Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2005)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10155150March 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 GRAND CARAVAN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN SERVICED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DOOR LOCK AND AIR BAG INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONS. *TS ***NAR*** *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153858March 27, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE OWN A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH NO AUTOMATIC BACK DOOR. AFTER PURCHASING IT IN NOV 2004 AND UPON PERIODIC OPERATION OF THE DOOR, MY BACK STARTED GETTING SORE AND PAINFUL. ONE DAY IN FEB OF 2005 AFTER CLOSING THE BACK DOOR MANUALLY WITHIN 2 DAYS I REACHED OVER FOR AN APPLE THAT FELL ON THE FLOOR AND FELL TO THE FLOOR IN TERRIBLE PAIN AND HAD TO BE RUSHED TO THE DOCTOR. I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS DAY AND NOW HAVE PROTRUDING DISKS IN MY LOWER BACK. I HAVE NEVER HAD LOW BACK PROBLEMS AND NOW SCIATICA BEFORE FEB 2005. I AM GETTING TIRED OF DOCTORS AND CHIROPRACTORS TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. WHAT CAN I DO? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10153432March 22, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIFFICULT TO TURN ON/OFF. THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED CUTTING OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER SAID THE ALARM SYSTEM PREVENTED THEM FROM REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND AND THIRD TIMES THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE FOURTH TIME THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE FOURTH TIME, THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLASHING FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM INTERMITTENTLY FINALLY GOING COMPLETELY OFF. THIS LAST TIME, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WENT OUT. TEN SECONDS LATER ALL OF THE LIGHTS RETURNED AS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153449March 22, 2006
AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
THIS IS A COPY OF AN EMAIL I SENT TO CHRYSLER CONCERNING AN ACCIDENT ON 2-3-06 MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN. CHRYSLER HELD UP REPAIRS AND SENT A "SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR" TO LOOK AT THE VAN. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT CHRYSLER NOW SAYS THE AIR BAG WORKED AS DESIGNED AND THEY ARE DENYING OUR CLAIM. WE ARE GETTING THE RUN AROUND ON THE PHONE AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT DISCUSS IT WITH US NOW. ALL I WAS ASKING WAS FOR THEM TO RECALL THIS FEATURE AND MAKE IT DEPLOY TO CAUSE LESS INJURY AND OR DISABLE IT ON OUR VAN. THANK YOU JIMMY SUTHERLAND MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY THE VEHICLE PERFORMED WITH EXCEPTION TO THE DRIVERS KNEE AIRBAG. THIS AIRBAG IS LOCATED UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AND BEHIND BOTH A METAL AND PLASTIC DASHPLATE, WHEN DEPLOYED THESE DASHPLATES WERE FORCED INTO MY WIFE'S LOWER LEGS CAUSING INJURIES FROM THE KNEES DOWN. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE SUFFERED BY ANYONE IN EITHER VEHICLE OTHER THAN THESE LEG INJURIES. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT IF THIS AIR BAG WASN'T THERE SHE WOULD HAVE HAD NO INJURIES EITHER. OR IF THIS AIR BAG WAS INSTALLED SIMILAR TO THE DRIVERS STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG AND NOT BEHIND THE TWO PLATES THEN NO INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFERED. I HAVE PICTURES IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VIEW A SAMPLE AT THIS LINK HTTP://WWW.REBELWITHACLUE.COM/CINDYS%20ACCIDENT.JPG I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PLEASED WITH THE DODGE PRODUCT I DO OWN A 2000 DAKOTA QUAD CAB ALONG WITH THE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN AND THESE ARE NOT OUR FIRST DODGES. I WOULD HATE FOR THEM TO BE OUR LAST BECAUSE OF THIS AIRBAG SITUATION, MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID BECAUSE OF THE INJURIES AND WONDERS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT HAD BEEN AT HIGH SPEED. AMPUTATION? I HOPE NOT. I USUALLY WOULD NOT SUGGEST DISABLING A SAFETY DEVICE BUT I FEEL THIS WOULD BE SAFER IF DISABLED. THANK YOU JIMMY SUTHERLAND. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10153330March 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY,WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED THERE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153067March 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF HEADLIGHT FAILURES ON A DODGE G.V. VAN. TODAY, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN THE SWITCH WAS PULLED UNTIL I CUT IT ON AND OFF 4-5 TIMES. THE DRIVING LIGHTS WOULD BLINK ON-OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE SWITCH WAS OFF FOR THOSE LIGHTS. THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT TOTALLY WHEN I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH AFTER 7 :00 PM....IN THE DARK!! AS I SAID, THIS IS ABOUT THE 3RD-4TH TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED AND IT IS NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO CONTINUE. I HAVE HAD IT TO TWO(2) DEALERS AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THANKS FOR LISTENING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152745March 15, 2006
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON WHEN DRIVING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152707March 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED NO APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152216March 8, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, INTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
HAVE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN. IT HAS 24,000 MILES. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. ALSO, THE DRIVER INTERIOR MAP LIGHT DOESN'T WORK, EVENTHOUGH THE BULB IS OK. (AM HAVING THAT CHECKED TOMORROW, TOO.) WHEN THE LIGHT FIRST WENT OUT, THE AUTOMATIC SIDE DOORS STOPPED WORKING. THEY DIDN'T WORK FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND WHEN I DECIDED I HAD TIME TO GO TO THE DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED, THE DOORS STARTED WORKING AGAIN AND HAVE SEEMED FINE SINCE. THE LIGHT , HOWEVER, STILL DOESN'T WORK. THE REAR PASSENGER MAP LIGHTS ALSO COME ON RANDOMLY (USUALLY OVERNIGHT). THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT END. WE HAD SOME PARTS REPAIRED ON IT IN DEC. (THOUGH THE DEALER DID SAY THEY WEREN'T SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS), BUT THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. (AM HAVING THAT CHECKED TOMORROW AS WELL.) *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152248March 8, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON JAN 22,05 I HAD MY 05' DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IN THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON, THEY SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED MY SENSOR ALONG W/ MY WIRING HARNESS, WELL ON FEB 26 06 MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP DEAL MAKER SAID I COULD BRING MY CAR IN BUT I'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT TO BE CHECKED ALONG W/ ANY REPAIR, AND THIS IS BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I DON'T FEEL I AM RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIR ON THIS. NONE THE LESS FOR THEM TO SUPPOSEDLY REPLACE MY SENSOR LAST YEAR, ALONG W/ MY WIRING HARNESS AND SPARK PLUGS BEAUSE OF MISFIRING ETC. TO HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN NOV OF 04 AND THEN TO HAVE IT IN ON JAN 05 IS A LITTLE RIDICULOUS. I HAVE 40 SOME THOUSAND MILES ON MY CAR. AND THIS ISSUE SHOULD OF BEEN DONE CORRECT THE FIRST TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152102March 7, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING CLOCK SPRING FOR AIRBAG LIGHT IS BROKEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151990March 6, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE IMPACT SENSOR FOR THE FRONT AIR BAGS WERE FAULTY AND NEED REPLACED; HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT AIR BAG SENSORS WERE REPLACED ON 3/14/2006. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151539March 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, THERE WAS A LOUD CRUNCH NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE BRAKES WHILE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 3/17/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150492February 17, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LEFT SIDE PASSENGER DOOR CAME OPEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN 6 MONTHS FIRST TIME SEPT. 2,2005 SECOND TIME JAN. 12,2006 I REPORTED TO YOUR AGENCY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150531February 17, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. CAR SPUTTERED AND DIED. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE LOSING ALL HYDRAULICS, THANKFULLY. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER THAT MY FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND THAT THE VAN RAN OUT OF GAS. MY GAS GAUGE WAS GIVING A FALSE READING. THEY ARE REPLACING FUEL PUMP. WE'LL SEE IF THIS PROBLEM SURFACES AGAIN. I HOPE NOT. THIS WAS DISTRESSING TO ME BECAUSE, IF I WASN'T ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, I WOULD HAVE LOST ALL POWER CONTROL OVER BRAKING AND STEERING. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS A "VENDOR" PROBLEM WITH THE FAULTY PART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150319February 15, 2006
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROPERLY SECURE A CONVERTIBLE CARE SEAT IN THE REAR FACING POSITION IN THE STOP-N-GO SEATS, EVEN UTILIZING THE LATCH SYSTEM. I HAVE TRIED TWO DIFFERENT SEATS. I CAN NOT GET THE SEAT TO THE REQUIRE LEVEL WITH THE GROUND AS INDICATED ON THE SEAT AND CANNOT GET IT SECURE ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE SEAT FROM MOVING MORE THAN AN INCH.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150225February 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WERE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STUCK IN FIRST GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHICH REPLACED THE VEIL BODY. TWO YEARS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE IDLING. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED ALTHOUGH THE RPMS INCREASED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE TRANSMISSION STUCK IN SECOND GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. LATER, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS. AFTERWARDS THE TRANSMISSION HAD SLIPPAGE AND WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. EVERY INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 40 MPH OR LESS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 03/09/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148211January 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS, DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND DOME LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, BODY CONTROL MODULE, ALTERNATOR, INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE GROUND CIRCUITS. THESE MODIFICATIONS AND REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147707January 13, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THIS THE SECOND TIME THE LEFT PASSENGER DOOR CAME OPEN WHEN DRIVING THE FIRST TIME WAS 2 SEPT.05 I REPORTED TO YOUR AGENCY IT SHOULD BE ON FILE VEHICLE #[XXX] 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147343January 10, 2006
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IS DEFECTIVE AND, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $300.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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