2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THE LIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF, OR NOT COME ON AT ALL. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON-LINE, I FIND THIS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM AND THE DEALERS DON'T APPEAR TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD CAUSING ME TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH NO HEADLIGHTS AFTER DARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN USING THE KEY TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOORS, THE SECURITY ALARM WOULD ENGAGE. WHEN LOCKING THE DOORS WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE, THE ALARM SYSTEM WOULD SET BUT THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED A MEMORY RE-FLASH AND CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR TWO DAYS. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,800.

POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE QUIT WORKING. THERE IS ONLY ONE DOOR THAT HAS A KEY HOLE TO USE A KEY IN. I HAVE TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THEN REACH OVER AND UNLOCK THE OTHER DOORS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE MY VEHICLE IN OR I WOULD. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON COUNTLESS WEBSITES. DODGE NEEDS TO BE DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT REPLACED. HE BELIEVED THAT BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES WERE NEVER REPLACED, IT WAS CAUSING THE MASTER CYLINDER TO FUNCTION INCORRECTLY AND PREMATURELY WEARING THE FRONT BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY BRAKE ISSUES AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THEY ALSO ADVISED HAVING THE DEALER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

FAILURE OF HEADLIGHTS ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED ON, THE PARKING AND TAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, HOWEVER THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT. THE HEADLIGHTS CAN ONLY BE ILLUMINATED BY HOLDING ON THE TEMPORARY HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. I HAVE READ OF NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO DODGE WITH ONLY A RESPONSE OF A DENIAL OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT COULD EASILY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND DOORS WOULD SUDDENLY LOCK ON THEIR OWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO UNLOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND SOMEONE APPROACHED THE VEHICLE, THE PANIC ALARM WOULD BEGIN TO SOUND. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED AT HER EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,500. UPDATED 11/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONNECTION FROM THE BATTERY WERE REMOVED SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY, AFTER THREE TIMES THE SENSORS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS SINCE. UPDATED 12/01/10

THERE ARE 3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE. ONCE WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AND TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY, 3 TIMES THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN ON ITS OWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC. *TR

HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN GO OUT ON THERE OWN. ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE WHEELS BECAME EXTREMELY WOBBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THE SHOCK TOWER FRAME WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF OPERATING THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

LETTER FROM SENATOR KOHL ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE PROBLEM WITH DODGE CARAVAN (RESPOND DIRECTLY TO CONSTITUENT) DOT/I#2010-1105 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AUTO MANUFACTURES SHOULDN'T HAVE DIRECT CONTROL OVER THE OPERATION OF AUTOMOBILES ONCE IN THE CONSUMERS POSSESSION. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WHERE THE DIMMER SWITCH OPERATED A RELAY THAT DID THE ACTUAL SWITCHING AND CAUSED A NOTICEABLE DELAY. WHICH MEANT THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DIM THE HEADLIGHTS IF SUDDENLY FACED WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE HEADLIGHTS THEMSELVES OPERATED THROUGH ANOTHER RELAY AND HE HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED WHEN THE LIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF AND COMING ON WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *JB