACKING, ETC....WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS I HAVE READ, AND OBVIOUSLY THE MANUFACTURER BEING AWARE OF THE ISSUE, I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.... *TR

DOOR LOCKS CONTINUOUSLY STOP WORKING. REPEATED FAILURE OF POWER LOCKS IN 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THIS IS APPARENTLY A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM. THERE IS OVER 70 COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE AS OF TODAY'S DATE ON THIS SITE. NO MATTER IF SOME MAY BE DUPLICATES OR NOT BUT THIS IS A PROBLEM. THE BCM HAS TO BE REPROGRAMMED OR IT NEEDS TO HAVE A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THE ONLY OTHER TEMPORARY SOLUTION IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR FUSE. THIS MODEL HAS ONLY ONE EXTERNAL KEY HOLE ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. AND MANUALLY LOCKING THE VAN DOORS MAKES LOADING AND UNLOADING SMALL CHILDREN DIFFICULT. ALSO SHOPPING AND YOU FORGET TO LOCK ONE OF THE DOORS AND FORGET FOR A BRIEF MOMENT THE LOCKS DON'T WORK AND PRESS YOUR KEYCHAIN AND GO ON WITH YOUR SHOPPING AND WHEN YOU COME BACK TO LEAVE YOU STUFF IS ALL GONE CAUSE YOU HAD A STUPID MOMENT AND FORGOT I PAID FOR AN OPTION ON MY CAR THAT JUST COST ME $1,500.00 BECAUSE IT FAILED TO LOCK. IT ALSO POSES A SERIOUS HAZARD IN THE EVENT A QUICK ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE IS NEEDED. WHILE IT ALSO POSES A RISK FOR OUR SAFETY IF WE WERE TO ENCOUNTER A CARJACKER. WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE IF NECESSARY. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ADULTS NOR CHILDREN WITHOUT OPTIONS ON A VEHICLE THAT WE PAID EXTRA FOR TO NOT ONLY TO HAVE AS A CONVENIENCE BUT AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. WE THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OVER AND OVER TO HAVE SOMETHING FIXED THAT WE DID NOT CAUSE TO HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05061 JULY 11, 2008 MY MOTHER AND I WERE IN A CRASH INVOLVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE IMPACT DID ABOUT $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE YET THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM CONCERNED IT HAS TO DO WITH THIS INVESTIGATION INTO DEFECTIVE SENSORS. HOW CAN I BE SURE MY VEHICLE IS SAFE? *TR

REPEATED FAILURE OF POWER LOCKS IN 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THIS IS APPARENTLY A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM, BUT CHRYSLER AS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. THE BCM HAS TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE ONLY OTHER TEMPORARY SOLUTION IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR FUSE. THIS MODEL HAS ONLY ONE EXTERNAL KEY HOLE ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. AND MANUALLY LOCKING THE VAN DOORS MAKES LOADING AND UNLOADING SMALL CHILDREN DIFFICULT. IT ALSO POSES A SERIOUS HAZARD IN THE EVENT A QUICK ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE IS NEEDED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, FIRE, OR SUBMERGED. *TR

MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THIS MORNING (WELL BEYOND HOME AND THE POINT WHERE THE AUTOLOCKS SUPPOSEDLY ENGAGED) WHEN MY 2-YEAR OLD MANAGED TO PUSH THE SIDE DOOR RELEASE BUTTON WITH A TOY AND THE DOOR STARTED TO SLIDE OPEN. THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK INDICATOR TAB ON THE DOOR INDICATED THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS ENGAGED. UPON ARRIVAL AT WORK, I GOOGLED THIS AND FOUND MULTIPLE REPORTS OF FAILING LOCKS. I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR TO FIND IT UNLOCKED, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE HORN HAD SOUNDED INDICATING THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO LOCK THE LIFT GATE, SO IT APPEARS TO ME AS IF MY CAR IS PERMANENTLY UNLOCKED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN THE DOOR CAN BE TRIGGERED IN MOTION OR SOMEONE COULD ENTER MY CAR THROUGH THE LIFT GATE. WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS OUT THERE - HOW IS THERE NOT AT LEAST A TSB ON THIS ITEM? THIS IS DISGRACEFUL GIVEN THE DEMOGRAPHIC DRIVING THE GRAND CARAVAN. I GUESS WE WANT TO WAIT FOR A CHILD TO FALL OUT IN TRANSIT OR SOMEONE TO BE CARJACKED, RAPED, OR KILLED? *TR

MY 2005 GRAND CARAVAN HAD THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE 2 FRONT SENSORS, EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CORROSION (SAME AS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05061). HE SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS WITH THE RECALL, THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT A COVERED VEHICLE. NOTE THIS IS A HIGH ROAD SALT USAGE AREA. AFTER READING THROUGH SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHERE THERE WERE INJURIES DUE TO NON-AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, I WORRY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. IT MAKES ME WONDER IF THE MANUFACTURER CARES IF PEOPLE ARE INJURED DUE TO SAFETY FEATURE MALFUNCTIONS. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STOPPED WORKING. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS MY WIFE COULD GET CAR-JACKED AND NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS TO PREVENT IT. CHRYSLER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT IS A SOFTWARE ISSUE IN THE "BODY CONTROL MODULE" AND CAN BE FIXED WITH A SOFTWARE UPGRADE (TSB 08-040-04). THE CHARGE FOR THIS FIX. *TR

DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. CAR WAS LEFT UNLOCK OVERNIGHT. LOCK ONLY WORKS ON DRIVER SIDE AND LOCKS DON'T RESPOND TO REMOTE OR MANUALLY. JUST BOUGHT USED 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT A FEW WEEKS. IT CAN BE UNSAFE IF YOU AR TRYING TO LOCK THE DOORS WITH KIDS IN THE CAR OR UNLOCK. DISAPPOINTING THAT IT IS NOT THAT OLD AND AFTER GOOGLING, FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. DODGE, AN AMERICAN MADE PRODUCT, IS DISAPPOINTING. PLEASE INVESTIGATE SO WE CAN ALL HAVE LOCKS THAT ACTUALLY WORK AND SAFE FOR OUR CHILDREN. CHECK OUT THIS SITE FOR MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE LOCKS AND DOORS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML THANK YOU *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN CAR ACCELERATES AFTER BEING PARKED. THIS CREATES A HAZARD FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE RIDING IN VEHICLE. *TR REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK FUNCTION ALSO INOPERABLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN USING REMOTE KEY FOB TO LOCK VEHICLE AFTER PARKING, IT RESPONDS WITH A HORN HONK INDICATING THAT DOORS HAVE BEEN LOCKED WHEN IN FACT THEY DO NOT LOCK. ISSUE CAN BE CORRECTED BUT IT WILL RETURN WITHIN HOURS TO WEEKS LATER. INTERNET SEARCHES SHOW THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY FREQUENT AND COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE.

THE OIL LIGHT WENT ON. I CONTACTED DEALER, THEY ADVISED ME I NEED AN OIL CHANGE. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT AVAILABLE TIME WHICH WAS A WEEK AWAY. I CALLED BACK NEXT DAY COMPLAINING OF A KNOCKING I HEARD. THEY FINALLY ADVISED ME TO GET THE VAN TO DEALER AND THEY WILL RENT A CAR FOR ME. I CHECKED THE OIL. IT WAS FULL. MY WIFE DROVE IT TO DEALER IN THE MORNING. THERE WAS NO OIL IN MOTOR. THE DEALER CLAIMS I AM RESPONSIBLE SINCE I DID NOT CHANGE THE OIL IN 6 MONTHS AND 7000 MILES. CHRYSLER RUDELY DENIES COVERAGE EVEN THOUGH I AM UNDER WARRANTY, I PURCHASED THE CAR MARCH 2008 WITH 35000 MILES OR SO..IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE BEFORE FOR A REPLACEMENT OF RACK AND PINION SYSTEM AND AN ENGINE LIGHT INCIDENT. *TR

ONE DAY THE POWER LOCKS JUST STOPPED WORKING WITH BOTH THE KEY AND DOOR BUTTONS. IT IS PERMANENT AND BECAUSE THIS IS A KEYLESS ENTRY VEHICLE THE DOOR CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED VIA THE KEYHOLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. DOORS MUST BE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED MANUALLY. IT IS DIFFICULT FOR MY SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN TO UNLOCK THEIR OWN DOORS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY CHILDREN IF THEY NEEDED TO QUICKLY EXIT THE VEHICLE. DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SAYS IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THEY ARE NOT COVERING THIS DESIGN FLAW/FAILURE AS IT IS NOT A POWERTRAIN PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 62000 MILES ON IT. A SEARCH OF THE WEB YIELDED MANY OCCURRENCES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM :HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED YET. I WAS NOT EXPECTING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

RADIO WAS REPLACED. INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING STARTED AFTER REPLACEMENT. THE ONLY PATTERN TO EVENTS IS THEY START WITH APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. ALL OF THE GAUGES GYRATE POST TO POST, THE RADIO SHUTS OFF AND RESTARTS AND THE DASH LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKER. THE CAR EVENTUALLY DIES AND WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL SEVERAL MINUTES HAVE PAST. AFTER RESTARTING , THE DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLICKER FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO THE RADIO INSTALLER, TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND A DODGE DEALER. NO ONE CAN DUPLICATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED MY WIFE WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN AN INCIDENT STARTED. IT CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS SHE TRIED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. SHE WAS ABLE TO EXIT, BUT THE VAN DIED ON THE OFFRAMP AND BLOCKED TRAFFIC. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VAN STARTED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE EXITING THE FREEWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL THE DOORS COULD NOT BE LOCKED WITH THE POWER LOCKS. THE ONLY DOOR HE IS ABLE TO LOCK WITH THE POWER LOCK FEATURE IS THE REAR MIDDLE DOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER LOCK MODULE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE COMPUTER MODULE AT THE COST OF $450. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

WHILE ON A TRIP TO ATTEND A WEDDING IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WE EXPERIENCED A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT OF A BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 (21565R16 98T) ON OUR 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE BLOWOUT OCCURRED PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE AT A LOW ANGLE, AT A LOW SPEED, AND WITH A RELATIVELY LOW CURB HEIGHT' JUST PULLING IN AT WALKING SPEED. THIS IS THE SECOND BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED ON A CAR THAT HAD 13,278 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE LAST ROUTINE SERVICE (12,000 MILES) WAS AT 10,970 MILES. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS ON 5 NOVEMBER 2007 WITH 7,107 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS TIRE HAD A PRONOUNCED SIDEWALL BUBBLE AND WAS CLEARLY 'AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.' IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, MARTY CANCILA DODGE, AT OUR EXPENSE DESPITE THE 'TIRES FOR LIFE SERVICE PLAN' AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WE HAVE ON THE AUTOMOBILE. AT THIS POINT, WE PURCHASED A TIRE SAFETY WARRANTY EXPECTING, OF COURSE, MORE DIFFICULTIES WITH THESE TIRES. UNWILLING TO TRUST NEITHER MY SAFETY NOR THE SAFETY OF ANY OF MY PASSENGERS, I PROCEEDED TO PURCHASE TWO NEW TIRES. I COULD NOT OBTAIN TWO BRIDGESTONE TURANZA TIRES IN THE GRAND RAPIDS, MI, AREA SO I PURCHASED TWO MICHELIN'S OF THE SAME SIZE AND SIMILAR TREAD PATTERN. I DROVE THE CAR HOME WITH THE TURANZAS ON THE FRONT BUT WILL HAVE THE MICHELIN'S SWITCHED TO THE FRONT TO REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF DEATH, DISMEMBERMENT, OR OTHER PAIN AND SUFFERING DUE TO TIRE FAILURE. TO GET SOME SENSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE TURANZA TIRE, I HAVE

THIS PROBLEM IS WITH THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS ON DODGE GRAND CARAVANS AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY PEOPLE ON THIS SITE. THE DOORS CAN'T BE LOCK WITH THE REMOTE(EVEN THOUGH THE HORN BLOWS TO SIGNAL IT LOCKED) OR THE AUTO LOCK SWITCH ON THE DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH KIDS RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ISSUED. *TR

THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC EVENT THAT LEAD TO THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS WITH THE POWER LOCK SYSTEM ON THE 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY ONE MANUAL ENTRY POINT ON THE DRIVERS DOOR . IF THE DOOR IS DAMAGED IN AN ACCIDENT EGRESS FROM THE VEHICLE COULD BE IMPEDED AND RESULT IN ADDITIONAL INJURIES OR DEATHS. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. ALLEGED SOFTWARE PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRE THE SYSTEM TO BE "RESET". THIS DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, IT JUST RESETS THE SYSTEM UNTIL IT FAILS AGAIN. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. PULLED THE IOD FUSE TO RESET THE LOCKS AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK. I'M NOW PULLING THIS DAILY TO GET IT TO WORK PROPERLY. A DANGER TO ME AND MY FAMILY AS IT LEAVES THE DOOR OPEN AT TIMES AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO LOCK THE BACK DOOR WHEN IT FAILS (THERE IS NO MANUAL LOCK FOR THE BACK). *TR

BAD NOISES FROM STEERING COLUMN AND RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION. *TR

RACK AND PINION ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN - NOTICED MANY OTHERS HAVE SAME COMPLAINT. INTERNAL SEAL ON ASSEMBLY IS WEARING OUT AROUND 65000. MUST REPLACE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY. HOW MANY BEFORE RECALL? *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO OPERATE. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILS TO OPERATE. POWER LIFT DOORS FAIL TO OPERATE. SIMPLE DISCONNECT OF BATTERY FIXES ISSUE TEMPORARILY. KEYLESS ENTRY HONKS HORN AS IF IT'S LOCKING, BUT NO DOORS LOCK. *TR

MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS 77000 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK I FOUND OUT THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS DOES NOT WORK. BY DOING AN ONLINE SEARCH IT SEAMS LIKE A LARGE NUMBER OF DODGE GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS NOT EASY TO LOCK/UNLOCK DOORS SPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN. *TR

THE LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN STOP WORKING. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR A FIX OR OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM, THEY SUGGESTED PULLING THE IOD FUSE FOR 20 SECONDS AND REPLACING THE FUSE. I DID SO AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR TODAY. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WILL CONTINUNE TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR NOT BUT IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT SO A RECAL WILL BE ISSUED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. JUST PULLING THE FUSE WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY. THANK YOU

THE POWER LOCKS AND REMOTE LOCK ON MY 2005 GRAND CARAVAN QUIT WORKING. I WENT TO A PARTS STORE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A FUSE. I CALLED CAR DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD POWER LOCK SWITCH PROBABLY NEEDED REPLACING AND WOULD RUN OVER $100.00. I GOOGLED MY PROBLEM AND READ NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF MY EXACT PROBLEM. TRIED THEIR SOLUTION AND IT WORKED PERFECTLY AND WAS FREE! I LOCATED THE IOD 20 AMP FUSE IN MY CAR'S FUSE BOX AND UNPLUGGED IT FOR FIVE SECONDS. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO RESET LOCKS. IT WORKED PERFECTLY AND NOW ALL MY LOCKS WORK GOOD AS NEW! THIS WAS A VERY ANNOYING PROBLEM AS MY CARAVAN ONLY HAS ONE KEYED LOCK ON DRIVER'S DOOR. I THINK THIS ITEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IF IT IS SUCH A PROBLEM FOR SO MANY CAR OWNERS. *TR

ELECTRIC LOCKS ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN QUIT WORKING. AFTER READING FORUMS, FOUND OUT THAT IF YOU PULL A FUSE AND REPLACE IT AFTER FIVE SECONDS, IT WORKS AGAIN. FOR MOST THE PROBLEM RETURNS WITHIN DAYS. READ THAT THEIR WAS A FIRMWARE PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLES COMPUTER THAT NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED FOR A PRICE. WITH THE ELECTRIC LOCKS NOT WORKING, AND WHEN DRIVING, THE LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK AT 19 MPH AS DESIGNED, CAUSING WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE AN UNSAFE CONDITION. I BELIEVE IT IS UNFAIR, AND NOT TO MENTION UNSAFE, FOR THE CONSUMER TO HAVE TO PAY FOR A SERVICE THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

HEAD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. 5 MONTHS LATER ON THE FREEWAY IN THE EVENING THEY TURNED OFF. SCARY! I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DEALERS THEY CAN NOT SEEM TO FIX IT. THEY HAVE NOT WORKED FOR 3 MONTHS. IT IS SUCH A PAIN. PLEASE HELP *TR

THE ELECTRIC LOCKING SYSTEM FAILS IN BOTH THE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED POSITION DUE TO A SOFTWARE GLITCH THAT COSTS OVER $200 TO "DIAGNOSE" AND REPAIR. I AM OFTEN UNABLE TO GET MY KIDS OUT OF THE VAN WITHOUT CRAWLING INTO THE BACK SEAT TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS, WHICH IS DIFFICULT SINCE THEY ARE MEANT TO BE CONTROLLED ELECTRONICALLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PROGRAM MODULE IN THE VEHICLE TWICE. CURRENTLY, THE COMPUTER IS BEING REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 10/14/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB

MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. PER SOME SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET THE DODGE CARAVAN NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO ALLOW THE AUTO POWER LOCKS TO WORK. THEY SELL IT FOR $150-$200 WHEN IT SHOULD BE FREE BECAUSE OF AN ERROR IN DODGES SOFTWARE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 2 KEYED LOCKS TO OPEN FROM ETERNALLY. IT IS A DANGER WITH YOUNG CHILDREN RIDING IN THE VAN BECAUSE THE DOORS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO OPERATE ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. NEITHER THE REMOTE, THE INTERIOR SWITCH NOR THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FEATURE WORKS AT ALL AT THIS POINT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS STOP OPERATING. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THEM WAS TO REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE IOD FUSE. AFTER READING AND SEARCHING THE NET, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. WHAT IF THIS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE WITH THE KIDS IN THE CAR. *TR

ONE NIGHT MY LOCKS WERE WORKING ON MY VAN AND THE NEXT MORNING THEY WEREN'T. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD NEED A SOFTWARE UPDATE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT WAS NOT A RECALL. I DON'T FEEL THAT IS FAIR, CONSIDERING THE LOCKS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING, MAKING SURE THE CHILDREN ARE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS WHILE MOVING OR JUST IN A PARKING LOT, WHERE A CAR COULD BE PULLING INTO THE NEXT PARKING SPACE. IT IS SO EASY FOR KIDS TO DART OUT FAST AND THE NEXT CAR TO NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. I FEEL THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME/MY CHILDREN AND ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AND BY THE LOOKS OF THE WEBSITES I'VE VISITED, THERE ARE A TON OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS WON'T WORK AT ALL. HAVE TO DO IT MANUALLY I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN THE VAN WAS SOLD TO ME I LIKED THE IDEA THAT THE DOORS LOCKED WHILE IN MOTION NOW I HAVE TO DO IT MANUALLY WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN I THINK THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES. NOTICED IT ONE DAY ON VACATION WHEN I LOCKED THE CAR AND HEARD IT HONK. WHEN I CAME BACK TO THE CAR, THE LOCKS WERE STILL UP - IT NEVER LOCKED. WE HAD ALL KINDS OF EXPENSIVE ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR THAT COULD HAVE BEEN STOLEN. THIS IS ONLY A SMALL THING COMPARED TO THE SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO CHILDREN'S SAFETY, EASE OF USE FOR DISABLED AND ELDERLY PEOPLE, ETC. ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ALL OVER THE INTERNET YET DODGE IS NOT COMING UP WITH A FIX AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL YET. I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR A PROPER FIX, INSTEAD OF HAVING TO REPLUG THE FUSES UNDER THE HOOD ALL THE TIME. *TR

DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AT NIGHT MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE LIGHTS HAD BEEN FLICKERING FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THEY ADJUSTED SOME WIRES AND IT TURNED BACK ON. WELL TWO MONTHS LATER THEY ARE NOT WORKING AND HAVE NOT WORKED FOR 3 WEEK. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THEM. THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUSE , THEY SAID IT WAS THE WIRING. THEY DON'T KNOW. *TR

THE DOOR LOCK JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. PASSENGER SIDE, REAR DOOR DOES NOT RESPOND TO BUTTON ON DOOR POST. *TR

OUR BODY CONTROL MODULE OR BCM HAS FAILED AT 50,000 MILES. THIS MODULE CONTROL THE POWER DOORS AND LOCKS. THIS FAILURE IS VERY COMMON AND SEVERAL HUNDRED $ TO FIX. *TR

2005 DODGE CARAVAN AUTOMATIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY WHICH ALLOWS A CHILD TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. *TR

TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK, OR WORK ON THE WRONG SIDE AND ALMOST CAUSED A HUGE CRASH. SOMETIMES THEY BLINK, SOMETIMES NOT. SOMETIMES ON WRONG SIDE INDICATED. *TR

POWER LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ON MY VEHICLE. I AM READING ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL. I AM UNABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE VEHICLE USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR THE POWER LOCK BUTTONS ON EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC POWER DOOR LOCKS SUDDENLY FAIL TO WORK. THE DOORS CAN NOT BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED WITH THE DOOR SWITCH OR THE REMOTE KEY. THE DOORS FAIL TO LOCK AFTER APPROACHING A 18MPH SPEED ALSO. *TR

CHRYSLER/DODGE MINIVANS 2005 AND NEWER "KNEE BOLSTER" AIRBAG SYSTEM, HAS A STEEL PLATE HINGED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DASH AND IS PROPELLED BY THE DEPLOYING AIRBAG INTO THE DRIVER'S LEGS. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY AND INSTINCTIVELY PULLS THE LEGS BACK AND THE ASSEMBLY DROPS IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S LEGS PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THAT IS IF THE DRIVER'S LEGS AREN'T BROKEN BY THIS, AND THEN THEY CAN'T STOP THE VEHICLE IF THEY WANTED TO. THIS WILL LEAD TO SECONDARY AND MORE SERIOUS COLLISIONS AND POSSIBLY DEATH FOR OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DRIVER CANNOT STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ON JUNE 5, 2008, THE DOOR LOCK FAILED. WHEN THE CONTACT PRESSED THE LOCK BUTTON, THE ALARM SOUNDED; HOWEVER, THE DOORS DID NOT LOCK. THE HATCHBACK DOOR IS THE ONLY DOOR THAT LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 25, 2008 AND THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE REMOTE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,327. UPDATED 09/29/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER BOARD. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER PROBLEMS. UPDATED 09/29/08. *JB

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND WHEN I HAVE REACH 35000 MILES I NOTICES THAT MY POWER STEERING FLUID KEPT GET LOW, BUT I COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS TO SHOW ME THAT I HAD A PROBLEM. THIS WAS DOING THE WINTER TIME IN OHIO WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND WITH MADE IT EVEN MORE STRANGE THAT I DID NOT SEE ANY OIL LEAK IN THE SNOW SHOWING ME THAT I HAD A PROBLEM. THEN WHEN I REACH 50000 MILE MY BRAKE STARTED SQUEAKING AND I KNEW IT COULD NOT BE MY BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT BECAUSE THEY HAD BEEN REPLACE ABOUT 18 MONTH BACK. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SOME ROAD GRIME THAT MIGHT HAVE GOT ON THE ROTOR. WHEN THE SOUND DID NOT STOP I RECHECK THE PAD TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WAS STILL GOOD AND THAT WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT MY STEERING BOOT WAS LEAKING AND SOME OF IT WAS GETTING ON TO THE ON TO THE ROTOR. SO BY CHANGE I DECIDE TO CHECK THE INTERNET TO SEE IT IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS SURPRISE TO FIND OUT JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE DID. THEREFORE I DISCOVERED YOUR SITE AND AGAIN WAS SURPRISE TO FIND OUT HOW MANY COMPLAINT THAT YOU HAVE HAD ABOUT THIS INSURE YET YOU STILL HAD NOT DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AS I SAID THE FLUID IS LEAKING ON TO THE DISC ROTOR MEANING THAT THIS IS A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM NOT ONLY THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, EITHER WAY YOU LOOK AT IT EITHER YOU WON?T BE ABLE TO STOP OR YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH MEAN IT IS MORE SERIOUS THAN YOU OR ANYONE ELSE COULD EVEN IMAGING AND I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE NOT

POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK AT ALL RESULTING IN A SAFETY ISSUE WITH CHILDREN. *TR