2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

OUT OF THE BLUE THE LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN QUIT WORKING BY REMOTE AND LOCK SWITCH ON DOOR PANES ON BOTH SIDES. WE HAVE SMALL CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THIS VAN AND ARE CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT THIS CAUSES. I HAVE REPLACED THE IOD 20A FUSE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO SEE IF IT IS A COMPUTER GLITCH. *TR

2005 DODGE CARAVAN, DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING, 100'S OF COMPLAINTS ON WEB, BCM MODULE NEEDS TO BE RE-FLASHED, DODGE CHARGES $100 TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM. *TR

WE HAVE OWNED OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SINCE 10/2004 AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER LOCKS FOR TWO YEARS. POWER LOCKS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US FOR PRACTICAL AND SAFETY REASONS (WE HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN) SO WE WERE PLEASED TO FIND ONLINE FORUMS THAT PROVIDED TEMPORARY COMPUTER REMEDIES TO THIS PROBLEM TO ELIMINATE COSTLY REPAIR BILLS. HOWEVER, THIS WAS ONLY A QUICK FIX AND SHORT TERM. THE LOCKS HAD TO MANUALLY BE RESET MONTHLY, SOMETIMES DAILY (MORE THAN ONCE A DAY NEAR THE END), AND NOW CANNOT BE REST AT ALL. WE HAVE ONLY 37,900 MILES ON OUR VAN BUT ARE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS JUST TOO COSTLY TO TAKE THE VAN INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT OBVIOUSLY MUST BE RECALLED BY READING OVER A HUNDRED COMPLAINTS. THIS FAILURE IS A COMPUTER PROBLEM AND MUST BE REMEDIED BY DODGE FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN BEFORE THEY ARE HURT. THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY ENTRY TO THE VAN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHICH MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND TRAVEL. WE HAVE TO CRAWL ALL AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE VAN AND OVER CAR SEATS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL OF THE DOORS. IF THE DOORS AREN'T LOCKED, ONE OF THE KIDS COULD OPEN THEM WHICH IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY TO RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO HANDLE, IT IS A COMPUTER FAILURE ON THE PART OF CHRYSLER AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AS SUCH FOR OUR SAFETY. *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME SITUATION OCCUR TO THEIR 2005 CARAVAN. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO GET FIXED YET BUT I DO INTEND TO AS I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN AND I DO NOT WANT ONE OF THEM TO ACCIDENTALLY OPEN THE DOOR. TO MOVE AROUND THE CAR AN MANUALLY LOCK THE DOOR IS VERY FRUSTRATING. BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERN I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SO THIS CAN GET CHECKED OUT AND FIXED BY THE DEALER FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS ON OUR 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WE CAN NOT LOCK THE PASSENGER DOOR FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SWITCH WHEN ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS FAIL. DOORS WILL ALSO NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY FLOB. YOU CAN NOT MANUALLY LOCK THE REAR DOOR SO WHEN THIS OCCURS YOU CAN NOT LOCK THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES PROBLEM WILL OCCUR THEN YOU PARK THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AND THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. *TR

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. HAD ONE LOCK MODULE REPLACED FOR #100.00. ONLY WORKED FOR A FEW HOURS. TO LOCK OR UNLOCK DOORS I MUST DO EACH ONE BY HAND ONE AT A TIME. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS COMPUTER PROBLEM. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING DOES NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN DRIVING AS IT SHOULD DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

100 % BRAKE FAILURE 2005 DODGE CARAVAN, CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF LOWER THAN NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL, AFTER CORE BRAKE INSPECTION (PADS ROTORS LINES ETC) I DETERMINED WILL NEED NEW MASTER CYLINDER (NO LOCAL STOCK) CUSTOMER TOOK VEHICLE AND RETURNED ANOTHER DAY WITH ONE LAST STOP, THEN TOTAL MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE , WITH ME DRIVING AND ROLLED IN THE GARAGES BENCH WRECKING FRONT END PARTS , SHEET METAL ETC. NEW CHRYSLER MASTER CYLINDER INSTALLED ALL OK , BEWARE CHRYSLER OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM. IT WAS MY FIRST 100% FAILURE IN 35 YEARS OF WORKING ON CARS. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH 100 % FAILURE BEING ALLOWED. I HAVE OLD PART. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING OF ANY TYPE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN WHEN HE USED THE KEYLESS ENTRY. HE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS MANUALLY WITH THE KEY. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. WHEN THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES FROM THE BATTERY AND THEN RECONNECTED THE CABLES, IT RESETS THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. THE KEYLESS ENTRY WILL WORK FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK BEFORE IT FAILS AGAIN. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 07/24/09 .*LJ