2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MALFUNCTIONS WHILE DRIVING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR THE SWITCH ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES SEEM TO BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THERE ARE 4 SETTINGS ON THE SWITCH THAT WHEN CONNECTED WILL TURN ON THE LIGHTS APPROPRIATELY. IN SOME CASES THE SWITCH IS MISALIGNED AND THE CONTACT WILL EITHER NOT WORK AT ALL, OR, MAKE RANDOM DISCONNECTIONS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AS THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE, KNOWN TO HAVE MULTIPLE PASSENGERS. IF THE HEADLIGHT FAIL AT NIGHT, THIS COULD BE DEADLY. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FORUMS, AND BLOGS DESCRIBING THESE ISSUES WITH TOWN AND COUNTRY, AND CARAVAN, AND GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS. THE FAILURE OCCURS RANDOMLY, AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS TO EITHER OPEN/REPAIR THE SWITCH, OR REPLACE THE SWITCH. CURRENTLY I AM HAVING TO FLIP THIS SWITCH OFF AND ON BACK AND FORTH UNTIL THE CONTACTS CONNECT. IF IT DOES NOT WORK, THEN I HAVE TO DRIVE WHILE I HOLD THE HI-BEAMS ON. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR MYSELF NOR OTHER DRIVERS DRIVING TOWARD ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK WAS THE ONLY FUNCTIONING LOCK ON THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD ONLY FUNCTION IF OPERATED MANUALLY WITH THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK UNLESS THEY WERE MANUALLY LOCKED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED TWICE IN THE PAST WHEN THE SLIDING DOORS MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON ONE OCCASION AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO PREVIOUSLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT STRUTS WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE WHOE BRAKE COVER ON THE LEFT REAR FELL OF ON JULY 4TH 2009. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPLACED YET AS I COULD NOT AFFORD IT, BUT HAVE BEEN USING RED TAPE. YESTERDAY, JULY10TH WHILE COMING OOF THE FREEWAY THE OTHER COVER FELL OFF. THIS TIME I SAW IT AND WENT BACK FOR IT. IT SEEMS THESE ARE ONLY GLUED ON. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO THESE VANS? IT IS SO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. *TT

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR OR SO! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC LOCK ON THE FOB DOES NOT WORK. THE SLIDING DOORS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT UNLOCK AFTER BEING LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PREVIOUSLY RESET THE COMPUTER WHICH WAS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND THE RESETTING OF TWO CODES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THIS WAS NOT A KNOWN FAILURE AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR UNDERBODY AIR CONDITIONING LINES WERE LEAKING AND WERE COMPROMISED AT THE SEAL PLATE JUNCTION, CAUSING FREON TO LEAK. THE FAILURE WAS PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM PRODUCING AIR CONDITIONING IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THE AIR CONDITIONING FOR THE VEHICLE HAS NEEDED TO BE RECHARGED OR A/C HEATER TUBE FOR THE REAR UNIT HAS BEEN CHANGED OUT BECAUSE OF CORROSION. EVERY YEAR THE A/C HAS NEEDED TO BE RECHARGED BECAUSE THERE IS NO COOLANT IN THE A/C SYSTEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED EVERY YEAR FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS. THIS CAUSES AN EXPENSE OF $70 TO $150 EVERY YEAR. THE FRONT CORE HAS BEEN REPLACED TO THE SUM AMOUNT OF AROUND $750 LAST YEAR. *TR

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED, AND THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS HAVE FAILED. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF AND COULD NOT GET THEM TO COME BACK ON BY TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. HOW CAN I BE EXPECTED TO DRIVE IN THE DARK WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS?