2005 DODGE CARAVAN Air Bags Problems

Air bag Light stays On, even with seat belt attached, so this means air bag is not working, not sure driver side, or passenger. went to Dodge dealer, they would NOT fix it!!

HAD A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SENSOR AND HAD IT FIXED 3 OR 4 YEARS AGO. ON 12-2-2018 THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, DOING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT AS YET FOUND IF THE SENSOR WAS FIXED WITH ANOTHER BAD ONE. THIS NEEDS LOOKED INTO. TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE THIS REACURRING SAFTY PROBLEM. COMES ON 10 MINUTES INTO DRIVE,GOES OFF AFTER SITTING 2 MINUTES WITH SWITCH OFF

Mileage: 220,808

MYSELF AND TWO OTHERS JUST RECENTLY GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAGS DIDNT GO OFF . THANK GOD THAT WE HAD OUR SEATBELTS ON. A CAR CUT A BUS OFF ON HWY44 WWST IN INVERNESS FL, WE ALL HAD TO HIT OUR BRAKES AND ENDING UP HITTING ANOTHER CAR AT 30-40 MPH. WHEN MADE INPACK WITH THE OTHER CAR THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF LEADING TO INJURIES AND HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.

Mileage: 1,346,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT LIT. LOOKED UP ON NHTSA WEBSITE, CHRYSLER ISSUED A"SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN" COPY ENCLOSED. I TOOK MY VAN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED PLUS A NEW KEY AND A RECALL NOTICE FOR A FUEL/STALLING PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIRBAG PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE OF THE VIN NUMBER. THE VAN WAS PURCHASED IN MASS. AND I PURCHASED IT IN RHODE ISLAND. I DONOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY 216.61 DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS FIXED. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 150,000

I HAD THIS VAN 2005 CARAVAN FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS AND PAST YEAR I HAD 3 ISSUES, ONE OF THEM IS THAT MY LIGHTS TURNED OFF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY AND IT WAS VERY SCARY , I FIXED IT BY REPLACING THE LIGHT SWITCH AND NOW IS OK BUT IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE THERE IS MORE INCIDENTS OF THAT TYPE ON OTHER CARAVANS AS I CAN SEE,SECOND IS MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ,STAYS ,GOES AWAY AND THEN COMES BACK UP AS IT WILLS ,I DID NOT FIX IT SINCE I DON'T KNOW HOW TO BUT WILL TRY TO GET IT DONE AS A RECALL, THIRD ONE IS MY FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING AT A SAME POINT WHERE I SAW PICTURES AND COMPLAINTS BY OTHER OWNERS SO I WOULD LIKE JUST TO ADD MY OWN COMPLAINT,I WILL REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP SINCE I DOUBT I CAN GET RECALL IN NEAR FUTURE BUT HOPEFULLY KEEP THE RECEIPT IF IT GETS APPROVED SO I CAN TRY TO GET MY MONEY BACK,THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR

Mileage: 160,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,531. ..UPDATED 06-08-15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEREFORE THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. UPDATED 11/23/2015*JS

Mileage: 118,531

WHY ARE NOT ALL THE 2005 DODGE CARAVANS NOT COVERED ON THE RECALL FOR THE SENSORS THAT CAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. IT SHOULD NOT JUST COVER THE STATES THAT THEY FIGURE THAT SALT IS USED. IT IS USED HERE IN ABUNDANCE BECAUSE OF COST AND CLOSE VICINITY OF SALT LAKE. IF YOUR VIN NUMBER DOESN'T COME UP THEY WON'T COVER IT BUT IT IS A SAFETY ITEM AND I FELL IT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED BY LOCATION. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V192000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS BUT MOST RECENTLY, REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE), BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

FIRST IT WAS THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WENT ON AND COULDN'T GET THEM TO STOP TOOK IT IN TO FOLSOM LAKE DODGE TO GET IT FIXED IT WAS STILL ON FACTORY WARRANT AND THEY REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING IS WHAT THEY TOLD ME. THEN AFTER THAT AFTER THE WARRANT WAS DONE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE PANEL IN FRONT OF THE STIRRING WHEEL CAME ON AND WOULDN'T STAY OFF IT COMES ON MOST OF THE TIME AND STAYS SO I DON'T KNOW IF MY AIR BAGS OR ON OR OFF. NOW YESTERDAY MY DOOR LOCKS WOULDN'T WORK UNLESS I DO IT MANUALLY BUT I CAN'T GET THE BACK GATE TO LOCK AROUND HERE YOU NEED TO KEEP THE DOORS LOCKED REMOVED THE BATTERY CABLE AND IT WORKING RIGHT NOW BUT READY ABOUT IT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAS THIS TROUBLE. I FEEL THE IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM HERE CAN YOU LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GET THIS FIXED I FELL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I GOT MY VAN WHEN THE 2005 FIRST CAME OUT MARCH 2004. *TR

Mileage: 61,992

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LOCATED ON THE STEERING WAS PUSHING AGAINST THE PLASTIC AND CAUSED IT TO DETACH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 86,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT A DECISION WAS NOT MADE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT HE HAD TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST SINCE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE SPECIFIED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) AND RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 64,000

I OWN A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN, THAT HAS 2 RECALLS FOR THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR. ONE THE COVERS THE STATE I LIVE IN, MASSACHUSETTS, AND ONE THAT COVERS ANOTHER 350,000 VEHICLES IN THOSE SAME STATES. MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 2 1/2 YEARS, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE A RECALL ITEM, AND TO WAIT TO HAVE IT FIXED. THAT WAS THE DEALER IN LOWELL, MA. NOW MY VAN HAS FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THIS REASON, AND DODGE SAID THAT MY VAN ISN'T COVERED. THE ONLY CRITERIA IS THAT IT BE GARAGED IN MASSACHUSETTS, WHICH IT HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. I NEED THIS RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM, SO I CAN DRIVE MY VEHICLE LEGALLY. IT SHOULD BE COVERED, AND IF I HAVE A CRASH, I DON'T KNOW IF THE SENSOR WILL DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,753.

Mileage: 56,000

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WHICH I PURCHASED FROM NEW. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TRIED TO RESET THE COMPUTER BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY AND RECONNECTING IT AFTER A WHILE . THIS ELIMINATED THE WARNING LIGHT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN 2 RECALLS ON THESE VANS FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. CALLED BOTH DODGE AND THE LOCAL DEALER WE PURCHASED THE CARAVAN FROM, AFTER GIVING THEM THE VIN NUMBER ([XXX]) THEY SAID THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE RECALL DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY CARAVAN. WHY IS MY CARAVAN NOT COVERED BY THE 2005/2006 RECALLS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSORS AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS FOR HIS VIN; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT SAW A NEWS REPORT FOR A RECALL ON HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT "YET" A PART OF THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V008000: AIR BAGS :FRONTAL: SENSOR CONTROL MODULE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,477. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,300.

Mileage: 75,477

WE PURCHASED OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN NEW AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT JUST STARTED COMING ON AND OFF THIS WINTER (2009-2010). NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL OF THE TIME. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP TO HAVE THEM RUN THE DIAGNOSTICS ON THE LIGHT. THE CODE CAME BACK AS A BAD LF AIRBAG SENSOR AND FROM THERE I STARTED SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET. I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR RECALL ON 312,442 DODGE CARAVANS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM (CORROSION ON SENSOR). I CALLED DODGE TO FIND OUT IF OUR VAN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND BASICALLY SAID I WAS OUT OF LUCK BUT TO SAVE MY RECEIPTS FOR THE REPAIR IN CASE IT WAS TO EVER BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. AS OF NOW I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE SENSOR BECAUSE I FEEL THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY DODGE. AS OF NOW OUR AIRBAGS ARE NOT OPERATING AT ALL BECAUSE THE REPAIR IS QUITE COSTLY AND I AM FRUSTRATED TO THINK THAT DODGE KNOWS THEY ARE PUTTING LIVES IN DANGER BUT OBVIOUSLY ONLY RECALLED A LIMITED NUMBER OF UNITS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,500.

Mileage: 58,000

DESCRIPTION: I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 10 JAN 2010 WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. THE ACCIDENT WAS INITIALLY CAUSED BY AN INDIVIDUAL CARRYING FURNITURE IN THE BACK OF HIS PICK-UP TRUCK. THE FURNITURE FELL OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK FORCED MYSELF AND ANOTHER DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME TO SLAM ON OUR BRAKES. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED MY BRAKES HOWEVER THE ABS DID NOT ENGAGE AND I SKIDDED INTO THE CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK THAT WAS TRAVELING IN FRONT OF ME. I LEFT TWO 50FT SKID MARKS (MY ESTIMATE) BEHIND ME. ULTIMATELY, THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM CAUSED ME TO IMPACT THE REAR OF THE SILVERADO. ADDITIONALLY, AND JUST AS IMPORTANTLY, MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. I WAS LATER INFORMED BY DODGE/CHRYSLER, WHO I COMPLAINED TO, THAT BASED ON THE AREA OF IMPACT THE SENSORS WERE NOT DAMAGED, WHICH IN-TURN WAS THE DETERMINING FACTOR WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY. AFTER CHECKING ALL THE RECALLS FOR MY VAN THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR THAT DODGE FAILED TO INFORM US OF, IN ADDITION TO OTHER RECALLS.WE TOOK PLENTY OF PICTURES AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT TO SHOW ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE STATED IN THE COMPLAINT,DODGE MODEL: CARAVAN MODEL YEAR: 2005 MANUFACTURER: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION MFR'S REPORT DATE: MAY 01, 2007 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V192000 EA06003 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA06003 COMPONENT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 270958 SUMMARY: MAKE: DODGE MODEL: CARAVAN MODEL YEAR: 2005 MANUFACTURER: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC MFR'S REPORT DATE: JAN 07, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V008000 RQ09003 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: RQ09003 COMPONENT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 312442MAKE: DODGE MODEL: CARAVAN MODEL YEAR: 2005 MANUFACTURER: BRAKE PARTS, INC. MFR'S REPORT DATE: MAR 09, 2006 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06E022000 N/A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. *TR

Mileage: 92,500

FRONTAL SENSOR/AIR BAG MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN MY VEHICLE HAS BE ILLUMINATING FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW. I LOOKED INTO A RECALL AT THE TIME MY DEALER SERVICE CENTER ADVISED ME OF THE MEANING OF THE WARNING LIGHT. AT THAT TIME I SEEN A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. NOW HERE ALMOST 2 YEARS LATER ANOTHER RECALL IS POSTED FOR THE SAME SENSOR AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE SENSORS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

2005 DODGE CARAVAN - AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. VEHICLE APPARENTLY DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THE RECALL CAMPAIGN BUT HAS THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS NEEDED FOR REPLACEMENT: 1. AIRBAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED 2. VEHICLE REGISTERED IN A "SALT BELT" AREA WHICH COULD CAUSE CORROSION. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. EVERY 5-10 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE BELIEVES THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR HAS FAILED, WHICH IN A SITUATION THAT WARRANTS, MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000 . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

2005 CARAVAN SXT FRONT AIR BAG SENSORS. *TR

Mileage: 62,609

OUR 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VAN HIT A STEEL LIGHT POLE MOUNTED IN CONCRETE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT. MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY/CONCUSSION. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

MY WIFE DRIVING A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN VAN WAS DISTRACTED AND SOLOED INTO A GUARD RAIL AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. A SAFETY BAG UNDER THE DRIVER'S STEERING WHEEL EXPLODED OPEN AND THE PLASTIC COVER OPENED, IT SMASHED AGAINST HER LEG. AND SHATTERED HER ANKLE. *TR

Mileage: 58,700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONTAL AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FRONTAL AIR BAG SENSOR. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V192000 (AIR BAGS;FRONTAL;SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 64,000

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ON. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING SHOWING THE SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN, PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS 64000 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION AND HAS NEVER HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL IN MAY 2007, BUT THE DEALER STATES THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED. WE LIVE IN WESTERN NY WHERE ROAD SALT HAS BEEN HEAVILY USED, WHICH HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS PART OF THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED TO ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME $94.00 TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL $250.00 TO FIX IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR WHEN 2005 DODGE CARAVANS IN 27 STATES HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND FIXED FREE. MY VEHICLE FITS ALL THE CRITERIA FOR THIS RECALL EXCEPT FOR THE VIN NUMBER. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE IN THIS? *TR

Mileage: 64,000

ON OUR 2005 DODGE CARAVAN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT THE RIGHT HAND FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WAS BAD. THEY SAID THE WIRES WERE CORRODED AND THE SENSOR WAS BAD. IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WOULD COST $250.00 TO REPLACE. AFTER LOOKING AT THE DODGE RECALLS THEY DID RECALL THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2005 DODGE CARAVAN BUT NOT OURS. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR ON OUR VAN IS THE SAME AS WHAT THE RECALL SAID. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURS ONLY IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE REFERENCED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE), HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 05/06/08 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT IMPACT SENSORS. UPDATED 05/06/08

Mileage: 30,000

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT 49,000 MILES. THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG SENSORS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSORS BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON. THEY SAID THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME CLOCK SPRING PROBLEMS THAT DODGE HAS HAD IN PREVIOUS YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 49,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,750 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,806.

Mileage: 17,750

INCIDENT #3 THIS IS THE THIRD TIME MY CAR INSTRUMENT PANEL DID THIS UNDER 25,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I CAN SEE THAT I AM ACTUALLY MOVING BUT NONE OF MY INSTRUMENTS ARE. NONE OF THEM MOVE ALL THE WHILE THE CAR DOOR AJAR LIGHTS ARE ON SO AFTER CHECKING THE DOORS 3-4 TIMES I JUST DROVE ON AS THEY WERE CLEARLY CLOSED . FUELED UP THE CAR AND RESTARTED. INSTRUMENTS ALL A GO .SOMETIMES IT TAKES OVERNIGHT BEFORE THE PANEL WORKS AGAIN. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 6 MONTHS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS POPPING ON AND OFF . HOW WILL I KNOW IF THE VAN IS REALLY IS DANGER OF BREAKING DOWN , OR PERHAPS RUNNING OUT OF GAS AS THIS VAN HAS CRIED WOLF TOO MANY TIMES .I WILL NEVER KNOW IF A PROBLEM REALLY EXIST . I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE . I HAVE RECEIVED AN AIRBAG RECALL, SO THAT'S ONE DOWN BUT WHEN WILL THEY RECALL THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL IT IS EITHER SHUTTING COMPLETELY DOWN OR POPPING UP CHECK ENGINE LIGHT . I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR IN FOR THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. THEY JUST SAY " MAYBE YOU DIDN'T PUT THE LID ON THE GAS TANK RIGHT" . SO AT ONE TIME THAT LID WAS REPLACED. I AM NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER BUT I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH 4 KIDS AND NOT KNOWING HOW FAST IAM GOING OR IF I AM RUNNING OUT OF GAS. LIKE I SAID BEFORE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL JUST NOT WORKING AT ALL IS A MAJOR DEFECT . IAM NOT SURE BUT I THINK THE SYSTEM IS CORRUPT. PLANNING TO TRADE IF ACTION IS NOT TAKEN IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I PAY FOR A RELIABLE CAR AND THAT'S NOT WHAT IAM GETTING . I HOPE THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE SO THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE CONTROL PANEL IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT DIM. SAFETY RECALL # 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) DOES NOT APPLY TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR A WHILE. THE POWERTRAIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 43,713.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED 100 FEET. THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A DITCH AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE AND HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED SORENESS IN THE NECK, BACK, AND ANKLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING FROM WORK WHILE GETTING ON TO THE FREEWAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TWO MINUTES LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALSO. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT IMPACT SENSORS AND CONNECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE IS A 2005 WITH 43000 MILES WHICH IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR. PARTS WERE ORDERED BUT ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER SO THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL COME IN.

Mileage: 43,600

RE: MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AIRBAG IS INOPERABLE, BUT CHRYSLER CANNOT SUPPLY NEW SENSORS FOR AT LEAST A WEEK, OR MORE, ACCORDING TO LOCAL DEALER. IT'S AN INDUSTRY-WIDE PROBLEM, THEY SAY, WITH MANY SENSOR FAILURES. THIS MEANS THAT MANY CHRYSLER OWNERS ARE LEFT TO DRIVE WITHOUT OPERABLE AIRBAGS... NOT A GOOD SITUATION. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR THIS. *JB

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT IN TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED LEFT IMPACT SENSOR THEN 2 DAYS LATER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN NOW THEY SAY IT IS RIGHT IMPACT SENSOR. *JB

FAILURE OF FRONT MOUNTED AIRBAG SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. *JB

Mileage: 54,300

MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I'M ON MY THIRD SENSOR. FOR ME, THEY LAST ABOUT SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE PROBLEM RETURNS. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IF NEEDED, OTHERS SAY IT COULD DEPLOY FOR NO REASON. THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY, THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO COVER THE COSTS EVEN THOUGH IT IS CLEARLY A FLAW WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL THAT I AM AWARE OF. *JB

Mileage: 18,000

WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE SINCE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT IT SHOULD NOW BE FIXED (11/06). I AM NOT OPTIMISTIC. *NM

Mileage: 300

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG SENSORS OR MY AIRBAGS COULD HAVE DEPLOYED! I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS FOR THIS VEHICLE ARE BAD TO THEY HAVE HAD TO BEEN REPLACED AND THIS WAS COSTLY! *NM

Mileage: 30,000

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN THAT I BOUGHT NEW FROM FOSTER MOTORS, A DODGE DEALER FROM MIDDLEBURY, VT. THIS WINTER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED FRONT AIR BAG SENSORS THAT HAD RUSTED. THEY DID THIS UNDER WARRANTY AND I DID NOT HAVE TO PAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY ODD SEEING HOW THE CAR IS ABOUT A YEAR OLD. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH ANY AIR BAG OF ANY VEHICLE I OWNED BEFORE. PERHAPS SOME PARTS MADE OF BAMBOO FROM OVERSEAS? PERHAPS NOT BECAUSE BAMBOO WILL NOT RUST. AT ANY RATE, I SEE WHERE THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM. YOU CAN ADD MINE TO THE LIST IF YOU WISH. THE DATE OF THE PROBLEM IS AN ESTIMATE. THANK YOU, DENNIS FROM VERMONT. *JB

I NOTICED IN A NEWS ARTICLE THAT THERE MAY BE AN INVESTIGATION OF DODGE CARAVAN'S WITH ISSUES RELATED TO THEIR AIR BAG SENSORS. MY COMPANY LEASES A 2005 CARAVAN FOR ME, AND I HAVE HAD THE AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACED ONCE AND IT HAS NOW FAILED AGAIN. I'M NOT SURE HOW YOU COLLECT THIS INFORMATION, BUT THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE IMPORTANT TO YOU. *JB

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. ON 10-11-05 WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP WHEN THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON A MACHINE WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE SENSORS AND THE WIRING HARNESS WERE DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE ONE ON THE LEFT SIDE WHICH WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS NOT FIXED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SENSORS AND THE WIRING FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONTACT BECAUSE THEY ALSO WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

Mileage: 16,000

DT: THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE 600 MILES BEFORE NOTICING THAT THERE WAS NO HORN. THIS WAS ON 8-9-05. THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL. IT WAS RENTED ON AUGUST 7, 2005. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA WHERE SHE WAS ON A TRIP. HE TOLD HER THAT THE WIRE TO THE HORN WAS CLIPPED. ON THE RETURN TRIP SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THIS WAS ON 8-15-05. SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE RENTAL COMPANY. *AK *NM

Mileage: 7,159

CONSUMER'S AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NO AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY. ALSO, ENGINE MAKES NOISE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR DOES NOT WORK.*AK PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (OCT 24, 2005): THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE.

Mileage: 12,525

MY MOTHER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, DRIVING AT 23 MPH IN A CHRYSLER MINIVAN. SHE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, ALTHOUGH THEY DID NOT TOUCH MY MOTHER, SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT. WHEN THE KNEE AIRBAG DEPLOYED HOWEVER, THE DOOR COVERING IT WAS WHAT HIT MY MOTHER IN BOTH HER SHINS WITH THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG BEHIND IT! ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT BREAK ANY BONES, THE IMPACT CAUSED EXTENSIVE BLEEDING AND EDEMA UNDER THE SKIN. SHE SUFFERED A CRACKED RIB AND BREAST BONE IN THE ACCIDENT, WHICH WE ALL UNDERSTAND, BUT THE ADDED AGONY OF HAVING TWO EXTREMELY BRUISED AND SWOLLEN LEGS (PURPLE, GREEN, RED--WITH LIME SIZED CLOTS UNDER THE SKIN) FROM HER KNEES TO HER ANKLES CAUSED BY THIS "SAFETY DEVICE" IS INFURIATING!!! WHERE DO I GO FOR ANSWERS??? *NM