2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT CONSISTENTLY HAS POWER LOCK FAILURES. I HAVE BEEN TO MANY FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WILL NOT COME ON WHEN WE TURN THEM ON. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT IT HAS CAUSED US TO HAVE TO WAIT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE. THERE HAS BEEN ONE INCIDENT WHEN WE WERE DRIVING HOME AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. SO FAR JUST PLAYING WITH THE SWITCH HAS WORKED TO GET THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE OPERATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE BLADE BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE WIPER AND CAUSED SEVERAL SMALL SCRATCHES ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT FIT CORRECTLY, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO BEND WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,826.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN BCM SOFTWARE FAILURE ' THE FAILURE HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO. IT RESULTED IN POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE FOR THE VAN AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE NOT SHUTTING OFF WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY TAKEN OUT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED, IT WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE 'POWER DOOR LOCKS'. WITH THAT IN MIND, THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY ENTRANCE FOR THE VAN ' ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THEREFORE, WITHOUT THE POWER DOOR LOCK FEATURE ENABLED WE CANNOT ACCESS OUR SMALL CHILDREN AS EASILY AS HAVING THE KEY AND BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY. ALSO, ABOUT THREE NIGHTS AGO I PULLED MY VAN INTO THE GARAGE, PUT IT IN PARK, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, AND TOOK THE KEY OUT. THE AUXILIARY FEATURES AND FAN MOTOR WERE STILL RUNNING SO I ALERTED MY HUSBAND TO COME OUT AND TAKE A LOOK. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, TURN THE VAN OFF AND TAKE THE KEY OUT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN THOUGH THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION. EVENTUALLY, HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO STOP THE ENGINE. I DIDN'T HAVE TO RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET VERY LONG TO SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL OF VAN. THERE IS COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT OF PEOPLE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS NOT TAKEN CONTROL OF IT AND MADE A MANDATORY RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT WE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE BCM SOFTWARE FAILURE (THAT CHRYSLER IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH) WAS OUR PROBLEM. AFTER PAYING $70.60 FOR A RENTAL CAR AND $105.93 FOR THE BCM UPDATE WE NOW HAVE WORKING POWER DOOR LOCKS. *TR

MY POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED TO WORK ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THEY STOPPED BUT I IMMEDIATELY DID A SEARCH ON THE NET AND FOUND A # OF OTHER CARAVAN OWNERS WITH SAME PROBELM. APPARENTLY YOU CAN FIX IT BY REMOVING THE FUSE AND THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL FROM THE BATTERY. THAT FIX DID NOT WORK FOR ME SO IT'S OFF TOP THE DEALER I GUESS. DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL. IT'S OBVIOUS THERE IS A PROBLEM. DO A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROX 1 YEAR. WHEN I WIGGLE THE LIGHT SWITCH AROUND THE LIGHTS WILL GO ON SOMETIMES. THIS USUALLY TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I'VE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE LIGHTS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING AND HAVING TO PULL OVER AND DO THE SAME WIGGLE PROCESS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE DOORS IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NEITHER THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR THE MANUAL DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91000.

PROBLEM: THE DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN QUIT WORKING WITH BOTH INTERIOR AND REMOTE CONTROLS. DATA: THE WEB SITE BELOW IS ONE OF SEVERAL SITES THAT ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. WITH OVER 250 ENTRIES AT THIS ONE WEB SITE DESCRIBING A PROBLEM IDENTICAL TO MINE, IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE PROBLEM WITH DODGE DOOR LOCKS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, BUT A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM CAUSED BY A DESIGN FAULT. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE OPERATOR LOOSES CONTROL OF THE DOOR LOCKS. HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/POWER_LOCKS_WILL_NOT_LOCK_OR_UNLOCK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN THE GAS PEDAL BECAME "STUCK". THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST ( I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 3 YRS.) THIS TIME THOUGH IT TOOK LONGER TO "UNSTICK" IT. USUALLY IF I PRESS HARDER ON THE PEDAL IT WILL START WORKING NORMALLY AGAIN. THIS TIME IT DIDN'T BUDGE AND TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FUNCTIONING AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,753.