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 →
POWER LOCKS HAVE TO BE RESET BY DISCONNECTING AND RECONNECTING THE BATTERY EVERY FEW DAYS. SINCE THIS APPARENTLY IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A MANUFACTURER RECALL TO FIX THIS DEFECT? *TR
THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS STOPPED WORKING, I WAS ABLE TO RESET THEM BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY BUT THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY. NOW ONLY 1 DOOR IS AFFECTED BUT ON OCCASION THE PROBLEM STARTS OVER AGAIN UNTIL I RESET THE LOCKS BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PLACING HER VEHICLE INTO GEAR, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE PARKING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, BUT NOT THE HEADLAMPS. TURNING THE SWITCH/DIAL TURNED THEM OFF, AND TURNED ON PARKING LIGHTS, BUT NOTHING ELSE. THE SWITCH WOULD TURN ALL THE WAY, BUT NOTHING. THEN THE PARKING LIGHTS WOULDN'T GO OFF AT ALL. THEN I GOT THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON AFTER MESSING WITH THE SWITCH FOR A WHILE. THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON THE NEXT DAY. IT SEEMS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM... THERE ARE A LOT OF POSTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
THE POWER LOCKS ON THIS VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE ONLY FIX IS TO HAVE THE COMPUTER REFLASHED AT A DEALER AT A COST OF AROUND $400. I HAVE LOCKED MYSELF OUT OF MY VEHICLE A FEW TIMES BECAUSE THE DOOR LOCKS WILL JUST INTERMITTENLY LOCK FOR NO REASON OR IF YOU PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN, THE DOORS WILL LOCK. IT IS A MESS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS FLAW WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO FIX IT. *TR
THE POWER LOCKS STOPED WORKING. THEY WILL NOT LUCK/UNLUCK WITH THE INTERIOR DOOR SWITCH NOR WITH THE REMOTE ON THE KEY. THE TAIL GATE LOCK WILL LUCK/UNLOCK WITH THE KEY REMOTE ONLY. REMOVING THE IOD FUSE FOR A WHILE WILL CORRECT THE PORBLEM FOR A DAY OR TWO. *TR
LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, TURN THEMSELVES BACK ON WHEN CAR IS UNLOCKED. OCCASIONALLY BLINKS OUT WHEN DRIVING (LESS THAN 1 SECOND BLINK). *TR
POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. I FOUND ARTICLES ONLINE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY AND RECONNECT AT WHICH TIME THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. AFTER A WEEK OR SO THE LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED TO MICROCODE UPDATE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. SINCE MY MILEAGE WAS ABOVE 36K THERE WAS A $175 FEE. I REFUSED TO PAY IT SINCE THE CAR WAS UNDER 3 YEARS OLD AND IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY REFUSED TO WAIVE THE FEE. THE CAR IS NOW 8 YEARS OLD AND DODGE HAS NOT RELEASED THE UPDATED MICROCODE TO ANY SERVICE COMPANIES AND ONLY ALLOWS DEALERSHIPS TO UPDATE THE MICROCODE WHERE MOST WILL UPGRADE FOR FREE. I BELIEVE THIS IS DONE INTENTIONALLY TO CHARGE CURRENT DODGE OWNERS FOR POOR ENGINEERING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OR HIGHER, THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOORS DID NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY. THE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SLIDING DOORS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, IT PREVENTED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS FROM WORKING AS WELL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THEY DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT THE BATTERY, IT WILL TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON THIS 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN JUST STOPPED WORKING. KEY FOB SOUNDS HORN WHEN LOCKING, BUT LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE. VERY DANGEROUS FOR TRAVEL AS LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 18 MPH. *TR
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ONLY OPENS A FEW INCHES AND THEN STOPS. THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY AT ALL I HEAR ARE LOUD CLICKS LIKE THE LOCKS ARE BEING ENGAGED. THE DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED OR CLOSED MANUALLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME EITHER OF THE 2 INSIDE BUTTONS ARE PRESSED OR THE KEY FOB BUTTON IS PRESSED. THE DOORS ARE CLEARLY NOT GEARED FOR MANUAL OPENING/CLOSING, THAT IS, THEY ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE MANUALLY. THIS IS MAJOR A CONCERN AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE FOR SOMEONE SITTING IN ANY OF THE REAR SEATS. *TR
THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY FAIL. FOR A WHILE PULLING THE FUSE CONNECT WITH THIS SYSTEM HELPED AND THEY WOULD WORK FOR A PERIOD OF 1-7 DAYS, NOW NOTHING WORKS. DODGE DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A SOLUTION OR TO WANT TO WORK ON A SOLUTION. *TR
FUEL PUMP DEVELOPED HAIRLINE CRACKS ALLOWING FUEL TO SEEP FROM FUEL TANK ONTO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND BELOW THE VEHICLE. THE RESULTING BUILDUP OF FUMES AND LEAKED FUEL POSES A GREAT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY NEAR THE VEHICLE IF COMBUSTION DID OCCUR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. IN ADDITION, THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V008000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMOTE KEY FOB WOULD NOT LOCK ANY OF THE DOORS. THE DOORS ALSO COULD NOT BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000.
POWER LOCKS DON'T WORK. THE DOORS SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN I REACH 15 MILES PER HOUR, BUT THEY DON'T LOCK. EVEN THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK SWITCH DOESN'T WORK, SO THE DOORS ARE OPEN ALL THE TIME. *TR
PURCHASED VEHICLE USED. ELECTRIC DOORS WOULD NOT WORK. EVEN WITH THE SWITCH THEY WOULD NOT MAKE A SOUND. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET THAT VIRTUALLY EVERY DODGE OWNER HAS THIS PROBLEM I PULLED THE BCM AND IOD FUSES FOR A FEW SECONDS AND PUT THEM BACK IN. EVERYTHING NOW WORKS BUT MY RESEARCH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY. DRIVING THROUGH SOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND NIGHT WITH DOORS UNLOCKED OR CONDITION UNKNOWN IS VERY DANGEROUS. I MUST INSPECT EVERY LOCK BEFORE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE LOCKED. I TRAVEL THE COUNTRY WORKING FOR THE US AIR FORCE AND DOOR LOCKS BECOME A GREAT CONCERN IN SOME AREAS. *TR
I GOT IN THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. TURNED ON HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WOULD NOT COME ON. PLAYED WITH SWITCH AND THEY FLASHED ON. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THEY WENT OUT AND I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PLAY WITH THE SWITCH TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON. THEY ARE NOW, 2 WEEKS LATER, AT THE POINT THAT I CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT. THEY WILL NOT STAY ON, FLASH ON THEN GO OFF WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
POWER LOCKS FAILED, THEY DID NOT WORK WITH THE KEY BUTTONS OR BY PUSHING THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR. I TOOK THE IOD FUSE OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN AND IT IS WORKING FOR NOW. *TR
THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT BY THEMSELVES DURING NIGHT HIGHWAY DRIVING AT ~64MPH! THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I HAD MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN IN THE VAN. COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND CYCLE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH 6-10 TIMES TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE AGAIN. EVEN AFTER THAT, THEY WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT/COME ON FOR THE DURATION OF OUT TRIP HOME. THIS IS A SERIOUS VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY FROM BOTH INTERIOR SWITCHES AND KEY FOB. WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK ANY OF THE 5 DOORS FROM INTERIOR. MANUALLY ABLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS INDIVIDUALLY. UNABLE TO LOCK BACK HATCH WITH KEY OR FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. SAFETY PROBLEM WITH 1 AND 3 YEAR OLD THAT NEED TO HAVE DOORS LOCKED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. ALSO UNSAFE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TO BE STANDING OUTSIDE VEHICLE WHILE UNLOCKING DRIVER'S DOOR WITH KEY THEN MANUALLY D/S REAR DOOR. CHILDREN ARE UNNECESSARILY STANDING OUTSIDE VEHICLE WHILE DOORS ARE MANUALLY UNLOCKED. *TR
THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO ON AND OFF AT ANY TIME. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED FOR THE NIGHT. I HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON THREE OCCASIONS, FIRST ONLY THE SWITCH, NEXT THE SWITCH AND BATTERY, AND THEN FINALLY THE SWITCH AND ALTERNATOR. EACH REPAIR LASTS FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNS. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AS IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT DRIVING. AS THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE I CANNOT GET A TRUE DIAGNOSIS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE AND THE LOCKS FAILED WHEN USING THE REMOTE AND THE AUTOMATIC LOCK SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH KEY REMOTE OR INTERIOR CONTROL. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE FEATURE THAT LOCKS ALL THE DOORS WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES 20MPH. THE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WITH THIS FEATURE EITHER. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE POWER LOCKS DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,243 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,713.
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HOME AT ONLY 35 MPH, MY WIFE HEARD A LARGE BANG AND IMMEDIATELY LOST THE POWER STEERING, BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, I FOUND THAT THE ALUMINUM CASTING HAD BROKEN THAT HOLDS THE BRACKET FOR THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR AND SERPENTINE BELTS WERE LAYING NEAR THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK PHOTOS OF THE PROBLEM SINCE I KNOW IT IS NOT USUAL FOR THE CASTING TO BREAK. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER THAT WE HAVE HAD ALL THE SERVICE FOR THE VEHICLE PERFORMED. I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE CASTING BROKE AND THEY SEEMED CONCERNED ALSO AT THAT POINT. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD NOT SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I HAD THE REPAIRS MADE AT A COST OF OVER $1500.00. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CVR PKG-ENGINE BECAUSE THE BREAK WAS PART OF THE CASTING FOR THE COVER OF THAT PART. I THEN CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND TOLD THEM I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN GOING 75 ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND ROUNDING A CURVE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, SUCH A BREAK COULD EASILY CAUSE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE, INJURY, OR DEATH. I TOLD THEM THAT I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OR MAINTENANCE ITEM, BUT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT SINCE THE ALUMINUM CASTING BROKE AND NOT THE BRACKET. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE MANAGER ONLY CAME BACK WITH A STATEMENT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD 138000 MILES AND THEY COULD OFFER ME ONLY $465.00 TOWARD THE RE
AUTO LOCK AND AUTO DOORS OPEN FAILED. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR AGO TOO. RESETTING BCM MODULE BY REMOVING BATTERY LEAD FOR A FEW SECONDS FIXED PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS BACK. I CONSIDER THIS UNSAFE SINCE DOORS DO NOT AUTO LOCK ONCE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS SHOULD BE A FREE FIX BUT DEALER CHARGES. I HAVE READ REFRESHING THE COMPUTER FIXES THE PROBLEM. DEALER CHARGES WHEN IT SHOULD BE FREE SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
OUR DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING WITH BOTH THE UNLOCK BUTTON AND THE REMOTE KEY. WE CANNOT UNLOCK OUR DOORS UNLESS WE DO IT MANUALLY, AND THERE IS NOW NO WAY TO LOCK THE BACK HATCH. THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY HOLE AND THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOORS COULD NEITHER BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED FROM THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DOORS HAD TO BE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,600.
SOMETIMES, MY HEADLIGHTS WON'T TURN ON WHEN I START THE VEHICLE (THE DASHBOARDS LIGHTS ARE STILL ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS). I USUALLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM BY SWITCHING THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF. THE PROBLEM NOT ONLY IS FIXED THAT WAY, BUT IT GOES AWAY FOR MONTHS AT A TIME AND IS QUITE RANDOM AND MYSTERIOUS. I AM JUST CONCERNED ABOUT THE LIGHTS FRYING OR SUDDENLY TURNING OFF WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING BECAUSE I WORK EVENINGS AND OFTEN COMMUTE ON THE HIGHWAY. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT APPEARS QUITE A FEW PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN, MYSTERIOUS GLITCH WITH DODGE CARAVANS FROM THE SAME YEAR. I GET REGULAR OIL CHANGES, ALWAYS PASS INSPECTIONS, AND THE MECHANICS NEVER FIND MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE BATTERY, ENGINE, OR THE HEADLIGHTS THEMSELVES. AND THEY USUALLY TELL YOU THAT THE CAR NEEDS TO BE PRESENT IN THEIR SHOP WHILE THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING, WHICH DUE TO THE RANDOM, INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE PROBLEM IS NIGH IMPOSSIBLE TO DO. IT'S A VERY STRANGE PROBLEM, BUT THERE MUST BE SOME CAUSE IF SO MANY PEOPLE DRIVING SIMILAR CARS HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR
THE LOCKS KEEP STOP WORKING AND IT NEEDS TO BE RESET BY REMOVING THE FUSE, READ ON THE INTERNET THAT ALMOST EVERYBODY WITH THIS TYPE OF VAN EXPERIENCES THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A RECALL. LOCKS FINALLY GAVE OUT ALL THE WAY AND WILL NOT OPEN ANYMORE. *TR
DURING ROUTINE STOP, NOTICED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK. THIS WASN'T A CONCERN AT FIRST UNTIL I NOTICED THAT THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AS WELL. I FEEL THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS IGNORING AND LEAVING FAMILIES WITH THE BURDEN OF REPAIRING THIS EXPENSIVE ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOTHING ELSE THAT DODGE SHOULD FIX FOR ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR
HEADLAMP SWITCH IS FAILING. IT CAUSES THE HEADLAMPS TO ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY AT TIMES. VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT TIME. I THINK SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING BY THE CABIN SWITCH AND THE REMOTE. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. CHRYSLER HAS A PROGRAM UPDATE FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT CHARGES TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. I UNDERSTAND THIS UPDATE WAS RELEASED IN 2004. *TR
THE AIRBAG DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND HAVE NOT SHUT OFF. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ONLY WHEN I CALL I'M TOLD THE SERVICE FOR THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. I EXPLAINED THAT IT HAD NOT, THAT I HAD NEVER TAKEN IT IN FOR THIS BEFORE. HE STATED IT HAD BEEN DONE IN 2007, YET THIS RECALL WASN'T IN EFFECT UNTIL JUNE OF 2010. I CALLED HIM OUT ON THAT AND ALL HE COULD SAY WAS THAT I DON'T QUALIFY. ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 10V008000 MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR
HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY DECIDE NOT TO COME ON, OR GO OFF AFTER CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING. PARKING LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND DIRECTIONALS CON'T TO WORK. TURNING THE LAMP SWITCH ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES DOES NOT WORK. THIS HAS HAPPEN APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS. MOST RECENTLY ON JUNE 29 @ 10PM, HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO INCIDENT. OFF THE HIGHWAY STOPPED AT A CONVENIENCE STORE, AFTER TURNING CAR BACK ON AND DRIVING A FEW FEET, ON AN UNLIT ROAD THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF, HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE AND SHUT CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THEY SEEM TO COME BACK ON, THE SWITCH IS NOT EFFECTIVE. *TR
HEADLIGHT FAILURE TO COME ON. SIDE LAMPS, TAIL LIGHTS ETC. WORKED BUT HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK EXCEPT BY HOLDING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN THE "FLASH HIGH" POSITION. MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AFTER SIMILAR FAILURES SINCE THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. PROBLEM REOCCURRED 7/27/12 WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS YOU CAN BE SURE TO BE HOME BEFORE DARK AS THE ON BOARD COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS ARE NO HELP IN DIAGNOSING THE ISSUE SO IT'S A GAME OF RUSSIAN ROULETTE ON WHETHER THE LIGHTS WILL WORK WHEN YOU GET IN. *JS
PARK LAMPS DO NOT WORK. REPLACED FUSES, RELAY AND BULBS. *TR
DOOR LOCKS ON SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT WORK. VAN HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER 2 TIMES ON THIS. THIS IS A UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING AND ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE DOORS, THE POWER LOCKS ON ALL DOORS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY WITH THE KEY, HOWEVER THE POWER LOCKS REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OR THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE RELAY IN THE DOORS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 09/11/12*LJ UPDATED 09/13/2012 *JS
APPARENTLY A FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT MEANS THAT POSSIBLY AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER FROM WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND ALSO CHECK FOR RECALLS VIA THE INTERNET AND ACCORDING TO THE VIN # , IT IS NOT LISTED, BUT OVER 300,000 2005 GRAND CARAVANS HAVE. WHY NOT MINE? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS EITHER COULD NOT LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN DRIVING OR THE LOCKS WOULD ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHETHER THE CONTACT USED THE AUTOMATIC KEY FOB OR THE KEY MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
THIS IS A RE-OCCURRING ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD JUST REACHED AROUND 50,000 MILES (I GUESSED AT THE DATE). THEN IT HAPPENS OFF AND ON OVER THE COURSE OF TIME. THE MOST RECENT OCCURENCE WAS 6/23/2012 (I NOW HAVE OVER 100000 MILES). WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER DIM, THEN BRIGHT, THEN THEY GO OUT ENTIRELY. I MUST TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. THREE TIMES I HAVE HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN INTO THE SERVICE SHOP, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD I WAS JUST IMAGINING THE ISSUE. WHEN I INSISTED I WAS NOT IMAGING IT, I WAS TOLD THAT MAYBE I NEVER TURNED ON THE LIGHTS IN THE FIRST PLACE. NOT ONCE HAS DODGE SERVICE ACKNOWLEGED THAT THERE COULD BE AN ISSUE. THE SERVICE GUY DID OFFER TO TAKE MY VAN AND DRIVE IT PERSONALLY FOR A WEEK TO SEE IF HE COULD GET IT TO HAPPEN. I DIDN'T THINK IT APPROPRIATE THAT HE ADD SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES FOR HIS AMUSEMENT. *TR
ELECTRIC POWER LOCKS CONTINUE TO FAIL. THEY WILL NOT WORK WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE OR THE LOCK SWITCH INSIDE THE DRIVERS SIDE OR PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR. *JB
THE POWER DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. IT COULD ONLY BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDER DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. THE DOOR BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE SINCE THE IT WAS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. IT COULD NOT EVEN BE UNLOCKED BY MANUALLY PULLING ON THE LOCK...THE LOCK WAS FROZEN. THEN THE SLIDER DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE STARTED TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. FORTUNATELY IT WOULD JUST REMAIN IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION SO WE COULD STILL OPEN THAT DOOR. I WAS AFRAID TO LOCK THAT DOOR MANUALLY IN CASE IT ALSO BECAME FROZEN IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND IT WOULD BE VERY INCONVENIENT TO GET MY KIDS INTO THE REAR OF THE VAN. SO I LEFT IT UNLOCKED AND FEARED ITEMS WOULD BE STOLEN FROM MY VEHICLE. I ALSO FEARED THAT GOD FORBID WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I READ MANY FORUMS ONLINE ABOUT HAVING THE DEALER REPROGRAM THE BCM AND SOME PEOPLE FOUND SUCCESS WITH THIS FOR AROUND $100. I TOOK MY VAN TO A DODGE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THEY NEVER HEARD OF THAT FIX FOR THE DOOR LOCKS. SO I WOUND UP SPENDING OVER $1100 TO HAVE A LATCH AND 2 POWER ACTUATORS REPLACED. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM FEELING VERY RIPPED OFF. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THIS IDENTICAL COMPLAINT, YOU WOULD THINK DODGE WOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS LOCK FAILED. THE DOOR MOTOR MADE A NOISE BUT WOULD NOT ENGAGE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE DOORS HAD TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,894.
THE HEADLIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHTS STARTED TO RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF. NOW THE PARKING LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF AND THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT GO ON. NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I FLIP THE SWITCH. THIS IS AWFUL AND DANGEROUS, AS I CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO WILL NOT TURN ON. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND I CAN'T FIND ANY HELP. *TR
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