2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

DURING THE NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF, THEN BLINKED ON, THEN OFF AGAIN. AFTER FIDDLING WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THIS PROBLEM HAS RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. IT RESULTS IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION: ONE IS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND SUDDENLY ONE'S VISION GOES BLACK. THE MIND AT FIRST DOES NOT ALWAYS IMMEDIATELY REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING, AND SO THE HUMAN REACTION TIME TO AN ALREADY DANGEROUS SITUATION IS NOT ALWAYS QUICK OR APPROPRIATE. FROM WHAT I'VE SINCE READ ON VEHICLE FORUMS, MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2005 DODGE CARAVANS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS. REMEMBER, A CARAVAN IS OFTEN USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN. *TR

MY DOOR STOPPED OPENING AND HASN'T OPENED SINCE APRIL FIRST. CHECKED THE BATTERY AND FUSES, AND IT STILL DOES NOT OPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

LIGHTS GO OUT BY THEMSELVES , PARKING LIGHTS & DASH LIGHTS WONT TURN OFF. SUSPECT IT TO BE A DEFECTIVE LIGHT SWITCH. *JS

FRONT WHEEL ROTOR AND BRAKE PADS BOTH NEEDED REPAIRED / REPLACED. THEY HAVE CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON PERIODICALLY AND NOISEY. AGAIN THEY ARE CAUSING ME CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH AROUND A CURVE WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT CRASH INTO A WALL IN A PARKING LOT. A TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BALL JOINT FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE ROD IN THE WHEEL WELL TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OTHER PARTS FAILED BECAUSE OF RUST, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT EXACT PARTS HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WANTED TO SUBMIT THE PART THE NHTSA INVESTIGATORS FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF ON THEIR OWN CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING IN THE DARK. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OBVIOUSLY HAVE A FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED. *TR

MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SMELLED STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN AND OUT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG BECAUSE HE SERVICED 3 VANS LIKE MINE WITH SIMILAR ISSUE. WHEN HE LIFTED MY VAN AND STARTED THE GAS STARTED TO POUR. THE FORTUNATE PART WAS THAT I AM LUCKY THAT IT DIDN'T EXPLODE ON ME WHILE DRIVING. HERE IS THE WORST PART, I CALLED RANCHO JEEP CHRYSLER IN SAN DIEGO TO ORDER A NEW FUEL PUMP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS IS NATIONALLY BACK ORDERED AND IT WILL TAKE 3 TO A MONTH WAITING PERIOD AND NOWHERE AVAILABLE AS PER PARTS TECHNICIAN. IF IT IS BACK ORDERED NATIONALLY, WILL IT CONSTITUTE RECALL? THIS SITUATION IS A MAJOR SAFETY VIOLATION JUST WAITING A MAJOR EXPLOSION TO OCCUR. MY VAN ONLY HAS 50K MILES IN IT AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND ALWAYS SERVICE TIMELY. I AM HOPING THAT THE COMPANY WILL TAKE SOME ACTION IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT COSTLY LAWSUITS. I AM RECEIVING ALL MY RECEIPTS AS A PROOF WHEN SOMETHING HAPPEN. I WILL BE THE FIRST ONE TO COME FORWARD. MY SECOND COMPLAIN IS THE LOCK, IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IF YOU MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL DOORS. I HAVE TO PULL OUT THE IOD FUSE EVERY TIME TO RESET, THIS IS ALSO A NATIONAL ISSUE BECAUSE I FOUND THIS FROM THE BLOGS OF OTHER DODGE CARAVAN OWNERS. MY 3RD COMPLAIN IS WHY IS MY FRONT BRAKES ALWAYS SHAKE NO MATTER WHAT I DO TO IT. I REPLACED BOTH ROTORS AND PADS 3X AND STILL WARPING. *TR

MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SMELLED STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN AND OUT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG BECAUSE HE SERVICED 3 VANS LIKE MINE WITH SIMILAR ISSUE. WHEN HE LIFTED MY VAN AND STARTED THE GAS STARTED TO POUR. THE FORTUNATE PART WAS THAT I AM LUCKY THAT IT DIDN'T EXPLODE ON ME WHILE DRIVING. HERE IS THE WORST PART, I CALLED RANCHO JEEP CHRYLER IN SAN DIEGO TO ORDER A NEW FUEL PUMP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS IS NATIONALLY BACK ORDERED AND IT WILL TAKE 3 TO A MONTH WAITING PERIOD AND NOWHERE AVAILABLE AS PER PARTS TECHNICIAN. IF IT IS BACK ORDERED NATIONALLY, WILL IT CONSTITUTE RECALL? THIS SITUATION IS A MAJOR SAFETY VIOLATION JUST WAITING A MAJOR EXPLOSION TO OCCUR. MY VAN ONLY HAVE 50K MILES IN IT AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND ALWAYS SERVICE TIMELY. I AM HOPING THAT THE COMPANY WILL TAKE SOME ACTION IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT COSTLY LAWSUITS. I AM RECEIVING ALL MY RECEIPTS AS A PROOF WHEN SOMETHING HAPPEN. I WILL BE THE FIRST ONE TO COME FORWARD. MY SECOND COMPLAIN IS THE LOCK, IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IF YOU MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL DOORS. I HAVE TO PULL OUT THE IOD FUSE EVERYTIME TO RESET, THIS IS ALSO A NATIONAL ISSUE BECAUSE I FOUND THIS FROM THE BLOGS OF OTHER DODGE CARAVAN OWNERS. MY 3RD COMPLAIN IS WHY ARE MY FRONT BRAKES ALWAYS SHAKES NO MATTER WHAT I DO TO IT. I REPLACED BOTH ROTORS AND PADS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT GOING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD DOING 50 MPH, MY LOW BEAMS WENT COMPLETE OUT AND I ALMOST WRECKED MY VAN. ONCE I GOT STOPPED AND MY HEART RETURNED TO BEATING NORMAL I FOUND THAT ONLY THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED. I HAVE SINCE CHANGED THE RELAYS AROUND IN THE PMS/FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE LOW BEAMS STILL DON'T WORK. I HAD CHANGED OUT BOTH HEADLAMPS LESS THEN A YEAR AGO, SO I AM SURE THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT THAT BOTH LOW BEAMS WENT OUT ON THE LAMPS AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS OWNING THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALER IN JULY OF 2005. *TR