Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2005)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10485440November 21, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484728November 14, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482060October 24, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481281October 21, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479847October 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479445October 9, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478665October 4, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477372September 28, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477115September 26, 2012
ENGINE
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 REPAIRS. THERE WAS NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, OR CONCERN THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR THE ENTIRE REPAIRS, I AM MORE CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR OTHER UNKNOWING DRIVERS. I HAVE THE PICTURES AND I HAVE THE PART IN MY POSSESSION IF ANYONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474306September 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473306September 2, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472885August 29, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472739August 28, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471213August 16, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470243August 11, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470253August 11, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468840August 1, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468431July 31, 2012
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468244July 30, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468131July 29, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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