2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING IN MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT WITH KIDS TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE CAR AS ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR HAS A KEY ENTRY. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THE TIME IT TAKES TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE CAR. WE RISK CAR JACKING OR INABILITY TO LEAVE THE CAR QUICKLY IF THERE WAS DANGER. THIS IS A PROBLEM WIDELY REPORTED ON THE INTERNET. YET, DODGE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS GOING TO CHARGE $100 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR

FOUR CARS IN FRONT OF ME AT AN INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN I LOST ALL BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT AND ALMOST RIGHT ONTO A PERSONS LAWN TO KEEP FROM REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. IF MY DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT REPORT WITH THIS. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS HURT. MY HUSBAND HAD JUST BEEN DRIVING AND HE SAID THE PEDAL WAS FEELING SOFT. IT WOULD GRIP AND THEN GIVE. I HAVE HAD THIS 2005 DODGE CARAVAN FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. I BOUGHT IT AT A USED CAR DEALER, BUT I HAVE HAD NO RECALLS ON ANYTHING BY THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN CONTACTED THEY CAN NOT HELP ME. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WEBSITE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE 2005 IS THE WORST. THERE WAS REALLY NO WARNING AND THERE IS STILL NO SENSORY LIGHTS ON EITHER. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL WORK FINE, THEN NOT WORK AT ALL. SOMETIMES IF I MOVE THE SWITCH BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES REAL FAST THE LIGHTS WILL WORK AGAIN. SOMETIMES LIGHTS WORK FOR WEEKS WITHOUT PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE RUSTED. THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL BECAUSE OF THE SALT ON THE ROADWAY. THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,356 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 102,000. UPDATED 08/13/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/23/10*JB

DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK ELECTRONICALLY ON DOOR SWITCHES OR KEY FOB. CAN RESET IOD FUSE BY PULLING OUT OF FUSE BOX AND RE-INSERTING; ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WILL WORK FOR A FEW DAYS THEN PROBLEM COMES BACK. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK WITH THE KEY FOB OR THE INTERIOR DOOR CONTROL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONSOLE WARNING LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. ON OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE WARRANTY COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE COMPONENT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER HER EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,101.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN PRESSING DOWN, TO BREAK IT LOOSE YOU HAVE TO PRESS IT FURTHER DOWN. I CAN FEEL IT STICKING WHEN I ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. HAS A RECALL BEEN INITIATED OR WILL THERE BE ONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS. *TR

I LIKE MANY OTHER 2005 DODGE CARAVAN OWNERS HAS EXPERIENCED A AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILURE. AFTER TAKING THE VAN OUT ONCE DOOR LOCKS OPERATED PERFECTLY, UPON 2ND TRIP THAT DAY I NOTICED WHEN I WENT TO LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE THEY DID NOT LOCK, I TRIED THE INTERNAL DOOR LOCK SWITCH IT DID NOT WORK. I WAS ADVISED (VIA WEBSITE) TO PULL THE 20A IOD FUSE AND REPLACE IT WHICH I DID AND THE LOCKS WORKED FOR ABOUT THREE CYCLES AND STOPPED AGAIN. THE DOORS NO LONGER LOCK UPON SHIFTING INTO GEAR EITHER WHICH MEANS THE PASSENGER DOORS (WHERE THE CHILDREN SIT) DO NOT LOCK WHILE ON THE ROAD AND CAN BE OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WITHOUT THE EFFORT OF PULLING UP THE DOOR LOCK STEM. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR A COMPUTER UPDATE WHICH I AM TOLD SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. THE NEXT STEP IS TO REPLACE THE MODULE AT CONSIDERABLE COST. *TR

STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CONTROLLING TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS. INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WIPERS, WASHER, TURN SIGNALS AND TURN SIGNAL REVERSAL (INDICATE TURN RIGHT SIGNAL FOR LEFT ACTUATES) TO CORRECT ON A SHORT TERM OPERATING THE TILT FUNCTION CORRECTS FAILURE TEMPORARILY. THIS EVENT OCCURS REGULARLY AT LEAST EVERY OTHER TIME VEHICLE IS USED. DEALER CAN NOT REPLICATE FAILURE. I AM A AUTOMOTIVE QUALITY ENGINEER TRAINED IN ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THIS FAILURE IN MY OPINION IS DUE TO THE HARNESS CONNECTION EITHER WIRE PULL OUT OR CONNECTOR FAILURE. I HAVE HAD WIPERS FAIL DURING HEAVY RAIN DRIVING. TURN SIGNALS INDICATING INCORRECT DIRECTION NEARLY CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION AND WASHER NOT OPERATE WHILE DRIVING IN SALT LADEN CONDITIONS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OWNERS WHO INDICATE THIS IS AN ISSUE IN THEIR CARAVAN AS WELL. *TR