2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

I PURCHASED THE VAN USED (1 OWNER) AROUND 74,500 MILES. I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED FOR A GOOD 30 SECS. AFTER USING ANYTHING ELSE ELECTRICAL. AFTER A FEW WEEKS, THE POWER DOOR LOOKS STOPPED WORKING. THE REAR HATCH STILL WOULD LOCK/UNLOCK. I RESET THE SYSTEM BY UNPLUGGING THE BATTERY. THIS FIXED THE LIGHT FLICKERING PROBLEM, BUT ONLY WORKED TEMPORARILY FOR THE LOCKS. I EVENTUALLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO "FLASH" THE COMPUTER, AND UPDATE SOFTWARE ON THE BCM. THIS WORKED ALSO FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT NOW AGAIN THE LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING. NOW THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE BCM MUST BE FAULTY, AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED/REPLACED. THIS IS GOING TO COST $500-$600! I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I HAVE A SMALL CHILD. I NEED TO COUNT ON BEING ABLE TO LOCK/UNLOCK MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER BECAUSE I DON'T WORK IN THE NICEST NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE NOW MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT OF THE VAN, WHICH WAS LESS THEN WHAT I HAVE ALREADY PUT INTO IT FOR REPAIRS. CHRYSLER SHOULD OFFER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR AT LEAST OFFER SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION, ESPECIALLY WITH SO MANY CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) DRIVING IN SNOW TO WORK ONE MORNING, THERE CAME A SQUEAL (ALTERNATOR) THEN LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ON. AFTER I MADE IT TO THE HIGHWAY WHICH IS PLOWED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT NEVER CAME OFF. TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND IT WAS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS YEAR THE SAME THING HAPPENED, THE SQUEAL AND AFTER A TRIP TO REPAIR A EVG SENSOR THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT I NOW HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE CORRODED. I DO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH DOES NOT COVER THIS "ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE" AND A COMPLAINT TO DODGE'S 800# [XXX] DECLARED IT ALSO AN "ENVIRONMENTAL" ISSUE NOT COVERED! [XXX] SAID THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE ROAD COMMISSION AS THEY ARE THE ONES THAT PUT THE SALT ON THE ROAD. I HAVE NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEMS AS I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS AN EXPENSE THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR. I BOUGHT THE VAN IN 2005 WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS TO COVER ALL. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON CHRYSLER'S PAST RECALLS ON AIRBAG SENSOR AND BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR PRODUCTS AND THE WAY THEY ARE INSTALLED. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT FUNCTIONING. NOT WITH THE SWITCH ON DOOR OR WITH REMOTE. *TR

2005 DODGE CARAVAN POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE. HAVE TO REMOVE 20AMP FUSE ON IOD TO WORK. THEN IT DOESN'T WORK AGAIN IN AN HOUR. *TR

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING POWER SURGES WHILE DRIVING FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS OR SO. THE OTHER ISSUE I AM HAVING IS MY HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF RANDOMLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT SOME TIMES TAKES UP TO 5 MINUTES TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON. THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AUGUST OF 2009. SO FAR I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS, BUT I HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER IN BECAUSE IT IS DARK AND I DON'T HAVE ANY LIGHTS. RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVING MORE FREQUENT POWER SURGES WHERE MY LIGHTS FLICKER, MY GAUGES GO HAYWIRE AND MY RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF. I RECENTLY BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND MY MECHANIC CONTACTED CHRYSLER BECAUSE HE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. CHRYSLER TOLD THEM THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THIS AND SOME OF THEM HAVE RESULTED IN FIRE. THEY WOULD NOT RELEASE A WAY TO FIX IT BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW HOW YET. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY, I HAVE 2 YOUNG KIDS THAT ARE FREQUENTLY RIDING IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL START ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IT AND MY FAMILY COULD BE INJURED. I WOULD LIKE A RESOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM ASAP. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD MAKE THIS A TOP PRIORITY BECAUSE THERE ARE LIVES AT STAKE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON 02/17/2010. HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM EARLIER IN 2009 BUT REPLACED A FUSE WHICH SEEMED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT WILL STOP WORKING WITH NO NOTICE. I HAVE FOUND BY SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THAT PULLING THE FUSE AND REPLACING IT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT IT HAPPENS AGAIN WITHIN DAYS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM FOR MY WIFE AS THIS IS HER CAR AND SHE TRAVELS WITH OUR 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS ONLY ABLE TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ONLY, IT WOULD MAKE IT VERY HARD FOR HER TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE QUICKLY IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF OUR KIDS. IT SEEMS DODGE HAS NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TURN SIGNALS - SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WORK, AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU USE INDICATOR TO TURN LEFT THE RIGHT SIGNAL WILL OPERATE, AND VISA VERSA. IT WONT DO THIS WHEN YOU TAKE VEHICLE TO DODGE AND THEY DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH NHTSA AND ON INTERNET. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK WILL JUST STOP WORKING. I HAVE BEEN TO DEALER TWICE AND THEY HAVE CHARGED ME $49.95 FOR "REPAIR". THE LATEST EPISODE HAPPENED APX. 6 MONTHS AFTER LAST "REPAIR". I WENT ONLINE TO CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND FOUND A HOST OF OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME REPEATED PROBLEM. I THEN REMOVED FUSE AND PUT IT BACK IN AND IT HAS TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY ARE "UNAWARE OF ANYONE ELSE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM". THEY WILL BE GLAD TO LOOK INTO WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING MY PROBLEM FOR A MINIMUM CHARGE OF $50. OF COURSE "THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR PARTS AND LABOR." I HAVE ALREADY PAID ALMOST $100 FOR DEALER TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE SAME FUSE PLUS ON ONE OF MY VISITS THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $3,000 IN OTHER REPAIRS THEY JUST HAPPENED TO FIND. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO 2 OTHER REPAIR SHOPS FOR ESTIMATES, I WAS INFORMED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND SAW NO SIGNS OF "PROBLEM" DEALER SUPPOSEDLY DIAGNOSED. IT WAS AN ATTEMPT TO RIP OFF A CONSUMER. *TR

I MUST SAY HOW VERY TROUBLING IT IS TO SEE SO MANY OF US WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT FILING HERE ON THIS WEB SITE ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE POWER LOCK ELEMENTS ON THESE MINI VANS!!!! I TOO HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE STARTING WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A 2005 GRAND CARAVAN BY DODGE. WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN (ONE IN MY ARMS) IN THE RAIN ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK ONE (1) DOOR (DRIVERS) WITH A KEY BECAUSE THE ADDED CONVENIENCE OF A KEY FOB DOOR LOCK AND UNLOCK FUNCTION REFUSES TO STAY WORKING TIME AFTER TIME. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MANY "QUICK" FIXES ON THE INTERNET BY EVERY OTHER IRRITATED CONSUMER, THEY JUST DON'T WORK PERIOD. DODGE TECHNICIANS DON'T EVEN SEEM TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG, THEY JUST THROUGH FUSES AND PARTS AT IT TO ATTEMPT TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. DODGE MUST HAVE AN INKLING OF WHAT IS GOING ON??? YOU PEOPLE HERE AT THE NHTSA AND THE NTSB HAVE GOT TO HELP US. I'M SURE EVEN SOME PEOPLE YOU KNOW OR EVEN YOU YOURSELF HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR