Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2005)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10320047March 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. FOG LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF RANDOMLY. WITHOUT KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS HAPPEN SHORTLY AFTER WE BOUGHT THE VAN IN 2005. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE SWITCH AND REPLACED IT. BUT THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON RANDOMLY EVERY SINCE. NOW, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. A SWITCH ISN'T THAT COMPLICATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319522March 14, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LIGHTS SHORT OUT RANDOM TIMES. I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THEY WILL QUIT WORKING. I HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHTS ON BRIGHT FOR THEM TO WORK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319204March 12, 2010
AIR BAGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE POWER DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE DOOR LOCK CONTROL MODULE, TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318751March 10, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RECENTLY FOUND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AFTER THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO FRONT AIRBAG IMPACT SENSORS AND SUB WIRING HARNESSES. I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS BASED ON THE YEAR AND STATE THE VEHICLE IS IN. MY CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN VIRGINIA AND I BOUGHT IT USED IN NC. IF THE CAR WAS STILL IN VIRGINIA, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE AUGUST 2007 RECALL. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO READ "ANY VEHICLE PURCHASED IN THESES STATES XXXX IS SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318745March 10, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DODGE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD REFUSE TO OPEN WITH INSIDE BUTTON BY DOOR. WOULD OPEN IF PUSHED CONSOLE BUTTON. THE DOOR WOULD DECIDE THAT IT WAS NOT CLOSED PROPERLY AND FULLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING. (VERY DANGEROUS). THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD OPEN ONLY IF YOU USED THE KEY BOB AND HAD A JERKY MOTION THAT WOULD TRIP A SENSOR AND CLOSE THE DOOR(USUALLY ON A PASSENGER GETTING IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR WAS ADJUSTED AND DOOR MOTOR REPLACED. STILL HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR OCCASIONALLY BUMPING THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND RESOLVED BY LEAVING THE PLASTIC INTERIOR DOOR COVER OFF. THE PROBLEM WITH THE DOORS OPENING AND CLOSING BY THEMSELVES WAS FOUND IN BOTH CASES TO BE LINKED TO THE DOOR WIRING HARNESS. ALSO BOTH DOOR REFUSE TO LOCK (NOT A THING THAT YOU CHECK WHEN LOOKING AT A CAR AND WAS FOUND BY ACCIDENT) SEARCHING THE INTERNET SHOWED THAT THIS WAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317255March 5, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THIS WEBSITE SHOWS JUST A SAMPLE OF THE PEOPLE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THEIR 2005 DODGE CARAVANS' DOOR LOCKS THAT QUIT WORKING...IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND DODGE ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HOW AM I TO KEEP MY KIDS FROM OPENING DOORS? WE'RE SO BUSY TAKING ISSUE WITH TOYOTA THAT WE'RE IGNORING DODGE'S INABILITY TO DO THE RIGHT THING. PLEASE TAKE THIS AS AN ISSUE --- HOW MANY PEOPLE MUST COMPLAIN BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? DODGE WANTS TO REPLACE A MODULE...BUT AS YOU'LL SEE FROM THE SITE BELOW IT DOESN'T FIX IT. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316612March 4, 2010
STEERING
STARTED HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. DODGE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED IT AS FAULTY STRUT AND SPRING AND REPLACED. GRINDING NOISE CONTINUED. NOW, DODGE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AS LEAKING POWER STEERING RACK - WANT $1,100+ TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316676March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED HIS VEHICLE AND STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL,THERE WAS RESISTANCE. WITHIN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316213March 3, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. CAN PUSH LOCK DOWN BUT KEY AND AUTOMATIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK. HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH BACK OF VAN. CHILDREN LOCKED IN CAR UNABLE TO OPEN LOCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313146March 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE MODULE AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314758February 27, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS A SERIOUS HEADLIGHT SAFETY ISSUE. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF. I HAVE REPORTED TO DODGE IN NOVEMBER 2006 (REFERENCE NUMBER: 15635986). THEY ASKED ME TO HAVE THE DEALER TO FIX IT. BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENED IN RARE CASES. I KNEW IT HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES THESE YEARS. BUT PERHAPS SOMETIMES I DROVE IT WITHOUT KNOWING THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTUALLY OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314525February 26, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I PURCHASED THE VAN USED (1 OWNER) AROUND 74,500 MILES. I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED FOR A GOOD 30 SECS. AFTER USING ANYTHING ELSE ELECTRICAL. AFTER A FEW WEEKS, THE POWER DOOR LOOKS STOPPED WORKING. THE REAR HATCH STILL WOULD LOCK/UNLOCK. I RESET THE SYSTEM BY UNPLUGGING THE BATTERY. THIS FIXED THE LIGHT FLICKERING PROBLEM, BUT ONLY WORKED TEMPORARILY FOR THE LOCKS. I EVENTUALLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO "FLASH" THE COMPUTER, AND UPDATE SOFTWARE ON THE BCM. THIS WORKED ALSO FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT NOW AGAIN THE LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING. NOW THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE BCM MUST BE FAULTY, AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED/REPLACED. THIS IS GOING TO COST $500-$600! I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I HAVE A SMALL CHILD. I NEED TO COUNT ON BEING ABLE TO LOCK/UNLOCK MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER BECAUSE I DON'T WORK IN THE NICEST NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE NOW MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT OF THE VAN, WHICH WAS LESS THEN WHAT I HAVE ALREADY PUT INTO IT FOR REPAIRS. CHRYSLER SHOULD OFFER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR AT LEAST OFFER SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION, ESPECIALLY WITH SO MANY CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314073February 25, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) DRIVING IN SNOW TO WORK ONE MORNING, THERE CAME A SQUEAL (ALTERNATOR) THEN LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ON. AFTER I MADE IT TO THE HIGHWAY WHICH IS PLOWED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT NEVER CAME OFF. TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND IT WAS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS YEAR THE SAME THING HAPPENED, THE SQUEAL AND AFTER A TRIP TO REPAIR A EVG SENSOR THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT I NOW HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE CORRODED. I DO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH DOES NOT COVER THIS "ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE" AND A COMPLAINT TO DODGE'S 800# [XXX] DECLARED IT ALSO AN "ENVIRONMENTAL" ISSUE NOT COVERED! [XXX] SAID THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE ROAD COMMISSION AS THEY ARE THE ONES THAT PUT THE SALT ON THE ROAD. I HAVE NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEMS AS I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS AN EXPENSE THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR. I BOUGHT THE VAN IN 2005 WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS TO COVER ALL. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON CHRYSLER'S PAST RECALLS ON AIRBAG SENSOR AND BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR PRODUCTS AND THE WAY THEY ARE INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313576February 24, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT FUNCTIONING. NOT WITH THE SWITCH ON DOOR OR WITH REMOTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312861February 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE CARAVAN POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE. HAVE TO REMOVE 20AMP FUSE ON IOD TO WORK. THEN IT DOESN'T WORK AGAIN IN AN HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312285February 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING POWER SURGES WHILE DRIVING FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS OR SO. THE OTHER ISSUE I AM HAVING IS MY HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF RANDOMLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT SOME TIMES TAKES UP TO 5 MINUTES TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON. THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AUGUST OF 2009. SO FAR I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS, BUT I HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER IN BECAUSE IT IS DARK AND I DON'T HAVE ANY LIGHTS. RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVING MORE FREQUENT POWER SURGES WHERE MY LIGHTS FLICKER, MY GAUGES GO HAYWIRE AND MY RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF. I RECENTLY BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND MY MECHANIC CONTACTED CHRYSLER BECAUSE HE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. CHRYSLER TOLD THEM THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THIS AND SOME OF THEM HAVE RESULTED IN FIRE. THEY WOULD NOT RELEASE A WAY TO FIX IT BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW HOW YET. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY, I HAVE 2 YOUNG KIDS THAT ARE FREQUENTLY RIDING IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL START ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IT AND MY FAMILY COULD BE INJURED. I WOULD LIKE A RESOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM ASAP. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD MAKE THIS A TOP PRIORITY BECAUSE THERE ARE LIVES AT STAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311662February 18, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON 02/17/2010. HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM EARLIER IN 2009 BUT REPLACED A FUSE WHICH SEEMED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310427February 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT WILL STOP WORKING WITH NO NOTICE. I HAVE FOUND BY SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THAT PULLING THE FUSE AND REPLACING IT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT IT HAPPENS AGAIN WITHIN DAYS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM FOR MY WIFE AS THIS IS HER CAR AND SHE TRAVELS WITH OUR 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS ONLY ABLE TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ONLY, IT WOULD MAKE IT VERY HARD FOR HER TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE QUICKLY IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF OUR KIDS. IT SEEMS DODGE HAS NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310352February 14, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK WILL JUST STOP WORKING. I HAVE BEEN TO DEALER TWICE AND THEY HAVE CHARGED ME $49.95 FOR "REPAIR". THE LATEST EPISODE HAPPENED APX. 6 MONTHS AFTER LAST "REPAIR". I WENT ONLINE TO CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND FOUND A HOST OF OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME REPEATED PROBLEM. I THEN REMOVED FUSE AND PUT IT BACK IN AND IT HAS TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY ARE "UNAWARE OF ANYONE ELSE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM". THEY WILL BE GLAD TO LOOK INTO WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING MY PROBLEM FOR A MINIMUM CHARGE OF $50. OF COURSE "THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR PARTS AND LABOR." I HAVE ALREADY PAID ALMOST $100 FOR DEALER TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE SAME FUSE PLUS ON ONE OF MY VISITS THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $3,000 IN OTHER REPAIRS THEY JUST HAPPENED TO FIND. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO 2 OTHER REPAIR SHOPS FOR ESTIMATES, I WAS INFORMED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND SAW NO SIGNS OF "PROBLEM" DEALER SUPPOSEDLY DIAGNOSED. IT WAS AN ATTEMPT TO RIP OFF A CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310393February 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS - SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WORK, AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU USE INDICATOR TO TURN LEFT THE RIGHT SIGNAL WILL OPERATE, AND VISA VERSA. IT WONT DO THIS WHEN YOU TAKE VEHICLE TO DODGE AND THEY DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH NHTSA AND ON INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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