2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

POWER LOCKS RANDOMLY QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. IF YOU DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR PULL THE IOD FUSE AND PUT IT BACK IN THE LOCKS START TO WORK AGAIN. *TR

2005 DODGE CARAVAN, POWER LOCKS ON DOORS, DOORS FAIL TOO LOCK WHEN ENGAGED, WHEN THE VAN IS RUNNING DOORS USUALLY LOCK BETWEEN 20 MPS OR 30 MPH I BELIEVE THAT THIS NEEDS TOO BE LOOKED INTO IT APPEARS TOO BE A SAFETY FEATURE AS T DOORSCOULD ACCIDENTALLY OPENING AND CAUSING LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY TOO PASSENGERS. I HAVE CHECKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TOO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE, TEMPORARY FIX IS TOO RESET THE RELAYS BUT, AFTER AWHILE IT CONTINUES AND IS NOT ANY LONGER A REMEDY FOR FUTURE FIXES. *TR

HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON OR WILL SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. IF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS TOGGLED ON/OFF SEVERAL TIMES THEY MAY CONTINUE TO WORK AGAIN. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS AT NIGHT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE 2005 DODGE CARAVAN YET THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO IDEA ON HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A DEFECTIVE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. CHRYSLER REPLACED THEM FREE OF CHARGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR FAILED AND THE DOOR WOULD ONLY OPEN MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY FAIL ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN - AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME FORGETTING TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY, BUT NOW THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE TIME, WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE "ON" POSITION THEY DON'T WORK, ONLY HIGH BEAMS AND PARKING LIGHTS. I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS ANYMORE, AND I HAVE TRIED REPLACING FUSES, RELAYS, BULBS (WHICH I KNOW WORK ANYWAY)... SHOULD I JUST KEEP DRIVING MY CAR UNTIL MY FAMILY GETS IN A CAR WRECK BECAUSE OF THESE NON FUNCTIONAL LIGHTS? A HUGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM - HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/2005_DODGE_GRAND_CARAVAN_RANDOM_HEADLAMP_ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. POWER LOCKS QUIT WORKING. CAN NOT UNLOCK WITH REMOTE KEY, MUST USE KEY IN LOCK TO OPEN. I WAS TOLD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND THE IOD FUSE FOR TEN MINUTES AND RECONNECT. LOCKS WORK AWHILE THEN QUIT. I WAS TOLD THAT DODGE HAD A SOFT WARE FIX BUT, IT WOULD COST ABOUT ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. I DON'T THINK IT IS RIGHT TO CHARGE FOR PROBLEM THEY CREATED AND SEEM TO KNOW ABOUT IT. IF THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY AND YOU NEEDED TO ACCESS THE VAN QUICKLY IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO DO IT QUICKLY IF YOU HAVE TO FUMBLE WITH THE KEY. ALSO YOU COULDN'T LOCK IT QUICK ENOUGH FROM THE INSIDE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I NOTICED ON THE INTERNET A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

'05 DODGE CARAVAN AUTO DOOR LOCK FAILURES. SOMETIMES MINUTES, SOMETIMES DAYS. FUSE MUST BE PULLED. NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL CEASE WORKING. WORRIED IF I CARRY CHILDREN IN MY VAN. IS THERE A RECALL? *TR

1. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY FROM BOTH THE KEY CONTROL PAD AND INTERIOR SWITCHES. THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR ALSO DID NOT OPERATE 2. IT IS PERSISTENT SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED. THE LIGHTS BLINK SO YOU THINK THERE IS NO PROBLEM. AS A RESULT YOU HAVE TO USE THE KEY AND MANUALLY OPEN OR LOCK ALL THE DOORS. SAFETY CONCERNS WITH A MINIVAN DESIGNED TO HAUL AROUND FAMILIES, SECURITY CONCERNS WITH THEFT/VANDALISM AND ENTERING THE VEHICLE, SECURING PROPERTY WHILE LEAVING. PULLED THE IOD FUSE AND REPLACED AFTER 1 MINUTE AS DESCRIBED IN THE BELOW LINK. IT SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OVER 150 DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS (UNDER 2 SEPARATE TITLES) HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML. I PLAN TO BRING IT TO A DODGE THE DEALER. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. DEALER CLAIMS NO LIABILITY NOR DOES DODGE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE'S BACK DOOR/LIFT GATE WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL. *TR