2.4
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 63,514 miles
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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).
- Pomfret Center, CT, USA
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.
- Fairfield, OH, USA
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.
- Longmont, CO, USA
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.
- Eureka, IL, USA
Headlights do not turn on and/or go off while driving.
- Winter Haven, FL, USA
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 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.
- Jamaica, NY, USA
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.
- Lake Tapps, WA, USA
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.
- Omaha, NE, USA
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.
- Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA
Power lock failed on all locks. The rear gate can not be locked.
- Los Altos Hills, CA, USA
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.
- Wappingers Falls, NY, USA
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
- Pleasant Hill, CA, USA
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.
- Central Falls, RI, USA
Power door locks do not lock and unlock.
- Farmington, MN, USA
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
- Fort Scott, KS, USA
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.
- Liverpool, NY, USA
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.
- Terre Haute, IN, USA
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.
- Middlesboro, KY, USA
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.
- Glen Rock, NJ, USA
- Charleston, WV, USA