2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT 49,000 MILES. THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG SENSORS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSORS BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON. THEY SAID THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME CLOCK SPRING PROBLEMS THAT DODGE HAS HAD IN PREVIOUS YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH ENGAGING THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE FAIURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

THE AXIAL ARM CONNECTING THE STEERING TO THE WHEEL IS INTERNALLY DEFECTIVE. IT WAS COMPLETELY BROKE AT A STARTING POINT. THE CAR COULD NOT BEEN DRIVEN, BECAUSE IT JERKS IN THE SAME PLACE WITH NO ADVANCES. IF THIS ( AXIAL BROKEN) HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD FLIP UPSIDE DOWN. *TR

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AND THE STEERING GEAR ARE GOING OUT ON OUR 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER. THERE ARE SEVEN (7) VANS AHEAD OF OURS WITH OUR DEALER. I SPOKE TO CHRYSLER AND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY WANT US TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VAN EVEN WITH THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE UNABLE TO GIVE US A DATE WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN TURN OFF OCCASSIONALLY WHILE DRIVING AT DARK. *TR

CRACKED FLYWHEEL ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 60,000 MILES. HAVE READ OR HEARD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND FROM GARAGE OWNERS ABOUT THIS FAULTY FLYWHEEL. CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL ACCELERATION AND JERK ERRATICALLY. VERY DANGEROUS,ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC. FLYWHEEL REPLACED. EXPENSIVE. *TR

CONSTANT ISSUES WITH SWAY BAR BUSHINGS & SWAY ELIMINATOR. JUDGING FROM THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, THE VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE A JALOPY THE ENTIRE FRONT END RATTLES AND SOUNDS COMPLETELY UNSAFE. NOT ONLY HAS THE SWAY BAR & BUSHINGS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 4 MONTHS BUT THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS ALSO REPLACED 4 MONTHS AGO. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YRS OLD AND ONLY HAS 27,000 MILES! *TR

ALMOST 1 YEAR AFTER BUYING THE CAR THE DASH AND LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER, THEN FLICKER TO THE POINT IT WOULD LOOSE POWER. WHILE DRIVING, LIGHTS WOULD FUNCTION LIKE STROBE LIGHTS, VISUALLY OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. THE RADIO WOULD CUT ON AND OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO CARMAX AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE CAR WOULD WORK A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN STARTED WITH SAME PROBLEM. WE RETURNED VEHICLE BACK TO CARMAX AND THEY FORWARD VEHICLE TO DODGE. THEY REPLACE BOTH THE ALTERNATOR AND VALVE ASSEMBLY @ A COST OF $236.49. THIS TIME IT LASTED SEVERAL WEEKS LONGER BUT RETURN BACK TO SAME PROBLEM. WE TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO CARMAX, THEY ONLY EXPERIENCED MINOR FLICKERING THAT THEY SAID WAS NORMAL. OUR VEHICLE HAS NOW GOTTEN FAR WORST THAN BEFORE AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS BY SHUTTING OFF OR LOOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATING. VEHICLE NOW CUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AND/OR LOOSES POWER THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO, PLEASE HELP. *TR

RACK AND PINION WENT OUT (LATER DIAGNOSED BY DEALER) ON HIGHWAY. STARTED TO STEER VERY HARD AND HAS NOW LOST ALL POWER STEERING. *TR

2005 DODGE CARAVAN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES CRACKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON, I BOUGHT A PREOWNED CARAVAN, WITH 35K AND THE HEAD LAMPS STARTED TO CRACK. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER FOR THE MANUFACTURE HELP LINE. I RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE, DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VAN FOR 3 MONTHS IT IS NOT AT 40K AND I FEEL THAT AS AN AUTO TECH THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT HAVE ACCRUED IN SUCH A SHORT TIME ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. *TR