2005 Dodge Caravan

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2005 DODGE CARAVAN - HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND AT RANDOM. DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTS JUST WENT OUT. *TR

• 12/30/2008· STEERING

  2005 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 65000 MILES HAD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN COLD. TOOK VAN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESERVOIR. TOTAL COSTS EXCEEDING $1000! I SEE MANY OF THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL OF VAN. A 3YR OLD VEHICLE WITH THIS AMOUNT OF MILEAGE SHOULD NOT NEED TO HAVE THE STEERING SYSTEM REPLACED! IF THIS WERE A RANDOM OCCURRENCE, I'D JUST FEEL LIKE WE HAD SOME BAD LUCK. BUT WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH DODGE HAS A PROBLEM THAT COULD TURN DEADLY IF THE STEERING GOES OUT COMPLETELY! *TR

• 12/29/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THERE IS PREMATURE WEARING OF BRAKES AND ROTORS. IF YOU GO TO THIS WEBSITE YOU WILL SEE HAW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DODGE (GRAND) CARAVAN AND CARAVAN BRAKES. IT IS HORRENDOUS. YOU CAN SEE THIS AT HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/BRAKES/BRAKE_PADS_WEAR_OUT_PREMATURELY.SHTML THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND PEOPLE SHOULD GET THEIR MONEY BACK. IT IS RIDICULOUS I SHOULD HAVE TO GET NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS SO SOON IN MY VEHICLE. IT ONLY HAS 50K ON IT. *TR

• 12/28/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  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

• 12/28/2006· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  NOTICED CLUNKING SOUND IN FRONT OF 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH A WHINING SOUND. CONTACTED CHRYSLER REFERENCE # 15812736 AFTER FINDING ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING RACK AND SWAY BAR. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT COULD RESULT IN FATALITY DUE TO STEERING DEFECT. DEALER REPAIRED DEFECT AT MY COST. TOTAL REPAIR COST WAS $1394.43. THE LOSS OF MY PEACE OF MIND WAS PRICELESS. *JB

• 12/27/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. INTERNET SEARCH YIELDED MANY OTHER EXAMPLES WITH PHOTOS SHOWING CRACKS IN EXACTLY THE SAME PLACE. RESULT OF THESE CRACKS IS A FUEL LEAK AS WELL AS STRONG GAS FUMES IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN AN OBVIOUS FIRE HAZARD. LEAKS AT ALL TIME THAT THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AS WELL AS FOR SOME TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND PARKED.

• 12/26/2007· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COMPLETED A FIX THAT DID NOT LAST 24 HOURS BUT IT COST ME $100. WHEN WE TOOK IT BACK THEY BILLED ME ANOTHER $100 TO SAY THAT I NEEDED THE BCM REPLACED AT A COST OF $400. IN DOING MY RESEARCH I SEE THAT THIS MOST LIKELY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE VAN IS TO GO TO THE DRIVERS SIDE WHERE THERE IS A KEY ENTRY POINT. GOD FORBID IF MY FAMILY IS EVER IN THE CAR AND I CAN NOT ENTER FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AJD THE DOORS ARE LOCKED. *TR

• 12/24/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  STARTING IN SEPT THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VAN WOULD TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES PERIODICALLY. I LOOKED UP INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE COMPLAINTS THAT THIS HAPPENS BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. THIS ISSUE IS GETTING TO BE MUCH MORE FREQUENT AND FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. TONIGHT I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND IT IS ONLY 12.4 MILES TO MY JOB AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT 15 TIMES!!! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!! WE DRIVE OUR 3 KIDS TO SCHOOL ON RURAL ROADS AT 5:30 IN THE MORNINGS. WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS WITH THEM IN THE CAR??? THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP AND DODGE NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT. MOST PEOPLE BUY MINI VANS BECAUSE THEY HAVE KIDS SO WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN TURNED INTO A RECALL YEARS AGO? YOU CAN'T EXPECT PEOPLE TO RISK THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS OVER AN ISSUE THAT IS CLEARLY DODGE'S RESPONSIBILITY. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND IF THERE IS ANY OTHER STEPS THAT I CAN TAKE TO HOLD DODGE RESPONSIBLE. *TR

• 12/24/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AFTER REFUELING THE VAN WOULD STALL THEN RESTART THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE KNOW. AFTER AN INTERNET SEARCH I SEE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND DESIGN FLAW. THE SEARCH PUTS THE BLAME ON THE "VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE" REQUIRING A COMPLETE FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT. *TR

• 12/22/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  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

• 12/21/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  I BOUGHT THE 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN USED FRIDAY, AND FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK, INSIDE OR OUT OR WITH REMOTE.. I WENT TO THE INTERNET, AND FOUND THROUGH GOOGLE SEARCH THAT MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAFETY PROBLEM I HAVE KIDS, SO LOCK SAFETY IS IMPORTANT. APPARENTLY CHRYSLER HAS NOT HAD A RECALL FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM. IF THEY DO, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ALREADY ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM WITH THEM. *TR

• 12/20/2006· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY VAN IS A 2005 AND HAS HAD 4 SETS OF BELTS. THEY SQUEAL. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. IT NOW NEEDS ANOTHER SET FOR A TOTAL OF 5 SETS. *JB

• 12/20/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PADS WORE OUT, HE HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED AT A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

• 12/19/2014· STEERING

  SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED HIS VEHICLE, I HAD THE FRONT END REALIGNED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE INNER TIE ROD BOOT WAS DAMAGE AND THE TIEROD END WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAD THE INNER TIEROD REPLACE BUT WE COULD NOT FIND A REPLACEMENT. BOTH BOOTS,LEFT AND RIGHT,. WERE DAMAGED AND THE GREASE WAS LEAKING OUT. *TR

• 12/19/2011· AIR BAGS

  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.

• 12/18/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 12/18/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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?

• 12/17/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  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

• 12/17/2009· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WITH PEP BOYS DEFINITY EX600/P215/70R15 TIRES. THE TOP LAYER ON ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES ARE PEELING OFF. THE TIRES WAS TAKEN BACK TO PEP BOYS . SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD PRORATE THE PRICE BECAUSE THERE ARE RECALLS NO RECALLS ON THE TIRES PEP BOYS DEFINITY EX600/P215/70R15 BUT ON OTHER MODELS.

• 12/16/2014· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DOOR LOCK SYSTEM HAS FAILED DUE TO COMPUTER GLITCH. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON-LINE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL. *TR

• 12/16/2009· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  INTERIOR AUTOMATIC AND KEYLESS ENTRY LOCKS FAILED TO WORK. MY FIVE YEAR OLD SON HAS DIFFICULTY PULL THE MANUAL LOCKING DEVICE UP ALSO. FOUND INFORMATION FROM OTHER CAR OWNER ONLINE ABOUT THE DEFECT IN THE DODGE CARAVAN 2005 TO FIX AUTOMATIC LOCKING DEFECT TEMPORARILY. *TR

• 12/16/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN AND THE LOCKS QUIT WORKING AND A CHILD CAN OPEN THE DOOR IF U ARE MOVING THAT IS VERY UNSAFE. *TR

• 12/15/2010· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. WHEN HE REMOVED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE SWITCH FOR A MOMENT, AND PUT THE SWITCH BACK THE COMPUTER SYSTEM RESETS AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD OPERATE PROPERLY FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

• 12/15/2009· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  POWER LOCK FAILURE DEALER SWITCHES FUSE AND THE ISSUE COMES BACK WITHIN A WEEK. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WITH VANS USUALLY HAVE KIDS AND THEY COULD OPEN DOORS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND U CAN NOT LOCK VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN THEFT/VANDALISM. *TR

• 12/15/2004· POWER TRAIN

  INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP OUT OF DRIVE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/14/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  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

• 12/12/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK. *TR

• 12/12/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON A COOL FALL DAY ON A SMOOTH PAVED INTERSTATE, WITH NOONE AROUND. I HEARD A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING FLYING OFF MY CAR. NOT BEING TOO CONCERNED AS MY CAR WAS DRIVING FINE, I CONTINUED DRIVING AND ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION. AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE VAN, I NOTICED THE ENTIRE RED COVER ON MY REAR TAIL LIGHT- DRIVER'S SIDE- HAD COMPLETLY FALLEN OFF! OBVIOUSLY SINCE I WASN'T EVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND DIDN'T RUN INTO ANYTHING THAT DAY, IT MUST BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I HAVE FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE IN REGARDS TO THIS WITH THE 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. AS I'M ON A TIGHT BUDGET, NOW I HAVE TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TO GET THIS TAIL LIGHT FIXED SO I CAN PASS MY VEHICLE INSPECTION THAT IS DUE. NOT VERY HAPPY WITH DODGE RIGHT NOW!! THANK YOU FOR INVESTIGATING THIS REPORT. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND HOPE THIS COMPLAINT MOVES FURTHER TO A RECALL. *TR

• 12/12/2009· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL. WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH REMOTE OR SWITCHES ON DOORS. HAVE TO REMOVE IOD FUSE FOR 10 SECONDS OR MORE TO RESTORE FUNCTION. POWER LOCKS WILL ONLY WORK FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS BEFORE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. DRIVERS DOOR POWER WINDOW ALSO HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WILL NOT USE FOR CONCERNS THAT IT MIGHT STOP WORKING IN THE DOWN POSITION. LEFT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE FULLY USING REMOTE OR SWITCHES ON OVERHEAD CONSOLE. DEALER STATES THEY WILL KEEP VEHICLE FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME TO TRY TO CORRECT PROBLEMS AT MY EXPENSE. DEALER STATES KNOWN PCM ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL AND SOFTWARE UPDATES ARE AVAILABLE, BUT AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TR

• 12/11/2007· AIR BAGS

  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.

• 12/10/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WHENEVER I APPROACHED THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT WAS WRONG AND SAID HE HAD ALREADY REPAIRED 3 OR 4 DODGES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE HOUSING WAS CRACKED AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. I FOUND NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE.

• 12/10/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2005 DODGE CARAVAN, PARKING LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. THE LAST TWO DAYS SO LONG THAT IT KILLED THE BATTERY. *TR

• 12/07/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DOGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS IT PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT POST. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PASSENGER WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,800.

• 12/07/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2005 DODGE CARAVAN, HEADLIGHTS JUST GO OUT A NIGHT FOR NO REASON. ALSO AT TIMES, WHEN YOU TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON THEY DO NOT COME ON. OTHER TIMES WHEN YOU TURN THEM OFF THEY DO NOT TURN OFF UNLESS YOU TURN THEM ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES. THIS STARTED ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO, NOW IT IS BECOMING A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY ADVISED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR EVALUATION AND THEY WILL RUN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS OR I CAN JUST HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN OFTEN WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/06/2011· AIR BAGS

  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.

• 12/05/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  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

• 12/05/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 12/04/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING AROUND HER CHEST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE RADIATOR AND THEY REPLACED THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HER EMPLOYER OWNED A FLEET OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

• 12/04/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO TURN ON MULTIPLE TIMES AND GO OUT WHILE DRIVING CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION.

• 12/04/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2005 DODGE CARAVAN POWER LOCKS NO LONGER WORK. WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEED TO HAVE A SOFTWARE UPDATE. SINCE DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND CREATED THE SOFTWARE UPDATE THEN IT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND BE PAID BY DODGE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/03/2006· AIR BAGS

  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

• 12/02/2018· AIR BAGS

  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

• 12/02/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  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

• 12/01/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 11/30/2012· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE DOORS COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED WITH THE REMOTE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

• 11/30/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHT RANDOMLY GO OFF AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER. *TR

• 11/30/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ALWAYS COME ON WHEN SWITCHED ON. IT SOMETIMES TAKES SEVERAL OR MANY MANY TRIES TO MAKE THEM WORK. OCCASIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND IS NOT ALWAYS NOTICED UNTIL WE ARE ON A DARK STREET. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE FOUND FORUMS WITH MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-CARAVAN/T5IHKIQMTBK2HCUA7 I BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECTIVE SWITCH THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

• 11/29/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  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

• 11/29/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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.

• 11/28/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEAD LIGHTS WHEN TURNED ON DID NOT LIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH TURNED TO ON POSITION. SWITCHING BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAM DID NOT TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS. HOLDING THE TURN SIGNAL/ DIMMER LEVEL IN THE "FLASH" POSITION" KEPT THE HIGH BEAMS ON. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON CAUSED LIGHTS TO WORK PROPERLY SOMETIMES, BUT NOT EVERY TIME. DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE STREET CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF ONE TIME. AFTER THE BUMP TURNING THE ENGINE ON AND OFF AND ALSO THE LIGHT SWITCH DID NOT CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO COME ON. AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE INCIDENTS THE HEAD LIGHTS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY ON THREE MORE DAYLIGHT TRIPS. THE CAR IS NOT BEING DRIVEN WHEN HEAD LIGHTS MIGHT BE REQUIRED. *TR