2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS 2005 DODGE CARAVAN (FAILURE MILEAGE: 35,000). HE TRIED TO TURN ON THE SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF TWO TO SIX TIMES, THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN ON. UPDATE 04/30/07*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A DRAGGING SOUND WAS HEARD WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 16,000. *AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING FROM WORK WHILE GETTING ON TO THE FREEWAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TWO MINUTES LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALSO. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT IMPACT SENSORS AND CONNECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE IS A 2005 WITH 43000 MILES WHICH IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR. PARTS WERE ORDERED BUT ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER SO THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL COME IN.

RE: MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AIRBAG IS INOPERABLE, BUT CHRYSLER CANNOT SUPPLY NEW SENSORS FOR AT LEAST A WEEK, OR MORE, ACCORDING TO LOCAL DEALER. IT'S AN INDUSTRY-WIDE PROBLEM, THEY SAY, WITH MANY SENSOR FAILURES. THIS MEANS THAT MANY CHRYSLER OWNERS ARE LEFT TO DRIVE WITHOUT OPERABLE AIRBAGS... NOT A GOOD SITUATION. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR THIS. *JB

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT IN TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED LEFT IMPACT SENSOR THEN 2 DAYS LATER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN NOW THEY SAY IT IS RIGHT IMPACT SENSOR. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNA A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING ON THE OFF MODE AND STAYED STUCK UNTIL ONE PUT SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO UNSTICK THE PLATE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE THROTTLE BUT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE DUST IN THE AREA THAT WAS CLOGGING THE THROTTLE WHICH MADE IT STICK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,500. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND STATED DIDN'T KNOW THAT CLEANED TO LUBE WAS PART OF MAINTENANCE REPAIR. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR

FAILURE OF FRONT MOUNTED AIRBAG SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. *JB

MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I'M ON MY THIRD SENSOR. FOR ME, THEY LAST ABOUT SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE PROBLEM RETURNS. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IF NEEDED, OTHERS SAY IT COULD DEPLOY FOR NO REASON. THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY, THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO COVER THE COSTS EVEN THOUGH IT IS CLEARLY A FLAW WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL THAT I AM AWARE OF. *JB

FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE ENGINE BELTS ON MY 2005 CARAVAN. I HAVE HAD SIX SETS OF BELTS PUT ON THE VAN IN A YEAR. THE DEALER JUST PUT ANOTHER SET TODAY. THE DEALER SAID ALL OF THE FOUR CYLINDER ENGINES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS IT THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN'T BE FIXED?? THEY PUT A NEW ENGINE IN THE VAN IN JUNE OF 2006 AT 13,000 MILES AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

EXTREMELY SLIPPERY TIRES (GOODYEAR INVICTAS) ON DODGE CARAVAN WHEN IT RAINS. *NM