2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS COULD ONLY BE OPENED AND CLOSED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK AND LOCK THE DOORS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE DOORS HAD TO BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. *TR

I PURCHASED MONROE ECONO-MATIC STRUT ASSEMBLIES IN FEB 2013 FROM ROCK AUTO. I INSTALLED THEM IN MARCH ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE RIGHT ONE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE ABOUT ONE MONTH LATER. I FOUND OUT THE WARRANTY IS ONLY 30 DAYS THROUGH ROCK AUTO. WHEN I CHECKED MONROE'S SIGHT, I FOUND THEY DON'T HAVE A WARRANTY AT ALL. I SENT A EMAIL TO THEIR CUSTOMER SUPPORT BUT THEY NEVER RESPONDED. I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR COMPLAINTS ABOUT MONROE STRUTS AND WAS STUNNED TO FIND SO MANY. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. I WOULD BE GLAD TO SEND MY BROKEN STRUT TO BE TESTED. I DON'T BELIEVE MONROE STRUTS ARE SAFE AND THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING THE LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE KEY ALARM OR MANUALLY, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REFUELED TO CAPACITY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VAPOR LOCK MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

AT FIRST MY CARAVAN STARTED EATING BRAKE PADS, CHANGING THEM APPROX EVERY 6-8 MONTHS...THEN, IT STARTED SHIMMYING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED OR GOING DOWN A STEEP GRADE...I HAVE CHANGED ROTORS 3 TIMES AND ALSO HAVE CHANGED CALIPERS & BRAKE LINES....IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE AND IT IS STARTING TO SHIMMY AND NOW IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING FARTHER TO THE FLOOR, BRAKE FLUID CHECKS OUT FINE...I AM STARTING TO FEEL AFRAID OR SCARED THAT THE BRAKES MAY FAIL....CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94000....FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THERE ARE ALOT OF BRAKE ISSUES WITH THE CARAVAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WITH THE KEY MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING TWICE NOW. UPON EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CARAVAN FROM 1998 THROUGH 2004 WITH RECALLS. WHEN LOOKING ONLINE I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2005. IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS. I'M NOW SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AFRAID THAT IT WILL DIE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR CATCH FIRE. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER WORK. NEITHER THE BUTTONS ON THE KEY FOB NOR THE SWITCHES ON THE INSIDE DOOR PANELS WILL LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. IF I DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RE-CONNECT IT, THE LOCKS WILL WORK PROPERLY, BUT ONLY FOR SHORT TIME PERIODS. *TR

THE POWER DOORS LOCKS DO NOT WORK ANYMORE. WE USE THIS VAN AS AN ADA WHEELCHAIR ACCESS. WE CANNOT LOCK THE REAR HATCH WITH A KEY. WE ARE VULNERABLE TO LEAVING THE REAR HATCH UNLOCKED. THE DRIVERS DOOR IS THE ONLY DOOR WITH A KEY ACCESS. THE OTHER DOORS DO NOT HAVE KEY ACCESS TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. TRY LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2005 VANS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP THANK YOU *TR