2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WIT THE DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. NO WARNING THEY JUST QUIT. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND RECONNECT TO GET THEM TO START WORKING. LAST WEEK MY WINDOWS STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A DEFINITE ELECTRONICS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF VAN. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE. HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING. FLIPPING THE SWITCH BACK AND FORTH HAS NO EFFECT ON RESTORING FUNCTION. YOU JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE LIGHTS TO DECIDE TO TURN BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR IN CLUSTERS: ABOUT 2 TO 3 TIMES IN A WEEK, AND ABOUT 1 WEEK OUT OF EVERY 6 TO 8 MONTHS. FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT "SHORT OUT" REGULARLY. THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOES NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOORS, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LOCK THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOORS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE DOOR LOCKS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. I CAN PULL THE IOD FUSE AND RESET THE LOCKS, BUT IT IS A TEMPORARY FIX TO THE PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT WORK FOR EN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SEEMS TO NEED RESOLUTION. I AM ATTACHING LINKS TO TWO FORUMS THAT EXPRESS THE SAME CONCERNS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND_CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/ELECTRIC_DOOR_LOCK_FAILURE.SHTML HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/POWER_LOCKS_WILL_NOT_LOCK_OR_UNLOCK *LN

I HAVE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN WITH 76K MILES. THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR STOPS OPENING AFTER ABOUT 6 INCHES. MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE. I WISH THERE WOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 03/07/11*LJ UPDATED 04/22/11

HEADLIGHTS ON 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WILL NOT ALWAYS TURN ON IT WILL SOMETIMES REQUIRE TURNING THE SWITCH ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT DOORS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK PROPERLY. HAVE SEEN LITERALLY HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON FORUMS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS SHOULD BE A SLAM-DUNK FOR A RECALL....DODGE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS!! *TR

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SCAN SHOWED THAT THE LEFT FRONT SENSOR WAS BAD BUT AFTER REPLACING THE SENSOR THE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE.

LIGHTS OFF DURING OPERATION.... OFF AT TURN ON AND NOW WILL NOT COME ON NO MATTER WHAT I DO.... TOLD BY SEVERAL THEY ARE HAVING SAME TROUBLE... REAL SAFETY ISSUE THE FIRST TIME AS IT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN DARK ROAD. *TR