Power door locks fail to operate either with switches or key fob on some of the doors. Can't get into the vehicle on doors that don't have key holes. Doors don't lock when leaving vehicle parked causing potential theft opportunity.
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 30 MPH, the passenger's sliding door erroneously opened. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 158,700.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the door lock system failed. The two sliding doors, the driver and the passenger's side door would not open electronically and could only be opened manually. The contact reset the door lock system himself however, the failure was not corrected. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 104,000.
I pushed the button to open the sliding doors and there have been so many times when the door will close without having been told to. Typically, the sensor will catch when there is a hand or a child pushing it back open, but there have been occasions, like today that it started to open, then about 18 inches after it had begun opening that it reverses and closes and does not have the sensor kick in. Today the door slammed into my left shoulder. I had to use all my strength to push it off my shoulder and to override the motor to get it to open. I am so grateful my 2 year old was still on the shipping cart because that would have crushed his hand if he wasn't able to get out of the way. Most times it is the passenger side siding door that does this. Last week was the first time that the drivers side door did the same thing, which pinned my wrist between the door and the frame, and tried to close on it twice. I am personally afraid that one of these times the door is going to forcefully close and cause some severe damage to one of my children.
My daughter 8 can not open the sliding doors in the back because the button is to hard to push also on one side you can not open it from the inside and I think this should be checked on it is a safety hazard.
Passenger side power sliding door would not unlock manually or with any of the remote buttons. Problem was resolved by replacing defective right side sliding door actuator.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door could not be locked or unlocked automatically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the door inspected. The dealer did not provide the inspection report. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 84,950.
Driver's side automatic sliding door only opens a few inches and then stops. The door will not close automatically at all I hear are loud clicks like the locks are being engaged. The door can only be opened or closed manually. The problem occurs every time either of the 2 inside buttons are pressed or the key fob button is pressed. The doors are clearly not geared for manual opening/closing, that is, they are extremely difficult to open or close manually. This is major a concern as it is very difficult to get out of the vehicle for someone sitting in any of the rear seats.
Door locks on sliding doors will not work. Van has been back to dealer 2 times on this. This is a unsafe condition.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the locks on the doors either could not locked automatically when driving or the locks would engage independently. The failure would recur whether the contact used the automatic key fob or the key manually. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a mechanic for diagnostics or repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue however no assistance was provided. The current mileage was 140,000. The failure mileage was 138,000.
The vehicle is not properly sealed. The grounds were all corroded and letting moisture or salt into components. First thing that happened was all the lights came on and then all went out. Couldn't see speed or gears. I have had to replace the basic control module and having the body control module checked out today. Everything under the hood is corroding at a fast pace. You can see even the metal on the engine. I hoping my wiring harness is ok. But the tech hasn't gotten that far yet.
The automatic door locks stop working. This has been discussed on the internet quite a bit. The problem is that the door will not lock or unlock with the key fob or door switch. The also do not automatically lock when the car starts moving thus creating a safety concern for kids riding in the back. Removing the negative battery terminal resets it so that it works again briefly. The problem recurs again after a brief time.
Letter from senator collins on behalf of constituent, re the frame of her 2005 dodge grand caravan sxt *tgw the consumer stated the frame on the vehicle has extensive rust, well beyond what should be expected. The consumer was informed the vehicle was not safe to drive, because the of the extensive rust on the support frame.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated the vehicle doors failed to open and close with the automatic system. The door can only be opened and closed manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the doors body control module needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN information was not available. The failure mileage was 145,000 and the current mileage was 146,000.
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.
Right side van door stopped closing and opening correctly. It gets stuck part-way. Now it doesn't close properly or lock, you have to work hard to close it.
The power door locks repeatedly fail - I understand this to be a common issue with this vehicle - making it difficult to get access to vehicle from the outside, especially problematic with children in the backseats who have difficulty unlocking the doors manually. Also, the passenger side power sliding door has not been operational for some time. We have also recently experienced a, as yet still undiagnosed, complete power failure in the whole electrical system - this occurred suddenly while the vehicle was traveling 65 MPH with the cruise control engaged (it had been engaged for several miles). These issues range from very inconvenient to potentially hazardous.
We locked the vehicle with the remote, saw the door closing, and when we returned, the passenger sliding door was wide open! Since the original failure date, this happens continuously. The door closes almost all the way, and then reverses, and opens up. We have to manually shut the sliding door (difficult) in order to close and lock it. Did not notify manufacturer or dealer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he attempted to lock the doors using the key fob and the doors would not lock. The contact was able to successfully lock the doors manually. The contact replaced the fuses for the door locks, but the failure recurred after a few weeks. The contact again replaced the fuses, but the failure continued. 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 85,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I purchased a dodge grand caravan new in 2005. Yesterday I had a flat tire and tried to access the spare tire. It was impossible as it was frozen in place. I called my local dealership and they suggested I use a pry bar to free it. I believe this is a design flaw and that many people are driving around believing they have a spare tire while in reality, the spare is inaccessible. I could have been stranded or in an unsafe area.
Electrical door lock system failed. Rear sliding door opened by itself.
Automatic door locks have failed, and the automatic sliding doors have failed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated the slide electric door does not open electronically or manually. The contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The contact stated that children can not exit the vehicle on the passenger side. The children have to exit on the driver side which exits into to ongoing traffic and it a serious safety issue. The failure mileage was 55,970.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated the rocker panel under the rear sliding doors was completely rusted. The contact took the vehicle to a body shop associated with the manufacturer who informed that there was a foam used by the manufacturer which caused the metal to rust once sustained with water. The contact notified the manufacturer and they stated that this was normal wear and tear. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 71,000.
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.
Power sliding door motor failure and malfunction.
2005 dodge caravan the power sliding doors on both sides started with only opening or closing a small amount now they don't do anything at all. The doors are no longer power doors the only way to get them open is manually. I did a search to try and find out what the problem could be and found 1000's of complaints of the same issues. My van has had problems from the get go when we purchased it , they wold fix it and it would work for a while and then the same problems would start again this happened over and over and now the warranty has expired. I would like to know what needs to happen to start a recall or a class action law suit against them?
Automatic sliding doors fail to operate.
Power rear sliding doors just quit working. Wires get cut by the track they are contained in called a wire track or sliding channel. This has happened numerous times on both driver & passenger sides. I'm concerned this could cause electrical fire or shock. Dealer replaced once under warranty for passenger side but warranty was out when it happened again. This was on VIN # [xxx] dodge grand caravan sxt 6cyl 3.3l. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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