Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2005)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10501445March 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER LOCKS HAVE TO BE RESET BY DISCONNECTING AND RECONNECTING THE BATTERY EVERY FEW DAYS. SINCE THIS APPARENTLY IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A MANUFACTURER RECALL TO FIX THIS DEFECT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501113March 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS STOPPED WORKING, I WAS ABLE TO RESET THEM BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY BUT THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY. NOW ONLY 1 DOOR IS AFFECTED BUT ON OCCASION THE PROBLEM STARTS OVER AGAIN UNTIL I RESET THE LOCKS BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500176February 26, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PLACING HER VEHICLE INTO GEAR, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499535February 21, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE PARKING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, BUT NOT THE HEADLAMPS. TURNING THE SWITCH/DIAL TURNED THEM OFF, AND TURNED ON PARKING LIGHTS, BUT NOTHING ELSE. THE SWITCH WOULD TURN ALL THE WAY, BUT NOTHING. THEN THE PARKING LIGHTS WOULDN'T GO OFF AT ALL. THEN I GOT THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON AFTER MESSING WITH THE SWITCH FOR A WHILE. THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON THE NEXT DAY. IT SEEMS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM... THERE ARE A LOT OF POSTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499551February 21, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499442February 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER LOCKS ON THIS VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE ONLY FIX IS TO HAVE THE COMPUTER REFLASHED AT A DEALER AT A COST OF AROUND $400. I HAVE LOCKED MYSELF OUT OF MY VEHICLE A FEW TIMES BECAUSE THE DOOR LOCKS WILL JUST INTERMITTENLY LOCK FOR NO REASON OR IF YOU PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN, THE DOORS WILL LOCK. IT IS A MESS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS FLAW WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498200February 14, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER LOCKS STOPED WORKING. THEY WILL NOT LUCK/UNLUCK WITH THE INTERIOR DOOR SWITCH NOR WITH THE REMOTE ON THE KEY. THE TAIL GATE LOCK WILL LUCK/UNLOCK WITH THE KEY REMOTE ONLY. REMOVING THE IOD FUSE FOR A WHILE WILL CORRECT THE PORBLEM FOR A DAY OR TWO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497608February 10, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, TURN THEMSELVES BACK ON WHEN CAR IS UNLOCKED. OCCASIONALLY BLINKS OUT WHEN DRIVING (LESS THAN 1 SECOND BLINK). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496448February 5, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. I FOUND ARTICLES ONLINE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY AND RECONNECT AT WHICH TIME THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. AFTER A WEEK OR SO THE LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED TO MICROCODE UPDATE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. SINCE MY MILEAGE WAS ABOVE 36K THERE WAS A $175 FEE. I REFUSED TO PAY IT SINCE THE CAR WAS UNDER 3 YEARS OLD AND IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY REFUSED TO WAIVE THE FEE. THE CAR IS NOW 8 YEARS OLD AND DODGE HAS NOT RELEASED THE UPDATED MICROCODE TO ANY SERVICE COMPANIES AND ONLY ALLOWS DEALERSHIPS TO UPDATE THE MICROCODE WHERE MOST WILL UPGRADE FOR FREE. I BELIEVE THIS IS DONE INTENTIONALLY TO CHARGE CURRENT DODGE OWNERS FOR POOR ENGINEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496360February 4, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495962January 31, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OR HIGHER, THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOORS DID NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY. THE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492854January 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SLIDING DOORS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, IT PREVENTED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS FROM WORKING AS WELL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THEY DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT THE BATTERY, IT WILL TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492877January 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON THIS 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN JUST STOPPED WORKING. KEY FOB SOUNDS HORN WHEN LOCKING, BUT LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE. VERY DANGEROUS FOR TRAVEL AS LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 18 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490384December 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ONLY OPENS A FEW INCHES AND THEN STOPS. THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY AT ALL I HEAR ARE LOUD CLICKS LIKE THE LOCKS ARE BEING ENGAGED. THE DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED OR CLOSED MANUALLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME EITHER OF THE 2 INSIDE BUTTONS ARE PRESSED OR THE KEY FOB BUTTON IS PRESSED. THE DOORS ARE CLEARLY NOT GEARED FOR MANUAL OPENING/CLOSING, THAT IS, THEY ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE MANUALLY. THIS IS MAJOR A CONCERN AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE FOR SOMEONE SITTING IN ANY OF THE REAR SEATS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489473December 21, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY FAIL. FOR A WHILE PULLING THE FUSE CONNECT WITH THIS SYSTEM HELPED AND THEY WOULD WORK FOR A PERIOD OF 1-7 DAYS, NOW NOTHING WORKS. DODGE DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A SOLUTION OR TO WANT TO WORK ON A SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489247December 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP DEVELOPED HAIRLINE CRACKS ALLOWING FUEL TO SEEP FROM FUEL TANK ONTO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND BELOW THE VEHICLE. THE RESULTING BUILDUP OF FUMES AND LEAKED FUEL POSES A GREAT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY NEAR THE VEHICLE IF COMBUSTION DID OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489123December 18, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. IN ADDITION, THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V008000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488768December 14, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMOTE KEY FOB WOULD NOT LOCK ANY OF THE DOORS. THE DOORS ALSO COULD NOT BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488056December 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER LOCKS DON'T WORK. THE DOORS SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN I REACH 15 MILES PER HOUR, BUT THEY DON'T LOCK. EVEN THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK SWITCH DOESN'T WORK, SO THE DOORS ARE OPEN ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487283December 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED VEHICLE USED. ELECTRIC DOORS WOULD NOT WORK. EVEN WITH THE SWITCH THEY WOULD NOT MAKE A SOUND. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET THAT VIRTUALLY EVERY DODGE OWNER HAS THIS PROBLEM I PULLED THE BCM AND IOD FUSES FOR A FEW SECONDS AND PUT THEM BACK IN. EVERYTHING NOW WORKS BUT MY RESEARCH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY. DRIVING THROUGH SOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND NIGHT WITH DOORS UNLOCKED OR CONDITION UNKNOWN IS VERY DANGEROUS. I MUST INSPECT EVERY LOCK BEFORE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE LOCKED. I TRAVEL THE COUNTRY WORKING FOR THE US AIR FORCE AND DOOR LOCKS BECOME A GREAT CONCERN IN SOME AREAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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