2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TODAY AFTER I LOADED UP MY FAMILY INTO MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN I STARTED TO DRIVE OFF TO HEAD TO THE STORE. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE OF FEET I REALIZE THAT I HAVE A FLAT. WHILE I WAS LOOSENING THE LUGNUTS SO I COULD TAKE OFF THE TIRE, TWO OF THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE TIRE IN PLACE SNAPPED WHILE THEY WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE LUGNUT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WAS ALREADY A BOLT THAT WAS MISSING FROM THE DRUM. THEREFORE, NOW I ONLY HAVE 2 WORKING BOLTS ON THE DRUM AND BOTH OF THEM LOOK PRETTY WORN. THE VEHICLE I HAVE WAS PURCHASED NOT EVEN 2 YEARS PREVIOUS FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY WHO OWNED A 2003 THAT THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BOLTS ON THEIR TIRE DRUM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STARTED THE ENGINE AND HEARD A WHINING NOISE. IT THEN STOPPED AFTER THE VEHICLE WARMED UP. AFTER A MONTH OF EXPERIENCING THIS NOISE, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A GASKET IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. THE LEAKING RACKET WAS REPLACED AND THE ISSUE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE IT IS A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 07/17/09 *BF THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING AND EVENTUALLY REPLACED. UPDATED 07/17/09.*JB

OUR 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VAN HIT A STEEL LIGHT POLE MOUNTED IN CONCRETE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT. MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY/CONCUSSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AUTOMATIC REMOTE ENTRY FAILED. SHE HAD TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOORS. WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 10 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,200.

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. MY POWER LOCKS AND SLIDING SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING. COULD NOT LOCK/UNLOCK DOORS WITH KEY ENTRY NOR THE LOCK SWITCH INSIDE. ALSO, I COULD NOT OPEN/CLOSE THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR WITH KEY ENTRY NOR WITH SWITCH INSIDE THE VAN. HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK DOORS THROUGHOUT THE VAN. ON ONE WEBSITE, I FOUND 42 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT THE POWER LOCKS THAT GO BACK FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD (MARCH 2007 TO MAY 2009). I HAVE DONE WHAT THEY SUGGEST, WHICH IS TO EITHER DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR 5 MINUTES, REMOVE THE #20 IOD FUSE FOR 5 SECONDS, OR PAY TO HAVE DODGE UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FOR THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE. I DID THE SECOND CHOICE. IF ALL GOES AS IT WAS STATED ON THE WEBSITE, THE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER LOCKS WILL OCCUR AGAIN. ALL BUT ABOUT 5 PEOPLE HAVE HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR POWER LOCKS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE TWO YOUNG KIDS WHO ARE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS BY THEMSELVES IF THEY WANTED TO DO SO. ALSO, SOMEONE COULD GET INTO THE VEHICLE AT ANY TIME WHEN THE POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK AND THE PERSON DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT IS NOT WORKING. PLEASE HELP UP WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREMELY LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE HIGH BEAMS OPERATED ONLY BY MANUALLY HOLDING THE CONTROL MECHANISM. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NO EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE. RANDOMLY THE DOOR LOCKS JUST QUIT WORKING. MORE CONCERNING IS THAT THE 19MPH LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK AND THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH QUITS WORKING AS WELL, LEAVING THE REAR DOORS UNLOCKED WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO WAY TO LOCK THE REAR DOORS FROM THE EXTERIOR AND SHORT OF CRAWLING TO THE BACK OVER THE FRONT SEATS MY CHILDREN ARE IN A CAR ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS. THIS CERTAINLY HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. RESEARCHING ONLINE, THERE APPEARS TO BE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE AND A VARIED AMOUNT OF SUGGESTED FIXES. DODGE DEALERSHIP DESIRES TO UPDATE THE COMPUTER AT A COST TO ME BUT, AFTER READING THE ONLINE COMPLAINTS, THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND LINKAGES WERE INOPERATIVE. AS A RESULT, HE MAY BE UNABLE TO SAFELY EXIT AND ENTER THE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,000. UPDATED 07/28/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS WERE FIXED BY THE DEALER. UPDATED 07/30/09.*JB

MY WIFE DRIVING A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN VAN WAS DISTRACTED AND SOLOED INTO A GUARD RAIL AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. A SAFETY BAG UNDER THE DRIVER'S STEERING WHEEL EXPLODED OPEN AND THE PLASTIC COVER OPENED, IT SMASHED AGAINST HER LEG. AND SHATTERED HER ANKLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTS THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL, FUEL GAUGE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASE AND THEN GOES BACK DOWN AND RESETS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SCHEDULED UNTIL MAY 27, 2009. THE CONTACT WILL TRY ANOTHER DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.