NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH SLIDING DOOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND LOCKING PROBLEMS. WORRY ABOUT DOORS OPENING WHILE GRANDCHILDREN ARE IN THE REAR SEATS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE DIFFERENT METHODS TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,426.
LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS INTERMITTENTLY DON'T WORK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE HIGH-BEAMS WILL WORK ONLY BY HOLDING BACK THE STALK. TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. *TR
POWER LOCKS DON'T WORK. THE DOORS SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN I REACH 15 MILES PER HOUR, BUT THEY DON'T LOCK. EVEN THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK SWITCH DOESN'T WORK, SO THE DOORS ARE OPEN ALL THE TIME. *TR
DOOR LOCK FUNCTION FAILURE. CAN'T FIND A FIX. HAVE TO RESET PCM TO GET LOCKS TO FUNCTION, AND CAN WORK TEMPORARILY FOR 1 TO SEVERAL TIMES, AND ALWAYS FAILS AGAIN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE KEY FOB. IN ORDER TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO DO SO MANUALLY. THE CONTACT ADJUSTED THE FUSE FOR THE INTEGRATED POWER ASSEMBLY MODULE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. NEITHER THE KEY FOB NOR THE POWER LOCK SWITCH WAS OPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LOCATED A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE ON THE INTERNET. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF UPDATED 05/31/11
WE ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILING WHICH IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND THEM BEING ABLE TO PULL ON THE DOOR HANDLE AND HAVE A DOOR OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. WE ARE ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DASH LIGHTS NOT WORKING THEREFORE YOU CANNOT SEE ANYTHING AT NIGHT . . . NOT THE SPEEDOMETER, NOT THE FUEL GAUGE, NOT THE HEAT CONTROLS, NOTHING!!! *TR
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT IN MY WIFES 2005 GRAND CARAVAN. *TR
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. REAR SLIDING POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE. DRIVER'S SIDE MANUAL LOCK/UN-LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK SLIDING DOOR NOR WILL REMOTE. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND TO FIX THE PROBLEM, YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE IOD FUSE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND PUT IT BACK IN. *KB
TOOK MY 2005 GRAND CARAVAN TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING. WAS JUST INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT I NEED A POWER STEERING PUMP, AND RACK AND PINION, BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS. ALSO NEED A NEW RADIATOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A BARELY 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 70,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHT NOT COMING ON WHEN YOU FLIP THE SWITCH. THAT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS TURNING ON. WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. PARKING LIGHTS DO COME ON. I CAN HAVE THE ENGINE RUNNING AND HAVE THE HIGH BEAMS ON, BUT THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS, AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS NEXT - MANY COMPLAINTS ON MANY WEBSITES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED BY TURNING HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES. A GOOGLE SEARCH TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH 2005 MODELS. I HAVE EXAMINED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND I FEEL THE ISSUE IS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE SWITCH. *TR
I FOUND ON THE INTERNET THAT A BOUGHT 63 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS ON MY 05 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WELL I HATE TO BE 64 BUT I WAS LED TO THE PROBLEM IN SIDE THE WIRING HARNESS THERE IS A RED AND BLACK WIRE THE DOOR WILL STOP WORKING WHEN THE WIRE BREAKS AND GETS EXPOSED THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS THAT THESE WIRES NEED TO BE FIXED. *TR
I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. ITS MY SECOND DAY AND THE HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT TURN ON WHEN I ROTATED THE SELECTOR. THE PARKING AND FOG LIGHTS WORKED FINE. I ALSO NOTICED WHEN I HAD THE FOG LIGHTS ON WITH THE PARKING LIGHTS AND THEN ROTATED THE SELECTOR TO HEADLIGHTS, THE DASHLIGHTS TURNED OFF. I CAME BACK AN HOUR LATER AND TRIED THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WORKED FINE. MANY COMPLAINTS ON; HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/2005_DODGE_GRAND_CARAVAN_RANDOM_HEADLAMP_ISSUE. *TR
BOUGHT A USED 2005 GRAND CARAVAN 4 MONTHS AGO. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY TO HAVE THE AIRBAG SENSOR REPLACED (RECALL ITEM). THE DEALERSHIP DID A "COURTESY INSPECTION" FOR AND FOUND A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING RACK, PLAY IN THE LEFT TIE ROD, AND A LEFT FRONT AXLE SEAL. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT SO THIS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING THIS SOON (AS I SEE IT IS WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLES' VEHICLES). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND THE PUSH BUTTON SIDE DOORS DID NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WOULD MOST LIKELY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE KEYLESS ENTRY ALONG WITH THE POWER UNLOCK BUTTONS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NOR CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE POWER LOCK FAILURE IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 4/01/11*BF THE CONSUMER STATED REMOVED THE FUSE AND THE DOOR LOCKS ARE NOW WORKING. UPDATED 04/06/11 UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE IOD FUSE WAS REMOVED AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR 10 MINUTES AND PLACED BACK INTO THE FUSE BLOCK AND THE REMOTER DOOR LOCK HAS BEEN WORKING FINE EVER SINCE. UPDATED 06/30/11*JB
POWER ASSISTED STEERING RACK ON 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 3.8L SEALS LEAKING CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING. *TR
DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING? SPEAKERS GOING OUT ONE BY ONE. *TR
THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT "SHORT OUT" REGULARLY. THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOES NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOORS, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LOCK THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOORS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE DOOR LOCKS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. I CAN PULL THE IOD FUSE AND RESET THE LOCKS, BUT IT IS A TEMPORARY FIX TO THE PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT WORK FOR EN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SEEMS TO NEED RESOLUTION. I AM ATTACHING LINKS TO TWO FORUMS THAT EXPRESS THE SAME CONCERNS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND_CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/ELECTRIC_DOOR_LOCK_FAILURE.SHTML HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/POWER_LOCKS_WILL_NOT_LOCK_OR_UNLOCK *LN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AFFECTED ALL OF THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,637. ..UPDATED 08-30-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOORS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK AT 18MPH, THEY DO NOT. THE LOCKS DO NOT WORK MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DISCONNECTING AND RECONNECTING THE BATTERY TERMINALS AND FUSES WORKS BETWEEN 3 DAYS AND 3 MONTHS. UPDATED 08/31/2012 *JS
NO EVENTS LED UP TO FAILURE OTHER THAN AGE. ELECTRONICS LOCKS STOPPED WORKING FROM INSIDE OR FOB, VEHICLE DOES NOT LOCK WHEN SPEED HITS 19 MPH. DEALER SAID COMPUTER HAD ERROR CODE LOCKING DOOR FAILED. COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. MOVING HARNESS RESET TEMPORARILY BUT IT FAILED AGAIN IN 2 DAYS. *TR
2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT DOORS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK PROPERLY. HAVE SEEN LITERALLY HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON FORUMS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS SHOULD BE A SLAM-DUNK FOR A RECALL....DODGE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS!! *TR
POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE. *TR
RANDOMLY, HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON, HAVE TO TURN THE SWITCH ON & OFF MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THEM TO COME ON EVENTUALLY. ALSO, ON DAYS WHEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS TURNING ON, AFTER YOU GET THEM TO TURN ON THEY SHUT OFF AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE NOT FIXED THEM, CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT COULD BE THE SWITCH OR THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, THEY DIDN'T KNOW?!!!!! *TR
SINCE PURCHASE, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ACTION. AT THIS POINT, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT TURNING OFF UNLESS THE SWITCH WAS WIGGLED. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS WORK SPORADICALLY, AND THE PARKING LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF WHEN SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION. THEY DO HOWEVER GO OFF OVER TIME. WE WILL TRY REPLACING LIGHT SWITCH TO SEE IF THIS RESOLVES THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A CONCERN FOR US WITH TEENAGE DRIVERS USING THE VEHICLE! *TR
LIGHTS OFF DURING OPERATION.... OFF AT TURN ON AND NOW WILL NOT COME ON NO MATTER WHAT I DO.... TOLD BY SEVERAL THEY ARE HAVING SAME TROUBLE... REAL SAFETY ISSUE THE FIRST TIME AS IT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN DARK ROAD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BEGAN TO SLIDE OPEN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AUTOMATICALLY AND HE HAD TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
DOOR LOCKS ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SEQUENCE ON THEIR ON AND NOW OCCASIONALLY WORK. *TR
THE BCM WHICH CONTROLS THE AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AND INSIDE DOOR LOCK CONTROLS, AND AUTO DOOR OPENERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE REAR DOOR SO FAR HAS FAILED.
REAR WIPER ARM WILL NOT REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH THE BACK WINDOW. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE WIPER, IT MAKES ONE PASS AND THEN PUSHES OUT FROM THE WINDOW RESULTING IN THE ARM BEING FROM BETWEEN 1/4" - 1/2" FROM THE GLASS. NEW BLADES, BENDING THE ARM, ETC ALL RESULT IN SAME PROBLEM. WORK AT LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE AND HAVE SEEN THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. IT APPEARS A PART IS MISSING IN THE INSTALLATION THAT SHOULD KEEP THE WIPER ASSEMBLY IN PLACE AND DEPTH THROUGH THE GLASS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE OWNERSHIP. THE VAN IS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT WITH 14,447 MILES CURRENTLY. IT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND HAS NOT OTHERWISE HAD THE REAR AREA DAMAGED, INCLUDING BY HUMAN TAMPERING WITH THE ASSEMBLY. IN ITS CURRENT STATE, THE REAR WIPER ARM IS USELESS UNLESS SOMEONE RIDES ON THE BACK BUMPER TO CONTINUOUSLY PUSH IT BACK INTO CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW GLASS SURFACE. *TR
I HAVE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN WITH 76K MILES. THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR STOPS OPENING AFTER ABOUT 6 INCHES. MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE. I WISH THERE WOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
POWER SLIDING DOOR MOTOR FAILURE AND MALFUNCTION. *TR
ABS LIGHT ON -- DEALER REPLACED LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR (THIRD OCCURRENCE). *TR
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SCAN SHOWED THAT THE LEFT FRONT SENSOR WAS BAD BUT AFTER REPLACING THE SENSOR THE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE.
ME AND A CO WORKER PURCHASED GOODYEAR REGATTA 2 TIRES APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. BOTH OF OUR VEHICLES HAVE DEVELOPED UNSAFE TIRE OUT OF ROUND CONDITIONS THAT MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE OUR VEHICLES SAFELY. BOTH TIRE SETS HAVE UNDER 20,000 MILES ON THEM. GOODYEAR HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO COMPLAINTS AND I FEEL THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF BLOWOUTS DUE TO SIDEWALL FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH THESE TIRES. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAILLIGHT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN OFF - THEY DO NOT DIM - THEY JUST SIMPLY TURN OFF. *TR
HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN RANDOMLY TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES. NO EVENT LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE OCCURS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. NOTHING DONE SO FAR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
AT 32,050 MILES, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SUDDENLY FAILED TO WORK. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER PARKING THE CAR AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. THE INSIDE DOOR LOCK SWITCHES AND KEY FOBS COULDN'T OPERATE THE LOCKS, DESPITE THE USUAL ACCOMPANYING PARKING LIGHT FLICKERS AND HORN TOOTS WHEN THE KEY FOBS WERE TRIED. I DISCOVERED THAT 75 OTHER DRIVERS REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML THE CUSTOMER INPUT ON THIS WEBSITE PROVIDES USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WHAT MAY BE CAUSING IT, AS WELL AS CHRYSLER'S APPARENT INDIFFERENCE TO IT. I WAS ABLE TO RESTORE OPERATION BY PULLING AND REINSERTING A 20A FUSE (MARKED IOD), WHICH AS I UNDERSTAND IT RESETS THE COMPUTER. THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM MAY BE THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THAT SHOULD BE NECESSARY AFTER 30,000+ MILES DRIVEN AND NO NEW ACCESSORIES INSTALLED OR MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE CAR. IT SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE GLITCH TO ME. THIS COULD HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES WHEN PROMPT OPENING OF ALL THE VEHICLE'S DOORS IS NEEDED DURING EMERGENCIES, AND MANY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN DEPEND UPON MINIVANS LIKE OURS. *TR
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN REPLACING THE FUSE , IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AS IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE CHILDREN AND A GRANDBABY. I REALLY THINK THAT DODGE OR CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. GAUGES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER RESTARTING, GAUGES START WORKING NORMALLY AGAIN. DEALER INDICATES BCM AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING, PULL THE IOD FUSE OR DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO RESET FOR AWHILE,THEN PROBLEM COMES BACK. *TR
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS FOR SOME TIME NOW. WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN, I WOULD TURN ON THE LIGHT SWITCH AND AFTER A DELAY THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON. SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING THE SWITCH OFF THEY WOULD REMAIN ON. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD JUST TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS REMAIN ON AS WELL AS THE YELLOW LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS. SOME DAYS THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL AUTO SHOPS FOR REPAIR, HOWEVER THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN TAKEN IN SO NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. MECHANICS AND DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO IDEA WHY. LOOKED ON INTERNET AND THIS IS NOT SOMETHING RARE. MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME, MY KIDS AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *TR
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE DOOR LOCKS WILL QUIT WORKING. YOU MUST MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS BUT THE REAR HATCH WILL NOT LOCK. I CAN REMOVE THE FUSE FOR THE DOOR LOCKS AND THE PROBLEM IS FIXED, HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT LAST BUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS. *TR
ALL DOOR LOCKS QUICK WORKING ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHERE PULLING THE IOD FUSE WILL RESET SOMETHING TO FIX IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY LIABILITY ON THE PART OF CHRYSLER. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF HEADLIGHTS NOT TURNING ON WHEN OPERATING HEADLIGHT SWITCH OR SHUTTING OFF ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. *TR UPDATED 07/25/11 *BF
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES EXCESSIVELY IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.