2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF, OR WON'T WORK AT ALL ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE ISSUE STARTED NEARLY 2 YEARS AGO. I HAD IT INTO THE DEALER FOR THE ISSUE BUT THE LIGHTS WERE WORKING AT THAT POINT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE FREQUENT. TODAY, THE HEADLIGHTS RARELY COME ON. THE PARKING LIGHTS WORK FINE, JUST NOT THE HEADLIGHTS. IF I PULL BACK THE DIMMER SWITCH, THE HIGH BEAMS WILL COME ON BUT AS SOON AS YOU LET GO OF THE SWITCH, THEY SHUT BACK OFF. I'VE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS EXACT ISSUE ON OTHER CONSUMER BASED WEBSITES. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL. *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING ON MY 2005 CARAVAN. AFTER LOOKING AT THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VAN AND DODGE KNOWS ABOUT IT. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED TO MAKE DODGE FIX THE PROBLEM. NOT HAVING DOOR LOCKS IS VERY DANGEROUS. DID THE INTERNET FIX ONCE. LASTED ABOUT 1 YEAR. *TR

2005 DODGE CARAVAN. POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. HAVE TO PULL A 20 AMP IOD FUSE TO RESET THE SYSTEM. ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK DOORS IS FROM DRIVER DOOR, THEN CRAWL THROUGHOUT VAN TO MANUALLY UNLOCK DOORS. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR MY CHILDREN OR IF IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO VEHICLE IS REQUIRED. *TR

THE POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN THEY COULD OPEN THE DOORS. IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY BUT I CAN'T EVEN MANUALLY LOCK IT. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

I HAVE A '05 DODGE CARAVAN THAT HAS THE HEADLAMPS SHUTTING OFF DURING MORNING AND EVENING USE. SOMETIMES, THE LAMPS BLINKS ON THEN OFF, OR SEVERAL BLINKS. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WHEN THIS OCCURS, FLIPPING THE SWITCH TO THE OFF/ON POSITION. SOMETIMES THE SWITCH ACTIVATES THE LAMPS, IN OTHERS, AS IN THIS MORNING, THE LAMPS STAYED OFF AND I RISKED BEING PULLED OVER B THE LOCAL POLICE/SHERIFF PERSONAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. HE HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE, WAIT AND RE-INSERT THE FUSE IN ORDER FOR IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER WAS TO ABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR. THE LOCKS IN THE VEHICLE SHOULD LOCK AUTOMATICALLY, HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO LOCK AND MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS HAVE TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. HE ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE USING THE REMOTE ENTRY BUT THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE HAD TO OPEN THE DOORS BY MANUALLY INSERTING THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE REMOTE KEYS NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE SIDEWALL BLOWOUT OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE DODGE CARAVAN 2005 BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42B2 98T 215/65R16. *TR

2005 CARAVAN: HEADLIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENT JUST AS EVERYONE ELSE IS DESCRIBING. I WENT SHOPPING TONIGHT AROUND SUNSET. WHEN I GOT TO MY VEHICLE TO RETURN HOME THE HEADLIGHTS WOULDN'T WORK. AFTER 5 MINUTES OF SWITCHING ON AND OFF, THEY FINALLY CAME ON. AT SOME POINT DURING MY 3 MILE RIDE HOME THE LIGHTS WENT OFF ON THEIR OWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!!! THE HEADLIGHTS DO THIS ALL THE TIME. THERE IS A WEBSITE WHERE 30+ PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM: HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/2005_DODGE_GRAND_CARAVAN_RANDOM_HEADLAMP_ISSUE. *TR