2005 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE KEY FOB TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS, THE DOORS WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE SEVERAL FUSES WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE AN ACTUATOR FOR THE SLIDING DOORS WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FINALLY CAME BACK ON AFTER TURNING SWITCH OFF AND ON WHILE USING THE DIMMER SWITCH AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, 7 PASSENGER, AUTO DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO FUNCTION. RESETTING IOD FUSE TEMP FIX, THEN ALL LOCKSFAIL AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STEERING RACK AND THE INNER TIE ROD ENDS. IN ADDITION, ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN EXTREMELY LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE SWAY BAR END LINKS AND BUSHINGS TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,943. UPDATED 03/16/11 *BF UPDATED 04/27/11

REAR WIPER ARM WILL NOT REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH THE BACK WINDOW. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE WIPER, IT MAKES ONE PASS AND THEN PUSHES OUT FROM THE WINDOW RESULTING IN THE ARM BEING FROM BETWEEN 1/4" - 1/2" FROM THE GLASS. NEW BLADES, BENDING THE ARM, ETC ALL RESULT IN SAME PROBLEM. WORK AT LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE AND HAVE SEEN THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. IT APPEARS A PART IS MISSING IN THE INSTALLATION THAT SHOULD KEEP THE WIPER ASSEMBLY IN PLACE AND DEPTH THROUGH THE GLASS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE OWNERSHIP. THE VAN IS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT WITH 14,447 MILES CURRENTLY. IT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND HAS NOT OTHERWISE HAD THE REAR AREA DAMAGED, INCLUDING BY HUMAN TAMPERING WITH THE ASSEMBLY. IN ITS CURRENT STATE, THE REAR WIPER ARM IS USELESS UNLESS SOMEONE RIDES ON THE BACK BUMPER TO CONTINUOUSLY PUSH IT BACK INTO CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW GLASS SURFACE. *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR MOTOR FAILURE AND MALFUNCTION. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS & WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. PROBLEM OCCURRED AT ABOUT 68000 MILES VEHICLE CURRENTLY 133000 MILES. WOULD TAKE OUT IOD FUSE FOR 15 MINUTES WOULD WORK FOR A COUPLE OF CYCLES THEN WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT THE PROCESS. NOW I'M HAVING TO TAKE OUT THE 40 AMP BCM FUSE. IT STARTS WORKING ONLY FOR A DAY ARE SO. I HAVEN'T FOUND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OR WHY IT ONLY WORKS FOR A COUPLE OF CYCLES THEN GOES DEAD. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE DOOR LOCKS WILL QUIT WORKING. YOU MUST MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS BUT THE REAR HATCH WILL NOT LOCK. I CAN REMOVE THE FUSE FOR THE DOOR LOCKS AND THE PROBLEM IS FIXED, HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT LAST BUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS. *TR

ABS LIGHT ON -- DEALER REPLACED LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR (SECOND OCCURRENCE). *TR

ABS LIGHT ON -- DEALER REPLACED LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. *TR

ABS LIGHT ON -- DEALER REPLACED LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR (THIRD OCCURRENCE). *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING, PULL THE IOD FUSE OR DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO RESET FOR AWHILE,THEN PROBLEM COMES BACK. *TR

HEADLIGHTS ON MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO TURN ON. FAILURE OCCURS 60 - 75% OF THE TIME. AFTER WIGGLING THE KNOB FOR 5 - 10 MINUTES, LIGHTS USUALLY WILL FINALLY TURN ON. LIGHTS HAVE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

ME AND A CO WORKER PURCHASED GOODYEAR REGATTA 2 TIRES APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. BOTH OF OUR VEHICLES HAVE DEVELOPED UNSAFE TIRE OUT OF ROUND CONDITIONS THAT MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE OUR VEHICLES SAFELY. BOTH TIRE SETS HAVE UNDER 20,000 MILES ON THEM. GOODYEAR HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO COMPLAINTS AND I FEEL THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF BLOWOUTS DUE TO SIDEWALL FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH THESE TIRES. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAILLIGHT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. GAUGES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER RESTARTING, GAUGES START WORKING NORMALLY AGAIN. DEALER INDICATES BCM AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN OFF - THEY DO NOT DIM - THEY JUST SIMPLY TURN OFF. *TR

HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN RANDOMLY TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES. NO EVENT LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE OCCURS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. NOTHING DONE SO FAR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

AT 32,050 MILES, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SUDDENLY FAILED TO WORK. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER PARKING THE CAR AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. THE INSIDE DOOR LOCK SWITCHES AND KEY FOBS COULDN'T OPERATE THE LOCKS, DESPITE THE USUAL ACCOMPANYING PARKING LIGHT FLICKERS AND HORN TOOTS WHEN THE KEY FOBS WERE TRIED. I DISCOVERED THAT 75 OTHER DRIVERS REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML THE CUSTOMER INPUT ON THIS WEBSITE PROVIDES USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WHAT MAY BE CAUSING IT, AS WELL AS CHRYSLER'S APPARENT INDIFFERENCE TO IT. I WAS ABLE TO RESTORE OPERATION BY PULLING AND REINSERTING A 20A FUSE (MARKED IOD), WHICH AS I UNDERSTAND IT RESETS THE COMPUTER. THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM MAY BE THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THAT SHOULD BE NECESSARY AFTER 30,000+ MILES DRIVEN AND NO NEW ACCESSORIES INSTALLED OR MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE CAR. IT SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE GLITCH TO ME. THIS COULD HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES WHEN PROMPT OPENING OF ALL THE VEHICLE'S DOORS IS NEEDED DURING EMERGENCIES, AND MANY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN DEPEND UPON MINIVANS LIKE OURS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ENGAGED THE TURN SIGNAL, IT WOULD STOP FLASHING WHEN HE WAS HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN. HE THEN NOTICED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE TURN SIGNAL ON, IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION AT ALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A TURN SIGNAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER WAS REPAIRED AT AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AFTER BEING TOLD BY THE DEALER THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TURN SIGNAL MODULE. UPDATED 03/22/11

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN REPLACING THE FUSE , IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AS IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE CHILDREN AND A GRANDBABY. I REALLY THINK THAT DODGE OR CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK/UNLOCK. REMOTE KEY SOUNDS, LIGHTS FLASH, TO ALL APPEARANCES THE LOCKS SEEM TO HAVE FUNCTIONED BUT LOOKING DOWN THRU THE WINDOWS THE LOCKS HAVE NOT CHANGED STATE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AND ONE THE TAILGATE. IN A EMERGENCY THIS LIMITS ACCESS TO PASSENGERS, THE FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY IMPLIED BY THE HORN AND LIGHTS AS POSITIVE FEEDBACK THAT THE LOCKS FUNCTIONED IS POOR ENGINEERING. DODGE SERVICE STATES THAT FLASHING THE BCM MODULE WILL REPAIR THE FAULT AT 79.00 CHARGE. IF THE PROBLEM IS SOFTWARE IT IS MY HOPE THERE WILL BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTINGLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SWITCH WOULD POSSIBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ UPDATED 02/28/11

2005 DODGE CARAVAN THE POWER SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES STARTED WITH ONLY OPENING OR CLOSING A SMALL AMOUNT NOW THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING AT ALL. THE DOORS ARE NO LONGER POWER DOORS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM OPEN IS MANUALLY. I DID A SEARCH TO TRY AND FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE AND FOUND 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUES. MY VAN HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE GET GO WHEN WE PURCHASED IT , THEY WOLD FIX IT AND IT WOULD WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN THE SAME PROBLEMS WOULD START AGAIN THIS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AND NOW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO START A RECALL OR A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST THEM? *TR

HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. MECHANICS AND DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO IDEA WHY. LOOKED ON INTERNET AND THIS IS NOT SOMETHING RARE. MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME, MY KIDS AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *TR

OUR DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LOCKS STOPPED WORKING (NEITHER THE KEYS OR THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON WORK). MY HUSBAND HAS LOOKED UP A QUICK FIX (PULLING THE IOD FUSE AND REINSERTING IT). HOWEVER THIS KEEPS HAPPENING AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET INTO OR OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE QUICKLY. ESPECIALLY FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. *TR

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO OPERATE. *TR

ALL DOOR LOCKS QUICK WORKING ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHERE PULLING THE IOD FUSE WILL RESET SOMETHING TO FIX IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY LIABILITY ON THE PART OF CHRYSLER. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF HEADLIGHTS NOT TURNING ON WHEN OPERATING HEADLIGHT SWITCH OR SHUTTING OFF ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. *TR UPDATED 07/25/11 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES EXCESSIVELY IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON ALL OF THE VEHICLE DOORS STOPPED WORKING. THE DOORS WOULD OPEN MANUALLY FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, BUT WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR COULD BE OPENED WITH THE KEY. THE CONTACT HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO OPEN THE OTHER DOORS. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE DEALER HAD NOT LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111560.

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON AND OFF AND FLASH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. LIGHTS WILL COMPLETELY TURN OFF AND THEN WHEN YOU TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF AGAIN, THE LIGHTS WORK AGAIN ON AND OFF. YOU WILL BE DRIVING DOWN A DARK ROAD AND THE LIGHTS WILL JUST TURN OFF. THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR FOR A FEW DAYS OR SO AND THEN WORKED FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN STARTED TURNING OFF AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MORE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WE HAVE THREE CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THE VAN AND MY WIFE ALSO DRIVES EVERY NIGHT DELIVERING THE NEWSPAPER. *TR

POWER REAR SLIDING DOORS JUST QUIT WORKING. WIRES GET CUT BY THE TRACK THEY ARE CONTAINED IN CALLED A WIRE TRACK OR SLIDING CHANNEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES ON BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDES. I'M CONCERNED THIS COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL FIRE OR SHOCK. DEALER REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY FOR PASSENGER SIDE BUT WARRANTY WAS OUT WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS WAS ON VIN # [XXX] DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 6CYL 3.3L. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE VEHICLE REMOTELY BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND AS IF THE VEHICLE LOCKED BUT WHEN HE CHECKED THE DOORS THEY WERE UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO LOCK THE VEHICLE MANUALLY. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN AND HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,738. UPDATED 01/06/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE REMOVED THE BATTERY CONNECTION AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FOR A WEEK AND THEN THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED AGAIN. UPDATED 03/30/11

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER LOCKS RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN VAN IS RUNNING OR NOT RUNNING WITH AND WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. *TR

DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 2005 DOOR LOCK WILL NOT LOCK TO UNLOCK. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS MALFUNCTION. THIS SHOULD BE A CHRYSLER RECALL. *TR

TOOK VEHICLE FOR ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS HAS TOLD INSPECTIONS TO CHECK REAR SEATBELTS OF DODGE CARAVANS BECAUSE THEY ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING RATE DURING ACCIDENTS. MY REAR SEATBELTS FAILED THE INSPECTION. I TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHO ORDERED NEW REAR SEATBELTS AND INSTALLED. THE NEW SEATBELTS WERE DEFECTIVE. WITH THE NEWLY ORDERED SEAT BELTS NOT WORKING, I BELIEVE THAT A STRONG CASE FOR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT EXISTS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER FOR THE AMOUNT TO REPLACE 4 SEATBELTS AND AN EXPLANATION OF WHY THE NEW SEAT BELTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CASE MANAGER HAS BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL, OFTEN RUDE. *TR

POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND ALLOWED MY CHILDREN TO OPEN SLIDING DOORS WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. 3 OR 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL NOT WORK. *TR

MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN'S POWER LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THERE IS ONLY ONE LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I GUESS A RECALL WON'T HAPPEN UNTIL A CHILD IS INJURED OR SOMEONE IS RAPED/KILLED BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T GET INTO THEIR CAR QUICK ENOUGH. I AM CALLING THE DEALER TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I WILL NEVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN. THEY CLEARLY DO NOT CARE FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

DOOR LOCKS ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING ON DODGE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN. HAVE READ SEVERAL BLOGS THAT LIST THE SAME DEFECT. REMOVING IOD FUSE AND REPLACING FIXES THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY. *TR

THE DOOR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. YOU CANNOT OPEN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE KEY. THE LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU GET UP TO SPEED. I HAVE CHECKED ON CAR COMPLAINTS.COM AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT DODGE IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED ON 2005 GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE DODGE VEHICLES. *TR

MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS/REMOTE DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. HAVE TRIED FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS IN MANUAL AND EVEN HAVE TRIED DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE TO RESET. THESE WERE ONLY TEMPORARY FIXES, THAT NO LONGER WORKS ALONG WITH THE DOORS. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOORS WHICH IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE WITH A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 2. MY FEAR NOW IS THAT MY CHILD WILL FIGURE OUT HOW TO OPEN THE DOOR SINCE IT WONT LOCK AND FALL OUT. THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK FEATURE WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF OUR FAMILY. PLEASE HAVE THIS RECALLED SO WE CAN FEEL SAFE WITH OUR CHILDREN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAD CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN HE ENGAGED THE KEY FOB TO LOCK THE DOORS. THE DOORS DID LOCK UNTIL HE MANUALLY LOCKED THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED FOUR TIMES. AFTER EACH FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. AUTO LOCK AT 18 MPH NO LONGER WORKS. LOCK/UNLOCK NO LONGER WORK FROM KEY FOB. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SLIDING DOOR OPENING / CLOSING PROBLEMS. IS IT THE WIRING HARNESS? I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS PROBLEM. DOOR OPENS SLIGHTLY THEN STOPS. MOST DANGEROUS PART IS THAT IT WILL NOT CYCLE TO FULLY PULL THE DOOR IN AND CLOSE COMPLETELY. I FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN THE TRACK AND REPLACED. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. IT IS A DAILY PROBLEM AND THE GREAT ENGINEERS AT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FAULTY DESIGN!!! *TR

ROOF SEEM CRACKING AROUND THE ROOF, LEADING TO RUSTING. *TR

MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AND WHEN CAR DRIVES 20MPH THEY NO LONGER AUTOMATIC LOCK, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH CHILDREN. WHEN CONTACTING DODGE THEY SAID ITS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT IS NEEDED. SINCE WHEN DO WE BUY CARS AND THEN NEED TO PAY HUNDREDS TO HAVE THE SOFTWARE UPDATED. WITH THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NO BODY WANTS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL. I GUESS DODGE/CHRYSLER ARE WAITING FOR A CHILD TO BE KILLED BEFORE MAKING THIS A RECALL. IF ANY OF MY CHILDREN GET HURT THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT NEW IN 2005. FROM THE TIME IT WAS NEW I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. IN THE BEGINNING THEY WOULD RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WORKED FOR THEM AND SINCE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR IT, AND THAT I NEEDED TO BRING IT IN WHILE IT IS HAPPENING (IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT-THERE ARE NO DEALERSHIPS OPEN!). OF COURSE AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT, I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEMS. THEY STILL GO OFF AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, AND THEY RARELY TURN ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, AND SOMETIMES STAY ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, OR THEY DO TURN OFF THEN TURN THEMSELVES BACK ON WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO SIT AND TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY (SO MUCH THAT MY WRIST HURT)BEFORE THEY WILL COME ON, THIS HAS TAKEN UP TO 15 MINUTES (WHILE IN A DARK PARKING LOT). I CONTACTED DODGE AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I KNOW THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AS IT BEGAN WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. BUT, DODGE DOESN'T CARE. IN MY DAILY COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK I AM ON I-35 WHERE THERE IS CONSTRUCTION GOING ON, WITH NARROW LANES AND CONCRETE WALLS AND NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ONTO, MY HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF AND NOT COMING BACK ON CAN GET ME KILLED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I CALLED CHRYSLER ASSISTANCE 800 # AND WAS TOLD THAT MY COMPLAINT WAS DENIED BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE AND WARRANTY BEING OUT.