2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

DOOR LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO THE ELECTRONIC SIGNAL FROM THE KEY FOB. THIS IS DANGEROUS SINCE THE IS ONLY ONE EXTERNAL KEY LOCK. CAR CANNOT BE UNLOCKED IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR

THE DOOR LOCKS, HORN, HEADLIGHTS, A/C, WINDOWS AND MIRRORS STOP WORKING. WE HAVE TO REMOVE THE FUSE OR DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND THEN IT WORKS AGAIN FOR A WHILE. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE WHEN WE GET IN THE CAR AT NIGHT AND CANT GO BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WONT GO ON. WE LIVE IN ARIZONA AND THAT IS UNSAFE WHEN THE AC AND WINDOWS WONT WORK AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER A FIVE MINUTE DRIVE MY KIDS WERE ABOUT DYING. ITS UNSAFE WHEN THE DOOR LOCKS GO OUT AND WE CANT LOCK THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE, BUT THAT THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES $200. I SHOULDN'T BE FORCED TO PAY FOR A DEFECT THAT DODGE KNOWS IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VAN (USED) YESTERDAY AND THIS MORNING THE POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THEY RESPONDED NEITHER TO THE KEY NOR TO THE SWITCH ON THE DOOR. THEY ONLY WORK MANUALLY. COME TO FIND OUT, THROUGH MY OWN RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I GUESS THIS IS AN SERIOUS ISSUE WIT THIS PARTICULAR YEAR CARAVAN. *TR

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. AFTER TRACKING DOWN THE CULPRIT IT'S THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. IT CAN CAUSE THE HEADLAMPS TO GO OUT ENTIRELY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE REPAIRED IT MYSELF BUT THIS DESIGN FLAW CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER CAN PANIC AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. OUT OF ALL THE AMERICAN CARS I HAVE DRIVEN THIS IS THE BIGGEST LAW OF CONCERN I HAVE FOUND. THE NEED FOR SIGHT AT NIGHT IS IMPORTANT. DO TO COST OR REPLACEMENT PEOPLE MAY NOT FIX WHEN NEEDED PUTTING A LOT OF CARS ON THE ROADS WITH INTERMITTENT LIGHTS. *TR

HEADLIGHT SWITCH/LIGHTS WOULDN'T WORK AT RANDOM TIMES, THEN START WORKING AGAIN. *JS

I AM DELIVERY DRIVER FOR DOMINO'S PIZZA. VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND I WAS LEAVING ON A DELIVERY. TURNED HEADLIGHT SWITCH PAST PARKING LIGHT INDICATOR TO HEADLIGHT INDICATOR. NOTHING. JUST PARKING LIGHTS. TRIED TO ENGAGE HIGH BEAMS, BUT THEY WOULDN'T STAY ON. COULD ONLY KEEP HEADLIGHTS LIT BY HOLDING HIGH BEAM SWITCH. ATTEMPTED BULB REPLACEMENT, TO NO AVAIL; ALSO TRIED BATTERY POST CLEANING, TO NO AVAIL. THIS IS REALLY A NUISANCE AS I MAY VERY WELL END UP UNEMPLOYED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN STOP WORKING . IT CAN BE RESET BY PULLING THE IOD 20AMP FUSE IN THE MAIN FUSE PANEL FOR 5 SECONDS AND REINSTALLING IT WHICH RESETS THE SYSTEM. IT WILL THEN WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE PROBLEM REOCURRS. I HAVE HAD TO RESET THE SYSTEM MANY TIMES. THERE ARE MANY CARAVAN OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND MORE SO IF YOU HAVE KIDS. WHILE CHRYSLER HAS APPARENTLY DENIED THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND CHRYSLER POSSIBLY HAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH CAN CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE MADE TO BEAR THE COST OF THE REPAIR TO THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM ON MY CARAVAN VIA A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS ONLY FUNCTIONED MANUALLY AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THEM USING THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. UPDATED 06/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOORS DID NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO INVOICE. UPDATED 06/06/12 *JS

THE POWER LOCK WILL NOT WORK. VAN WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER 2 TIMES. LAST TIME WAS A YEAR AGO . *TR