2005 Chrysler Town and Country locks problems

Filed Jan 12, 2016 · Electrical, Locks · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the key fob failed to lock and unlock the rear doors. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that there was no manufacturer recall to address the repair and they did not inspect and diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was to be taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Oct 9, 2014 · Body, Locks · 54,525 miles · FL

The electric door lock/unlock actuator on the driver's side door stopped unlocking that or any of the other locks. Several days later the actuator began to work again then a few days later again stopped working. This has repeated several times now. This problem occurred before several months after we had bought the vehicle used in mid 2012. At that time, a mechanic replaced the driver's side door actuator which seemed to solve the problem until it recurred this august. At all times, even when the driver's side door actuator did not function, the lock/unlock function on the remote has always worked. The safety issue is that in the event of an accident, the driver cannot unlock the passengers' doors.

Filed May 7, 2014 · Electrical, Locks · 102,000 miles · NJ

My power locks do not work with the fob or with the inside power lock button. I've read so many complaints online about this exact issue that it is actually making me more angry. The door looks are a pretty basic feature of a vehicle. Not to mention the fact that people don't normally buy minivans unless they have kids etc. We have 3 kids and not having this door lock feature is ridiculous. By the way, it makes the automatic opening doors pretty useless, bc they won't unlock!

Filed Apr 13, 2014 · Body, Locks · 134,000 miles · WA

Power locks on the back sliding doors do not work. This is a big safety concern. I have to pull the lock up very hard from one side as I pull on the handle on the other side. This is happening on both doors of the vehicle. If their was an accident or fire it would be very hard to get my child out of the back seat. I am asking for a recall. I was looking this problem up online and their are pages of complaints and forums of people with the same issue.

Filed Oct 3, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · 215,000 miles · MI

2005 chrysler town and country power door locks & radio/dvd player inoperative. The power locks have stopped working at different intervals. Pulling the 20a iod fuse and reinserting it after 10 minutes or pulling the cable off of the battery for 10 minutes ***has not*** fixed the problem so far. Van is currently in shop and we were told it was the fuse box module.

Filed Jul 31, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · 167,000 miles · IL

Power door locks stop working. Remote control activation of power liftgate activates alarm. Software defect in body control module. Chrysler charges for software update ($120 for half hour labor). Tsb 08-040-04 can temporary fix by removing iod fuse for 30 seconds to reset the body control module.

Filed Feb 13, 2013 · Locks · 100,000 miles · AZ

This is a common problem for many 2005 chrysler town & country - powerlocks stop working, must pull the iod fuse and reset to fix it and it only fixes it for a few days. I was amazed to find hundreds of others similarly affected (http://autoforum.classifieds1000.com/dodge-grand_caravan/power_locks_will_not_lock_or_unlock?pg=2 or here:http://bit.ly/yf3kvl), many of which have filed similar complaints - please have them fix this obviously common problem with a recall...

Filed Dec 5, 2011 · Locks · 90,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. While parked, the contact attempted to lock the doors with the key fob but the doors did not respond. The doors would not lock or unlock when the electronic door lock button was depressed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Nov 22, 2011 · Locks · 75,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated the electronic locking system failed to work on all of the doors including the rear sliding door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.

Filed Nov 8, 2011 · Body, Electrical · 40,000 miles · IA

Power locks quit working. Vehicle acts like it was locked up when pressing the remote (horn beeps, lights flash) but locks don't lock. Power doors also quit working causing potential pinch-points. When the doors act up and bounce back open, they sometimes try to re-close but the interference sensor doesn't stop the door from closing on a body part. Can temporarily make it better by removing and replacing the iod fuse, but the problem returns a short time later. Problem began right after warranty expired. Dealer wants 300-800 to attempt to fix the problem but can't guarantee that either component will positively correct the problem. Hundreds of similar complaints on the web with the same issue and no positive corrective action.