Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2005)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10327319April 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. LAST NIGHT MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING ON I-15 FROM LAS VEGAS AT APROX.TIME 9PM IN THE DARK AND OUR HEADLIGHTS TURNED-OFF AND THEN TURNED ON RANDOMLY. THIS WAS AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE DRIVING LIKE THIS FOR MORE THAN 100 MILE IN THE MOJAVE DESERT. CARS THOUGHT I WAS FLASHING THEM. I WAS DRIVING IN THE SLOW LANE AT ONE POINT BEHIND A TRUCKER, I BELIEVE HE THOUGHT I WAS FLASHING HIM. I PASSED HIM AND THEN HE GOT ON MY BUMPER AND HE FLASHED HIS LIGHTS ON OFF SEVERAL TIMES AT ME..I WAS SCARED... THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL....ITS NOT SAFE.!! ....AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD... [XXX] 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
#10327326April 25, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, THEY DO NOT WORK. THE PARKING LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK BUT NOT THE HEADLIGHTS. IT WAS HAPPENING ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH, BUT NOW IT'S 3-4 TIMES A WEEK. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, IT IS A HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327178April 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN IM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING IF YOU PULL THE FUSE AND REINSERT IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A DAY OR TWO ALSO WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER UNLESS YOU HAVE THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER ON HIGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326289April 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WITH 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. MY HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF BY THEMSELVES ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. I HAD TO CYCLE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH A FEW TIMES TO GET THEM TO WORK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326395April 19, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE ROUTING ON DODGE G CARAVAN, 2005, SXT. THE CABLE IS RUBBING THE REAR VERTICAL SWAY BAR LINK CAUSING THE RUBBER ON THE LINE TO DETERIORATE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE CABLE THUS LEADING TO PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE WAS RE-ROUTED TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE SWAY BAR LINK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326255April 18, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON AND HAVE TURNED OFF (ON THEIR OWN) WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AND I HAD TO MESS WITH THE SWITCH REPEATEDLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BEFORE THE LIGHTS WOULD COME BACK ON. ALSO, THE DOOR LOCKS STOP LOCKING/UNLOCKING AND WE HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE, THEN PUT IT BACK IN FOR THEM TO WORK AGAIN. VEHICLE IS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325839April 15, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, INTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. OUR AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE ALREADY AND QUIT WORKING ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER. OUR POWER DOOR LOCKS NOW WILL NOT WORK WITH EITHER THE KEY FOB OR FROM INSIDE ON THE SWITCH. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH GO OUT AND COME ON A VARIOUS TIMES. THESE ARE SERIOUS ISSUES AND DEALERSHIPS ARE CHARGING AN ARM AND LEG TO JUST LOOK AT IT AND YOU STILL AREN'T GUARANTEED HOW LONG IT WILL REMAIN FUNCTIONAL.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325837April 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. REAR PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK OR UNLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325876April 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT MODEL AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER FUNCTION. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL YEAR. THIS IS NO SAFE AS THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK VEHICLE IS WITH KEY AT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THERE ARE NO OTHER DOORS WITH KEY ACCESS. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN A CRASH OR OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325239April 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER OR GO OUT FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME WHILE DRIVING. GAUGES ON DASHBOARD ARE ALSO AFFECTED, WITH SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATING LIKE CRAZY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. SEEMS TO BE WORSE IN DAMP WEATHER. MECHANIC HAS FAILED TO FIND CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324898April 10, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY GO OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323915April 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR LH SLIDING DOOR ON 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN NO LONGER OPERATING NORMALLY. DOOR STOPS 8" AND MUST BE MANUALLY MOVED THEREAFTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323541April 2, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS TURNING ON. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES THIS WEEK. WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. PARKING LIGHTS DO COME ON. BUT AN HOUR LATER WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH, THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323415April 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ALL DOORS LIKE QUIT WORKING. THEY HAVE A BCM SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322939March 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE CARAVAN POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. ONLY 55,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THERE IS ONLY ONE KEYED ENTRY INTO THE VEHICLE, MAKING THIS A SAFETY THREAT. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS REPORTED ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES, INCLUDING WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD ON THE CARAVAN AND TOWN & COUNTRY MODELS, OCCURRING BETWEEN 50-70,000 MILES. CHRYSLER/DODGE IS NOT RECOGNIZING THIS AS A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH THE PLATFORM ALTHOUGH FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE WOULD SUGGEST OTHERWISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322550March 28, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS INTERMITENTLY WILL NOT TURN ON OR TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. MAY CASES OF THIS CAN BE FOUND ON INTERNET AND MY OWN DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER INDICATED IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH SWITCH ($100+ FOR NEW SWITCH). FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REQUIRED RECALL. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321487March 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT NIGHT AND THE HEAD LIGHTS JUST TURNED OFF. I PLAYED WITH THE SWITCH AND THEY CAME BACK ON IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON SO FAR. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS PROBLEM DOES SERIOUS DAMAGE. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320963March 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF AND WON'T WORK. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320475March 17, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER LOCKS HAVE QUIT WORKING. IT HAPPENED BACK IN 2006 WHEN I BOUGHT THE VAN. I HAVE RESET THE FUSE SEVERAL TIMES BUT NOW IT GETS SHORTER AND SHORTER BETWEEN RESETS. SEVERAL OTHER DODGE GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE DRIVES THE KIDS IN THIS VAN AND NOT KNOWING IF THE VAN LOCKS OR NOT IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN LOCKED EVERYTHING "SOUNDS" LIKE IT IS LOCKING SO IT IS HARD TO TELL WITHOUT PAYING VERY CLOSE ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319861March 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOORS FAIL TO LOCK AT 18 MPH, AND UPON EXITING THE CAR WITH THE KEY FOB. IT OCCURS RANDOMLY, CONSEQUENCES ARE THE DOORS ARE NOT LOCKED WHILE DRIVING (YOU CAN'T LOCK IT), AND WHEN YOU LEAVE THE CAR, THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED. REMOVING AND REPLACING THE IOD FUSE SEEMS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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