2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,531. ..UPDATED 06-08-15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEREFORE THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. UPDATED 11/23/2015*JS

WHY ARE NOT ALL THE 2005 DODGE CARAVANS NOT COVERED ON THE RECALL FOR THE SENSORS THAT CAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. IT SHOULD NOT JUST COVER THE STATES THAT THEY FIGURE THAT SALT IS USED. IT IS USED HERE IN ABUNDANCE BECAUSE OF COST AND CLOSE VICINITY OF SALT LAKE. IF YOUR VIN NUMBER DOESN'T COME UP THEY WON'T COVER IT BUT IT IS A SAFETY ITEM AND I FELL IT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED BY LOCATION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY DODGE CARAVAN 2005 ON THE FREEWAY AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS KEPT TURNING OFF AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER IS WOULD TOO. I WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS HAD MY THREE CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WIFE WITH ME AT THE TIME. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

BEGAN SMELLING GAS FUMES, GOT STRONGER AND STRONGER AND BEGAN LEAKING FUEL. CRACK IN FUEL PUMP. I BEGAN TO HEAR THAT THIS IS A TREND WITH THIS 2005 MODEL. *TR

AFTER REFUELING THE CAR WILL STALL OUT, USUALLY THIS HAPPENS AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. CAR TYPICALLY RESTARTS AND THERE IS NO OTHER INCIDENT UNTIL REFUELING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES. *TR

AFTER REFUELING THE VAN WOULD STALL THEN RESTART THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE KNOW. AFTER AN INTERNET SEARCH I SEE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND DESIGN FLAW. THE SEARCH PUTS THE BLAME ON THE "VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE" REQUIRING A COMPLETE FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT. *TR

STARTING IN SEPT THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VAN WOULD TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES PERIODICALLY. I LOOKED UP INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE COMPLAINTS THAT THIS HAPPENS BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. THIS ISSUE IS GETTING TO BE MUCH MORE FREQUENT AND FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. TONIGHT I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND IT IS ONLY 12.4 MILES TO MY JOB AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT 15 TIMES!!! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!! WE DRIVE OUR 3 KIDS TO SCHOOL ON RURAL ROADS AT 5:30 IN THE MORNINGS. WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS WITH THEM IN THE CAR??? THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP AND DODGE NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT. MOST PEOPLE BUY MINI VANS BECAUSE THEY HAVE KIDS SO WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN TURNED INTO A RECALL YEARS AGO? YOU CAN'T EXPECT PEOPLE TO RISK THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS OVER AN ISSUE THAT IS CLEARLY DODGE'S RESPONSIBILITY. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND IF THERE IS ANY OTHER STEPS THAT I CAN TAKE TO HOLD DODGE RESPONSIBLE. *TR

SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED HIS VEHICLE, I HAD THE FRONT END REALIGNED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE INNER TIE ROD BOOT WAS DAMAGE AND THE TIEROD END WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAD THE INNER TIEROD REPLACE BUT WE COULD NOT FIND A REPLACEMENT. BOTH BOOTS,LEFT AND RIGHT,. WERE DAMAGED AND THE GREASE WAS LEAKING OUT. *TR

DOOR LOCK SYSTEM HAS FAILED DUE TO COMPUTER GLITCH. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON-LINE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL. *TR