2005 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. NEEDS CATALYTIC CONVERTER/ERG VALVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CORD WAS LEAKING FREON AND IT WAS CONFIRMED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATE THE VEHICLE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK ELECTRONICALLY. THE LOCAL MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL POSSIBLY NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

2005 GRAND CARAVAN RACK & PINION LEAK FAILURE- IT BEGAN AS A SLIGHT GRUNT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE SITTING STILL, LIKE IN A PACKING LOT, THEN I TOOK THE VAN IN FOR A VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION FOR PLATE RENEWAL WHEN I WAS INFORMED I HAD A BAD RIGHT STRUT AND A LEAK, THEY REPLACE THE STRUT AND RE-ALIGNED THE FRONT END BUT INFORMED ME I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE RACK & PINION BOX TO FIX THE FLUID LEAK. I DID NOT BELIEVE THEM SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP FOR A SECOND OPINION, AND FOR SURE THAT'S WHAT IT IS AND THE EXPECTED REPAIR COST TO BE NEAR $1000.00 THE VAN ONLY HAS 80,100 GENTLE MILES ON IT, I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS FAILED ALREADY, I TREAT THIS VAN REALLY WELL. SINCE THEN I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS VAN, LITTLE DID I KNOW WHEN I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2005. I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND DRIVER OF THIS VAN. *TR

COOPER TIRES LIFELINE GLS 215/70R15. DESCRIPTION; CRACKING OF THE ENTIRE INSIDE BEAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES , REPLACE TIRES AT A PRORATE COST TO CONSUMER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FUNCTION AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/07/2011 *LN *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR MALFUNCTIONS WHILE OPENING USING THE POWER OPEN OPTION. IT OPENS PART WAY AND THEN STOPS OR CLOSES AGAIN. THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT OPEN AT ALL USING THE POWER OPEN OPTION, ONLY BY OPENING MANUALLY. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF REAR PASSENGERS ENTERING/EXITING THE VAN AND BEING STRUCK/TRAPPED BY THE DOOR WHEN IT CHANGES DIRECTIONS. IT IS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS THAT POWERS THE DOORS WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE.

THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED REPEATEDLY, AND CANNOT BE OPERATED WITH EITHER THE REMOTE KEY OR WITH THE POWER SWITCHS INSIDE THE CAR. THE TEMPORARY FIX IS TO OPEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO REMOVE AND REINSERT THE IOD FUSE. THE PERMANENT FIX IS TO PAY THE DEALER A LOT OF MONEY TO UPDATE THE BCM SOFTWARE FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT JUST AN INCONVENIENCE, BUT ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THEFT VULNERABILITY AND PASSENGER PERSONAL SAFETY COMPROMISE. *TR

FRONT BRAKE FAILURE EXCESSIVE WEAR BRAKE PADS- ABOUT TWO WEEKS FROM ACCEPTABLE PADS TO NOTHING METAL ON METAL CAUSED BY HUB BEARING FAILURE - ALLOWS THE WHEEL TO MOVE HORIZONTALLY ON THE AXLE SHAFT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF BEARING FAILURE PRIOR TO BRAKE PAD WEAR FAILURE OF THE HUB BEARINGS COULD BE THE REASON FOR MANY OF THE BRAKE PAD WEAR PROBLEMS ON THESE VEHICLES HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BEARING HUBS 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2005- REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BEARING HUB ASSEMBLIES, ROTORS, AND BRAKE PADS ALSO ABS FAILURE - SENSORS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE COMPUTER MODULE WHICH IS PRONE TO FAILURE - CONTROLS ALL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE. SO REPLACING INDIVIDUAL WHEEL SENSORS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM - ONLY REPLACING THE FAULTY COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE WILL ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT FAILS AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO OPEN THE DOORS MANUALLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY TO THE KEYLESS ENTRY; HOWEVER, IT HAD NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS FOR SOME TIME NOW. WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN, I WOULD TURN ON THE LIGHT SWITCH AND AFTER A DELAY THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON. SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING THE SWITCH OFF THEY WOULD REMAIN ON. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD JUST TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS REMAIN ON AS WELL AS THE YELLOW LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS. SOME DAYS THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL AUTO SHOPS FOR REPAIR, HOWEVER THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN TAKEN IN SO NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE DIFFERENT METHODS TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,426.

POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING, THEY EITHER WON'T LOCK OR UNLOCK UNTIL YOU PULL THE IOD FUSE, THIS FIXES IT UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER. I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DO THIS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IF YOU WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE OF A VEHICLE YOU MAY NOT HAVE TIME TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OR IF THE DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT LOCKING AND YOUR GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND A KID COULD OPEN THE DOOR. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE A TRAGEDY HAPPENS. *TR

I OWN A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES, THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. WHEN YOU USE THE KEY FOB OR LOCK SWITCH, THE ACTUATOR MAKES A SOUND BUT THE LOCKS (ON ALL DOORS) WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON ISSUE ON THIS YEAR OF CARAVAN AND THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX. CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN MY CHILDREN ARE RIDING IN THE CAR AND THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED AND/OR WHEN WE CAN'T GET INTO THE CAR AS ONLY THE DRIVERS DOOR CAN BE UNLOCKED USING THE KEY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE ROCKER PANEL UNDER THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FOAM USED BY THE MANUFACTURER WHICH CAUSED THE METAL TO RUST ONCE SUSTAINED WITH WATER. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT - BOUGHT USED FROM BARRETH CAR DEALERSHIP IN WASHINGTON, MO IN AUG. 2009 - 45000 MILES LOCKS STOPPED WORKING - STILL WONT WORK UNLESS FUSE IS PULLED OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND AGAIN - OXYGEN SENSORS STOPPED WORKING AC/HEATER FAN STOPPED WORKING. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH SLIDING DOOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND LOCKING PROBLEMS. WORRY ABOUT DOORS OPENING WHILE GRANDCHILDREN ARE IN THE REAR SEATS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. NEITHER THE KEY FOB NOR THE POWER LOCK SWITCH WAS OPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LOCATED A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE ON THE INTERNET. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF UPDATED 05/31/11

LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS INTERMITTENTLY DON'T WORK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE HIGH-BEAMS WILL WORK ONLY BY HOLDING BACK THE STALK. TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN... THE HEAD LIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OUT AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON.... I AM SOMETIMES ABLE TO GET THEM TURN BACK ON BY TURNING THE LIGHT NOB BACK AND FORTH... AND OTHER TIMES WILL NOT COME ON... THE LONGEST I HAVE GONE WITH OUT HEAD LIGHTS IS 2 WEEKS.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKING SYSTEM HAD BECOME INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN 2006 AND A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, ONE MONTH LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE SINCE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE TO PERFORM REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 232,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT IN MY WIFES 2005 GRAND CARAVAN. *TR

TOOK MY 2005 GRAND CARAVAN TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING. WAS JUST INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT I NEED A POWER STEERING PUMP, AND RACK AND PINION, BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS. ALSO NEED A NEW RADIATOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A BARELY 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 70,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHT NOT COMING ON WHEN YOU FLIP THE SWITCH. THAT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

I FOUND ON THE INTERNET THAT A BOUGHT 63 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS ON MY 05 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WELL I HATE TO BE 64 BUT I WAS LED TO THE PROBLEM IN SIDE THE WIRING HARNESS THERE IS A RED AND BLACK WIRE THE DOOR WILL STOP WORKING WHEN THE WIRE BREAKS AND GETS EXPOSED THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS THAT THESE WIRES NEED TO BE FIXED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED BY TURNING HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES. A GOOGLE SEARCH TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH 2005 MODELS. I HAVE EXAMINED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND I FEEL THE ISSUE IS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE SWITCH. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS TURNING ON. WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. PARKING LIGHTS DO COME ON. I CAN HAVE THE ENGINE RUNNING AND HAVE THE HIGH BEAMS ON, BUT THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS, AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS NEXT - MANY COMPLAINTS ON MANY WEBSITES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. RECENTLY I NOTICED A WHINNING SOUND FROM FRONT END WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. ITOOK IT TO AMECHANIC HE SAID I HAD LEAKING STEERING RAIL. I ONLY HAD 60000 MILES IM TOLD THIS RAIL IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BE REPLACED UNLESS OF COURSE ITS DAMAGED BY ACCIDENT. IVE VISITED FORUMS ONLINE AND FOUND THAT LOTS OF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VAN HAVE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SYSTEM VIBRATIONS AND LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, JUST AS I HAVE. I DONT THIK THIS IS SAFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE KEYLESS ENTRY ALONG WITH THE POWER UNLOCK BUTTONS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NOR CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE POWER LOCK FAILURE IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 4/01/11*BF THE CONSUMER STATED REMOVED THE FUSE AND THE DOOR LOCKS ARE NOW WORKING. UPDATED 04/06/11 UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE IOD FUSE WAS REMOVED AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR 10 MINUTES AND PLACED BACK INTO THE FUSE BLOCK AND THE REMOTER DOOR LOCK HAS BEEN WORKING FINE EVER SINCE. UPDATED 06/30/11*JB

RANDOMLY, HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON, HAVE TO TURN THE SWITCH ON & OFF MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THEM TO COME ON EVENTUALLY. ALSO, ON DAYS WHEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS TURNING ON, AFTER YOU GET THEM TO TURN ON THEY SHUT OFF AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE NOT FIXED THEM, CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT COULD BE THE SWITCH OR THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, THEY DIDN'T KNOW?!!!!! *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. ITS MY SECOND DAY AND THE HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT TURN ON WHEN I ROTATED THE SELECTOR. THE PARKING AND FOG LIGHTS WORKED FINE. I ALSO NOTICED WHEN I HAD THE FOG LIGHTS ON WITH THE PARKING LIGHTS AND THEN ROTATED THE SELECTOR TO HEADLIGHTS, THE DASHLIGHTS TURNED OFF. I CAME BACK AN HOUR LATER AND TRIED THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WORKED FINE. MANY COMPLAINTS ON; HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/2005_DODGE_GRAND_CARAVAN_RANDOM_HEADLAMP_ISSUE. *TR

BOUGHT A USED 2005 GRAND CARAVAN 4 MONTHS AGO. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY TO HAVE THE AIRBAG SENSOR REPLACED (RECALL ITEM). THE DEALERSHIP DID A "COURTESY INSPECTION" FOR AND FOUND A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING RACK, PLAY IN THE LEFT TIE ROD, AND A LEFT FRONT AXLE SEAL. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT SO THIS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING THIS SOON (AS I SEE IT IS WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLES' VEHICLES). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT 19,000 MILES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY BUT FOUND NO FAILURE. THEY THEN REMOVED THE IOD FUSE AND THEN PLACED IT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE SECONDS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 19,000.

MY DODGE MINI VAN BEGAN TO MAKE A STRANGE NOISE BUT I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AS THEY HAD ALREADY RIPPED ME OFF FOR A PREVIOUS FAILURE OF THE EGR VALVE (AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES). AFTER THAT HUGE BILL I DECIDED TO ASK A FRIEND OF MINE FROM CHURCH WHO IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO LISTEN TO MY DODGE. HE SAID THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS WEARING OUT AND IT WOULD EVENTUALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED! I COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS AT ONLY 65,000 MILES. I WROTE A LETTER TO THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND HAD A CALL FROM ONE OF THEIR REPS. HE REFUSED TO CONSIDER THAT CHRYSLER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE PRODUCTION OF THE MINI VAN. I WAS SUPPOSED TO CALL MY WARRANTY FOLKS (WARRANTY ALREADY OUT) AS MY POWER STEERING SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. HELLO---DOES THIS NOT MEAN THAT CHRYSLER HAS MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS?? AS SOON AS I CAN CALL ABOUT MY WARRANTY I WILL CONTACT THE WARRANTY COMPANY. THE BOTTOM LINE IS- CHRYSLER WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OR QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS. I WOULD NOT HAVE ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT IF THEY WERE BEING GIVEN AWAY FOR FREE. WHEN THEIR VEHICLES ARE MADE UNSAFE TO DRIVE THEY WILL NOT HELP YOU OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN PRODUCT DEFECTS.

POWER ASSISTED STEERING RACK ON 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 3.8L SEALS LEAKING CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING. *TR

DOOR LOCKS ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SEQUENCE ON THEIR ON AND NOW OCCASIONALLY WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE ON BOTH FRONT AND REAR DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT WOULD BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WIT THE DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. NO WARNING THEY JUST QUIT. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND RECONNECT TO GET THEM TO START WORKING. LAST WEEK MY WINDOWS STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A DEFINITE ELECTRONICS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF VAN. *TR

NO EVENTS LED UP TO FAILURE OTHER THAN AGE. ELECTRONICS LOCKS STOPPED WORKING FROM INSIDE OR FOB, VEHICLE DOES NOT LOCK WHEN SPEED HITS 19 MPH. DEALER SAID COMPUTER HAD ERROR CODE LOCKING DOOR FAILED. COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. MOVING HARNESS RESET TEMPORARILY BUT IT FAILED AGAIN IN 2 DAYS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE. HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING. FLIPPING THE SWITCH BACK AND FORTH HAS NO EFFECT ON RESTORING FUNCTION. YOU JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE LIGHTS TO DECIDE TO TURN BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR IN CLUSTERS: ABOUT 2 TO 3 TIMES IN A WEEK, AND ABOUT 1 WEEK OUT OF EVERY 6 TO 8 MONTHS. FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT "SHORT OUT" REGULARLY. THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOES NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOORS, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LOCK THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOORS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE DOOR LOCKS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. I CAN PULL THE IOD FUSE AND RESET THE LOCKS, BUT IT IS A TEMPORARY FIX TO THE PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT WORK FOR EN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SEEMS TO NEED RESOLUTION. I AM ATTACHING LINKS TO TWO FORUMS THAT EXPRESS THE SAME CONCERNS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND_CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/ELECTRIC_DOOR_LOCK_FAILURE.SHTML HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/POWER_LOCKS_WILL_NOT_LOCK_OR_UNLOCK *LN

I HAVE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN WITH 76K MILES. THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR STOPS OPENING AFTER ABOUT 6 INCHES. MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE. I WISH THERE WOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 03/07/11*LJ UPDATED 04/22/11

HEADLIGHTS ON 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WILL NOT ALWAYS TURN ON IT WILL SOMETIMES REQUIRE TURNING THE SWITCH ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT DOORS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK PROPERLY. HAVE SEEN LITERALLY HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON FORUMS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS SHOULD BE A SLAM-DUNK FOR A RECALL....DODGE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS!! *TR

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SCAN SHOWED THAT THE LEFT FRONT SENSOR WAS BAD BUT AFTER REPLACING THE SENSOR THE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE.

LIGHTS OFF DURING OPERATION.... OFF AT TURN ON AND NOW WILL NOT COME ON NO MATTER WHAT I DO.... TOLD BY SEVERAL THEY ARE HAVING SAME TROUBLE... REAL SAFETY ISSUE THE FIRST TIME AS IT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN DARK ROAD. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - THE POWER DOOR LOOKS QUIT WORKING ON THE 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING IN THE DODGE COMPUTERS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WHICH CAN BE TEMPORARILY FIXED BY PULLING A FUSE AND REPLACING IT, BUT THE REAL FIX REQUIRES DODGE TO RE-PROGRAM THE COMPUTER. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE. I HAVE FOUND MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

SINCE PURCHASE, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ACTION. AT THIS POINT, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT TURNING OFF UNLESS THE SWITCH WAS WIGGLED. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS WORK SPORADICALLY, AND THE PARKING LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF WHEN SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION. THEY DO HOWEVER GO OFF OVER TIME. WE WILL TRY REPLACING LIGHT SWITCH TO SEE IF THIS RESOLVES THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A CONCERN FOR US WITH TEENAGE DRIVERS USING THE VEHICLE! *TR