2005 DODGE CARAVAN Electrical System Problems

The door locks do not work for the sliding doors or the passenger side of the vehicle. We tried to fix this issue by checking the door lock fuse out to make sure it was okay, and it was. The driver's side is the only one that locks. The passenger door lock will not push down and lock when pressed down manually. I feel this is a safety issue and I have seen that others online are having problems with their door locks not working or getting stuck and not unlocking. I don't understand why there is no recall on this issue with the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. This is a serious safe issue on any vehicle. My sliding doors have to be manually locked and as I said, the passenger side won't lock, so it's dangerous for me to have passengers. My local Dodge dealership offered to diagnose it, but it's $125.00 for them to just find out what's causing this if they could even do that. Clearly it is an issue of some kind since one door locks. Can you please look into this? Again, I know others have had door lock issues with the Dodge Caravan. Why hasn't this been fixed and recalled already? This is very frustrating. Also, I don't remember the exact date I purchased my vehicle in June, so I've given it my best guess. Thank you for your time in reviewing this. Resolution that fixes this for myself and everyone else who is dealing with this, would be much appreciated.

REMOTE RANDOMLY WILL NOT LOCK/ UNLOCK DOORS. PULL THE BATTERY CABLE AND REMOTE WORKS. CHRYSLER SENT OUT TSB 08-040-04 ON SUBJECT. THEY HAVE A GLITCH IN ORIGINAL SOFTWARE AND SEEMS UNFAIR THAT CONSUMER MUST PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. SLIDING DOORS DO NOT HAVE KEYS TO LOCK SO ONE MUST CRAWL THROUGH THE DRIVER / PASSENGER SEAT TO LOCK MANUALLY. AS AN OLDER ADULT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.

2005 DODGE CARAVAN MINI VAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. *LD *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN OVER IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Mileage: 101,000

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH PROBLEM OF THE 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY - VIN # [XXX] WHEN YOU SIGNAL TO TURN RIGHT, THE LEFT TURN SIGNALS COMES ON. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JB *TR

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

FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS OR SO, IN THE WINTER TIME, MY HEAD LIGHTS WOULD JUST RANDOMLY COME ON WHEN IT STARTED TO GET COLD OUTSIDE. THEY WOULD GO OUT LATER BUT THEY WOULD DO THIS ALL NIGHT AND DAY. THIS YEAR, THEY NOW DO THIS ALL YEAR LONG AND NOW THEY ARE DOING WHILE I AM DRIVING. MY LIGHTS WILL FLICKER AND JUST GO BLACK. I LOSE ALL MY LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. I LOVE MY VAN AND THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH IT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS I UNDERSTAND BUT THIS HAS TO BE SOMETHING IN THE VAN THAT IS FAULTY. IN THE PAST, I WOULD JUST GRAB THE LIGHT SWITCH AND TURN IT BACK AND FORTH QUICKLY AND IT WOULD TURN THE LIGHTS OFF. THIS NO LONGER WORKS. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR ISSUES LIKE THIS REPORTED. I AM SO AFRAID TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP AND FIND OUT IT IS GOING TO COST MORE THAN MY VAN IS WORTH. AGAIN, THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING OR WHEN THE VAN IS STATIONARY, NOT RUNNING AT ALL. THIS STARTED ABOUT 3-4 YEARS AGO AND IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE. I PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT THINKING THAT WOULD HELP. NOPE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

Mileage: 136,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER AFTER THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS STILL UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE BATTERY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNING INDICATORS WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED BUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLICKER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

Mileage: 146,000

AS I WAS DRIVING, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE MINIVAN FAILED COMPLETELY, SHUTTING DOWN MY POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING, ALL DASHBOARD INDICATORS, AND ALL VEHICLE LIGHTS (INCLUDING THE FOUR-WAY FLASHERS). FORTUNATELY, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK IT TO OUR REGULAR MECHANIC, WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AFTER IT HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME, A DODGE DEALER MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKING MECHANISM HAD FAILED AND SHORTED OUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND WOULD COST $900 TO REPAIR. IT ALSO COST AN EXTRA $500 TO REPLACE THE MECHANISM THAT THE PART IS ATTACHED TO BECAUSE IT HAD RUSTED SO SEVERELY. THESE INCIDENTS WERE FRIGHTENING BECAUSE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED OR AT NIGHT SINCE ALL MY LIGHTS WOULD HAVE SHUT OFF. I WOULD CONSIDER BUYING A NEWER WHEELCHAIR VAN IF THEY WERE NOT SO INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE.

Mileage: 75,010

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A DODGE CARAVAN FROM A DEALER AND SINCE PURCHASING IT, WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. OUR DOOR LOCK SYSTEM HAS STOPPED WORKING IN WHICH MY MOTHER WHO IS DISABLED AND CAN ONLY BE PUT ON ONE SIDE OF THE VAN RELATED TO HER STROKE, WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE LOCKING MECHANISM WOULDN'T LET US OPEN THE DOOR AND WE LIVE IN TEXAS. WE HAD TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING UNTIL WE WERE ABLE TO TRANSFER HER TO THE OTHER DOOR. WE NOW CAN ONLY PUT HER IN ON HER "BAD" SIDE WHICH PUTS HER AT RISK FOR INJURY (AND US). AFTER THAT WE HAD PROBLEMS THAT STARTED WITH THE GAGES BOBBING UP AND DOWN AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING RIGHT HALF THE TIME. IT ALSO HAS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT COME ON AND THEN THE FRONT END SHAKES. WE HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, GROUNDING WIRES, CHECKED FUSES AND BATTERY AND CABLES. NOTHING HAS WORKED, BUT THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GET CODES FROM UNTIL THE CAR WAS AT AN INTERSECTION AND DIED!!!!! NOW IT IS FREQUENTLY DYING WHEN WE ARE AT A STOP FOR RED LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS AND ...RECENTLY IT DIED WHILE I WAS YIELDING FOR A LEFT TURN. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CAR ACCIDENTS AND I NEARLY GOT T-BONED AT THIS INTERSECTION. EVEN WHEN THE CAR DIES, IT WOULD USUALLY START RIGHT UP UNTIL A MONTH AGO. NOW IT MAY START UP RIGHT AWAY OR IT MAY NOT START FOR 15-30 MINUTES AFTER IT DIES. IN TEXAS WE NEED THE AIR CONDITIONING. I AM NOW REFUSING TO PUT HER IN SOMETHING I CONSIDER A "DEATH TRAP". I AM NOW PUTTING THIS DOWN IN WRITING BECAUSE I HAVE NOW A CODE THAT SAYS IT IS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. FROM REPORTS, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THESE SAME VANS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS IT ISN'T AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. AND NOW IF THIS VAN DIES AT A CRITICAL TRAFFIC MANEUVER AND I OR MY HUSBAND OR MOTHER OR CHILDREN BECOME INJURED, WE WILL LOOK INTO LEGAL ACTION.

Mileage: 95,400

I WAS DRIVING MY DODGE CARAVAN 2005 ON THE FREEWAY AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS KEPT TURNING OFF AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER IS WOULD TOO. I WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS HAD MY THREE CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WIFE WITH ME AT THE TIME. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JS

Mileage: 103,258

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUE WITH MY HEAD LIGHTS NOT WANTING TO CUT OFF WHEN PARKING. SOMETIME THEY WOULD ALSO JUST COME ON WHILE PARKED. THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVE NOW, ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAVE TO REACH DOWN AND TURN THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON FOR THEM TO WORK AGAIN. I THOUGHT CHRYSLER HA A RECALL FOR THIS ON MY MODEL VAN, BUT THEY ARE TELLING ME NO. PLEASE HELP AS I BELIEVE THEY ARE DODGING THIS ISSUE, WHICH IS A TRUE SAFETY HAZARD THAT THEY SHOULD REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 172,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DASH LIGHTS WILL FLICKER, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND OFF, THE DOOR CHIME WILL GO OFF AND THE RADIO WILL SHUT OFF AND TURN BACK ON. IN THE EVENING TIME WHILE THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKER, IT CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER ALSO. ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN IT FLICKERS, IT WILL CAUSE THE VAN TO DIE. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

AS I WAS DRIVING FROM THE AIRPORT, BEFORE I JUST WAS ABOUT TO GET ON THE EXPRESSWAY, MY SPEEDOMETER WAS INDICATING THAT I WAS DRIVING 90 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT I WAS MAINTAINING A SPEED OF 35 MILES PER HOUR (KEEPING WITH THE FLOW OF OTHER VEHICLES). MY DASHBOARD WAS A MASS ARRAY OF FLASHING LIGHTS. SPEEDOMETER WAS ERRATIC GOING FROM 20 TO 90. I THEN SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT MY ELECTRICAL WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK AS WELL AS MY DOORLOCKS. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING NOR WHAT TO EXPECT. I WAS JUST PRAYING THAT I WOULD GET HOME SAFELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN WITH THE SPEEDOMETER (PRETTY SCARY). HOWEVER, MY ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE SINCE THAT TIME. THEY'RE DEAD! NADA, ZILCH! .I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE IN ILLINOIS AND AM SO SORRY THAT I DID. MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MY LEFT REAR TIRE WAS RUINED FROM THE TOW ONTO THE FLATBED, WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS SOME SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 29,782

I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM A FRIENDS AND SUDDENLY MY DASH BOARD STARTED TO FLASH. I COULD STILL DRIVE AND THE RADIO WAS UNAFFECTED HOWEVER THEN THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS TURNED OFF COMPLETELY WHICH REALLY SCARED ME. I HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS DRIVING EITHER. THE DASH BOARD WAS BLACK BUT THEN AFTER A BIT TURNED BACK ON! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR POWER LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE DOORS ONLY LOCKED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BODY CONTROL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 08/14/14*LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RE-FLASHED AT A COST OF $85.00. UPDATED 08/19/14

Mileage: 55,000

2005 DODGE CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CORPORATION AND DEALERSHIP VIOLATION OF ADA CIVIL RIGHTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC, IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SOFTWARE, WITH HIS YEAR AND MODEL. THE CONSUMER STATED, THE LOCKS, WHEN DISABLED MADE IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SUPPORT HIS QUADRIPLEGIC MOTHER. THE DEALER STATED IT WOULD COST $100 TO ANALYZE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE TRIPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND REQUIRED ACCESS TO THE COMPARTMENT, DISTRACTING AND DELAYING SUPPORT TO THE DISABLED USER OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

LOCKS NO LONGER WORK WITH THE FOB OR THE AUTOMATIC LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON IN THE CAR. THE LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK WHEN THE CAR REACHES 10 OR 15 MPH. IF IT STOPS WORKING WHILE YOUR CAR IS UNLOCKED, YOU CAN NOT SECURE YOUR VEHICLE BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT MANUALLY LOCK THE TRUNK. *TR

Mileage: 156,901

THE KEY FOB WORKS ONLY ON THE TWO FRONT DOORS. IT DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE SLIDING DOORS OR REAR HATCH. VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE CAR IS WITH THE KEY, AND THERE'S NO KEYHOLE EXCEPT ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. DEALER FIXED IT ONCE: $89. SECOND TIME, HE CHARGED $400 FOR A NEW BODY MODULE. EACH TIME IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AFTER ABOUT THREE MONTHS. HE FIXED IT ONCE MORE WITHOUT CHARGE, THEN SAID $89 EACH TIME THEREAFTER. ANOTHER MECHANIC WENT OVER THE WIRING ALL THE WAY TO EACH DOOR AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. I HAVE STOPPED PAYING FOR THE FIXES. I HAVE TRIED THE UNHOOKING THE BATTERY AND UNPLUGGING THE FUSE TRICKS BUT THEY DON'T WORK. SO I DRIVE WITHOUT POWER LOCKS AND DEAL WITH THE NUISANCE OF MANUAL LOCKS. (THE ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE ALSO FAILED - ANOTHER $400 BILL. THIS IS MY NINTH CHRYSLER PRODUCT BUT FROM NOW ON I WOULDN'T TAKE ONE IF THEY GAVE IT TO ME). *TR

Mileage: 25,000

HEADLIGHT GO OFF AND ON GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED ON 65 WITH NO STREET LIGHT MY FAMILY ON FOUR WAS IN THE VAN SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED JUST LIKE GM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 164,000

MY POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THE KEY FOB BEEPED, BUT DID NOTHING, AND USING THE BUTTONS WITHIN THE CAR DID NOTHING. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO FIXED LOOSE WIRES, AND THEY WORKED AGAIN... FOR JUST A COUPLE MONTHS. NOW THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO HAVE DODGE "FLASH" THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, (FOR OVER $100!) BUT EVERYTHING I'VE READ ONLINE SAYS THAT IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX, AND CHANGING THE FUSE MAY FIX IT, AGAIN, TEMPORARILY. IT SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR DEFECT AND WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR, IS A VERY MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. IT'S NOT OKAY TO HAVE TO FIX THIS REPEATEDLY. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

POWER DOOR LOCKS CEASE TO FUNCTION FROM INTERNAL SWITCH OR KEY FOB. KEY FOB STILL ACTIVATES ANTI-THEFT ALARM AND WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK THE REAR LIFTGATE BUT NOT THE FRONT DOORS OR SLIDING DOORS. REMOVING AND RESETTING THE IOD FUSE/RELAY WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE FOR A SHORT TIME BUT IT FAILS AGAIN WITHIN A MATTER OF HOURS OR AT BEST A COUPLE DAYS. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE DOOR LOCK MODULES BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE IS A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO RESOLVE IT BUT DODGE/CHRYSLER HAS NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL OR PROVIDED EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THIS IN SPITE OF THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE FAILURES AND APPARENTLY NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO SAFERCAR.GOV. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON AND/OR GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 114,234

MY POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. DOSE NOT WORK WITH WIRELESS REMOTE OR WITH THE POWER LOCKS IN THE VEHICLE. WENT TO DODGE DEALER IN QUEENS STATED I NEEDED A BODY CONTROLE MODULE FOR $900.00 PLUS. DEALER WHRER I BROUGHT VEHICLE 1 WEEK BEFORE SAID THIS IS NOT COVERED BY LEMON LAW WARRANTY OR AFTER MARKET WARRENTY I BROUGHT FROM THEM. HUNNINGTING CHEVELOT IS VERY BAD DEALERSHIP PLEASE DON'T USE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. THERE IS ONLY 2 DOORS THAT CAN BE UNLOCKED BY THE KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE. GETTING CHILDREN OUT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDER REQUIRES CLIMBING THROUGH THE VEHICLE TO REACH THE DOOR LOCK. ALSO THERE IS NO WAY TO LOCK THE DOORS FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT TO PREVENT CHILDREN FROM ACCIDENTALLY OPENING THE PASSENGER DOORS WITHOUT CLIMBING THROUGH THE VEHICLE. PULLING THE IOD FUSE AND REPLACING WILL TEMPORARILY RESET THE DOOR LOCKS. *TR

Mileage: 122,881

LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK, DOORS NEED TO BE LOCKED AND LOCKED MANUALLY. FUSE REMOVED AND REPLACED BUT ONLY SOLVES THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY DODGE. SO MANY REPORTED FAILURES. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO WORK OUT OF THE BLUE, THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK THE VEHICLE NOW IS TO MANUALLY LOCK EACH DOOR. THE BATTERY ON THE KEY FOB WAS JUST REPLACED, NON OF THE SWITCHES WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOORS TO LOCK OR UNLOCK IS BY MANUALLY PULLING UP PR PUSHING DOWN ON THE LOCK PIECE, OR BY OPENING WITH A KEY. TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. THEY COULD FIND NO CAUSE TO THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

POWER LOCK FAILED ON ALL LOCKS. THE REAR GATE CAN NOT BE LOCKED. *TR

Mileage: 76,834

POWER DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER WORK. NEITHER THE BUTTONS ON THE KEY FOB NOR THE SWITCHES ON THE INSIDE DOOR PANELS WILL LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. IF I DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RE-CONNECT IT, THE LOCKS WILL WORK PROPERLY, BUT ONLY FOR SHORT TIME PERIODS. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

THE POWER DOORS LOCKS DO NOT WORK ANYMORE. WE USE THIS VAN AS AN ADA WHEELCHAIR ACCESS. WE CANNOT LOCK THE REAR HATCH WITH A KEY. WE ARE VULNERABLE TO LEAVING THE REAR HATCH UNLOCKED. THE DRIVERS DOOR IS THE ONLY DOOR WITH A KEY ACCESS. THE OTHER DOORS DO NOT HAVE KEY ACCESS TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. TRY LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2005 VANS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 49,000

POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING PROPERLY,YOU LOCK THE DOORS WITH REMOTE LIGHTS FLASH BUT DOORS DON'T LOCK ,CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN WITH SMALL CHILDREN INSIDE THE VEHICLE AS THEIR SUPPOSE TO LOCK WHEN SPEED REACHES 18 MPH ,I HAVE NOTICED LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING MY ISSUE. THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK. *TR

Mileage: 70,502

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ONLY DOOR THAT WOULD LOCK WAS THE REAR LIFTGATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE FUSE WAS REMOVED IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAY, BUT THE FAILURE RETURNS. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER TOLD THEM THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 12/19/12 *CN

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT PURCHASE NEW ON DECEMBER 21, 2004. DOORS WILL WORK MANUALLY, BUT WILL NOT OPERATE WITH THE REMOTE OR POWER LOCK BUTTONS. THE BACK DOOR GATE WILL NOT LOCK WITHOUT THE POWER LOCKS WORKING. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN REACHING SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. IT DOES NOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHY DOESN'T DODGE ADMIT TO THIS PROBLEM AND PROVIDE A FREE SOFTWARE UPGRADE? IF YOU GOOGLE IT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 23,800

POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED OPERATING. THEY CANNOT BE UNLOCKED WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY, NOR CAN THE BE UNLOCKED BY THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S POWER BUTTONS. AS TIME HAS GONE BY, WE HAVE BEEN MANUALLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOORS, BUT NOW THOSE ARE EVEN GETTING HARDER TO UNLOCK MANUALLY....IT IS AS IF THEY ARE BECOMING STUCK SHUT. *TR

CAR DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK ON KEY CHAIN OR BUTTONS ON DOOR WILL NOT LOCK DOORS HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS PULL IOD FUSE AND THEY WILL START BACK WORKING FOR TWO DAYS UP TO A WEEK THEN THEY QUIT WORKING AGAIN CALLED MAIN DODGE CORP THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINT ON IT BUT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE A RECALL ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

DOOR LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO THE ELECTRONIC SIGNAL FROM THE KEY FOB. THIS IS DANGEROUS SINCE THE IS ONLY ONE EXTERNAL KEY LOCK. CAR CANNOT BE UNLOCKED IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR

Mileage: 84,699

THE DOOR LOCKS, HORN, HEADLIGHTS, A/C, WINDOWS AND MIRRORS STOP WORKING. WE HAVE TO REMOVE THE FUSE OR DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND THEN IT WORKS AGAIN FOR A WHILE. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE WHEN WE GET IN THE CAR AT NIGHT AND CANT GO BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WONT GO ON. WE LIVE IN ARIZONA AND THAT IS UNSAFE WHEN THE AC AND WINDOWS WONT WORK AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER A FIVE MINUTE DRIVE MY KIDS WERE ABOUT DYING. ITS UNSAFE WHEN THE DOOR LOCKS GO OUT AND WE CANT LOCK THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE, BUT THAT THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES $200. I SHOULDN'T BE FORCED TO PAY FOR A DEFECT THAT DODGE KNOWS IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN STOP WORKING . IT CAN BE RESET BY PULLING THE IOD 20AMP FUSE IN THE MAIN FUSE PANEL FOR 5 SECONDS AND REINSTALLING IT WHICH RESETS THE SYSTEM. IT WILL THEN WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE PROBLEM REOCURRS. I HAVE HAD TO RESET THE SYSTEM MANY TIMES. THERE ARE MANY CARAVAN OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND MORE SO IF YOU HAVE KIDS. WHILE CHRYSLER HAS APPARENTLY DENIED THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND CHRYSLER POSSIBLY HAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH CAN CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE MADE TO BEAR THE COST OF THE REPAIR TO THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM ON MY CARAVAN VIA A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

LIGHTS GO OUT BY THEMSELVES , PARKING LIGHTS & DASH LIGHTS WONT TURN OFF. SUSPECT IT TO BE A DEFECTIVE LIGHT SWITCH. *JS

HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF ON THEIR OWN CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING IN THE DARK. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OBVIOUSLY HAVE A FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED. *TR

MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SMELLED STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN AND OUT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG BECAUSE HE SERVICED 3 VANS LIKE MINE WITH SIMILAR ISSUE. WHEN HE LIFTED MY VAN AND STARTED THE GAS STARTED TO POUR. THE FORTUNATE PART WAS THAT I AM LUCKY THAT IT DIDN'T EXPLODE ON ME WHILE DRIVING. HERE IS THE WORST PART, I CALLED RANCHO JEEP CHRYLER IN SAN DIEGO TO ORDER A NEW FUEL PUMP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS IS NATIONALLY BACK ORDERED AND IT WILL TAKE 3 TO A MONTH WAITING PERIOD AND NOWHERE AVAILABLE AS PER PARTS TECHNICIAN. IF IT IS BACK ORDERED NATIONALLY, WILL IT CONSTITUTE RECALL? THIS SITUATION IS A MAJOR SAFETY VIOLATION JUST WAITING A MAJOR EXPLOSION TO OCCUR. MY VAN ONLY HAVE 50K MILES IN IT AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND ALWAYS SERVICE TIMELY. I AM HOPING THAT THE COMPANY WILL TAKE SOME ACTION IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT COSTLY LAWSUITS. I AM RECEIVING ALL MY RECEIPTS AS A PROOF WHEN SOMETHING HAPPEN. I WILL BE THE FIRST ONE TO COME FORWARD. MY SECOND COMPLAIN IS THE LOCK, IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IF YOU MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL DOORS. I HAVE TO PULL OUT THE IOD FUSE EVERYTIME TO RESET, THIS IS ALSO A NATIONAL ISSUE BECAUSE I FOUND THIS FROM THE BLOGS OF OTHER DODGE CARAVAN OWNERS. MY 3RD COMPLAIN IS WHY ARE MY FRONT BRAKES ALWAYS SHAKES NO MATTER WHAT I DO TO IT. I REPLACED BOTH ROTORS AND PADS. *TR

MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SMELLED STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN AND OUT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG BECAUSE HE SERVICED 3 VANS LIKE MINE WITH SIMILAR ISSUE. WHEN HE LIFTED MY VAN AND STARTED THE GAS STARTED TO POUR. THE FORTUNATE PART WAS THAT I AM LUCKY THAT IT DIDN'T EXPLODE ON ME WHILE DRIVING. HERE IS THE WORST PART, I CALLED RANCHO JEEP CHRYSLER IN SAN DIEGO TO ORDER A NEW FUEL PUMP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS IS NATIONALLY BACK ORDERED AND IT WILL TAKE 3 TO A MONTH WAITING PERIOD AND NOWHERE AVAILABLE AS PER PARTS TECHNICIAN. IF IT IS BACK ORDERED NATIONALLY, WILL IT CONSTITUTE RECALL? THIS SITUATION IS A MAJOR SAFETY VIOLATION JUST WAITING A MAJOR EXPLOSION TO OCCUR. MY VAN ONLY HAS 50K MILES IN IT AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND ALWAYS SERVICE TIMELY. I AM HOPING THAT THE COMPANY WILL TAKE SOME ACTION IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT COSTLY LAWSUITS. I AM RECEIVING ALL MY RECEIPTS AS A PROOF WHEN SOMETHING HAPPEN. I WILL BE THE FIRST ONE TO COME FORWARD. MY SECOND COMPLAIN IS THE LOCK, IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IF YOU MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL DOORS. I HAVE TO PULL OUT THE IOD FUSE EVERY TIME TO RESET, THIS IS ALSO A NATIONAL ISSUE BECAUSE I FOUND THIS FROM THE BLOGS OF OTHER DODGE CARAVAN OWNERS. MY 3RD COMPLAIN IS WHY IS MY FRONT BRAKES ALWAYS SHAKE NO MATTER WHAT I DO TO IT. I REPLACED BOTH ROTORS AND PADS 3X AND STILL WARPING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT GOING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD DOING 50 MPH, MY LOW BEAMS WENT COMPLETE OUT AND I ALMOST WRECKED MY VAN. ONCE I GOT STOPPED AND MY HEART RETURNED TO BEATING NORMAL I FOUND THAT ONLY THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED. I HAVE SINCE CHANGED THE RELAYS AROUND IN THE PMS/FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE LOW BEAMS STILL DON'T WORK. I HAD CHANGED OUT BOTH HEADLAMPS LESS THEN A YEAR AGO, SO I AM SURE THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT THAT BOTH LOW BEAMS WENT OUT ON THE LAMPS AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS OWNING THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALER IN JULY OF 2005. *TR

Mileage: 149,205

REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11010. THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY 05 CARAVAN. HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING ON OCCASION, DON'T COME ON AT ALL ON OTHER OCCASIONS. HIGHBEAMS WORK WHEN THE LEVER IS PULLED BUT DO NOT STAY ON. DEALER WANTS $88 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BUT BASED ON NHTSA INFO, THAT WON'T HELP: "CONFIRMED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FULLY EXTINGUISH, AND REMAIN EXTINGUISHED, ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. IN MOST CASES THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION" BOUGHT THE VAN USED AND AFTER THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED A FEW TIMES I SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND MANY FORUMS DISCUSSING THIS KNOWN ISSUE. *KB

Mileage: 150,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK USING THE KEY OR THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER DOOR'S ELECTRIC UNLOCK BUTTON. THE MANUAL BUTTON ON THE DOOR ALSO WILL NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. I HAVE NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR OVER A MONTH. I HAVE SEEN SUGGESTIONS ON THE WEB OF TAKING OUT AND THEN PUT BACK THE IOD FUSE, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH THE KEY AUTOMATICALLY NOR WILL THE DOORS LOCK WHEN DRIVING AS THEY NORMALLY DO. THE CAR "BEEPS" SO YOU THINK THE DOORS ARE LOCKED BUT THEY ARE NOT. THE FIRST FEW TIMES IT OCCURRED, WE REMOVED THE FUSE AND REINSERTED. EVENTUALLY THIS "FIX" WORKED ONLY BRIEFLY. THIS FAILURE IS UNSAFE FOR PERSONAL SAFETY AND ALSO FOR PROPERTY IN THE CAR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 DODGE CARAVANS. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS COULD NOT BE LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE DOOR BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE DOOR BODY CONTROL MODULE TWICE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE DOORS STILL COULD NOT BE LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BCM HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. UPDATE 01/27/12

Mileage: 42,900

MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE OR DOOR SWITCH. THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK IS THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. WITH THERE ONLY BEING ONE KEY HOLE, THIS IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE AND SAFETY FACTOR. WHAT IF YOU HAVE SEVERAL CHILDREN AND ARE TRYING TO GET EVERYONE IN THE VAN AND CAN ONLY OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR? THIS COULD POSE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS YOU'RE TRYING TO GET EVERYONE INSIDE THE VAN, ONE OF THE KIDS COULD WANDER AWAY, POSSIBLY INTO TRAFFIC. I'M SURE YOU HAVE HEARD ALL OF THIS BEFORE BECAUSE EVERY 2005 CARAVAN OWNER I HAVE TALKED TO HAS THIS PROBLEM AND MORE. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC POWER DOOR LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE KEYLESS REMOTE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,122 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 153,600. UPDATED 11/16/11*LJ UPDATED 11/30/11

Mileage: 153,122

2005 DODGE CARAVAN. CONSUMER STATES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH POWER DOOR LOCKS *TGW THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB

MY POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THEY WILL WORK MANUALLY BUT WILL NOT OPERATE WITH THE REMOTE OR THE POWER LOCK BUTTON. TRIED DISCONNECTING BATTERY AND THEN RE-CONNECTING, TRIED REMEDY IN HANDBOOK (TURNING KEY IN IGNITION 4 TIMES ON AND OFF , WITHOUT ACTUALLY STARTING IT, AND THEN DEPRESSING THE POWER LOCK SWITCH) WHICH WORKED FOR TWO DAYS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!!! THE LOCKS ARE DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN REACHING SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. IT DOES NOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! WHY DOESN'T DODGE ADMIT TO THIS PROBLEM AND PROVIDE A FREE SOFTWARE UPGRADE! MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. GOOGLE IT, IT'S THERE PLAIN AS DAY! IS DODGE HOPING THE PROBLEM WILL JUST GO AWAY BY ITSELF? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! FIX IT! *TR

Mileage: 131,000

DOOR/SLIDERS LOCK WOULD NOT OPERATE BY REMOTE. HAD TO MANUALLY ENTER THRU THE BACK LIFT GATE AND UNLOCK FROM INSIDE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, I WAS ABLE TO GET THEM ON BY MANUALLY USING THE HIGH BEAMS, BUT IF I LET GO OF THE HIGH BEAM SHIFT, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN 20 MILES. IT DID IT AGAIN YESTERDAY ON SEPTEMBER 28, DRIVING HOME AND I AM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT ANY MORE WHICH IS A PROBLEM AS IT IS GETTING DARK EARLIER. I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE HEADLIGHTS JUST WENT OUT. I COULD PULL THE HIGH BEAMS ON WHICH IS AN ISSUE AS I LIVE IN A SMALL CITY BUT AS SOON AS I LET GO OF THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH -- NO LIGHTS. ALSO THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD GO TO LOW AND BACK TO HIGH INTERMITTENTLY. I AM SO SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR.

Mileage: 89,686

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILED AND WOULD NOT LOCK THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY. THE DOOR FOB ALSO WOULD NOT LOCK THE DOORS WHEN THE LOCK BUTTON WAS ENGAGED; HOWEVER, THE HORN WOULD BLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DISCONNECTING THE IOD FUSE AND LATER RECONNECTING IT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FUNCTION WOULD ACTIVATE. AFTER TWO DAYS, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WOULD FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THEREFORE, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS HIMSELF. UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF UPDATED 3/30/12 *CN

Mileage: 85,000

2005 DODGE CARAVAN INTERIOR DASHLIGHTS FLICKERING, RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF, GAS LIGHT BELL RINGS WHEN LIGHTS FLICKER, NOW TODAY THE VAN IS CUTTING OFF WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR AT A STOP. *TT

Mileage: 77,489

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WERE DEFECTIVE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE OR THE LOCK BUTTONS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED AND RESET THE COMPUTER. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 08/31/2011 *LN *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE KEY CONTROL BUTTON TO OPEN THE VEHICLE AUTOMATIC DOORS BUT THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS WERE THE AUTOMATIC DOORS THAT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE ACTUATORS AND REPROGRAMMED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE PRIOR REPAIRS HAD REMEDIED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

1. NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE; EVENT APPEARS TO BE RANDOM. 2. HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON AND/OR WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. FAILURE IS RANDOM BUT MOSTLY OCCURS JUST AFTER STARTUP. CONSEQUENCES ARE OBVIOUS; HAVE HAD SEVERAL NIGHTTIME FAILURES WHERE CRASHING WAS NARROWLY AVOIDED. OTHERWISE, JUST AN AGGRAVATION UPON STARTUP. 3. HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT SINCE THEN, WITH FAILURES NOW OCCURRING MORE OFTEN. HAVE HEARD ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE FCM CONNECTOR CORROSION APPEARS TO BE THE CULPRIT. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE KEY FOB BUT THE DOORS WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO USE THE KEYS MANUALLY TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB ALSO WOULD NOT LOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHENEVER SHE WOULD DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES, THE KEY FOB WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH - WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. PARKING LIGHTS WORK, BUT NEITHER HEADLIGHT. THE LIMP-HOME WORK-AROUND WAS TO HOLD THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING; A SAFETY DISTRACTION IN ITSELF AS THIS IS TIRESOME TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON, NOT TO MENTION THAT OPPOSING TRAFFIC DOES NOT APPRECIATE THE HIGH BEAM. SO IT IS HIGH BEAMS OR NOTHING, SO LONG AS YOU HOLD THE HIGH BEAM LEVER. THIS IS WIDELY MENTIONED BY OTHER DRIVERS ON THE INTERNET. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO LOSE YOUR LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING! IT IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD TO NOT HAVE BOTH HANDS AVAILABLE TO DRIVE WITH. FOR THOSE DRIVERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THE LUXURY OF DISCOVERING THE HIGH BEAM LEVER TRICK, THEY COULD EASILY END UP IN A CRASH BEFORE GETTING STOPPED.

Mileage: 93,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE DOORS USING THE KEY FOB. THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. IN ORDER TO LOCK THE DOORS USING THE KEY FOB THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. UPON RECONNECTING THE BATTERY THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS USING THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 50,000

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN THIS VEHICLE HAS HEADLIGHT FAILURE, HAVE BEEN TOLD ITS THE MODULE TOO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS THAT DODGE HAS WITH VEHICLES. FROM TIME TO TIME THE WINDOWS WONT WORK . NOW ONLY THE HIGH BEAMS WORK AND LOW BEAMS ARE COMPLETELY OUT. EVERYTHING ELSE BUT, THE LOCKS AND HEADLAMPS WONT WORK. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE WAS NOTED . I WAS OUT OF TOWN 10 HRS FROM HOME WHEN THIS PROBLEM WITH THE LOW BEAMS OCCURED. SCARED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THIS MUST BE LOOKED AT. *TR

Mileage: 165,321

THE DOOR LOCKS ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN DO NOT WORK UNLESS I PULL A FUSE OUT FOR 10 SECONDS. SUCH AN OPERATION WORKS ONLY FOR 2 DAYS. I HAVE NO WARNING THAT THEY ARE NOT WORKING. I CAN WALK AWAY FROM MY CAR AND 'LOCK' THE DOORS WITH MY KEY FOB. WHEN I RETURN I WILL DISCOVER THAT THE LOCKS WERE NOT WORKING AND MY CAR HAS BEEN OPEN THE ENTIRE TIME. I CAN BE DRIVING WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE LOCKS WERE NOT LOCKED PROPERLY. THE CHILD PROOF LOCKS COULD ALLOW A CHILD TO FALL FROM THE CAR BECAUSE THE REAR LOCKS DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. BECAUSE OF THE LATTER, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY THE COMPANY.

Mileage: 35,000

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: GOOD DAY AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, ESPECIALLY AFTER USING FOG LIGHTS; I..E. VEHICLE IS PARKED; SECURED; KEY OUT OF IGNITION; LIGHTS ARE PLACE IN OFF POSITION - THE LIGHTS WILL SEEM TO BE OFF THEN WITHIN AN HOUR RANDOMLY COME ON - GO OFF - GO ON OFF THUS DRAINING THE BATTERY. I'VE ALSO RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH 2005 DODGE CARAVANS ELECTRICAL ISSUE - LIKE THIS SAME PROBLEM (WHICH I EXPERIENCED MY SELF TODAY) OF THE LIGHTS RANDOMLY GO ON/OFF WHILE DRIVING. I'M GLAD IT WAS DAY TIME - BUT IF AT NIGHT WITH MY PREGNANT WIFE DRIVING - SET A RED FLAG OFF OF A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE SEE THE BELOW LINKS FOR OTHER EXAMPLES OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS - BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER TO FIX THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN YEARS AGO BY THE LOOKS OF IT. PLEASE HELP ! ! ! HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/2005_DODGE_GRAND_CARAVAN_RANDOM_HEADLAMP_ISSUE HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-CARAVAN/T5IHKIQMTBK2HCUA7 THANKS FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION. *TR

Mileage: 48,500

POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. I READ ON THE INTERNET HOW TO FIX IT, MOST SUGGESTIONS WERE TO REPLACE THE FUSE. WE HAVE CLEANED AND REPLACED THE FUSE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DOOR LOCKS STILL GO OUT ERRATICALLY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS WE BOUGHT THE CARAVAN BECAUSE WE HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE CONVENIENT TO GETTING THEM IN AND OUT ALL AT ONE TIME. THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR DODGE NOT TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. WILL SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING?

I OWN A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN AND I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WILL I AM DRIVING AND SOMETIMES THEM NOT TURNING ON. I HAVE HAD THE VAN FOR 3 YEARS AND HAD THE PROBLEM FOR THE LAST YEAR. I TRIED REPLACING THE RELAYS IN THE VAN AND IT DOESN'T WORK. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THEY CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE. *TR

Mileage: 111,111

DOOR LOCKS ACTUATE UP AND DOWN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DOOR LOCKS ACTUATE UP AND DOWN WHILE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING. THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY CONCERNS AS THE DOORS UNLOCK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED HUNDREDS OF TIMES ON LINE. TWO DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY AND WILL NOT WORK USING POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON OR KEYLESS REMOTE. THIS IS ALSO A THEFT CONCERN AS AT ANY TIME OF DAY THE DOORS COULD UNLOCK RENDERING THE VEHICLE OPEN. OCCASIONALLY THE POWER DOORS DO NOT WORK. POWER REAR VENT WINDOW PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK ANY LONGER. USING THE POWER WINDOW BUTTONS CAUSE THE LOCKS TO CYCLE UP AND DOWN.

Mileage: 44,000

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - TURN SIGNAL INOPERATIVE. TURN SIGNAL (LEFT AND RIGHT) WILL INTERMITTENTLY CUT OUT. EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUE TO WORK AND FUSE IS FUNCTIONAL. TURNING IGNITION ON/OFF SOMETIMES FIXES PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 52,017

MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN'S POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A YR AGO (2009) I TRIED REPLACING THE FUSE, NEW BATTERY. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE IS ONLY ONE KEYED ENTRY INTO THE VEHICLE WHICH IS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR WHICH FORCES YOU TO CRAWL ALL AROUND THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE OTHER 3 DOOR. IN THE EVEN OF AN EMERGENCY THIS WOULD BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I KNOW FROM READING OTHER FORUMS THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER 2005 DODGE CARAVAN OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY DODGE IS AWARE OF IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE A SOFTWARE PROGRAM UPDATE FOR IT. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. POWER LOCKS QUIT WORKING. CAN NOT UNLOCK WITH REMOTE KEY, MUST USE KEY IN LOCK TO OPEN. I WAS TOLD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND THE IOD FUSE FOR TEN MINUTES AND RECONNECT. LOCKS WORK AWHILE THEN QUIT. I WAS TOLD THAT DODGE HAD A SOFT WARE FIX BUT, IT WOULD COST ABOUT ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. I DON'T THINK IT IS RIGHT TO CHARGE FOR PROBLEM THEY CREATED AND SEEM TO KNOW ABOUT IT. IF THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY AND YOU NEEDED TO ACCESS THE VAN QUICKLY IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO DO IT QUICKLY IF YOU HAVE TO FUMBLE WITH THE KEY. ALSO YOU COULDN'T LOCK IT QUICK ENOUGH FROM THE INSIDE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I NOTICED ON THE INTERNET A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 58,560

1. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY FROM BOTH THE KEY CONTROL PAD AND INTERIOR SWITCHES. THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR ALSO DID NOT OPERATE 2. IT IS PERSISTENT SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED. THE LIGHTS BLINK SO YOU THINK THERE IS NO PROBLEM. AS A RESULT YOU HAVE TO USE THE KEY AND MANUALLY OPEN OR LOCK ALL THE DOORS. SAFETY CONCERNS WITH A MINIVAN DESIGNED TO HAUL AROUND FAMILIES, SECURITY CONCERNS WITH THEFT/VANDALISM AND ENTERING THE VEHICLE, SECURING PROPERTY WHILE LEAVING. PULLED THE IOD FUSE AND REPLACED AFTER 1 MINUTE AS DESCRIBED IN THE BELOW LINK. IT SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OVER 150 DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS (UNDER 2 SEPARATE TITLES) HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML. I PLAN TO BRING IT TO A DODGE THE DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. DEALER CLAIMS NO LIABILITY NOR DOES DODGE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE'S BACK DOOR/LIFT GATE WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT CONSISTENTLY HAS POWER LOCK FAILURES. I HAVE BEEN TO MANY FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN BCM SOFTWARE FAILURE ' THE FAILURE HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO. IT RESULTED IN POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE FOR THE VAN AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE NOT SHUTTING OFF WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY TAKEN OUT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED, IT WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE 'POWER DOOR LOCKS'. WITH THAT IN MIND, THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY ENTRANCE FOR THE VAN ' ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THEREFORE, WITHOUT THE POWER DOOR LOCK FEATURE ENABLED WE CANNOT ACCESS OUR SMALL CHILDREN AS EASILY AS HAVING THE KEY AND BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY. ALSO, ABOUT THREE NIGHTS AGO I PULLED MY VAN INTO THE GARAGE, PUT IT IN PARK, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, AND TOOK THE KEY OUT. THE AUXILIARY FEATURES AND FAN MOTOR WERE STILL RUNNING SO I ALERTED MY HUSBAND TO COME OUT AND TAKE A LOOK. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, TURN THE VAN OFF AND TAKE THE KEY OUT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN THOUGH THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION. EVENTUALLY, HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO STOP THE ENGINE. I DIDN'T HAVE TO RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET VERY LONG TO SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL OF VAN. THERE IS COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT OF PEOPLE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS NOT TAKEN CONTROL OF IT AND MADE A MANDATORY RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT WE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE BCM SOFTWARE FAILURE (THAT CHRYSLER IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH) WAS OUR PROBLEM. AFTER PAYING $70.60 FOR A RENTAL CAR AND $105.93 FOR THE BCM UPDATE WE NOW HAVE WORKING POWER DOOR LOCKS. *TR

Mileage: 91,460

THE LIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF, OR NOT COME ON AT ALL. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON-LINE, I FIND THIS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM AND THE DEALERS DON'T APPEAR TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD CAUSING ME TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH NO HEADLIGHTS AFTER DARK. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE QUIT WORKING. THERE IS ONLY ONE DOOR THAT HAS A KEY HOLE TO USE A KEY IN. I HAVE TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THEN REACH OVER AND UNLOCK THE OTHER DOORS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE MY VEHICLE IN OR I WOULD. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON COUNTLESS WEBSITES. DODGE NEEDS TO BE DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

FAILURE OF HEADLIGHTS ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED ON, THE PARKING AND TAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, HOWEVER THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT. THE HEADLIGHTS CAN ONLY BE ILLUMINATED BY HOLDING ON THE TEMPORARY HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. I HAVE READ OF NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO DODGE WITH ONLY A RESPONSE OF A DENIAL OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT COULD EASILY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY... *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND DOORS WOULD SUDDENLY LOCK ON THEIR OWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO UNLOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND SOMEONE APPROACHED THE VEHICLE, THE PANIC ALARM WOULD BEGIN TO SOUND. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED AT HER EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,500. UPDATED 11/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONNECTION FROM THE BATTERY WERE REMOVED SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY, AFTER THREE TIMES THE SENSORS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS SINCE. UPDATED 12/01/10

Mileage: 49,000

THERE ARE 3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE. ONCE WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AND TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY, 3 TIMES THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN ON ITS OWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

LETTER FROM SENATOR KOHL ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE PROBLEM WITH DODGE CARAVAN (RESPOND DIRECTLY TO CONSTITUENT) DOT/I#2010-1105 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AUTO MANUFACTURES SHOULDN'T HAVE DIRECT CONTROL OVER THE OPERATION OF AUTOMOBILES ONCE IN THE CONSUMERS POSSESSION. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WHERE THE DIMMER SWITCH OPERATED A RELAY THAT DID THE ACTUAL SWITCHING AND CAUSED A NOTICEABLE DELAY. WHICH MEANT THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DIM THE HEADLIGHTS IF SUDDENLY FACED WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE HEADLIGHTS THEMSELVES OPERATED THROUGH ANOTHER RELAY AND HE HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED WHEN THE LIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF AND COMING ON WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *JB

POWER LOCKS STOP WORKING BOTH BY REMOTE KEYCHAIN AND ON DOORS, REQUIRING DOORS TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED, AND LEAVING THE REAR HATCH DOOR UNLOCKABLE MANUALLY AND OCCUPANTS AND PROPERTY VULNERABLE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW, AND ONLY CORRECTS WHEN THE 20 AMP FUSE IS PULLED AND REINSERTED. THIS "CORRECTION" IS PROGRESSIVELY LASTING LESS TIME, AND HAS PROBABLY OCCURRED 3 DOZEN TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. "CORRECTIONS" LAST LESS THAN A DAY NOW, AND WITH 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN MY CAR, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

THE DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT ARE GOING ON AND OFF WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE BUTTON . IN MY OPINION THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED . ALONG WITH OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE PUTTING GROCERY INTO THE TRUNK OF HER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED THEN STALLED ON ITS OWN. SHE WAS HOLDING THE KEYS IN HER HAND AND THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. SHE ALSO DOES NOT HAVE A REMOTE KEY STARTER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATED AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES WHILE DRIVING THE ALARM ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,062.

Mileage: 101,000

PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN SWITCH IS OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CHANGED SWITCH. LIGHTS HAVE BEEN OK SINCE. PROBLEM MAY BE SOLVED. HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE PASS. HAD TO TURN LIGHTS ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES TO GET LIGHTS TO TURN OFF. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

REMOTE DOOR LOCKS FAIL. WON'T OPEN WITH REMOTE. HAVE TO PULL THE IOD FUSE FOR 5 SECONDS. A POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERN IF LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN DRIVING OR IDLING ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THE HEAD-LIGHTS WOULD FAIL. THIS FAILURE LASTS FROM 30 SECONDS UP TO ONE MINUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NO REMEDY WAS PROVIDED. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER WAS WELL INFORMED ABOUT ELECTRICAL FAILURES FOR HER MODEL TYPE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT SHE WAS STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,987. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,701

Mileage: 106,701

I OWN A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN AND THE POWER LOCKS QUIT WORKING, THE HORN BLOWS AND THE LIGHTS BLINK WHEN YOU PUSH THE KEYLESS BUTTON BUT THE LOCKS DON'T LOCK OR UNLOCK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE KIDS IN THE BACK CAN OPEN THE DOORS AND WE THINK THEY ARE LOCKED. I HAVE ASKED THE DODGE GARAGE ABOUT A FIX AND AM TOLD IT NEEDS A COMPUTER FLASH FIX OR SOMETHING FOR $130.00. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. ALSO THE DOORS NO LONGER LOCK WHEN THE SPEED REACHES 20 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 72,648

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN, I CONTINUE TO HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE.. LAST YEAR MY CAR KEPT STALING SO I TOOK IT IN.. ONLY TO FIND OUT MY EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED( OF COURSE NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY)... NOW MY POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, AND NOW MY POWER WINDOWS QUIT FOR A PERIOD & THEN START WORKING ON THERE OWN AGAIN.. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN COMPUTER PROBLEM & IT NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED @ MY COST OF OVER 350.00.. WHEN OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAD NOT BEEN SOLD WERE UPGRADED PRIOR TO THE SALE... NOW ON TOP OF ALL OF THIS MY VEHICLE IS MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE IN MY FRONT END WHILE DRIVING & WHEN MY ENGINE IS TURNED OFF.. COULD POSS BE MY TRANSMISSION... AT THIS POINT I AM SO FRUSTRATED IM READY TO TURN MY CAR BACK OVER TO CHRYSLER & LET THEM DEAL WITH IT...IM NOT GETTING ANY HELP AT ALL.. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK FAILED TO LOCK/UNLOCK ON MY WIFE'S 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON FAILURE ON THIS MODEL AS I DETERMINED FROM A WEB SITE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTM THE PUSH BUTTONS ON THE KEY GIVE THE INDICATION OF LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE DOORS AS THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK AND THE HORN SIGNALS A RECEIPT OF THE SIGNAL, BUT THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK. ALSO, THE DOOR LOCK SWITCHES ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR DO NOT ACTIVATE THE LOCKS. YOU CAN LOCK AND UNLOCK MANUALLY BY USING THE BUTTONS ON EACH DOOR - MANUALLY PUSHING THEM DOWN TO LOCK OR RAISING THEM UP TO UNLOCK. HOWEVER, THAT IS HARD TO DO ON A VAN AS LOCK BUTTONS ARE NOT EASILY REACHED. WHILE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE FROM OUR FAILURE, I CAN SEE THE POSSIBILITY OF A PROBLEM, AS AN EXAMPLE : 1) A PERSON THINKS THE DOORS ARE LOCKED AND A CHILD IS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, 2) A PERSON LEAVES THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING AREA THINKING THE DOORS ARE LOCKED WHEN THEY ARE NOT AND SOMEONE BREAKS INTO THE VEHICLE TO STEAL IT OR TO HIDE AN ATTACK THE DRIVER WHEN THEY RETURN. OUR DODGE DEALER WAS AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND OFFERED TO APPLY A FIX FOR AROUND $50. APPARENTLY, THE FIX IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR PULL A 20AMP FUSE WHICH AS FAR AS I CAN DETERMINE FROM THE ABOVE WEB SITE "RESETS THE COMPUTER MODULE". SO, I DID THE 20 AMP FUSE REMOVAL MYSELF AND THAT FIXED IT. HOWEVER, FROM THE COMPLAINTS IN THE WEB SITE - THIS FIX APPARENTLY DOES NOT LAST (THAT IS SOMETIMES IT LASTS FOR HOURS AND SOMETIMES FOR DAY OR WEEKS). I WILL ADD THAT A FEW ON THE WEB SITE DISCUSSED HAVING THEIR COMPUTER "REPROGRAMMED"AND MY DEALER MENTIONED THAT TERM WHEN I LET HIM KNOW I HAD BEEN READING THE WEB SITE. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY FOLKS MENTIONED THAT PROBABLY THE ACTIVATOR MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALL I KNOW IS-IT IS A CLASS PROBLEM AND AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED SHOULD BE FIXED BY A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. INTERMITTENTLY ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS AND GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL FAIL. USUALLY THEY FLICKER ON AND THEN BACK OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIANS HAVE NOT DEVELOPED A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 68,000

DODGE CARAVAN 2005 AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. WITH SMALL CHILDREN THIS COULD BE A REAL ISSUE IF THEY UNLOCK OR LOCK THEMSELVES IN THE CAR AND THE ADULT DOESN'T HAVE THE ACTUAL KEY ON HAND. ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOORS OR TRUNK OPEN IS MANUALLY WITH A KEY NOW AND ONLY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS A HOLE FOR THE KEY. THE AUTOMATIC SIDE DOORS WORK HALF THE TIME AND SEEM DANGEROUS FOR TODDLERS SINCE THEY ARE ERRATIC OPEN/CLOSING. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN WHEN HE USED THE KEYLESS ENTRY. HE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS MANUALLY WITH THE KEY. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. WHEN THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES FROM THE BATTERY AND THEN RECONNECTED THE CABLES, IT RESETS THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. THE KEYLESS ENTRY WILL WORK FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK BEFORE IT FAILS AGAIN. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 07/24/09 .*LJ

Mileage: 58,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTS THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL, FUEL GAUGE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASE AND THEN GOES BACK DOWN AND RESETS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SCHEDULED UNTIL MAY 27, 2009. THE CONTACT WILL TRY ANOTHER DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN, NAMELY POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE, INCLUDING WITH KEY FOB, SWITCH ON INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND AUTOMATIC LOCKING MECHANISM. CAN BE REMEDIED BY DISCONNECTING BATTERY AND RECONNECTING OR REMOVING FUSE AND REPLACING. THIS ONLY HELPS FOR UP TO 2 DAYS. BOUGHT MY VAN USED AT 115,000 MILES, BUT EVERY COMPLAINT I HAVE READ STARTED AT 40,000 MILES. MORE THAN 40 COMPLAINTS ON ONE WEBSITE ALONE. WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AMONG THIS MODEL. MY ALMOST 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND CLIMB OUT OF THE VAN ON HIS OWN. THANKFULLY WE WERE STOPPED AND PARKED. COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGEDY HAD WE BEEN IN MOTION, AND IF I DID NOT KEEP HIM SECURELY FASTENED IN HIS CAR SEAT UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPS. THIS WAS AFTER RESETTING THE BATTERY FOR ABOUT THE 20TH TIME IN THE LESS THAN ONE YEAR SINCE I PURCHASED MY VAN. BUT AGAIN IT HAD FAILED AND THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING MECHANISM HADN'T ENGAGED. I KNOW THAT MANY HAVE COMPLAINED TO DODGE DIRECTLY, BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND RECALL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. OTHERS INCLUDE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, ETC. PEOPLE WITH SMALL CHILDREN (ESPECIALLY MULTIPLE SMALL CHILDREN) ARE A HUGE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO HAVE SOMEONE GET HURT BECAUSE DODGE DOESN'T THINK IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I DO AND MANY OTHERS DO AS WELL. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH OF A SMALL CHILD FOR SOMEONE TO GET A RECALL INITIATED? *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THE DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAD STOPPED WORKING. I NATURALLY FIGURED IT WAS THE FUSE THAT CONTROLLED THE DOOR LOCK CIRCUIT. I COULD NOT FIND THE DOOR LOCK FUSE, OR EVEN ANY INSTRUCTION WHERE TO FIND THE FUSE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. I WENT ONLINE AND DID A GOOGLE SEARCH CONTAINING "2005 DODGE CARAVAN FUSE LOCATION". I COULD NOT FIND ANY INFO ON WHERE THE FUSE IS LOCATED, BUT I DID FIND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE EXACT ISSUE I HAVE. I TURNS OUT THE 'FIX' FOR THIS ISSUE IS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE TO THE VEHICLES BCM COMPUTER, AS THE INSTALLED SOFTWARE IS BUGGED. I READ IT IS A $130 CHARGE TO PERFORM THIS UPDATE. MY COMPLAINT IS, WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR A KNOWN DEFECT WITH ONE THE VEHICLES SAFETY SYSTEMS? IT IS OBVIOUSLY KNOWN THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS AS THERE IS A FIX FOR IT, WHEN WILL THE COMPANY BACK ITS PRODUCT? I AM POSITIVE MY COMPLAINT IS NOT THE ONLY ONE OF THIS NATURE, PLEASE HAVE THE COMPANY ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

Mileage: 82,000

CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS EVEN THOUGH IT GIVES THE BEEP LETTING DRIVER THINK IT DOES THE JOB. SOMETIMES THIS PROBLEM CAN BE CURED BY REMOVING IOD FUSE, BUT THE PROBLEM COMES BACK AFTER A FEW DAYS OR EVEN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT IS NOT LISTED AS A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE ACTIVATING THE KEYLESS REMOTE ON THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FLASHED AND THE HORN SOUNDED, BUT THE DOORS DID NOT LOCK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 18-20 MPH, THE DOORS WERE SUPPOSED TO LOCK, BUT DID NOT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/06/08. *JB

Mileage: 80,000

NO SPECIFIC EVENT, IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS AND GAUGE NEEDLES FLICKER ERRATICALLY, WARNING BELL RINGS PERIODICALLY, RADIO CUTS OUT TEMPORARILY. USUALLY WORSE WHEN WARM ENGINE AND WEATHER. DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY FOR PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS BY REPROGRAMMING THE BCM. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY HAD NO CLUE HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON HAVE TO TURN SWITCH MANY TIMES BEFORE YOU GET THEM TO COME ON AND THEN SOMETIMES IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. LIGHTS WILL ALSO DIM ON THEIR OWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING HAVE ACTUALLY GONE OFF AND HAD TO PULL OVER UNTIL I COULD GET THEM BACK ON. MECHANICS SAY THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY SEE IT HAPPEN. THERE ARE NEVER ANY MECHANICS OPEN WHEN IT IS DARK SO YOU CAN NEVER PROVE THIS REALLY HAPPENS. THEY HAVE CHECKED SWITCHES AND THINGS ALL SEEM TO BE FINE. AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS JUST STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY. TRIED THE OTHER KEY THOUGHT MAYBE THE BATTERY IN MY KEY WAS DEAD. NOTHING. THE LIGHTS WILL STILL FLASH AND THE HORN WILL SOUND WHEN YOU USE BUTTONS ON THE KEY BUT LOCKS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE BACK DOOR HATCH SEEMS TO WORK BUT OTHER FOUR LOCKS DO NOT. VERY FRUSTRATING AND UNSAFE THESE DAYS TO BE IN SOME AREAS WE DRIVE WITHOUT HAVING OUR DOORS LOCKED. ALSO YOU CAN ONLY GET INTO ONE SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE HAVE TO REACH OVER TO UNLOCK ALL OTHERS VERY INCONVENIENT! I'M ACTUALLY AFRAID THEY WILL LOCK AND NEVER UNLOCK AT THIS POINT. I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE LOCKS AND THINK DODGE SHOULD BE LOOKING INTO THIS SERIOUSLY. I HAVE ALSO READ A REPORT ABOUT THE LIGHTS AND AM GLAD SOMEONE ELSE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS SO I KNOW I AM NOT CRAZY. THIS IS ALSO A VERY HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT IMMEDIATELY! *TR

Mileage: 92,000

MY POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING MULTIPLE TIMES. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. I'LL SHARE A QUICK FIX WITH OTHER COMPLAINANTS: OPEN YOUR HOOD. IF YOU STAND AT YOUR DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER, REMOVE THE COVER FROM YOUR FUSE BOX. REMOVE THE 20 AMP FUSE AT THE FAR BOTTOM LEFT CORNER FOR 10 SECONDS AND THEN PUT IT BACK IN, IT'S AN EASIER FIX THAN DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

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

ALMOST 1 YEAR AFTER BUYING THE CAR THE DASH AND LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER, THEN FLICKER TO THE POINT IT WOULD LOOSE POWER. WHILE DRIVING, LIGHTS WOULD FUNCTION LIKE STROBE LIGHTS, VISUALLY OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. THE RADIO WOULD CUT ON AND OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO CARMAX AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE CAR WOULD WORK A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN STARTED WITH SAME PROBLEM. WE RETURNED VEHICLE BACK TO CARMAX AND THEY FORWARD VEHICLE TO DODGE. THEY REPLACE BOTH THE ALTERNATOR AND VALVE ASSEMBLY @ A COST OF $236.49. THIS TIME IT LASTED SEVERAL WEEKS LONGER BUT RETURN BACK TO SAME PROBLEM. WE TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO CARMAX, THEY ONLY EXPERIENCED MINOR FLICKERING THAT THEY SAID WAS NORMAL. OUR VEHICLE HAS NOW GOTTEN FAR WORST THAN BEFORE AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS BY SHUTTING OFF OR LOOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATING. VEHICLE NOW CUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AND/OR LOOSES POWER THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO, PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 51,189

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE POWER DOOR LOCK STOP WORKING WHEN THE WIRELESS REMOTE IS PRESS IT WILL NOT LOCK THE DOORS. IF I DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF THE BATTERY AND LEAVE IT DISCONNECTED FOR 5 MINUTES IT WILL WORK AGAIN. I HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY OTHER DAY. I HEAR SAME PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM HAVE TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER HAVE CHARGE $130 TO REPROGRAM THE BCM. IF SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE INTERNET ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THE DEALER SHOULD NOT BE CHARGING THIS CRAZY AMOUNT SINCE IS PROBLEM WITH THE SOFTWARE IN THE BCM. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

I DROVE 2 HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY AND PARKED THE CAR WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION. AFTER 10 MINUTES I WENT TO LEAVE AND I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE; IT STARTED CRANKING AND STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. PARTS OF MY CAR STARTED FALLING OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR ONLY HAD 32,000 MILES ON IT. THE AXEL GOT CAUGHT IN THE TRANSMISSION AND BROKE ALL THE PIECES IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT TOOK 3 WEEKS FOR MY CAR TO BE REPAID AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET A LOANER CAR FROM DODGE EVEN THOUGH I COMPLAINED.I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AN HOUR EARLIER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN OCTOBER. I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME WITH MY SISTER AND MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. IT WAS RAINING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND MY WINDOWS WOULDN'T OPEN. A FEW MINUTES LATER WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS SMOKING. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, I WENT OUT TO CHECK ON MY CAR AND FOUND THAT IT WAS RUNNING WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I PUT THE KEY IN AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. THE NEXT MORNING, I WENT TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND WHEN I WENT TO LOOK AT MY CAR, IT WAS RUNNING ONCE AGAIN. BY THE TIME THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED, MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. ONCE AGAIN WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. THESE ARE TWO MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW. I THINK THAT I SHOULD RECEIVE A NEW CAR THAT DOESN'T HAVE ALL OF THESE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 32,500

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

DEFECTIVE SWAY BAR AT 28,000 MILES-DEALERSHIP STATED IT IS NORMAL WITH THIS YEAR OF CARAVANS & THAT I DON'T HAVE TO HAVE REPLACED LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF OR TURN ON WITH MANUAL OPERATION - WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF FOR A LONG TIME THE LIGHTS TURN ON FOR NO REASON AT ALL. WE HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHTBULBS ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FUSE KEEPS ON BLOWING IN ENGINE AT 32,000 MILES, 34,000 MILES AND 39,050 MILES. ELECTRONIC WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, AUTOMATIC SIDE DOOR NO LONGER OPERATE AT 41,000 MILES. EXCESSIVE CORROSION AROUND BATTERY EVERY 4,000 MILES PAID TO HAVE CLEANED 5 TIMES AND THEY SAY MY BATTERY IS FINE OTHER THAN THE CORROSION BUILD UP. *TR

DEFECTIVE SWAY BAR AT 28,000 MILES-DEALERSHIP STATED IT IS NORMAL WITH THIS YEAR OF CARAVANS & THAT I DON'T HAVE TO HAVE REPLACED LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF OR TURN ON WITH MANUAL OPERATION - WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF FOR A LONG TIME THE LIGHTS TURN ON FOR NO REASON AT ALL. WE HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHTBULBS ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FUSE KEEPS ON BLOWING IN ENGINE AT 32,000 MILES, 34,000 MILES AND 39,050 MILES. ELECTRONIC WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, AUTOMATIC SIDE DOOR NO LONGER OPERATE AT 41,000 MILES. EXCESSIVE CORROSION AROUND BATTERY EVERY 4,000 MILES PAID TO HAVE CLEANED 5 TIMES AND THEY SAY MY BATTERY IS FINE OTHER THAN THE CORROSION BUILD UP. *TR

THE FOLLOWING ITEM NEEDS TO BE REVISITED AND INCLUDE THE YEAR 2005 FOR THE DODGE CARAVAN. THIS MORNING I HAD THIS PROBLEM DIAGNOSED ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE DEALER WANTED $212.00 FOR THE PART AND $100.00 LABOR TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA04013, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 04V480000; DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : JUNE 4, 2004, AND DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED WAS MAY 25, 2005 . SUMMARY: THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION, RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL , IF EQUIPPED, AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL , IF EQUIPPED. IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLER/CHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKS PRYING ASSEMBLY ON ALL THE 1998--2000 DAIMLER/CHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000 WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. IALSO, T WILL PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THE 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ERE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER . SEE RECALL 04V480000. THE AGENCY BELIEVED THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DID NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTED WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY. THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE SLIDING DOOR USING THE REMOTE CONTROL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON THREE OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THEY WERE STILL UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. SIX MONTHS LATER ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BODY MODULAR CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. *AK

Mileage: 800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS THE FRONT STRUT FAILED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS PUNCTURED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS. UPDATED 05/04/07. 8JB

Mileage: 26,000

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 5 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH. THE CONTACT'S EXTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO BEGAN TO FLASH WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE REPAIR SHOP SINCE DECEMBER 15, 2006. THE MECHANIC AND A DODGE TECHNICIAN MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS THE SECOND OWNER, AND WAS ADVISED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT PER THE LEMON LAW IT ONLY APPLIED TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND THE MILEAGE MUST NOT EXCEED 20,000. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 31, 2006. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO OBSERVED THE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED 03/07/07. *JB

Mileage: 46,414

TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAS BEEN REPLACED AT 17,000 MILES AND 34,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS AN ODOMETER READING OF 48,000 MILES. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HE WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SNOWY. THE CONTACT STATED HE LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED AFTER 34,000 MILES. *AK

Mileage: 17,000

THE POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. WHEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE CENTER THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM BUT MY LOCKS STILL DO NOT WORK. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

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

ON THIS DATE IT WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WHEN MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED THE CAR. BUT I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO THE CAR DEALER SINCE IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AND I NO LONGER CONSIDERED IT A FLUKE. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND NO SENSOR OR COMPUTER RECORDED ANYTHING. SO THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE ONE OF A THOUSAND REASONS THE COMPUTER TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY SO THE SENSOR WILL REGISTER IT. THEN IF IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO TRACE IT. HOWEVER, I AM DRIVING A CAR WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT THAT AT ANY MOMENT COULD SIMPLY STOP RUNNING. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BEING REAR ENDED BY CARS THAT DON'T EXPECT A CAR TO SIMPLY STOP ON THE ROAD. ALSO, I TRAVEL UP AND DOWN A HILL EVERY DAY TO HOME AND BACK. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO STOP IT WITHOUT BRAKES? I CONSIDER THIS TO BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN A TURN LANE AND NO ONE WAS FOLLOWING RIGHT BEHIND ME THE FIRST TWO TIMES. *NM

Mileage: 10,584

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

I HAVE HAD A MISS FIRE FROM THE ENGINE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND HAD THE PCM REPROGRAMED, TRANS SERVICED AND STILL THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND THE TROUBLE CODE ARE SAYING BAD PLUG-WIRE OR COIL PACK. LAST TIME IT WENT IN THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD PLUG AND WIRE ON CYL. 4.

Mileage: 29,000

I HAVE HAD A MISS FIRE FROM THE ENGINE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND HAD THE PCM REPROGRAMED, TRANS SERVICED AND STILL THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND THE TROUBLE CODE ARE SAYING BAD PLUG-WIRE OR COIL PACK. LAST TIME IT WENT IN THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD PLUG AND WIRE ON CYL. 4.

Mileage: 29,000