2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY DECIDE NOT TO COME ON, OR GO OFF AFTER CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING. PARKING LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND DIRECTIONALS CON'T TO WORK. TURNING THE LAMP SWITCH ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES DOES NOT WORK. THIS HAS HAPPEN APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS. MOST RECENTLY ON JUNE 29 @ 10PM, HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO INCIDENT. OFF THE HIGHWAY STOPPED AT A CONVENIENCE STORE, AFTER TURNING CAR BACK ON AND DRIVING A FEW FEET, ON AN UNLIT ROAD THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF, HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE AND SHUT CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THEY SEEM TO COME BACK ON, THE SWITCH IS NOT EFFECTIVE. *TR

HEADLIGHT FAILURE TO COME ON. SIDE LAMPS, TAIL LIGHTS ETC. WORKED BUT HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK EXCEPT BY HOLDING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN THE "FLASH HIGH" POSITION. MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AFTER SIMILAR FAILURES SINCE THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. PROBLEM REOCCURRED 7/27/12 WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS YOU CAN BE SURE TO BE HOME BEFORE DARK AS THE ON BOARD COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS ARE NO HELP IN DIAGNOSING THE ISSUE SO IT'S A GAME OF RUSSIAN ROULETTE ON WHETHER THE LIGHTS WILL WORK WHEN YOU GET IN. *JS

DOOR LOCKS ON SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT WORK. VAN HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER 2 TIMES ON THIS. THIS IS A UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING AND ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE DOORS, THE POWER LOCKS ON ALL DOORS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY WITH THE KEY, HOWEVER THE POWER LOCKS REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OR THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE RELAY IN THE DOORS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 09/11/12*LJ UPDATED 09/13/2012 *JS

APPARENTLY A FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT MEANS THAT POSSIBLY AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER FROM WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND ALSO CHECK FOR RECALLS VIA THE INTERNET AND ACCORDING TO THE VIN # , IT IS NOT LISTED, BUT OVER 300,000 2005 GRAND CARAVANS HAVE. WHY NOT MINE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS EITHER COULD NOT LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN DRIVING OR THE LOCKS WOULD ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHETHER THE CONTACT USED THE AUTOMATIC KEY FOB OR THE KEY MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

THIS IS A RE-OCCURRING ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD JUST REACHED AROUND 50,000 MILES (I GUESSED AT THE DATE). THEN IT HAPPENS OFF AND ON OVER THE COURSE OF TIME. THE MOST RECENT OCCURENCE WAS 6/23/2012 (I NOW HAVE OVER 100000 MILES). WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER DIM, THEN BRIGHT, THEN THEY GO OUT ENTIRELY. I MUST TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. THREE TIMES I HAVE HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN INTO THE SERVICE SHOP, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD I WAS JUST IMAGINING THE ISSUE. WHEN I INSISTED I WAS NOT IMAGING IT, I WAS TOLD THAT MAYBE I NEVER TURNED ON THE LIGHTS IN THE FIRST PLACE. NOT ONCE HAS DODGE SERVICE ACKNOWLEGED THAT THERE COULD BE AN ISSUE. THE SERVICE GUY DID OFFER TO TAKE MY VAN AND DRIVE IT PERSONALLY FOR A WEEK TO SEE IF HE COULD GET IT TO HAPPEN. I DIDN'T THINK IT APPROPRIATE THAT HE ADD SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES FOR HIS AMUSEMENT. *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. IT COULD ONLY BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDER DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. THE DOOR BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE SINCE THE IT WAS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. IT COULD NOT EVEN BE UNLOCKED BY MANUALLY PULLING ON THE LOCK...THE LOCK WAS FROZEN. THEN THE SLIDER DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE STARTED TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. FORTUNATELY IT WOULD JUST REMAIN IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION SO WE COULD STILL OPEN THAT DOOR. I WAS AFRAID TO LOCK THAT DOOR MANUALLY IN CASE IT ALSO BECAME FROZEN IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND IT WOULD BE VERY INCONVENIENT TO GET MY KIDS INTO THE REAR OF THE VAN. SO I LEFT IT UNLOCKED AND FEARED ITEMS WOULD BE STOLEN FROM MY VEHICLE. I ALSO FEARED THAT GOD FORBID WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I READ MANY FORUMS ONLINE ABOUT HAVING THE DEALER REPROGRAM THE BCM AND SOME PEOPLE FOUND SUCCESS WITH THIS FOR AROUND $100. I TOOK MY VAN TO A DODGE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THEY NEVER HEARD OF THAT FIX FOR THE DOOR LOCKS. SO I WOUND UP SPENDING OVER $1100 TO HAVE A LATCH AND 2 POWER ACTUATORS REPLACED. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM FEELING VERY RIPPED OFF. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THIS IDENTICAL COMPLAINT, YOU WOULD THINK DODGE WOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE. *JB

ELECTRIC POWER LOCKS CONTINUE TO FAIL. THEY WILL NOT WORK WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE OR THE LOCK SWITCH INSIDE THE DRIVERS SIDE OR PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS LOCK FAILED. THE DOOR MOTOR MADE A NOISE BUT WOULD NOT ENGAGE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE DOORS HAD TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,894.