2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

POWER LOCKS STOP WORKING BOTH BY REMOTE KEYCHAIN AND ON DOORS, REQUIRING DOORS TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED, AND LEAVING THE REAR HATCH DOOR UNLOCKABLE MANUALLY AND OCCUPANTS AND PROPERTY VULNERABLE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW, AND ONLY CORRECTS WHEN THE 20 AMP FUSE IS PULLED AND REINSERTED. THIS "CORRECTION" IS PROGRESSIVELY LASTING LESS TIME, AND HAS PROBABLY OCCURRED 3 DOZEN TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. "CORRECTIONS" LAST LESS THAN A DAY NOW, AND WITH 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN MY CAR, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. WHEN ENGAGING, EITHER THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL OR THEY WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THEN FAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY OVER A ONE YEAR SPAN. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY BE CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE RELAY SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

THE DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT ARE GOING ON AND OFF WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE BUTTON . IN MY OPINION THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED . ALONG WITH OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN THE STEERING SLIPS WHEN I START THE CAR ~ THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER THE CAR IS LEFT IN THE RAIN. THE STEERING CATCHES AFTER A MINUTE AND THEN IS FINE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FIRESTONE AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. *TR

WE WERE STOPPED WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR, TO TURN INTO THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL, WHEN A 17 YR OLD REAR ENDED US. MY 1 YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE INTEGRATED CHILD RESTRAINT AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAY THE MANUFACTURER SAYS THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEAT CAN NOT BE COMPROMISED. IT IS ILLEGAL TO RESALE A CHILD SEAT THAT HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS!!!! THEREFORE HOW CAN I EVER SELL THIS VEHICLE? *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WHICH I PURCHASED FROM NEW. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TRIED TO RESET THE COMPUTER BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY AND RECONNECTING IT AFTER A WHILE . THIS ELIMINATED THE WARNING LIGHT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN 2 RECALLS ON THESE VANS FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. CALLED BOTH DODGE AND THE LOCAL DEALER WE PURCHASED THE CARAVAN FROM, AFTER GIVING THEM THE VIN NUMBER ([XXX]) THEY SAID THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE RECALL DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY CARAVAN. WHY IS MY CARAVAN NOT COVERED BY THE 2005/2006 RECALLS. *TR

WE OWN A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN AND THE POWER LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING, WHICH TO ME IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN HAVING TWO SMALL CHILDREN. AFTER LOOKING AROUND ON THE WEB THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPUTER AND THEY HAVE A PATCH PROGRAM AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE $130.00 FOR THIS REPAIR, NOT A PROBLEM EXCEPT THAT IF SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM THEN DODGE SHOULD FIX IT. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT DETECTED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A LATCH FORK IN THE SEAT BELT STICKING OR POSSIBLY THE SPRING BEING WORN. THE NEW PART WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $400.00. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V047000 SEAT BELTS, FRONT RETRACTOR); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,228. UPDATED 05/19/10 *BF UPDATED 05/20/10.

DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN OR SHUT COMPLETELY. IT ONLY OPENS 6 TO 8 INCHES AND CLOSES UNTIL ABOUT 6 TO 8 INCHES. THE LATCHING MECHANISM SOMETIME DOES NOT WORK AT ALL OR REPEATEDLY TRIES TO AUTO LATCH ITSELF. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME WE TRY TO USE THE AUTO DOOR FEATURE. IT APPEARS THAT SOME WIRES HAVE BEEN SEVERED, BUT THE COST TO REPAIR AT DEALERSHIP IS OUTRAGEOUS. I AM AFRAID THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT PROPERLY CLOSE, LEADING TO INJURY OR DEATH OF MY PASSENGERS. YOU CAN VIEW MANY WEBSITES THAT HAVE LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT HIS EXACT SAME THING: HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/2005_DODGE_GC_SLIDING_DOOR_PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. BOTH THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GOES ON AND OFF. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL HEADLIGHTS THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THEY WOULD RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO SEE WHY THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED. HE STATED HE IS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THERE IS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY FOR THIS FAILURE. VIN IS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.