Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2005)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10332728May 29, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF ON THEIR OWN WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333844May 29, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOORS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WHEN YOU PRESS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON EITHER THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM OR THE DOOR ITSELF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAYS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THEM AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANYONE ELSE COMPLAINING. INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS ON ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332608May 28, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
FAILURE OF THE AUTO DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM TO WORK WHILE DRIVING THE CAR OR TRYING TO LOCK CAR UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE. I TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REMOVING THE IOD 20 AMP FUSE FOR 20 SECONDS AND THEN REPLACING IT THUS RESETTING THE SYSTEM AND THEN IT WORKS AGAIN. MY RESEARCH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE A FAULT IN THE BCM FIRMWARE OF THE MAIN COMPUTER MODULE FOR THIS CAR. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF A ACCIDENT AS YOU CANNOT UNLOCK THE DOORS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE WITH THE REMOTE IF THE DOORS ARE LOCKED MANUALLY OTHER THAN THE DRIVERS DOOR WITH THE KEY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331920May 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 GRAND CARAVAN - DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER, GAUGES GO CRAZY, RADIO DIES AND SOMETIMES ENGINE STALLS. WE HAVE NOTICED THESE EVENTS OCCUR AFTER DRIVING THE VAN 30 MINUTES OR MORE. WHERE AS THE FLICKERING WAS AN ANNOYANCE THE STALLING ISSUE COULD BE HAZARDOUS IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR ON THE HIGHWAY. SOME ONLINE RESEARCH HAS SAID A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH A WIRING HARNESS BUT MY CLOSEST DEALERSHIP CANT FIND THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331678May 22, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. VIN [XXX]. POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. CAN ONLY LOCK EACH DOOR MANUALLY AND SEPARATELY. BEGINNING IN 2007, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. DEALER FOLLOWED GUIDELINES EACH TIME AND TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. EACH TIME THE PROBLEM RETURNED WITHIN A FEW DAYS. I CAN NEITHER LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS OF THE VEHICLE USING THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I SEARCHED ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHERS WERE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND I IMMEDIATELY FOUND THAT THE DOOR LOCK ISSUE WAS THE MOST REPORTED PROBLEM FOR THE 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO "FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME EXPERIENCE THAT I ENCOUNTERED. THEY TOOK THEIR CARAVAN TO THE DEALER TO GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED AND WORK WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE, ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RECUR WITHIN A FEW DAYS OR SO. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ONE SINGLE CUSTOMER ONLINE WHO REPORTS THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET A PERMANENT SOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE, AND CHRYSLER CORPORATION SEEMS TO BE IGNORING AND EVEN DENYING THAT THE ISSUE EXISTS. PLEASE HELP IF POSSIBLE!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331680May 22, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1. POWER SLIDING DOORS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN OPENED ABOUT 6 INCHES THEN STOP. NOW THEY HAVE STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER 2. THE FAILURE IS CONSTANT 3. I HAVE CHECKED BOTH FUSES AND RELAYS. I TOOK IT INTO MY ELECTRICAL MECHANIC BUT HE COULD NOT RUN A DIAGNOSTIC BECAUSE ONLY CHRYSLER DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS CAN READ THE DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331681May 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
1. TURN SIGNALS OCCASIONALLY REVERSE SIGNAL RIGHT BUT LEFT SIGNAL ACTUATES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENT. 2. SELDOM, NEEDED TO PULL OVER IN RAIN SHOWER, HAD TO USE HAND TURNING SIGNALS 3. THE WIPER / SIGNAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331597May 21, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT, DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT WORK.OR LOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331366May 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT SWITCH NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330929May 17, 2010
STEERING
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FAILING STEERING RACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330416May 14, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK AND UNLOCK FEATURE FAILS. THERE ARE ONLY 2 DOORS WHERE A MANUAL KEY ENTRY IS AVAILABLE, THE DRIVERS DOOR AND TAILGATE. THIS ALSO DISABLES OPENING THE SLIDING SIDE DOORS AS THEY WON'T AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK. ALSO DISABLED ARE THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING AT SPEED FOR SAFETY. YOU CAN TEMPORARILY FIX THIS BY DISCONNECTING THE FUSE OR BATTERY FOR A SHORT TIME AND RECONNECTING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. DODGE SHOULD FIX THIS ON A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330333May 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING;POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE AT TIMES;PREMATURE FAILURE FRONT STABILIZER BUSHINGS;PREMATURE FAILURE OUTER TIE ROD END. NO REPAIRS MADE BUT ESTIMATES HAVE BEEN OBTAINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330204May 12, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN-LOCKED VAN PRIOR TO GOING TO DINNER . NOTED IT DID NOT LOCK ALL THE DOORS. HAD TO GO IN AND MANUALLY LOCK ALL DOORS. NOT SURE HOW TO LOCK THE TRUNK. WHEN WE CAME OUT COULD NOT UNLOCK DOORS HAD TO GO TO ONLY KEYED LOCK AND THEN SEND MY SON IN TO UNLOCK THE REST. WENT TO INTERNET AND FOUND RESEARCHED PROBLEM. FOUND I AM NOT ALONE. PULLED FUSE AND REINSTALLED. THIS WORKS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE IT HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN. NO WARNING WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. WIFE IS NOT BIG ON DOING THIS AND I CAN'T BLAME HER. CAR ALARM SOUNDS LIKE ALARM IS SET BUT UNLESS YOU VISUALLY CHECK YOU CAN'T BE SURE. AKA VAN HAS BEEN LEFT UNLOCKED WHEN WE THOUGHT IT WAS ? IN ADDITION TO A HUGE PAIN IN THE BUT THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN ON TIGHT STREETS WITH SMALL KIDS(WE HAVE 5) .UNLOCKING THE VAN AND RESETTING THE FUSE OR FUMBLING AROUND TO UNLOCK THE DOORS IS NOT RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329903May 11, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DO NOT COME ON ALL THE TIME AND WHEN THEY DO COME ON THEY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE CHECKED THE RELAY AND IT IS FINE, I AM ABLE TO MESS WITH THE SWITCH SOMETIMES TO GET THEM TO WORK. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING IN DARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329663May 10, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V008000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE), THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328907May 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THE CLUSTER GAUGES WILL BOUNCE AROUND AND THE LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC., FLICKER. THE CAR HAS DIED WHILE IDLING. IT HAS DIED WHEN ACCELERATING TO TURN AT A STOP LIGHT. IT HAS DIED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. OCCASIONALLY THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART RIGHT AWAY AFTER IT HAS DIED. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AS OF YET, BUT I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO ME AND MY CHILDREN (WHOM I ALMOST ALWAYS HAVE IN THE CAR WITH ME) BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. OCCASIONALLY THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS HAVE JUST STOPPED WORKING AND THE ELECTRIC DOORS WON'T WORK AND OTHER RANDOM ELECTRICAL ISSUES. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD US THAT THE BATTERY HAD AN INTERNAL SHORT IN IT. SO THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND SAID THAT ALL WAS FIXED. THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND NOW WE ARE BACK TO SQUARE ONE. I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR OF VAN AND NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE FOUND A WORKING SOLUTION. I THINK IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT DODGE CAN NOT SEEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING DEFECT IN THIS VAN AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328669May 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS AFTER DRIVING A FEW BLOCKS AFTER REFUELING CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328454May 2, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE/INTERMITTENT OPERATION. TEMPORARY FIX OF REMOVING FUSE NO LONGER WORKS. ISSUING OCCURRING EVEN WHEN TRYING TO LOCK DOORS WITH REMOTE. OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE ISSUE DUE TO NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, DEALER NETWORK IS AWARE OF TSB, DEALERSHIPS WILLING TO CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSIS OF KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328334May 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WE OWN A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 74.000 MILES ON IT. THE POWER LOCKS WILL REPEATEDLY LOCK WHEN I USE MY KEYLESS REMOTE ENTRY OR THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE BUTTONS TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS. THESE DOORS SHOULD BE UNLOCKING BUT INSTEAD EVERYTHING IS LOCKING. WHILE I'M DRIVING, I CAN HEAR THE CLICKING OF THE LOCKS "RE-LOCKING" EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE REAR WIPER IS RUNNING OR I PRESS AND RELEASE THE WINDOW CONTROL BUTTON. SOMETIMES I HIT THE POWER LOCK BUTTON ON THE DRIVER DOOR TO LOCK ALL DOORS BUT NOTHING LOCKS. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE, BUT FOR SHORTER PERIODS OF TIME. WITH 5 DOORS OF ENTRY, I NEVER KNOW IF MY CAR IS TRULY LOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328069April 29, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT MINIVAN HAS TWO POWER SLIDING DOORS. BOTH POWER SLIDING DOORS HAVE FAILED. IT IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE DOORS MANUALLY. I AM REQUESTING THAT DODGE ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THE NUMEROUS 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER SLIDING DOORS THAT HAVE FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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