2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED REPEATEDLY, AND CANNOT BE OPERATED WITH EITHER THE REMOTE KEY OR WITH THE POWER SWITCHS INSIDE THE CAR. THE TEMPORARY FIX IS TO OPEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO REMOVE AND REINSERT THE IOD FUSE. THE PERMANENT FIX IS TO PAY THE DEALER A LOT OF MONEY TO UPDATE THE BCM SOFTWARE FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT JUST AN INCONVENIENCE, BUT ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THEFT VULNERABILITY AND PASSENGER PERSONAL SAFETY COMPROMISE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO OPEN THE DOORS MANUALLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY TO THE KEYLESS ENTRY; HOWEVER, IT HAD NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS FOR SOME TIME NOW. WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN, I WOULD TURN ON THE LIGHT SWITCH AND AFTER A DELAY THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON. SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING THE SWITCH OFF THEY WOULD REMAIN ON. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD JUST TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS REMAIN ON AS WELL AS THE YELLOW LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS. SOME DAYS THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL AUTO SHOPS FOR REPAIR, HOWEVER THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN TAKEN IN SO NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE DIFFERENT METHODS TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,426.

POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING, THEY EITHER WON'T LOCK OR UNLOCK UNTIL YOU PULL THE IOD FUSE, THIS FIXES IT UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER. I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DO THIS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IF YOU WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE OF A VEHICLE YOU MAY NOT HAVE TIME TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OR IF THE DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT LOCKING AND YOUR GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND A KID COULD OPEN THE DOOR. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE A TRAGEDY HAPPENS. *TR

I OWN A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES, THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. WHEN YOU USE THE KEY FOB OR LOCK SWITCH, THE ACTUATOR MAKES A SOUND BUT THE LOCKS (ON ALL DOORS) WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON ISSUE ON THIS YEAR OF CARAVAN AND THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX. CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN MY CHILDREN ARE RIDING IN THE CAR AND THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED AND/OR WHEN WE CAN'T GET INTO THE CAR AS ONLY THE DRIVERS DOOR CAN BE UNLOCKED USING THE KEY. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCHED THEMSELVES OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AFTER DARK. EVER SINCE THEN, THE HEADLIGHTS AND/OR PARKING LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY BY THEMSELVES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE ROCKER PANEL UNDER THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FOAM USED BY THE MANUFACTURER WHICH CAUSED THE METAL TO RUST ONCE SUSTAINED WITH WATER. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT - BOUGHT USED FROM BARRETH CAR DEALERSHIP IN WASHINGTON, MO IN AUG. 2009 - 45000 MILES LOCKS STOPPED WORKING - STILL WONT WORK UNLESS FUSE IS PULLED OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND AGAIN - OXYGEN SENSORS STOPPED WORKING AC/HEATER FAN STOPPED WORKING. *TR