2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

THE DOOR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. YOU CANNOT OPEN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE KEY. THE LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU GET UP TO SPEED. I HAVE CHECKED ON CAR COMPLAINTS.COM AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT DODGE IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR

MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS/REMOTE DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. HAVE TRIED FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS IN MANUAL AND EVEN HAVE TRIED DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE TO RESET. THESE WERE ONLY TEMPORARY FIXES, THAT NO LONGER WORKS ALONG WITH THE DOORS. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOORS WHICH IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE WITH A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 2. MY FEAR NOW IS THAT MY CHILD WILL FIGURE OUT HOW TO OPEN THE DOOR SINCE IT WONT LOCK AND FALL OUT. THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK FEATURE WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF OUR FAMILY. PLEASE HAVE THIS RECALLED SO WE CAN FEEL SAFE WITH OUR CHILDREN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAD CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN HE ENGAGED THE KEY FOB TO LOCK THE DOORS. THE DOORS DID LOCK UNTIL HE MANUALLY LOCKED THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED FOUR TIMES. AFTER EACH FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SLIDING DOOR OPENING / CLOSING PROBLEMS. IS IT THE WIRING HARNESS? I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS PROBLEM. DOOR OPENS SLIGHTLY THEN STOPS. MOST DANGEROUS PART IS THAT IT WILL NOT CYCLE TO FULLY PULL THE DOOR IN AND CLOSE COMPLETELY. I FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN THE TRACK AND REPLACED. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. IT IS A DAILY PROBLEM AND THE GREAT ENGINEERS AT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FAULTY DESIGN!!! *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. AUTO LOCK AT 18 MPH NO LONGER WORKS. LOCK/UNLOCK NO LONGER WORK FROM KEY FOB. *TR

MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AND WHEN CAR DRIVES 20MPH THEY NO LONGER AUTOMATIC LOCK, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH CHILDREN. WHEN CONTACTING DODGE THEY SAID ITS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT IS NEEDED. SINCE WHEN DO WE BUY CARS AND THEN NEED TO PAY HUNDREDS TO HAVE THE SOFTWARE UPDATED. WITH THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NO BODY WANTS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL. I GUESS DODGE/CHRYSLER ARE WAITING FOR A CHILD TO BE KILLED BEFORE MAKING THIS A RECALL. IF ANY OF MY CHILDREN GET HURT THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT NEW IN 2005. FROM THE TIME IT WAS NEW I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. IN THE BEGINNING THEY WOULD RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WORKED FOR THEM AND SINCE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR IT, AND THAT I NEEDED TO BRING IT IN WHILE IT IS HAPPENING (IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT-THERE ARE NO DEALERSHIPS OPEN!). OF COURSE AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT, I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEMS. THEY STILL GO OFF AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, AND THEY RARELY TURN ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, AND SOMETIMES STAY ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, OR THEY DO TURN OFF THEN TURN THEMSELVES BACK ON WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO SIT AND TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY (SO MUCH THAT MY WRIST HURT)BEFORE THEY WILL COME ON, THIS HAS TAKEN UP TO 15 MINUTES (WHILE IN A DARK PARKING LOT). I CONTACTED DODGE AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I KNOW THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AS IT BEGAN WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. BUT, DODGE DOESN'T CARE. IN MY DAILY COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK I AM ON I-35 WHERE THERE IS CONSTRUCTION GOING ON, WITH NARROW LANES AND CONCRETE WALLS AND NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ONTO, MY HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF AND NOT COMING BACK ON CAN GET ME KILLED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I CALLED CHRYSLER ASSISTANCE 800 # AND WAS TOLD THAT MY COMPLAINT WAS DENIED BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE AND WARRANTY BEING OUT. I ARGUED THAT THE PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW, SO THEY SHOULD FIX IT. IT HAS BEEN ESCALATED TO A SUPERVISOR, AND I AM AWAITING THEIR DENIAL AT THIS TIME. WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A POSSIBLE CAUSE/FIX I FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND THE SAME COMPLAINTS. MINIVANS ARE REGULARLY PURCHASED BY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN (AS WAS MINE). THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP VOLUNTARILY. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STALLS AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. IS NOW OCCURRING EVERYTIME WE FILL UP THE VEHICLE (3 TIMES SO FAR). AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE VEHICLE STARTS FINE, WE DRIVE UP TO 1/4 MILE AND THE VEHICLE STALLS. RESTARTS AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED...UNTIL WE FILL UP AGAIN. *TR

NO SPECIFIC EVENTS PRIOR, JUST PARKED CAR FOR THE EVENING. CAR STARTED BUT NO HEADLIGHTS OR INTERIOR GAUGE LIGHTS INCLUDING GEAR INDICATOR, ALSO NO ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS. AFTER SEVERAL RESTARTS ALL WORK BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW. CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT FLICKERS ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW AND THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO STOP IT BY REPLACING THE COMPUTER. *TR

2005 DODGE CARAVAN DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING, AND REQUIRED A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO FIX. TREATED AS A CHARGEABLE ITEM FOR SOMETHING THEY KNEW ABOUT DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR