2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK ON MY RECENTLY PURCHASED 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE PROBLEM IS, THAT THERE IS NO KEY OPTION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FIXED IT 3 TIMES ALREADY SINCE I PURCHASED IT AND WILL NOT TAKE THE VAN BACK. THE LOCKS ARE AN ISSUE AS I HAVE THREE CHILDREN, TWO IN CAR SEATS AND I AM NOT ABLE TO ACCESS THEM FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. *THE HORN BEEPS WHEN YOU PUSH THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE AUTO KEY LOCK CONTROL SO YOU ASSUME THE CAR IS LOCKED. AFTER LATER INSPECTION YOU REALIZE THAT THE LOCKS DIDN'T ACTUALLY WORK. (I HAD AN ITEM STOLEN FROM MY CAR LAST NIGHT WHEN I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THE LOCKS HAD WORKED BASED ON THE HORN SOUND). *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT FUNCTION, HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED PER DODGES TSB 08-040-04 ON TWO OCCASIONS. THAT WORKS FOR TWO WEEKS. WAS THEN TOLD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR 10 MINUTES, AND REMOVE THE BCM FUSE, THAT ALSO WORKS FOR TWO WEEKS. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE BCM, AT MY COST, BUT THAT WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AS IT HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE ON THE OTHER 2005'S, PER THE SERVICE MANAGER AT ANOTHER DEALER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IN A MINIVAN WITH THREE CHILDREN, AND THE POWER LOCKS INOPERABLE. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT DODGE STEPS UP AND FIXES THESE VANS, FOR SAFETY'S SAKE. IT APPEARS, THOUGH, THAT DODGE SIMPLY DOES NOT HAVE A PROPER FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

MY POWER LOCKS HAVE FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. I'D LIKE TO SHARE A QUICK FIX FOR OTHER COMPLAINANTS. OPEN YOUR HOOD AND STAND AT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER. REMOVE THE COVER FROM THE FUSE BOX. NOW REMOVE THE FAR BOTTOM LEFT 20 AMP FUSE FOR 10 SECONDS AND PUT IT BACK. IT'S EASIER THAN REMOVING YOUR BATTERY CABLE. *TR

MY POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING MULTIPLE TIMES. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. I'LL SHARE A QUICK FIX WITH OTHER COMPLAINANTS: OPEN YOUR HOOD. IF YOU STAND AT YOUR DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER, REMOVE THE COVER FROM YOUR FUSE BOX. REMOVE THE 20 AMP FUSE AT THE FAR BOTTOM LEFT CORNER FOR 10 SECONDS AND THEN PUT IT BACK IN, IT'S AN EASIER FIX THAN DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE. *TR

ENGINE NOISE TURNED OUT TO BE A LEAKING POWER STEERING RACK, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $866.91. THIS APPARENTLY IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURS ONLY IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE REFERENCED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE), HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 05/06/08 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT IMPACT SENSORS. UPDATED 05/06/08

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO., ALREADY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SWAY BAR BUSHINGS., I ALREADY FIXED AT MY EXPENSE.., THE BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THE LOCKS QUIT WORKING., BROWSING ON THE NET I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS., I DID ALREADY CONTACT DODGE BUT THEY ARE DOING NOTHING SO FAR. THIS ON MY APPRECIATION IS A SAFETY MATTER ., SINCE THE DOORS CAN NOT BE OPEN WITH THE REMOTE., NO EVEN FROM INSIDE USING THE BUTTONS., THE ONLY DOOR THAT HAS A KEY USE FOR IS THE ONE FOR THE DRIVER., WHAT CAN SOME ONE DO IS YOU HAVE TO GET INSIDE THE CAR FOR ANY GIVEN URGENCY., BUT THE ONLY ENTRY WILL BE THE DRIVER'S SIDE???? PLEASE REFER TO THESE SITES FOR SUCH COMPLAINTS PLEASE HELP US THANKS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/INDEX.SHTML. *TR

HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML MY POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING AT 40K MILES ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SIMILAR TO THESE OTHER PEOPLE. DODGE HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. *TR

DOOR LOCKS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY WORK. I DO NOT LIKE THIS BECAUSE THE DOOR USED TO LOCK AS SOON AS I STARTED DRIVING AND SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT BEING UNLOCKED AND NOW I FORGET TO LOCK IT. IT IS VERY UNSAFE IN THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A NEIGHBOR INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER REAR WINDOW APPEARED TO BE CRACKING. THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. SHE PAID TO HAVE THE WINDOW REPAIRED DURING THE FIRST FAILURE AND FEELS THAT THIS SECOND INCIDENT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF