2005 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE IMPACT SENSOR FOR THE FRONT AIR BAGS WERE FAULTY AND NEED REPLACED; HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT AIR BAG SENSORS WERE REPLACED ON 3/14/2006. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, THERE WAS A LOUD CRUNCH NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE BRAKES WHILE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 3/17/2006 - *NM

LEFT SIDE PASSENGER DOOR CAME OPEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN 6 MONTHS FIRST TIME SEPT. 2,2005 SECOND TIME JAN. 12,2006 I REPORTED TO YOUR AGENCY. *JB

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. CAR SPUTTERED AND DIED. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE LOSING ALL HYDRAULICS, THANKFULLY. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER THAT MY FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND THAT THE VAN RAN OUT OF GAS. MY GAS GAUGE WAS GIVING A FALSE READING. THEY ARE REPLACING FUEL PUMP. WE'LL SEE IF THIS PROBLEM SURFACES AGAIN. I HOPE NOT. THIS WAS DISTRESSING TO ME BECAUSE, IF I WASN'T ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, I WOULD HAVE LOST ALL POWER CONTROL OVER BRAKING AND STEERING. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS A "VENDOR" PROBLEM WITH THE FAULTY PART. *NM

I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROPERLY SECURE A CONVERTIBLE CARE SEAT IN THE REAR FACING POSITION IN THE STOP-N-GO SEATS, EVEN UTILIZING THE LATCH SYSTEM. I HAVE TRIED TWO DIFFERENT SEATS. I CAN NOT GET THE SEAT TO THE REQUIRE LEVEL WITH THE GROUND AS INDICATED ON THE SEAT AND CANNOT GET IT SECURE ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE SEAT FROM MOVING MORE THAN AN INCH.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WERE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STUCK IN FIRST GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHICH REPLACED THE VEIL BODY. TWO YEARS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE IDLING. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED ALTHOUGH THE RPMS INCREASED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE TRANSMISSION STUCK IN SECOND GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. LATER, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS. AFTERWARDS THE TRANSMISSION HAD SLIPPAGE AND WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. EVERY INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 40 MPH OR LESS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 03/09/06

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS, DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND DOME LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, BODY CONTROL MODULE, ALTERNATOR, INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE GROUND CIRCUITS. THESE MODIFICATIONS AND REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. *NM

THIS THE SECOND TIME THE LEFT PASSENGER DOOR CAME OPEN WHEN DRIVING THE FIRST TIME WAS 2 SEPT.05 I REPORTED TO YOUR AGENCY IT SHOULD BE ON FILE VEHICLE #[XXX] 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IS DEFECTIVE AND, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $300.00. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE TWO YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT DUE TO ITS SLACK NATURE. THE CHILD WAS LOCATED IN A BOOSTER SEAT SECURED BY THE SEAT BELT IN THE SECOND ROW SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN CHECKING THE OWNER'S MANUAL THE CONTACT DISCOVERED IT IS A STANDARD FEATURE WITH THE VEHICLE FOR THE SEAT BELT TO ALLOW SOME SLACK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. *AK

AUTOMATIC LIGHT SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE, LIGHTS COME ON AT NIGHT AND RUN BATTERY DOWN. THIS IS A 2005 CARAVAN AND ONLY 41000 MILES ON IT. THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT TODAY. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND IT JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, ALMOST GOT US RUN OVER. AT OVER $25000 YOU EXPECT A CAR TO LAST LONGER THAN 10 MONTHS. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER ONE! THE DEALER SAID AFTER 36000 MILES ITS NOT COVERED. THAT'S BULL!. NOW ITS GONNA COST US $500 OR MORE TO FIX JUST THE FUEL PUMP, NOT THE DEFECTIVE LIGHTS. THIS VAN IS A LEMON!!!!!!!!! *NM

HIT FROM BEHIND AND BOTH OURS SEATS BROKE. REPORTED TO DODGE AND THEY TOLD US SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO DEFLECT REARWARD SO AS TO ABSORB IMPACT. THEY FAILED TO TELL US HOW WE ARE SUPPOSE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP OR TO KEEP FROM GOING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS WE WERE FLAT ON OUR BACKS. JUST DON'T BELIEVE THAT LOGIC. IT SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME. *JB

MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2005 WAS BOUGHT USED AT BONIFACE-HIERS AT MERRITT ISLAND FLORIDA IN MARCH 2005. I'VE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE. THE DEALERS REPAIR SHOP FOREMAN HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT IN APRIL 2005: SAID HE DID ME A FAVOR; THERE IS NO WARRANTY. BRAKES SHAKE AND ABS DOESN'T WORK. BRAKES ALSO LOCK. DANGEROUS. I TRAVELED TO MAINE FOR THE SUMMER. MANY CLOSE CALLS. ON 11-20-05, AFTER BEING TOLD VERBALLY THAT BRAKES ARE NOT WARRANTY ITEM, I SENT A COMPLAINT CARD. TODAY, I'M GOING TO BONIFACE-HIERS[MONDAY] AND A DAIMLER-CHRYSLER REP IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK INTO THE DEFECTS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HE FELT A JERK WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND FOUND THE BACK WHEELS LOCKED. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE DEALER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIRS CONSISTED OF: BLEEDING OF THE BRAKES, REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG WIRING. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK

MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2005 GRAND CARAVAN WENT ON THIS PAST SPRING. WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUAL STATED THAT THE LIGHT COULD COME ON IF THERE WAS A SUDDEN CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE AND THAT IS WHAT WE ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TOO BUT I JUST WANTED TO REPORT IT SINCE I HEARD IT WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. *JB

(1)DURING A ROUTINE HOME MAINTENANCE, I NOTICED THERE IS A BUILD UP OF SOOT ON TOP OF THE INTAKE ASSEMBLY. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WAS CRACKED AND THE FLUID IS NEAR THE LOW LEVEL. (2) POWER STEERING FLUID AT LOW LEVEL (3) PART REPLACED AT DEALER, NO I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PART. I PAID OUT OF POCKET AS CHRYSLER WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER PARTS DEEMED DAMAGED BY OUTSIDE FORCE. *JB

WE OWN A STOW AND GO GRAND CARAVAN, WHILE STOPPING SUDDENLY MY TWO YEAR OLD WENT FLYING FORWARD STILL STRAPPED IN HIS 5 POINT CAR SEAT AND STILL STRAPPED TO THE VEHICLE SEAT USING THE LATCH SYSTEM. HE HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHERE HE REST SCREAMING TILL I COULD PUSH THE SEAT BACK IN PLACE. HE HURT HIS CHEEK AND NOSE! I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF WARNING THAT THE SEAT WAS NOT ENGAGED, SEEINGS I NEVER USE THIS SEAT TO ENTER THE BACK SEAT I'VE NEVER THOUGHT TO CHECK THE STATUS OF THE CHAIR! NOW HE IS AFRAID TO GET INTO HIS CAR SEAT AND I'M AFRAID THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AS WELL. I'M SO GLAD IT WASN'T AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I'M AFRAID HE WOULDN'T BE WITH US TODAY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO HELP THIS TO NEVER HAPPEN TO US OR ANYBODY ELSE. *NM

THE PARKING RELEASE BRAKE ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IS VERY CLOSE TO THE LEVER ONE STEPS ON TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE. WHEN RELEASING THE PARKING BREAK THE LEVER HAS HIT MY HAND SEVERAL TIMES. THE LAST TIME MAY HAVE BROKEN MY MIDDLE FINGER. *NM

I REACHED IN THROUGH THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR TO GET A BLANKET THAT WAS STUCK IN THE BACK SEAT, AND I PULLED THE #1 STRAP ON THE BACK SEAT WITH MY LEFT HAND, THE BACK OF THE SEAT SLAMMED DOWN ONTO MY RIGHT HAND, HYPEREXTENDING MY THUMB, FRACTURING IT AND CAUSING A PARTIAL TEAR IN THE LIGAMENT. *NM

WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, AND I PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE SPEED OF MY CAR WILL DROP 3-5 MPH BELOW THE PRESET SPEED AFTER I HAVE PASSED THE VEHICLE, AND THEN WILL INCREASE TO THE PRESET SPEED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT FEELS REPAIRS ARE NOT NECESSARY. *JB

DT: 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE IT WENT BACKWARDS. ITTRAVELING ABOUT 25 METERS AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES. A TREE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLEWAS AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY E INVESTIGATING WHY THIS HAPPENED. HE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH DAIMLERCHRYSLER.

MY THREE YOUNG CHILDREN WERE BURNT ON THE EXHAUST PIPE OF OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN W/STO & GO SEATS. WHILE REACHING THEIR LEG UNDER THE VAN, TO RETRIEVE A QUARTER THEY DROPPED, THEY EACH RECEIVED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THEIR LEGS. THE COIN WAS ONLY A FEW INCHES UNDER THE VAN; YOU COULD SEE IT BY STANDING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. WHEN STANDING ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE YOU CAN PLAINLY SEE THE EXHAUST PIPE JUST SEVERAL INCHES UNDER THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR. *NM

ON SAT, 07-30-2005, MY THREE CHILDREN(AGES 9, 7, 5) EACH RECEIVED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THEIR LEGS (AND WENT TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM) WHILE REACHING UNDER OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN W/ STO & GO SEATING. APPARENTLY THE EXHAUST PIPE RUNS JUST BELOW THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. *JB

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHILE DRIVING THE A/C LINES BLEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE AIR AND HEAT. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. *NM

AT 500 MILES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED LEADING TO LOSS OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AC, AND POWER SLIDING DOORS.

WE RENTED A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH THE "STOW AND GO" SEATS. THE SEAT BACK FOR THE SECOND ROW SEATS RETURNS TO THE DOWN POSITION UNDER CONSIDERABLE SPRING PRESSURE. ON THREE OCCASIONS, MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY WERE STRUCK IN THE FACE BY THE HEADREST WHEN THE SEAT BACK WAS RELEASED BY RAISING THE LEVER ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SEAT. IN ONE CASE, MY DAUGHTER WAS STRUCK IN THE JAW WHEN SHE BENT OVER TO RELEASE THE SEAT BACK. I WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE TWICE: ONCE ON THE LEFT SIDE AND ONCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. IN BOTH CASES MY GLASSES WERE TORN FROM MY FACE. EVEN THOUGH THESE WERE ANSI Z87 SAFETY GLASSES, THEY WERE THROWN A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE AND DAMAGED BY THE IMPACT. BEING RENTERS OF THE VEHICLE, WE WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH POTENTIAL PROBLEMS AND HAD NOT BEEN ADVISED BY THE RENTAL AGENCY TO WATCH OUT FOR THE SEATS. FOR MYSELF, I CONSIDER THE SPRING LOADING TO BE AN UNFORTUNATE DESIGN CHOICE. THE SEAT BACK APPEARS TO PACK A CONSIDERABLE PUNCH.

PURCHASED A 2005 DOGE GRAND CARAVAN FROM BOB CALDWELL DODGE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. A LITTLE OVER A MONTH OF HAVING THE VEHICLE THE AIR CONDITIONING JUST STOP PUTTING OUT COOL AIR AND WE NOTICEDS SOME SPOTS OF SOMETHING LEAKING IN THE DRIVE WAY. WE TOOK THE VEHICHLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED AND THEY INDICATED THAT A STONE OR ROCK HAD WENT THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER'S COMPRESSOR. THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND IT WOULD BE $800+ TO FIX IT. THEY INDICATED ALSO THAT WE WEREN'T THE FIRST AND THAT BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN AND THE PLACEMENT OF THE COMPRESSOR THAT WE WON'T BE THE LAST AND EVEN IF WE FIX IT, IT WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN AGAIN. WE CALLED DODGE DIRECTLY AND THEY SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND AGREED THAT THIS WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND DENIED TO COVER THE PAYMENT OF THE SERVICES. WE CALLED AROUND LOCALLY TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 5 IN LESS THEN ONE WEEK AND ALL AGREE THAT IS WAS SOME SORT OF DESIGN/PLACEMENT FLAW AND THAT THIS WOULD CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. WE COULD ATTACH A SCREEN PROTECTION SOMEHOW TO THE FRONT TO PROTECT THE COMPRESSOR BUT STILL NO GUARENTEES.

DT: CONTACT STATES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED IT GOES TO THE FLOOR, BRAKING QUICKLY COULD NOT BE DONE IF NEEDED. EVENTUALLY, THE PRESSURE RECONSTITUTES, AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NORMAL. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN IS 9 MONTHS OLD AND ONE DAY I'M DRIVING AND MY ENGINE STARTS MAKING A TAPPING NOISEAND THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON. THE NEXT DAY (MONDAY) I TAKE IT TO STAFFORD DODGE DEALER (ROBERT STOCKING). THEY TELL ME I HAVE LESS THAN 1 QT OF OIL IN MY CAR SO I NEED TO HAVE MY ENGINE BLOCK REPLACED. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAD MY OIL CHANGED 1 MONTH AGO BY JIFFY LUBE, AND ALSO HAD CHECKED MY OIL 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCEDENT AND MY OIL WAS AT THE MAX LINE. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER (STEVE SHOOF) AND INFORMED THEM ON WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND CHYRSLER DENIED THE CLAIM, THEREFORE, I WAS STUCK PAYING $5,070 PLUS $500 FOR A RENTAL CAR FOR TWO WEEKS WHILE MY CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED. ACTUALLY I DID FIND OUT WHEN I WENT TO PAY FOR MY CAR A NOTE WAS ON ONE OF THE MECHANICS RECEIPTS SAYING THAT THE CAR HAD THE WRONG DIPSTICK INSTALLED IN MY CAR; WHICH PROBABLY LEAD TO THE OIL AERATION. I WENT BACK TO LOOK AT MY JIFFY LUBE RECEIPTS AND ONE OF THE NOTES IN 10 NOV 04 STATED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS HIGH WHEN THEY TRIED TO CHANGE MY OIL FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THOUGHT POSSIBLY THAT I MAY HAVE THE WRONG DIPSTICK. THE PERSONNEL AT JIFFY LUBE NEVER TOLD ME DIRECTLY THAT I MAY HAVE HAD THE WRONG DIPSTICK THEY ONLY NOTED IT ON THE RECEIPT. IF I HAD BEEN TOLD I WOULD HAVE WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DODGE DEALER. I'M ASSUMING WITH ALL THE TROUBLE JIFFY LUBE HAD TRYING TO READ MY DIPSTICK WHEN IN ALL ACTUALITY THE DIPSTICK WAS 6 INCHES TOO LONG (PER THE DODGE MAINTENANCE MANAGER) T

VEHICLE (2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN) WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND RAN INTO TREES, DEPLOYING AIRBAGS. GLOVE BOX DOOR DROPPED OPEN AND ALL THE WAY DOWN (PAST THE NORMAL OPEN STATE), SEVERELY INJURING THE LEFT LEG OF FRONT PASSENGER.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON. 9000 MILES EST. DEALER TOOK THREE WEEKS GETTING PART. WOULD NOT GIVE LOANER CAR BECAUSE THE AIR BAG MAY OR MAY NOT WORK IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON A SECOND TIME.*AK PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (OCT 20, 2005): THE PASSENGER SIDE WEIGHT INDICATOR SENSOR WAS FAULTY.

THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS FOR THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS ARE NOT LIT MAKING THEM IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AT NIGHT. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH A PASSING CAR IN THE OTHER LANE OR HAVING A CAR CLOSE BEHIND, THEIR HEADLAMPS SHINE INTO THE DRIVERS EYES. THE DRIVER MUST USE HIS/HER LEFT HAND TO BLOCK THE MIRROR OR ADJUST THE MIRROR SO HEADLAMPS REFLECT AT A DIFFERENT ANGLE. SINCE THE MIRROR CONTROLS ARE NOT LIT, NOR IS ANYTHING IN THAT AREA, IT IS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER TO FUMBLE AROUND FEELING FOR THE CONTROLS. THIS DISTRACTION CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CROSS THE CENTER LINE INTO THE PASSING VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THESE CONTROLS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE LIT.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT OPERATE IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR THE AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL ODOR CONSTANTLY APPEARING TO BE BURNING, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS.*AK PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (OCT 24, 2005): THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH AIR BAG FRONTAL IMPACT SENSORS (PART # 4686957AC) ONE AT A TIME. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STILL COMES ON DURING WET WEATHER CONDITIONS.

CD SYSTEM WOULD NOT EJECT THE CD INSERTED IN IT AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM SHUT OFF. *JB

WHEN SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (LEAVING TIRE MARKS ON PAVEMENT) CAUSING IT TO JUMP ONTO A SIDEWALK AND THROUGH LANDSCAPING. THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO REST AGAINST A BUILDING. BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE.*AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SENOR OR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE WAS FAULTY. *BF THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *NM

BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 321 MILES, 2 MAJOR MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. #1. REAR WINDOW SEAL LEAK . #2 MAJOR INTERNAL ENGINE DEFECT (LIFTERS NEED TO BE REPLACED). *NM

ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD. FRONT BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER BLOCK FAILED IN A 2005 GRAND CARAVAN DRIVEN ONLY 2350 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS PRONE TO FOGGING IN DAMP CONDITIONS (RAIN/SNOW/FOG, ETC). WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING BLOWER, THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS FOG UP ALWAYS. THE DISTANCE FROM DRIVER TO WINDSHIELD IS TOO LONG TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY CLEAR THE FOG CONDITIONS WITH A CLOTH WHILE DRIVING. THE REDUCED VISIBILITY CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD. VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN IN DAMP/WET CONDITIONS. *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED HAIRLINE CRACKS ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF THE PILLARS LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE'S ROOF. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN DRIVE AND ONE OCCASION IN REVERSE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK

BRIDGESTONE/ FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED SEAM FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES BE REPLACED AS GOOD FAITH DUE TO THE PRIOR HISTORY OF THE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE SEAM FAILURES. *SC THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 20 MP APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND ABS LOCKED THE WHEELS, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS UNEXPECTEDLY OPENED WHILE USING THE REMOTE CONTROL TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOORS OR MANUALLY. PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INSPECTED WITHIN THE WEEK FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

ON 6/13/04 WE TEST DROVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH THE STOW AND GO SEATS. THE BACK SEAT HAS A 60/40 SPLIT AND THE 40 SECTION WAS DOWN WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE ON THE LOT. WE PULLED THE SEAT UP FOR MY FOUR YEAR OLD TO SIT IN WITH HIS BOOSTER. AS MY HUSBAND ACCELERATED TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY THAT SECTION OF THE SEAT FLIPPED BACKWARDS. THE SALES REP. UNBELTED MY SON AND PULLED THE SEAT UPRIGHT AGAIN. HE HAD TO POUND ON THE LEG OF THE SEAT TO GET IT INTO PROPER POSITION. DODGE NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS OR AT LEAST WARN CUSTOMERS!*AK