Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2005)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10257174February 2, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. IT HAS POWER DOOR LOCKS. THE LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE OR FROM THE KEYCHAIN. NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THIS VEHICLE MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN. THE SAFETY FEATURE THAT LOCKS THE DOORS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING OVER 18 MPH IS ALSO NOT WORKING. THE ONLY DOORS THAT HAS KEY UNLOCK ARE THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE REAR DOOR. I HAVE FOUND A WEBSITE THAT HAS MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS WEBSITE, AND HELP US GET THIS FIXED. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257177February 2, 2009
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
NORMAL DRIVING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN NO ACCIDENTS. AT ABOUT 34,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, AND 3 AND A HALF YEARS OLD, AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH STARTED ILLUMINATING. WOULD TURN OFF SOMETIMES, BUT USUALLY STAYED ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF "CLOCKSPRING" IN STEERING COLUMN, WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF ABOUT $250.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256343January 26, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. DISCONNECTING BATTERY FOOT 30 MINUTES WILL RESET THE COMPUTER AND THE LOCKS WILL AGAIN WORK FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THE PROBLEM RECURS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255803January 21, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF. CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT CONSISTENTLY STAYED ON. CHECKED INTERNET FOR RECALLS. FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #07V192000. HOWEVER, OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF THE RECALL. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. TECHNICIAN FOUND NO LEFT IMPACT SENSOR COMMUNICATION. SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND WIRING WAS REPAIRED. TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE SENSOR COMPONENT HAD BRASS BUSHINGS AS NOTED IN THE RECALL. WE HAVE THE PART IN QUESTION. CHRYSLER WAS THEN CONTACTED AT 1-800-853-1403 AND INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD NOT AGREE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AS STATED IN THE RECALL. WE WERE TOLD TO CONTACT CHRYSLER 'S REIMBURSEMENT CENTER REGARDING OUR CASE #318265532 FOR THE LEFT SENSOR. WE ARE FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO INFORM YOU THAT OUR VEHICLE IS AFFECTED AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RIGHT SENSOR HAS THE SAME BRASS BUSHINGS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255721January 20, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. WHEN THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RECONNECTED, THE POWER LOCKS STILL DID NOT WORK. THE COMPUTER MUST BE REPROGRAMMED IN ORDER FOR THE LOCKS TO WORK AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT HAS RESEARCHED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME FAILURE THAT HE IS EXPERIENCING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255507January 18, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAVE GONE OUT. WE'VE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY STILL WON'T COME ON. WE LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND THEIR ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE ISSUE. BUT THIS SITE SHOWS THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN/TFGKS9O3LLH1ABOBM/P5. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253650January 3, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. WHEN BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RECONNECTED, DOOR LOCKS WILL WORK FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEN FAIL AGAIN. WHEN LOCK BUTTON IS PRESSED ON REMOTE KEY FAUB, THE LIGHTS FLASH, BUT DOORS DO NOT LOCK. I WAS TOLD THAT A MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253019December 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT STOPPED WORKING, INCLUDING THE AUTO-LOCK FEATURE WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS 20 MPH. THE INTERNAL POWER LOCKS DID NOT WORK AND USING THE REMOTE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE VEHICLE ALSO DID NOT WORK. THE INTERNAL AUTO SIDE DOOR OPENER MOUNTED WITH THE INFORMATION CENTER DID NOT WORK AS WELL AS THE CHIMES THAT SOUND WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT PULLING THE OID FUSE FOR 5 SECONDS HAD WORKED FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO ALL HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM. PULLING AND REINSERTING THE FUSE HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR THE TIME BEING. (FORUM LINK WHERE SOLUTION FOUND: HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/POWER_LOCKS_WILL_NOT_LOCK_OR_UNLOCK ). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253143December 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER DOOR LOCKS BROKE TWICE ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. I HAD TO PAY $100 TO GET IT REPROGRAMMED AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THERE ARE OVER 36 COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB PAGE ABOUT THIS FROM PEOPLE YOU CAN CHECK IT OUT AT HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND I SHOULD GET MY MONEY BACK LIKE ALL THESE OTHER PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253149December 29, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SWAY BAR LINKS AND BUSHINGS WENT OUT AND THE CAR IS ONLY 52,000 MILES OLD. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WASN'T DANGEROUS BUT IT SURE FEELS THAT WAY. THEY TOLD ME IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER MY SERVICE WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $400 EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A SERVICE CONTRACT. I SEE LOTS OF PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAS EVEN BEEN REPORTED TO YOU SEVERAL TIMES. WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252939December 27, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN NO LONGER WORK. I AM READING FORUM AFTER FORUM AND EVERYONE WITH THIS YEAR MODEL IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ARE SAYING THAT DODGE DEALERSHIPS ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND SOME ARE HAVING TO BE REFLASHED. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE LIGHTS FLASH AND YOU ARE UNAWARE THAT YOUR CAR IS NOT BEING LOCKED. IT IS OPEN AND VULNERABLE FOR ALL TO ENTER. I ONLY NOTICED THIS AS I LOCKED IT (I THOUGHT) AND THEN HAD TO GET RIGHT BACK IN FOR SOMETHING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE AND NEEDS TO HAVE SOMEONE LOOK INTO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252505December 22, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO ENGAGE. BECAUSE HORN STILL SOUNDS AND LIGHTS FLASH - DRIVER IS NOT AWARE THAT LOCKS ARE NOT ENGAGED - SO THE CAR REMAINS UNLOCKED WHILE OPERATING AND AFTER LEAVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252515December 22, 2008
STEERING
VAN STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD SOUND FROM THE ENGINE AREA. TOOK THE VAN IN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG, FIRST GARAGE COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM IN NOVEMBER. TOOK THE VAN IN AGAIN 12/21/08 AND THEY IDENTIFIED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS GOING OUT AND LEAKING FLUID. THAT WAS MAKING THE NOISE. WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS NOT A COMMON REPAIR AND IT IS UNUSUAL FOR THIS TYPE OF REPAIR TO HAVE TO BE DONE ON A VEHICLE THAT GETS REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD SEEN SEVERAL OF THE SAME VEHICLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE BUILD OF THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252255December 19, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LAMP ON CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED 10/31/07 AIR BAG LAMP ON CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED 12/15/08 WAS BEYOND 12 MONTH 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252309December 19, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 3.8 V6 ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING. FROM RESEARCH, IT HAS TO DO WITH REPROGRAMMING THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE). BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, THE LOCKS WORK TEMPORARILY ANYWHERE FROM A DAY TO A MONTH. THE DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING WITHOUT ANY SIGNS. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERNED OF HAVING TO MANUALLY UNLOCK AND LOCK DOORS AS THEY ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE DONE MANUALLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH POWER LOCKS. ALSO, THE BCM REPROGRAMMING FROM THE DEALER APPEARS TO BE SEMI-PERMANENT AS SOME PERSONS HAVE HAD TO RECEIVE A NEW BCM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251843December 15, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER/AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE LAST WEEK AND STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. TWO DAYS AGO. DO NOT WORK WITH KEY NOR DO LOCKS "LOCK" WHEN CAR TRAVELS OVER 20 MILES PER HOUR. HATCHBACK STILL OPENS VIA THE KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251906December 15, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN NO LONGER LOCKS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. IT ALSO WILL NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS. WHEN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK IS PRESSED ON THE REMOTE CONTROL, THE HORN SOUNDS AND GIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THE DOORS LOCK, BUT THEY DO NOT. ALSO THE VEHICLE NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS THE DOORS WHEN 20 MPH IS ACHIEVED. THESE ARE SAFETY HAZARDS AS WE HAVE BEEN MADE TO BELIEVE THAT THE DOORS WERE LOCKED WHEN THEY WERE NOT LOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250892December 5, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WILL NOT WORK ANYMORE, NOT FROM KEY REMOTE, INSIDE DOOR LOCKS, OR AUTOMATIC LOCK WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250175November 30, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE OR LOCK SWITCHES. TWICE A WEEK PULLED IOD RELAY, WAITED 10 SECONDS, REPLACED IT. WORKED FOR 3 MONTHS, BUT IT IS ONLY TEMPORARY, AND I HAVE TO DO IT NOW OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249749November 24, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CAR JUST STOPS RUNNING AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LIGHTS STAY ON BUT ALL POWER IS LOST. GAS TANK IS FULL BUT GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY. YOU PULL OVER AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP AND RUNS JUST FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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