2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

BOUGHT DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2005 IN AUG. 2006 WITH 29K MILES, NOW HAS 50K MILES. I'VE REPLACED THE BRAKES FIVE TIMES AND THE ROTOR ONCE AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE DRIVEN IN CO FOR 43 YRS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR. *TR

THE POWER LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAVE STOPPED WORKING. TO ME THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, I HAVE A LITTLE GIRL AND LIKE TO HAVE THE DOORS LOCKED WHILE DRIVING, AND IF I HAVE ANYTHING IN MY CAR I DON'T WANT IT TO GET STOLEN. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT ALOT OF THE SAME YEAR VANS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A SOFTWARE OUT THERE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH MEANS SOMEONE OUT THERE KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *TR

OUR USED 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WORKED PERFECTLY FOR ABOUT A YEAR UNTIL STRANGE THINGS STARTED TO HAPPEN TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VAN WILL LOSS ALL POWER, JUST LIKE REMOVING THE BATTERY, A FEW TIMES A WEEK AND IT REMAINS DEAD FOR ABOUT 60 SECONDS. ALSO PERIODICALLY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES WILL ACT CRAZY, THE ODOMETER WILL PULSATE AS WELL AS THE HEADLIGHTS, THE SIDE ELECTRONIC DOORS WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION AND ABOUT TWICE ALL ELECTRONICS IN THE VEHICLE DIED EXCEPT THE ODOMETER YET THE CAR WAS RUNNING NORMALLY. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, IGNITION SWITCH AND BODY CONTROL MODULE ' ALL TO NO AVAIL. THE VAN IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE 60 SECOND BLACKOUTS THAT CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. THERE ARE A LOT OF INTERNET COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS YEAR AND MODEL ' DODGE NEEDS TO SOLVE THIS CRIPPLING PROBLEM. *TR

AUTO DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 GRAND CARAVAN SXT STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING. ALSO WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH REMOTE. THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO LOCK AT 19 MPH. 51000 MILES ON VEHICLE. ITS A COMPUTER THING AND IS NOT SAFE. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 48,000 MILES. POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND CLEANED TERMINALS: LOCKS WORKED FOR A WEEK. REPLACED BATTERY AND THEY WORKED FOR ANOTHER WEEK. CONSULTED WEB FORUM, WHICH RECOMMENDED REMOVING DOOR LOCK FUSE FOR 5 SECONDS. THIS WORKED FOR ANOTHER WEEK. NOW BELIEVE THAT BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) NEEDS REPLACING, WHICH IS EXPENSIVE (OVER $700). WEB FORUMS REVEAL HUNDREDS OF SAME COMPLAINTS ABOUT '05 CARAVAN. BIG SAFETY PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN REMOTE LOCK IS ACTIVATED, HORN BEEPS, SIGNIFYING DOORS ARE LOCKED, THOUGH THEY ARE NOT. THIS POSES THE DANGER THAT SOMEONE COULD ENTER THE VAN AT NIGHT UNDETECTED AND ASSAULT THE DRIVER OR HIJACK THE CAR WHEN OWNER RETURNS. CHRYSLER CORP. SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO FULLY REPAIR THIS FAULT BY A GENERAL RECALL. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SRT DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK. DISCONNECTING NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND REMOVING AND REPLACING THE 40 AMP FUSE EVIDENTLY RESETS THE COMPUTER AND THEY NOW WORK. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE FIX IS TEMPORARY. I WILL WAIT TO SEE HOW LONG THEY WORK. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE ON A MINIVAN WITH KIDS. I WENT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED TONS OF PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 2005 GRAND CARAVAN/CARAVAN. THERE IS A QUICK, TEMPORARY FIX OF REMOVING THE 10D 20A FUSE OR THE NEGATIVE CABLE ON THE BATTERY, BUT THE PROBLEM APPARENTLY RECURS WITH EVER DIMINISHING PERIODS OF TIME IN BETWEEN. THE PERMANENT FIX IS APPARENTLY AN UPDATE TO THE SOFTWARE, WHICH CLEARLY STATES THAT DODGE/CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ENGINEERING, AND THAT THEY ARE ONLY TOO HAPPY TO TAKE MONEY FROM CONSUMERS TO FIX A SAFETY PROBLEM INHERENT IN THEIR FAULTY DESIGN. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY THEM BEFORE WE START HEARING ABOUT TRAGEDIES, ESPECIALLY AS THIS OCCURS WITHOUT NOTICE. *TR

WE JUST PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN YESTERDAY AND DID NOT DISCOVER UNTIL WE GOT HOME THAT THE POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK. WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WITH OUR TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. IT IS UNSETTLING TO THINK THAT SOMEONE DANGEROUS COULD ATTEMPT JUMP INTO THE VAN AT ANY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND NOT BE ABLE TO QUICKLY HIT THE BUTTON AND PROTECT OUR FAMILY. IT IS ALSO EASIER TO FORGET TO LOCK ALL THE DOORS AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, WHICH MAKES US MORE PRONE TO THEFT. WE WOULD REALLY, BE GRATEFUL FOR THIS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL. THANK YOU SO MUCH!*TR

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS GO OFF. SOMETIMES WILL COME ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND SOMETIMES AFTER TURNING SWITCH OFF AND ON. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS DO NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THIS IS NOT SAFE WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING 55 MPH WITH OR WITHOUT OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. *TR

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. TROUBLE WITH CAR COMPUTER AFTER BATTERY CHANGE. *TR