Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2005)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10290816November 3, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER DOOR LOCKS SPONTANEOUSLY QUIT WORKING ON 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. GOOGLED TO GET INFO AND THIS SITE SHOWED THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML. I AM GOING TO TRY SOME OF THE SUGGESTIONS SUCH AS PULLING A CERTAIN FUSE...THIS SHOULD BE A CONSUMER REPLACEMENT BY DODGE. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290037October 27, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER WORK USING THE REMOTE OR THE BUTTONS INSIDE THE VAN. NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. VEHICLE HAS 56,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THE LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, WHICH IT NORMALLY WOULD DO. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. ONLY TWO OF FIVE DOORS HAVE KEYED LOCKS WHICH CAN BE MANUALLY LOCKED/UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE CHILDREN AND A STROLLER, CRAWLING THROUGH THE VEHICLE WHILE CHILDREN ARE UNATTENDED CREATES ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN IN MY MIND. I BELIEVE THE REMAINING DODGE DEALERSHIPS SHOULD FIX THIS DEFECT AT NO CHARGE TO DISSATISFIED OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289752October 25, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M WRITING TO REQUEST THAT AN INVESTIGATION IS CONDUCTED INTO THE FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS OF THE 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE FOR MULTIPLE INCIDENT REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND_CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/ELECTRIC_DOOR_LOCK_FAILURE.SHTML I HAVE OWNED A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN FOR 3 YEARS NOW. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOP FUNCTIONING COMPLETELY ON THE VEHICLE. THE FACT THAT THERE IS ONLY 1 KEYHOLE ON THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MAKES FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING CHILDREN FROM THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR NEEDS TO BE UNLOCKED AND THE DRIVER NEEDS TO REACH THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE TO PULL UP THE LOCK KNOBS TO OPEN THE OTHER DOORS. I'M HOPING THAT THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION IS THAT DODGE WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY COST TO THE MANY DODGE CUSTOMERS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS AFFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289443October 23, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ONLY OPENS 6-8", THEN STOPS. MUST BE MANUALLY OPENED/CLOSED. PROBLEM RECURS EVERY TIME AUTOMATIC CONTROL IS ENGAGED, AND DOORS ARE CLEARLY NOT GEARED FOR MANUAL OPENING/CLOSING... THIS IS A CONCERN AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IF IN ANY SEATS OTHER THAN FRONT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289414October 22, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY AUTOMATIC LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARVEN HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THEY DO NOT WORK FROM THE AUTOMATIC LOCK SWITCHES INSIDE THE CAR, NOR DOOR THEY WORK FROM MY KEYCHAIN. THE TRUNK DOOR SEEMS TO FUNCTIONALLY WORK WITHOUT PROBLEMS BUT EVERY OTHER DOOR DOESN'T LOCK! THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289417October 22, 2009
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS LOST POWER 2 TIMES NOW. THE FIRST TIME WE REPLACED THE MOTOR TO THE POWER WINDOW, THIS WAS LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO. NOW THE WINDOW HAS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN, I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING AND THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP IT IS STUCK DOWN IN THE DOOR.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289247October 21, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I BOUGHT MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AUGUST OF 2006. THE DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING PROBABLY JANUARY OF 2007. NOTHING SEEMED TO CAUSE IT. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY SOLUTION TO IT IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND RECONNECT IT AND IT WORKS FOR A FEW DAYS AND STOPS. IT IS UNSAFE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. BEING ABLE TO QUICKLY LOCK AND UNLOCK YOUR DOORS IS IMPORTANT. NOW I HAVE TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR AND CLIMB IN THE CAR TO UNLOCK ANY OTHER DOORS AND CLIMB BACK TO LOCK IT. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289305October 21, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE HAD THE SITUATION WHERE ALL DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. I LOOKED ON THIS FORUM, HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/POWER_LOCKS_WILL_NOT_LOCK_OR_UNLOCK, THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I DID PULL THE IOD FUSE AS STATED IN THE FORUM AND IT WORKED FOR NOW. MANY PEOPLE SAY IT IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. IS THERE ANY RECALLS OR FIXES THAT YOU KNOW ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288914October 19, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
NO EVENT LEADING UP TO FAILURE. POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING EXCEPT FOR THE BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289039October 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SLIDING POWER DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. SOUNDS LIKE THE MOTOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WILL OPEN TO CLOSE PARTLY BUT WILL NOT CLOSE TO LOCK. I HAD TO TIE A CORD THROUGH THAT DOOR THEN LOOP IT AROUND THE PASSENGER'S DOOR TO KEEP IT SHUT UNTIL I GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAPPENED LATE AT NIGHT SO THE VAN SAT I THE DRIVE UNLOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287068October 12, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED. THE VAN ONLY HAS A KEY LOCK ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AND WITH KIDS THIS IS NOT ONLY INCONVENIENT, BUT IT'S NOT SAFE. AFTER LOOKING IT UP ON THE INTERNET, PULLING AND REPLACING A FUSING PROVIDED A TEMPORARY FIX, BUT THAT WILL NOT WORK NOW. APPARENTLY THE ONLY FIX IS HAVING THE DEALER RELOAD THE MEMORY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286720October 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I WENT ON LINE TO SEE HOW MANY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THERE IS REGARDING MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE IS BY TURN SIGNAL DON'T FUNCTION CORRECTLY. FOR EXAMPLE WHEN I TURN THE SIGNAL FOR LEFT IT GOES RIGHT AND VISE VERSA. SOMETIMES THE SIGNALS DON'T COME ON AT ALL. WELL THERE'S SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALL OR FIX DUE TO THE DEFECT WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286766October 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING TO GET LUNCH BEFORE PICKING UP MY SON FROM SCHOOL. I PULLED INTO A BURGERKING PARKING LOT AS I WENT TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED THE MINI VAN I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A TRAIL OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE HAD EXPLODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286804October 8, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE ELECTRICAL POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT HAS TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN RESET THE SYSTEM AT AN EXPENSE OF $85.00. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND THE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286233October 4, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS, ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE QUIT WORKING. I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ONBOARD COMPUTER AND AS YET CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. WE HAVE SMALL GRAND CHILDREN THAT COULD POSSIBLY OPEN THE DOORS WHILE THE VAN IS MOVING, WHICH MAKES IT A DANGER FACTOR. WE HAVE TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY PULLING A FUSE OR DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE BUT IT ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT WHILE AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286030October 1, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN LAST YEAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. LAST MONTH I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND I WAS PULLED OVER MY A POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE MY HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT. AFTER EXPLAINING THAT I DIDN'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED THE OFFICER CHECKED MY LIGHTS AND ALL WERE WORKING EXCEPT MY HEADLIGHTS, THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WAS WITH MY BRIGHT LIGHTS WHICH WERE ANNOYING ALOT OF PEOPLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND AFTER RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC AND CHECKING IT MANUALLY HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT MY HEADLIGHTS STILL DON'T WORK. I HAVE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH MY BRIGHT LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285840September 30, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS CEASE TO WORK. WHEN THE CAR REACHES 20MPH THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK. THE PROBLEM CAN BE REMEDIED BY PULLING THE FUSE AND THEN REPLACING, BUT THAT IS A HUGE HASSLE. IT HAPPENS EVERY 3 WEEKS OR SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285326September 26, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I USED THE TURN SIGNAL TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND WHEN I GLANCED AT THE DASHBOARD, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS BLINKING. IT OCCURRED EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK AND THEN LESS FREQUENT. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED FOR TWO WEEKS. I WAS STOPPED WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED. OTHER TIMES I WAS DRIVING. I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE THEY HAD THE VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285026September 23, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING COLUMN. MAY CASE AIRBAG TO FAIL TO INFLATE IN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284715September 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF. I ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE OF IT. I HAD THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I DO HAVE THE OLD SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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