Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2005)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10229960June 4, 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. IT IS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE ON THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND FROM SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM, THAT THERE IS A SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT DODGE IS NOT CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT A SIGNIFICANT CHARGE. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE THAT IS FAILING TO OPERATE, THEREFORE I BELIEVE, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED TO CORRECT TO PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229991June 4, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER LOCKS ON MY 2005 GRAND CARAVAN STOPPED WORKING. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! I'M TOLD I CAN HAVE NEW SOFTWARE PUT IN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS I FOUND...SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229468June 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW. HAVE ALWAYS TOPPED GAS PAST INITIAL CLICK. SOMETIME FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, AFTER TOPPING OFF THE GAS TANK, VEHICLE STARTED BUCKING AND ENGINE QUIT. FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES, COULDN'T FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. THEN REMEMBERED IT ALWAYS HAPPENED AFTER FILL UP. STARTED VARYING TOPPING OFF, AND WAS ABLE TO NOTICE LENGTH OF PROBLEM RELATED TO AMOUNT OF TOP OFF. LAST COUPLE OF FILL UPS, WENT TO FIRST CLICK AND STOPPED. DID NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM, BUT KEPT SEQUENCE OF VEHICLE BUCKING AND ENGINE QUITTING. ENGINE HAD ALSO DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ON LAST FILL UP, WAS PREPARING TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK OF PROBLEM. AFTER FILLING TANK (TO FIRST CLICK), WAS AT SIGNAL LIGHT, WAITING TO MAKE A TURN. VEHICLE STARTED BUCKING, ENGINE DIED. PUT TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, STARTED MOTOR, THEN A SOUND LIKE CARBURETOR BACKFIRE OCCURRED. ENGINE WENT TO HIGH IDLE, SIGNAL LIGHT CHANGED, SO PROCEEDED TO DRIVE. HAD SOUND LIKE A/C COOLANT LOW. SPEED WAS BARELY CONTROLLABLE. HAD TO USE BRAKES. GAS PEDAL CONTROL WAS ERRATIC. SEEMED TO STAY AT LEVEL APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER NEXT MORNING. HAD FAILURE CODE (#PO507), AND EVENTUALLY THEY SAID "PVC VALVE HOSE TO UPPER PELIUNM" HAD CAME OFF. NEVER HAD A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. HAVE NOT HAD FILL UP SINCE, BUT WILL SOMETIME THIS WEEK. HAVE BEEN LOOKING IN HAYNES REPAIR MANUAL, AND NOTICED THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF CHECK VALVE TO KEEP FUEL FROM ENTERING AIR INTAKE. DEALER DID NOT BRING UP THIS IDEA, BUT DID MENTION ANOTHER CUSTOMER HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM BY TOPPING OFF. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND NOTICED TWO VALVES/CONNECTIONS AT LOWER LEVEL OF GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229505June 2, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. SOMETIMES WILL NOT TURN ON, OR IF ON WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229642June 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 45,000 MILES. NEEDS EVAPORATOR, REAR EXPANSION VALVE AND REAR LINES FOR AC. TOLD THAT MOST CHRYSLER MINIVANS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AFTER JUST 3 YEARS. WITH THIS MANY PROBLEMS, WHY NO RECALL? TOTAL COST FOR REPAIRS IS $1,250.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229171May 29, 2008
AIR BAGS
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229077May 28, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE HAS APX 45,000 MILES. I'VE NOTICED PER INTERNET PROVIDED VEHICLE COMPLAINT SITES THAT THIS IS A HIGH VOLUME PROBLEM , AND SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228125May 18, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING MY DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT SHATTERED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 1.5 YEARS THAT THE SIDE DOOR GLASS SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS DECEMBER 20, 2006 AND THE PASSENGER DOOR GLASS SHATTERED. BOTH TIMES WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I CALLED CHRYSLER WHO SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND OFFERED 2 REASONS, 1) SUDDEN CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE (NEITHER TIME WAS THERE A DRASTIC CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE) AND THE SECOND REASON GIVEN WAS POSSIBLY A SCRATCH ON THE GLASS IF I HAD SCRAPPED THEM FOR SOME REASON. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT MY VAN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I KNEW THAT AND GLASS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ANY WAY. IT SEEMS MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE THAT 2 SEPARATE PIECES OF ORIGINAL FACTORY GLASS ON SEPARATE DOORS WOULD SHATTER IN THIS WAY. I ALWAYS USE THE AUTOMATIC OPENER AND CLOSER AND VERY RARELY IS THE DOOR MANUALLY OPENED OR CLOSED (EITHER DOORS). IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THIS VEHICLE IS PURCHASED BY MANY PEOPLE WITH MEDIUM TO LARGE FAMILIES AND CARRY CHILDREN. WHEN THE GLASS SHATTERS AND YOU NEED TO CONTINUE DRIVING UNTIL YOU CAN GET THE GLASS SECURED PEOPLE OR CHILDREN THAT MAY BE INSIDE WILL HAVE GLASS ALL OVER THEM. IN SHORT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO PAY FOR ANY REPLACEMENT GLASS OR ACKNOWLEDGE IT COULD BE AN ISSUE AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE IS NOT BEING INVESTIGATED BY CHRYSLER/DODGE FOR A POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW EITHER OR DEFECT IN GLASS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228074May 17, 2008
AIR BAGS
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MFG 6-05 THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE FRONT RIGHT SENSOR. I REPLACED THE PART AND FOUND THE PIN ON THE SENSOR WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED OFF ON THE PURPLE WIRE. I BOUGHT THE CONNECTOR KIT TO REPLACE THE PLUG TO THE SENSOR. WHEN I STRIPPED THE WHITE WIRE THE WIRE IS ALSO CORRODED. IT IS BLACK AND TARNISHED. I CHECKED BACK TO 8 INCHES AND COULD NOT FIND CLEAN COPPER. I KNOW THAT THE SENOR WAS IN A RECALL UP TO FEB. 08, BUT I THINK THERE MAY BE OTHER ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE FAILURES. I STILL HAVE THE SENOR AND CONNECTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228011May 16, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED COMPLETED. IT STARTED WITH DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR - SYSTEM COULD ONLY OPEN DOOR A FEW INCHES, AND THEN THE DOOR COULD NOT BE LATCHED CLOSED. EVENTUALLY IT WOULD NOT OPEN AT ALL ELECTRONICALLY, BUT MANUALLY STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. IDENTICAL PROBLEM THEN AROSE WITH PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR. HAD IT LOOKED AT BY DEALERSHIP, CLAIMED THE TRACK WAS GONE. DOOR THEN COULD NOT BE OPENED AT ALL. TRACK COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED AND THE DOOR WILL NOW OPEN MANUALLY, BUT CANNOT BE LOCKED WITHOUT CLIMBING THROUGH VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228013May 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAIL COMPLETELY EVERY 20K MILES, REQUIRE FULL ROTOR / PAD REPLACEMENT. OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW, IF THEY FAIL THAT QUICKLY THEN CERTAINLY SOMETHING MORE DANGEROUS COULD OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227776May 14, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE POWER LOCKS IN THE VEHICLE ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE KEYLESS REMOTE ALSO WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, IT CAN ONLY BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO NOT LOCK WHEN IT IS PLACED INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,721. UPDATED 06/25/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR IS USING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE UNLOCKING IT FROM THE INSIDE MANUALLY. UPDATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227655May 13, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FROM THE DAY I DROVE THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE OFF OF THE DEALERS LOT I BEGAN COMPLAINING ABOUT A NOISE WHEN I TURNED RIGHT. I BROUGHT IT IN SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NOISE SO ALL WAS FINE. EVENTUALLY IT GOT SO BAD THAT THE FRONT END WAS BOUNCING. THEY FINALLY DETERMINED AFTER 22 MONTHS THAT IT WAS A BAD SWAY BAR BUSHING THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226889May 7, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED WHEN THEY WERE ACTIVATED. A FEW DAYS LATER, HE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THEM AGAIN TO INDICATE A LEFT TURN, BUT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED INSTEAD. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000. UPDATED 06/17/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226308April 30, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2005, DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I HAVE 15,000 MILES AND HAVE READ THAT YOU PULL THE FUSE AND PUT IT BACK IN. THIS WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225665April 25, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I BOUGHT A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT IN OCTOBER OF 2007 WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. THE NEXT WEEK THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AT RANDOM WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS (< 20) AND THEN WOULD GO OUT. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE IT BECAUSE IT WAS OCCURRING ON A RANDOM BASIS. THE LIGHT STOPPED COMING ON A FEW WEEKS LATER AND DID NOT COME ON AGAIN UNTIL LAST WEEK. NOW IT IS COMING ON FREQUENTLY AND STAYING ON AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. COINCIDENTALLY, THE WEATHER WARMED FROM THE 40'S TO THE UPPER 70'S JUST BEFORE THE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AGAIN. I CHECKED THE DODGE WEBSITE FOR RECALLS BUT IT SHOWED NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS FOR MY VIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225466April 23, 2008
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
PURCHASE OF USED DODGE GRAND CARAVAN & THEN FOUND OUT 1 WEEK LATER THAT THE RACK AND PINION AREA LEAKS & THE ENTIRE RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225432April 22, 2008
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TOOK MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL AND FILTER REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A LEAK RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING, AND NO LEAKS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR, BUT THE DEALER REP INSISTED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT COULD GET WORSE. PART IS BACK-ORDERED, WHICH MAKES ME WONDER IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225268April 21, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CRACKS IN ROOF UNDER PLASTIC MOLDING. DEALER REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRS, OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225178April 20, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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