2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. I READ ON THE INTERNET HOW TO FIX IT, MOST SUGGESTIONS WERE TO REPLACE THE FUSE. WE HAVE CLEANED AND REPLACED THE FUSE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DOOR LOCKS STILL GO OUT ERRATICALLY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS WE BOUGHT THE CARAVAN BECAUSE WE HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE CONVENIENT TO GETTING THEM IN AND OUT ALL AT ONE TIME. THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR DODGE NOT TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. WILL SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING?

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: GOOD DAY AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, ESPECIALLY AFTER USING FOG LIGHTS; I..E. VEHICLE IS PARKED; SECURED; KEY OUT OF IGNITION; LIGHTS ARE PLACE IN OFF POSITION - THE LIGHTS WILL SEEM TO BE OFF THEN WITHIN AN HOUR RANDOMLY COME ON - GO OFF - GO ON OFF THUS DRAINING THE BATTERY. I'VE ALSO RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH 2005 DODGE CARAVANS ELECTRICAL ISSUE - LIKE THIS SAME PROBLEM (WHICH I EXPERIENCED MY SELF TODAY) OF THE LIGHTS RANDOMLY GO ON/OFF WHILE DRIVING. I'M GLAD IT WAS DAY TIME - BUT IF AT NIGHT WITH MY PREGNANT WIFE DRIVING - SET A RED FLAG OFF OF A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE SEE THE BELOW LINKS FOR OTHER EXAMPLES OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS - BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER TO FIX THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN YEARS AGO BY THE LOOKS OF IT. PLEASE HELP ! ! ! HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/2005_DODGE_GRAND_CARAVAN_RANDOM_HEADLAMP_ISSUE HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-CARAVAN/T5IHKIQMTBK2HCUA7 THANKS FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. WHEN HE REMOVED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE SWITCH FOR A MOMENT, AND PUT THE SWITCH BACK THE COMPUTER SYSTEM RESETS AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD OPERATE PROPERLY FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

I OWN A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN AND I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WILL I AM DRIVING AND SOMETIMES THEM NOT TURNING ON. I HAVE HAD THE VAN FOR 3 YEARS AND HAD THE PROBLEM FOR THE LAST YEAR. I TRIED REPLACING THE RELAYS IN THE VAN AND IT DOESN'T WORK. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THEY CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DOGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS IT PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT POST. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PASSENGER WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,800.

HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO TURN ON MULTIPLE TIMES AND GO OUT WHILE DRIVING CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION.

HEADLIGHT RANDOMLY GO OFF AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER. *TR

DOOR LOCKS ACTUATE UP AND DOWN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DOOR LOCKS ACTUATE UP AND DOWN WHILE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING. THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY CONCERNS AS THE DOORS UNLOCK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED HUNDREDS OF TIMES ON LINE. TWO DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY AND WILL NOT WORK USING POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON OR KEYLESS REMOTE. THIS IS ALSO A THEFT CONCERN AS AT ANY TIME OF DAY THE DOORS COULD UNLOCK RENDERING THE VEHICLE OPEN. OCCASIONALLY THE POWER DOORS DO NOT WORK. POWER REAR VENT WINDOW PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK ANY LONGER. USING THE POWER WINDOW BUTTONS CAUSE THE LOCKS TO CYCLE UP AND DOWN.

2005 DODGE CARAVAN ELECTRIC LOCKS STOP WORKING. PULL IDO FUSE WAIT 10SEC REINSTALL, LOCKS WORK AGAIN FOR WEEKS OR DAYS THEN YOU HAVE TO REPEAT PROCEDURE. CHRYSLER HAS SOME KIND OF FIX WHERE THEY FLASH AN EPROM WITH SOME UPDATED CODE (NOT A PHYSICAL DEFECT BUT A PROGRAMMING ERROR) THEN THEY CHARGE THE CAR OWNER! CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING PROACTIVE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU WILL NOT BE AWARE THAT THE DOORS HAVE NOT LOCKED AND ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN THIS COULD LEAD TO AN INJURY OR A FATALITY. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM YOU HAVE ONLY TO SEARCH THE INTERNET TO FIND POSSIBLY HUNDREDS OF FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY CARAVAN OWNERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS INCLUDING THE KEYLESS ENTRY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. CHILDREN CAN EASILY GET LOCKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER NOR TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.