Stopped at the traffic light and proceeded through the intersection. The vehicle was in motion and suddenly accelerated. Tried to slow the vehicle down using the brake pedal which would not engage or press down. Car continued to accelerate faster. Continued to try to break the car and slow down. Brakes did not respond. Tried to change the gear to neutral or park. Car kept accelerating. Pulled off the road into the curb and through a fence. As the car was approaching the building at high speed. Turned the car off and it continued into a concrete block commercial building and bounced back about 15-20 feet and stopped at that point. Front-end damage to the car. Knocked concrete block wall and door down. Blessed to be alive. Car was totaled. Also, the air bag did not deploy. Police said that the throttle must have been stuck open.
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan: airbags did not deploy in a crash
9 of the 995 complaints about the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 35,000
- recalls
- 1
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, he lost control of the vehicle in an attempt to avoid a road animal. The contact crashed forcefully into the side of a ditch, went airborne and then crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy with the impact. The contact sustained injuries to the head, wrist and hand. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a collision center. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 146,500.
I was involved in a major front end head on collision and my airbags failed to deploy. My husband was a passenger and hit the windshield. I was told by the garage where it was towed to that if my airbags had deployed they would have totaled my van out due to the extensive damage to the front end. I am very angry at dodge! Why have airbags if they don't work and fail to go off. Thankfully my husband wasn't killed. He is injured pretty bad though. Bad job dodge! You should be ashamed to put your customers lives at risk!!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact was exiting a ramp when she fell asleep behind the wheel. The vehicle spun out and crashed into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The front end of the vehicle was damaged. The police arrived on scene to assist. A police report was available. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed from the scene. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000.
2005 dodge grand caravan, known issue, airbags failure to deploy. They have known about this issue for a few years and are only now doing the recall. My husband was in a front end collision at over 40mph, lots of damage, and the airbags did not deploy. I've confirmed with chrysler that my model was one of the vins listed in the recall.
The federal safety agency action number : pe05061 july 11, 2008 my mother and I were in a crash involving the front passenger side of the vehicle. The impact did about $5,000 worth of damage yet the airbags did not deploy. I am concerned it has to do with this investigation into defective sensors. How can I be sure my vehicle is safe?
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact was involved in a crash while driving 50 MPH. The contact was rear ended and caused the vehicle to rear end the proceeding vehicle. This caused both the rear and front end of the vehicle to be completely destroyed. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact's child was injured and property damage incurred. The current and failure mileages were 24,930.
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2005 dodge grand caravan a vehicle hit the contact's vehicle from behind. The contact was sitting at a railroad stop waiting for a train to pass when another vehicle hit her while driving at 55 MPH which caused the contacts vehicle to hit the vehicle that was sitting at the railroad crossing in front of her. The contact stated that she hit the vehicle with a hard force that caused damage to the front end of the vehicle. The crash resulted in all passengers having both back and neck injuries. The contact stated that the she and her 3 passengers sustained injuries which sent them to the hospital. The airbags didn't deploy and the front passenger's seat belt didn't restrain the passengers . The contact stated that she felt that the airbags didn't do anything to protect the front seat passenger or driver . The failure mileage was 34618.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 50 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a head on collision, and the airbags did not deploy. 5 occupants sustained injuries, and a police report was taken. The airbag warning light was not illuminated prior to the incident. The vehicle had not been to a service dealer and was taken to a storage yard. (lawyer on behalf of his client) updated 01/09/07.
Service bulletins that may apply
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
Questions about the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan?
9 of 995 owner complaints about the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan
Door locks 284Headlights 139Stalling 65Airbag light 64Key fob 49Wipers 18Fuel pump 13Loss of power 13ABS 12Power steering loss 12Adaptive cruise 8Fuel smell 8Power windows 8Grinding brakes 7Check engine light 7Fire or smoke 7Fuel gauge 7Fuel leak 7Jerking 7Warning lights 7Whining noise 7Harsh shifting 6Hesitation 6Won't shift 6Brake failure 5Steering noise 5
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