2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT WITH 3.8LITER ENGINE HAS DASH LIGHT CLUSTER FLICKER, HEADLIGHT FLICKER AND WITH EVERY DASH LIGHT LIGHTING UP AND GAUGES GOING DEAD, THEN REAPPEARING. DEALER TRIED TO SAY IT WAS BATTERY, REPLACED IT, THEN THEY SAID ALTERNATOR, REPLACED IT. AFTER RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THEY DID NOT CHECK BODY CONTROL MODULE. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM, AND NO AUTO PARTS RECYCLERS IN NORTH TEXAS CAN KEEP BCM'S IN STOCK BECAUSE OF THE DEMAND. SIGNIFICANTLY, THE DEALERS WANT TO CHARGE $300-400 FOR THE PART, THEN $100 FOR PROGRAMMING IT. MY RESEARCH ALSO INDICATES THE MANUFACTURER MAY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SUPERCEDED THE PART WITH AN IMPROVEMENT. THE OLD PART NUMBER 4692158AA HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH 4692158AB. I THINK THIS PART SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE ON A RECALL AS THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE NATIONWIDE BASED ON THE WEBSITES I HAVE READ COMMENTS. FURTHER, MANY DEALERS ARE APPARENTLY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE CUSTOMERS BY SELLING THEM PARTS THEY DO NOT NEED BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT TESTING THE BCM OR VOLUNTARILY CHOOSING TO FIND THE PROBLEM AFTER THE CUSTOMER HAS FED THE DEALER COFFERS FOR BATTERIES AND ALTERNATORS, ETC. *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND POWER WINDOWS RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING ON MY VAN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FROM 1005 DODGE VAN OWNERS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THE EQUIPMENT CONTINUES TO FAIL AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, KNOWN ISSUE, AIRBAGS FAILURE TO DEPLOY. THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR A FEW YEARS AND ARE ONLY NOW DOING THE RECALL. MY HUSBAND WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT OVER 40MPH, LOTS OF DAMAGE, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'VE CONFIRMED WITH CHRYSLER THAT MY MODEL WAS ONE OF THE VINS LISTED IN THE RECALL. *TR

AUTO PURCHASED AUG 2005. INCIDENT BEGAN OCCURRING IN EARLY 2009. AUTOMATIC AND REMOTE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK ON 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. REMOVING AND REPLACING 20A IOD FUSE CORRECTS THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT WHILE (1 DAY TO 1 WEEK), BUT THE ISSUE ALWAYS RECURS. WHEN THE DOOR LOCK IS INOPERATIVE, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK AT 19 MPH FEATURE ALSO DOES NOT WORK. *TR

WE HAVE 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE LIGHTS ON THE VAN KEEPING TURNING ON WHEN OPENING THE DOOR THEY STAY ON FOR A LONG TIME, THEN THEY SHUT OFF AND DURING THE DAY THEY TURN ON BY THEMSELVES AND EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT BECAUSE THE BATTERY WILL LOOSE POWER AFTER IT HAPPENS SO MANY TIMES, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, WENT BY DODGE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH COMPLAINT. *TR

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK - UNSURE WHAT PRECIPITATED THE FAILURE. WEB SEARCHES HAVE TURNED UP "QUICK-FIXES" WHICH INDICATE PULLING THE IOD FUSE OUT FOR FIVE SECONDS AND REPLACING IT. FURTHER SEARCHING INDICATES A COSTLY SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND WARNINGS BY DODGE DEALERS NOT TO DO THIS TYPE OF QUICK FIX WITH NO REASON WHY. THE QUICK FIX APPEARS TO WORK FOR VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME UNTIL SAME FAILURE OCCURS. HEAT, COLD, WET OR DRY DO NOT SEEM TO ALTER THE FAILURE RATE. *TR

RECENTLY MY POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, WHEN TRYING TO ACTIVATE IT EITHER BY MY KEY OR FROM THE DOOR PANEL. I GAVE IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO FIXED THE PROBLEM.. THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED A WEEK LATER. I WAS QUITE UPSET FOR PAYING MONEY FOR A SIMPLE PROBLEM WHICH WAS NOT FIXED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO DISCONNECT THE POWER FROM THE BATTERY (FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES) AND THEN RECONNECT THE BATTERY. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS NOW WORK. HOWEVER THIS PROBLEM COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I DID A SEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON THE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN. THE CORRECT SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE GOING TO A DEALER. BUT I WILL NOT PAY FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ( AND THIS DEFECT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY AND SECURITY PROBLEM). THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE UNDER A RECALL ORDER. *TR

POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ON 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THIS INITIALLY AND MY DAUGHTER OPENED THE REAR DOOR WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL. *TR

POWER WINDOWS & POWER LOCKS DON'T WORK ON KEY OR DOORS AND HAVE NOT FOR THE LAST YEAR. NOW TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS, I'VE GOT 67,000 MILES AND LUCKILY IT CAME WITH A 7 YEAR 70,000 DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY, THIS THING IS AN ELECTRONIC NIGHTMARE !!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FIVE TIMES. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE AND REPLACED TWICE TWO MONTHS AGO. WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED, THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURES ARE CAUSED BY "FAULTY" DRIVING. CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED THREE TIMES AND WAS REPAIRED. EVERY SEASON THE AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONS. THE REAR HOSES WERE REPLACED TWICE ALONG WITH THE COMPRESSOR. THE POWER LOCKS ON ALL OF THE DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR ALTHOUGH THE DOOR LOCKS WERE IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION. THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOWS STARTED MAKING A CLANGING NOISE WHEN IT WAS OPENED AND THAT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.