2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUE WITH MY HEAD LIGHTS NOT WANTING TO CUT OFF WHEN PARKING. SOMETIME THEY WOULD ALSO JUST COME ON WHILE PARKED. THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVE NOW, ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAVE TO REACH DOWN AND TURN THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON FOR THEM TO WORK AGAIN. I THOUGHT CHRYSLER HA A RECALL FOR THIS ON MY MODEL VAN, BUT THEY ARE TELLING ME NO. PLEASE HELP AS I BELIEVE THEY ARE DODGING THIS ISSUE, WHICH IS A TRUE SAFETY HAZARD THAT THEY SHOULD REPAIR. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DASH LIGHTS WILL FLICKER, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND OFF, THE DOOR CHIME WILL GO OFF AND THE RADIO WILL SHUT OFF AND TURN BACK ON. IN THE EVENING TIME WHILE THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKER, IT CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER ALSO. ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN IT FLICKERS, IT WILL CAUSE THE VAN TO DIE. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING FROM THE AIRPORT, BEFORE I JUST WAS ABOUT TO GET ON THE EXPRESSWAY, MY SPEEDOMETER WAS INDICATING THAT I WAS DRIVING 90 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT I WAS MAINTAINING A SPEED OF 35 MILES PER HOUR (KEEPING WITH THE FLOW OF OTHER VEHICLES). MY DASHBOARD WAS A MASS ARRAY OF FLASHING LIGHTS. SPEEDOMETER WAS ERRATIC GOING FROM 20 TO 90. I THEN SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT MY ELECTRICAL WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK AS WELL AS MY DOORLOCKS. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING NOR WHAT TO EXPECT. I WAS JUST PRAYING THAT I WOULD GET HOME SAFELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN WITH THE SPEEDOMETER (PRETTY SCARY). HOWEVER, MY ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE SINCE THAT TIME. THEY'RE DEAD! NADA, ZILCH! .I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE IN ILLINOIS AND AM SO SORRY THAT I DID. MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MY LEFT REAR TIRE WAS RUINED FROM THE TOW ONTO THE FLATBED, WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS SOME SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

IF THE VAN IS REALLY LOW ON GAS AND I FILL IT UP COMPLETELY, WHEN I LEAVE THE STATION, BY THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME I STOP OR REALLY SLOW DOWN THE VAN WILL DIE. IT MUST BE FILLED COMPLETELY THOUGH. I HAVE BEEN A COUPLE PLACES TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BUT CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. I TRY AND MAKE IT DIE ON ME NOW BEFORE LEAVING THE PARKING LOT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM A FRIENDS AND SUDDENLY MY DASH BOARD STARTED TO FLASH. I COULD STILL DRIVE AND THE RADIO WAS UNAFFECTED HOWEVER THEN THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS TURNED OFF COMPLETELY WHICH REALLY SCARED ME. I HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS DRIVING EITHER. THE DASH BOARD WAS BLACK BUT THEN AFTER A BIT TURNED BACK ON! *TR

THE DODGE CARAVAN HAS A LOUD GASOLINE SMELL. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO THE DODGE DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A PIECE OF BROCCOLI FOUND UNDER THE SEAT. NOW THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IS UNBEARABLE AND EVERY TIME I ENTER THE VEHICLE IT MAKES MY SKIN BREAK OUT IN HIVES ASSOCIATED WITH ANXIETY BECAUSE I THINK THE CAR IS GOING TO EXPLODE. I TOOK THE CAR TO OUTSIDE DEALERS JUST TO CONFIRM I'M NOT CRAZY BECAUSE THE ODOR MAKES YOU SICK. I COMPLAIN ABOUT THE GASOLINE SMELL I HAVE BEEN HAVING FOR YEARS EACH OUTSIDE MECHANIC TELLS ME THE SAME STORY THE CAR IS A BOMB YOU HAVE A CRACK IN YOUR HUBBING FUEL LINE, SUPPLY LINE ETC, THE CRACK IS INTERNAL ON TOP OF THE FUEL LINE AND OVER TIME IS EXPANDING GETTING LARGER AND THAT'S HOW THE SMELL KEEPS GETTING STRONGER [XXX] THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT WILL KILL YOU. I CONTACT DODGE CORPORATE FRANTICALLY IN TEARS BECAUSE I TOE BEEN PUTTING MY FAMILY AT RISK THEY HAD THE AUDACITY TO TELL ME THAT THEY REALIZE THAT IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT BUT NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM I'M OVER MY WARRANTY BY 15,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED ON THE STEEL TUBING WHERE A RUBBER AND METAL CLAMP HOLD THE HOSE TO THE FRAME BEHIND THE ENGINE. WATER, SALT AND DIRT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE AS IT WAS CAUGHT IN THE CLAMP ASSEMBLY. RESULT WAS A FAILURE IN THE POWER ASSISTED STEERING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAN OVER THE CARE TO THE GARAGE. *TR

I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GASOLINE FUMES WHICH ARE BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I WILL HAVE IT CHECKED OUT TOMORROW BUT MY FRIEND WHO IS ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR 35 YEARS SAID THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE A FUEL PUMP AND HOUSING UNIT PROBLEM. THE SMELL IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE AND BECOMES OVERWHELMING WHEN I FILL UP MY TANK WITH GASOLINE. THE FUMES ARE MAKING ME ILL. MY FRIEND TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 11/04/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR POWER LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE DOORS ONLY LOCKED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BODY CONTROL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 08/14/14*LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RE-FLASHED AT A COST OF $85.00. UPDATED 08/19/14