2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS EVEN THOUGH IT GIVES THE BEEP LETTING DRIVER THINK IT DOES THE JOB. SOMETIMES THIS PROBLEM CAN BE CURED BY REMOVING IOD FUSE, BUT THE PROBLEM COMES BACK AFTER A FEW DAYS OR EVEN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT IS NOT LISTED AS A RECALL. *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STOPPED WORKING. THE SOLUTION BY THE DEALER INCLUDES "REFLASHING" THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE IN THE VEHICLE WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. CLEARLY, THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT WAS RESOLVED WITH THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. DODGE REQUIRED ME TO PAY FOR THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE, DESPITE THIS BEING A KEY FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWER DOOR LOCK FEATURE IS A SAFETY FEATURE FOR FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN. THE ABILITY TO LOCK/UNLOCK ALL VEHICLE DOORS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY IS A REQUIRED FEATURE. *TR

INTERMITTENT FLASHING OF ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY OUT AND ON AGAIN AS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE DARK. POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING, WHICH RENDERS CHILD SAFETY LOCKS TO NOT WORK. OCCURS EVERYDAY. HAD HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND COMPUTER UPDATES DONE TO THE BCM RELAY AND PCM AND TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM AFTER WORK DONE. WORK DONE SOLVED PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 24 HOUR THEN ISSUE RESUMED. *TR

DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK WILL NOT WORK USING WIRELESS KEYPAD NOR MANUAL BUTTON. CAR IS A DODGE CARAVAN 2005. *TR

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED. CAN'T LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE KEY AUTOMATIC LOCK OR THE SWITCH ON THE DOORS. HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL DOORS BY HAND. FUSE IS FINE AND IF YOU UNHOOK THE BATTERY CABLE FOR A FEW MINUTES IT RESETS AND WORKS FOR VARIED PERIOD OF TIME AFTERWARDS BUT EVENTUALLY QUITS. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE KIDS OR DRIVE IN PARTS OF TOWN THIS UNSAFE. IT IS RIDICULOUS TO HAVE TO MANEUVER THROUGH THE VAN TO LOCK ALL THE DOORS. *TR

2005 DODGE CARAVAN-POWER DOOR LOCKS AND DRIVERS AUTOMATIC WINDOW PURCHASED VEHICLE IN AUG. 08. VERIFIED UNIT WAS NOT FLOOD VEHICLE/WRECKED. UPON TEST DRIVE NOTICED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK DID NOT WORK NOR DID THE DRIVERS WINDOW GO UP AN DOWN. NOTIFIED THE CAR DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS A FUSE, THEY REPLACED AND DOOR LOCKS WORKED AS DID THE DRIVER WINDOW. LESS THAT A MONTH LATER WITH NO PROBLEM WITH THE LOCK OR WINDOW WENT TO MAKE THE AFTERNOON MAIL RUN TO THE POST OFFICE AND NOTICED THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND AUTOMATIC LOCK NO LONGER WORKED BUT HAD WORKED AT LUNCH THE SAME DAY. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I SEE MANY ISSUES CONCERNING THIS VEHICLE. DEALER SAID TO BRING THE UNIT IN FOR REPAIR OF 150.00 BUT AFTER TALKING WITH ANOTHER PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM THEY WENT THAT ROUTE AND STILL HAD DOOR AND WINDOW FAILURE. DOOR LOOK FAILURE I GUESS I COULD LIVE WITH BUT . *TR

CAN NOT LOCK DOORS WITH KEY FOB OR WITH SWITCH ON DOOR. LIGHTS FLICKER INDICATING LOCKING FUNCTION BUT NO ACTUAL LOCKING TAKES PLACE. VEHICLE NOW ALWAYS UNLOCKED. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN QUIT WORKING. THIS IS ISSUE WITH SMALL CHILDREN BECAUSE THE LOCKS HAVE TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND THE DOORS OFTEN STAY UNLOCKED. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE AUTOMATIC DOORS LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ON THE KEY PAD AND ON THE INTERIOR LOCKS. I WAS TOLD BY MY DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE THAT COMES OUT OF MY POCKET. THIS IS NOT ONLY UNACCEPTABLE, BUT A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY FOR ME, BUT MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AS WELL. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE STANDARD FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND FOR THE CARAVAN. ONCE IT HITS 30,000 MILES THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. HOW DO THEY EXPECT IN THESE ECONOMIC TIMES FOR THE AVERAGE WORKING CLASS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR AN ERROR ON THEIR PART FOR SOME SOFTWARE UPDATE??? AS YOU CAN TELL I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH DODGE. I AS WELL SENT A COMPLAINT TO THEM. IS GOING TO TAKE SOMEBODY TO DIE FOR THEM TO SEE THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED?!?!?!? *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS CONTINUE TO STOP WORKING. INITIALLY, WE PAID $70 FOR A MECHANIC WHO DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE. MY HUSBAND HAS DONE THE SAME THING WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. THE FIRST TIME, IT WORKED ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THEN, IT HAPPENED TWICE IN AUGUST AND HAS NOW HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN SEPT. 2008. THERE IS ONLY ONE KEYHOLE IN THE VAN TO MANUALLY UNLOCK ALL OF THE DOORS. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD AND MUCH INCONVENIENCE! *TR