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2005 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags problems
103 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 53,000. 19 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 103
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 53,000
- crashes
- 19
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal: sensor/control module35
- Frontal13
- Knee bolster4
At what mileage
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Dodge Grand Caravan airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 dodge caravan, grand caravan and chrysler town & country vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, alaska and the district of columbia. The front crash sensors may crack under certain environmental conditions and allow water to enter into the sensor. This can cause the sensor to become inoperative and illuminate the airbag warning light. These sensors were added to enhance the performance of the airbag system in certain frontal crashes.
- Risk
- If the front crash sensors become inoperative, the driver is immediately alerted by illumination of the airbag warning light and the vehicle should be promptly serviced. Until the vehicle is repaired, the airbags may not provide the enhanced protection in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will replace the front airbag sensors with a new design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety improvement campaign will begin during june 2010. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 10V008000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Front air bag crash sensor failure
Chrysler will replace the frame rail-mounted front air bag crash sensors in approximately 312,442 model year (my) 2005 and 2006 chrysler minivans (recall 10v‑008).these vehicles are equipped with front crash sensors with ultradur brand plastic housings and steel bushings and were built between january 19, 2005 and april 5, 2006.this action covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in 27 states (alaska, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia and wisconsin) and the district of columbia.vehicles sold or currently registered outside of these states, approximately 185,000 my 2005-2006 minivans, are not included in the recall.although these vehicles use the same crash sensors and were built during the same period as the ones described above, they experience significantly lower failure rates because of reduced road salt exposure.also, my 2006-2007 minivans built after april 5, 2006, are not included in the recall.these vehicles are equipped with front crash sensors with crastin brand plastic housings and steel bushings and experience significantly lower failure rates compared to the recalled vehicles.the federal safety agency and chrysler differ regarding the significance and impact of the defect, but in the interest of remedying the affected vehicles expeditiously and to avoid a protracted dispute, chrysler is implementing steps to replace the front crash sensors.based on these actions, the agency has decided that further use of its resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists in the subject vehicles.the agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.select document search for additional information.
RQ09003
Front air bag crash sensor failure
Daimlerchrysler (dcc) will replace the frame rail-mounted front air bag crash sensors in approximately 270,958 my 2005 daimlerchrysler minivans (the federal safety agency recall no. 07v‑192).these vehicles are equipped with front crash sensors with brass bushings and were built between april 24, 2003 and february 2, 2005.this action covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in 27 states (alaska, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia and wisconsin) and the district of columbia.vehicles sold or currently registered outside of these states, approximately 133,128 my 2005 minivans, will receive a lifetime warranty on the front crash sensors.although these vehicles use the same brass bushing sensors and were built during the same period as the ones described above, they experience significantly lower failure rates because of reduced road salt exposure.dcc will also provide written notification to all affected vehicle owners.the federal safety agency and dcc differ regarding the significance and impact of the defect, but in the interest of remedying the affected vehicles expeditiously and to avoid a protracted dispute, dcc is implementing steps to replace the subject components.based on these actions, the agency has decided that further use of its resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists in the subject vehicles.the agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.select document search for additional information.
EA06003
Front air bag crash sensor failure
The model year (my) 2005 daimlerchrysler (dc) minivans have the new advanced frontal air bag systems with two front crash sensors mounted on the frame rails behind the front bumper and a main crash sensor inside the air bag control module mounted in the passenger compartment.according to dc, the front crash sensors are designed to optimize detection of frontal offset and angular crashes.the advanced air bag system offers different levels of air bag inflation based on input from the crash sensors.this investigation revealed that the front crash sensors can corrode from water entering the sensor assembly.dc is still investigating all potential root causes of sensor failures.a corroded sensor can set a fault code, illuminate the air bag warning lamp, and become disabled.it appears that failure of one or both front crash sensors can potentially result in no/late deployment of frontal air bags and non-deployment of driver's higher inflation levels in certain frontal crashes.it should be noted that occupants of vehicles involved in a crash may not be aware of late or improperly reduced level of air bag inflation and thus field reporting of such events may be suppressed.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea06-003) for further investigation of my 2005 (and 2006) dc minivans.note: total number of odi and manufacturer complaints includes some duplicate reports.
PE05061
What 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The airbag warning light came on and has remained on for weeks. The clock spring was replaced. The warning light did not go out. There is a code about the airbag squib. Not sure when the light came on, whether it was during transit or at startup.
Airbag light illuminated.... There is a recall affecting 2005 - 2006 dodge grand caravan / town and country airbags its saying my VIN has 0 recalls this is false data. My light flickers on and off and according to the book if light is illuminated my airbags won't deploy this is a serious safety concern for my family. I bought this vehicle used and the light came on about a week after I bought it during a rain.
My air bag light is on and I don't know if the sensors were recalled on my van
I rear ended a vehicle and no air bags were inflated. I just bought the vehicle from a private owner. I was traveling about 25 MPH when traffic stopped immediately. I hit my brakes but not soon enough. The vehicle I hit had no damage. I have a broken bumper and bent hood.
In 2013, the airbag sensor light came on as I was driving. I went to the dealership and was told it was the seat belt tensioner, which they replaced. Two years later, the airbag light came on again as I was driving and I took it to a local garage. I was told it was the seat belt tensioner again and they replaced it. The airbag light came on again in 2016 and they cleaned it out. On march 4, 2017, the airbag light came on again and I was told it was the seat belt tensioner again. As of march 5th, the light no longer comes on. I know there was a recall on the 2005 dodge grand caravan on the front crash sensor in 2010 (ntsa campaign id 10v008000). I was told previously that my VIN number was affected. However, I'm beginning to wonder if that's not the case.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v008000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Airbag light just came on.flashes intermittingly ,sometimes when braking, sometimes when accelerating.from my research,it seems like the clock spring is defective.my mileage is 150,000 miles. Weather has been very rainy in southern calif. Recently(after years of drought-like weather).reading of other vans having problem on east coast.
There is a documented defect in the front airbag sensors that resulted in a chrysler "safety improvement" campaign limited to mainly northern states. My car has this problem but has been in florida for its whole life. Clearly they recognize that there is a defect in this part but will not issue a recall for florida-based cars. Can you make them expand this recall to all 2005 dodge caravans since it is a clear danger that they are not fully responding to.attached is what I found on the internet. Chrysler referred me to a local dealer who will charge me for the repair if chrysler doesn't pay for it and they have made no commitment to pay if the defect turns out to be what they have recalled other vehicles of the same year and model for. The chrysler case number is 29905594 given the significant safety risk of this defective part can you expand this from a safety campaign to a full recall for all cars of this model year.
I was involved in an accident while in motion at 35 miles per hour in san antonio texas on a dry, 4 lane street, whereas a truck ran a stop on 5/6/2016. My vehicle frontend traveling straight on a level surface, 4 lane street & struck the other vehicle causing my vehicle to be totaled. I was wearing my seatbelt & suffered lower back, neck & left phemur injuries. I went to the hospital for emergency care. Since february 2016 I wrote letters to the car dealership whom dold me this vehicle & no response.
Questions about the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags
Does the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 103 complaints about the airbags of the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 53,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 10V008000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Dodge Grand Caravan have bad airbags?
The Dodge Grand Caravan model years with the most airbags complaints are 2008 (294 complaints), 1996 (211 complaints) and 2010 (144 complaints).
Other 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Locks 338Electrical 259Lights 154Steering 76Body 70Fuel system 64Engine 49Brakes 40Visibility 31Suspension 24Transmission 22Acceleration 17Tires 9Seat belts 8Seats 7Driver assistance 4Wheels 1
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