Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2005)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10235140July 21, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AT NIGHT MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE LIGHTS HAD BEEN FLICKERING FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THEY ADJUSTED SOME WIRES AND IT TURNED BACK ON. WELL TWO MONTHS LATER THEY ARE NOT WORKING AND HAVE NOT WORKED FOR 3 WEEK. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THEM. THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUSE , THEY SAID IT WAS THE WIRING. THEY DON'T KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234195July 14, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LOCK JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. PASSENGER SIDE, REAR DOOR DOES NOT RESPOND TO BUTTON ON DOOR POST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233676July 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR BODY CONTROL MODULE OR BCM HAS FAILED AT 50,000 MILES. THIS MODULE CONTROL THE POWER DOORS AND LOCKS. THIS FAILURE IS VERY COMMON AND SEVERAL HUNDRED $ TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233146July 3, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2005 DODGE CARAVAN AUTOMATIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY WHICH ALLOWS A CHILD TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232896July 1, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK, OR WORK ON THE WRONG SIDE AND ALMOST CAUSED A HUGE CRASH. SOMETIMES THEY BLINK, SOMETIMES NOT. SOMETIMES ON WRONG SIDE INDICATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232709June 30, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ON MY VEHICLE. I AM READING ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL. I AM UNABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE VEHICLE USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR THE POWER LOCK BUTTONS ON EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232618June 29, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE AUTOMATIC POWER DOOR LOCKS SUDDENLY FAIL TO WORK. THE DOORS CAN NOT BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED WITH THE DOOR SWITCH OR THE REMOTE KEY. THE DOORS FAIL TO LOCK AFTER APPROACHING A 18MPH SPEED ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232597June 28, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHRYSLER/DODGE MINIVANS 2005 AND NEWER "KNEE BOLSTER" AIRBAG SYSTEM, HAS A STEEL PLATE HINGED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DASH AND IS PROPELLED BY THE DEPLOYING AIRBAG INTO THE DRIVER'S LEGS. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY AND INSTINCTIVELY PULLS THE LEGS BACK AND THE ASSEMBLY DROPS IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S LEGS PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THAT IS IF THE DRIVER'S LEGS AREN'T BROKEN BY THIS, AND THEN THEY CAN'T STOP THE VEHICLE IF THEY WANTED TO. THIS WILL LEAD TO SECONDARY AND MORE SERIOUS COLLISIONS AND POSSIBLY DEATH FOR OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DRIVER CANNOT STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10232492June 27, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ON JUNE 5, 2008, THE DOOR LOCK FAILED. WHEN THE CONTACT PRESSED THE LOCK BUTTON, THE ALARM SOUNDED; HOWEVER, THE DOORS DID NOT LOCK. THE HATCHBACK DOOR IS THE ONLY DOOR THAT LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 25, 2008 AND THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE REMOTE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,327. UPDATED 09/29/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER BOARD. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER PROBLEMS. UPDATED 09/29/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232383June 26, 2008
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND WHEN I HAVE REACH 35000 MILES I NOTICES THAT MY POWER STEERING FLUID KEPT GET LOW, BUT I COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS TO SHOW ME THAT I HAD A PROBLEM. THIS WAS DOING THE WINTER TIME IN OHIO WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND WITH MADE IT EVEN MORE STRANGE THAT I DID NOT SEE ANY OIL LEAK IN THE SNOW SHOWING ME THAT I HAD A PROBLEM. THEN WHEN I REACH 50000 MILE MY BRAKE STARTED SQUEAKING AND I KNEW IT COULD NOT BE MY BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT BECAUSE THEY HAD BEEN REPLACE ABOUT 18 MONTH BACK. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SOME ROAD GRIME THAT MIGHT HAVE GOT ON THE ROTOR. WHEN THE SOUND DID NOT STOP I RECHECK THE PAD TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WAS STILL GOOD AND THAT WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT MY STEERING BOOT WAS LEAKING AND SOME OF IT WAS GETTING ON TO THE ON TO THE ROTOR. SO BY CHANGE I DECIDE TO CHECK THE INTERNET TO SEE IT IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS SURPRISE TO FIND OUT JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE DID. THEREFORE I DISCOVERED YOUR SITE AND AGAIN WAS SURPRISE TO FIND OUT HOW MANY COMPLAINT THAT YOU HAVE HAD ABOUT THIS INSURE YET YOU STILL HAD NOT DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AS I SAID THE FLUID IS LEAKING ON TO THE DISC ROTOR MEANING THAT THIS IS A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM NOT ONLY THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, EITHER WAY YOU LOOK AT IT EITHER YOU WON?T BE ABLE TO STOP OR YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH MEAN IT IS MORE SERIOUS THAN YOU OR ANYONE ELSE COULD EVEN IMAGING AND I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE NOT DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT ALL BECAUSE NO ONE HAS DIED YET. IF EVERYONE KNEW JUST HOW UNSAFE THIS VEHICLE REALLY IS THEY WOULD BE GETTING RID OF THIS VEHICLE AS FAST AS THEY COULD BECAUSE THEIR FAMILY LIVES ARE AT STAKE HERE NOT THE BUILDER, DESIGNER, OR THE PRESIDENT OR CEO OF CHRYSLER BUT THE PEOPLE WHO ENTRUST THESE VERY PEOPLE WITH A SAFE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232247June 25, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK AT ALL RESULTING IN A SAFETY ISSUE WITH CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232312June 25, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE ELECTRONIC LOCKS ON MY VAN SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. I RESEARCHED, FOUND MANY SIMILAR CASES - ONE SUGGESTED WE DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND RECONNECT - LOCKS WORKED FOR 1 DAY THEN STOPPED AGAIN. I AM TAKING IT DO THE DEALER TOMORROW BUT WILL BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT THE REPAIRS THEY SUGGEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231917June 21, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND THE POWER DOORS/POWER LOCKS HAVE FAILED. THE TAILGATE STILL WORKS, HOWEVER, WITHOUT THE POWER LOCKS THERE IS NO WAY TO LOCK IT. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS IN THIS SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE/ENGINEERING DEFECT THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. I CALLED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THE TOLD ME THAT I'D HAVE TO PAY A $69 DIAGNOSTIC FEE BEFORE THEY COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG AND HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST. I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO GIVE DODGE OF MY HARD EARNED MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT I, AND COUNTLESS OTHERS, BELIEVE THAT DODGE SHOULD CORRECT WITHOUT HESITATION AND WITHOUT CHARGE. PLEASE TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY AND DO THE RIGHT THING BY RECOMMENDING A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231837June 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WERE INOPERATIVE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE BCM SOFTWARE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $130. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS COMPONENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,417.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231600June 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT ABOUT 12,000 OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DEVELOPED A THUMPING/BINDING IN THE STEERING/FRONT AXLE. WE HAD IT IN SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR THE SAME PROBLEM; BOTH AXLES WERE REPLACED AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED ALSO, YET THE THUMPING/BINDING NEVER TRULY WENT AWAY. SHORTLY OUTSIDE THE COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE. FORTUNATELY IT WAS IN A PARKING LOT, NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE RIGHT AXLE WAS REPLACED, BUT NOW THE THUMPING/BINDING IS BACK JUST LIKE IT WAS WHEN WE FIRST STARTED PURSUING GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE VAN ONLY HAS 30,300 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231326June 17, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR LOCK MODULE WOULD NOT OPERATE. THIS MALFUNCTION AFFECTED ALL OF THE OTHER DOORS AS WELL. IN ADDITION, THE AUTOMATIC INSTANT KEY LOCK DEVICE THAT ACTIVATES WHILE DRIVING HAS NOT BEEN OPERATING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 07/10/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230902June 13, 2008
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STUCK TOGETHER DURING RAIN CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. I HAD TO PULL OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND MANUALLY SEPARATE THE WIPERS. HAD THIS HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH HEAVY RAIN, I WOULD HAVE BEEN BLINDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230585June 11, 2008
EQUIPMENT
MY MINIVAN'S AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. THIS CAR ALREADY WAS IN FOR A RECALL ON THE REAR AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING LINES WHICH WERE REPLACED IN NOVEMBER OF 2006. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT THE RECALL LINES THAT WERE LEAKING BUT THE REAR EXTENSION LINES WHICH ARE AFTER THE RECALL LINES. THE PARTS ARE ALSO ON BACKORDER FOR WELL OVER ONE MONTH OR MORE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF REPAIRS ON THIS PART. I CANNOT HELP BUT BELIEVE THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL FOR REAR AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING LINES SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE REAR AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING EXTENSION LINES ALSO. BEAR IN MIND THAT MY VAN IS AROUND 3 1/2 YEARS OLD WITH 42,112 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230400June 10, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. I READ THAT THERE IS A SOFTWARE FIX FOR THIS, BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO DO THIS. I HAVE READ LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DO TO SAFETY MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230042June 5, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
OUR 2005 DODGE MINIVAN HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, NOT CORRODED, AND ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. DAMAGED TIRE. I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE EXPRESSWAY AND HAD PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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