2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

SINCE PURCHASE, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ACTION. AT THIS POINT, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT TURNING OFF UNLESS THE SWITCH WAS WIGGLED. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS WORK SPORADICALLY, AND THE PARKING LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF WHEN SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION. THEY DO HOWEVER GO OFF OVER TIME. WE WILL TRY REPLACING LIGHT SWITCH TO SEE IF THIS RESOLVES THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A CONCERN FOR US WITH TEENAGE DRIVERS USING THE VEHICLE! *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - THE POWER DOOR LOOKS QUIT WORKING ON THE 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING IN THE DODGE COMPUTERS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WHICH CAN BE TEMPORARILY FIXED BY PULLING A FUSE AND REPLACING IT, BUT THE REAL FIX REQUIRES DODGE TO RE-PROGRAM THE COMPUTER. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE. I HAVE FOUND MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE KEY FOB TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS, THE DOORS WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE SEVERAL FUSES WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE AN ACTUATOR FOR THE SLIDING DOORS WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FINALLY CAME BACK ON AFTER TURNING SWITCH OFF AND ON WHILE USING THE DIMMER SWITCH AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, 7 PASSENGER, AUTO DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO FUNCTION. RESETTING IOD FUSE TEMP FIX, THEN ALL LOCKSFAIL AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STEERING RACK AND THE INNER TIE ROD ENDS. IN ADDITION, ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN EXTREMELY LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE SWAY BAR END LINKS AND BUSHINGS TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,943. UPDATED 03/16/11 *BF UPDATED 04/27/11

REAR WIPER ARM WILL NOT REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH THE BACK WINDOW. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE WIPER, IT MAKES ONE PASS AND THEN PUSHES OUT FROM THE WINDOW RESULTING IN THE ARM BEING FROM BETWEEN 1/4" - 1/2" FROM THE GLASS. NEW BLADES, BENDING THE ARM, ETC ALL RESULT IN SAME PROBLEM. WORK AT LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE AND HAVE SEEN THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. IT APPEARS A PART IS MISSING IN THE INSTALLATION THAT SHOULD KEEP THE WIPER ASSEMBLY IN PLACE AND DEPTH THROUGH THE GLASS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE OWNERSHIP. THE VAN IS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT WITH 14,447 MILES CURRENTLY. IT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND HAS NOT OTHERWISE HAD THE REAR AREA DAMAGED, INCLUDING BY HUMAN TAMPERING WITH THE ASSEMBLY. IN ITS CURRENT STATE, THE REAR WIPER ARM IS USELESS UNLESS SOMEONE RIDES ON THE BACK BUMPER TO CONTINUOUSLY PUSH IT BACK INTO CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW GLASS SURFACE. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS & WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. PROBLEM OCCURRED AT ABOUT 68000 MILES VEHICLE CURRENTLY 133000 MILES. WOULD TAKE OUT IOD FUSE FOR 15 MINUTES WOULD WORK FOR A COUPLE OF CYCLES THEN WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT THE PROCESS. NOW I'M HAVING TO TAKE OUT THE 40 AMP BCM FUSE. IT STARTS WORKING ONLY FOR A DAY ARE SO. I HAVEN'T FOUND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OR WHY IT ONLY WORKS FOR A COUPLE OF CYCLES THEN GOES DEAD. *TR

ABS LIGHT ON -- DEALER REPLACED LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR (THIRD OCCURRENCE). *TR

ABS LIGHT ON -- DEALER REPLACED LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR (SECOND OCCURRENCE). *TR