Power locks suddenly quit working for driver & passenger rear sliding doors. Unable to remotely lock/unlock those doors and have to manually lock each door separately. If battery is disconnected/reconnected, still doesn't work.
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical complaints
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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.
Auto locks are not working for driver, passenger and 2 rear sliding doors. Unable to remotely lock/unlock the car and have to manually lock each door separately. If battery is disconnected, it works for a few days and stops working again.
Power door lock continues to blow fuses. Dealership failed to update the software in the body control module in 2008.
Automatic door locks do not work. I disconnect the battery and reconnect it and it seems to correct itself for a day or two, but then goes back to being defective again. I'm aware of several other people with the same problem with this model. This should be a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that he attempted to enter the vehicle but the vehicle could not be unlocked whether using the key fob or using the key manually. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 74,000. Updated 4/24/13 *cn the consumer stated the drivers door would open with the key. However, the power door locks and power doors would remain inoperative, until the body control module was reset. Updated 05/0613
Power locks have to be reset by disconnecting and reconnecting the battery every few days. Since this apparently is a widespread problem, why hasn't there been a manufacturer recall to fix this defect?
The automatic locks stopped working, I was able to reset them by disconnecting the battery but the fix is only temporary. Now only 1 door is affected but on occasion the problem starts over again until I reset the locks by disconnecting the battery.
The power locks on this vehicle stopped working correctly. I have looked online and many other people have the same issue. The manufacturer should have to pay to fix this issue. The only fix is to have the computer reflashed at a dealer at a cost of around $400. I have locked myself out of my vehicle a few times because the door locks will just intermittenly lock for no reason or if you put the windows down, the doors will lock. It is a mess. This is an obvious flaw with the manufacturing of the vehicle and the manufacturer should have to fix it.
The power locks stoped working. They will not luck/unluck with the interior door switch nor with the remote on the key. The tail gate lock will luck/unlock with the key remote only. Removing the iod fuse for a while will correct the porblem for a day or two.
Power door locks stopped working. I found articles online to disconnect battery and reconnect at which time the issue went away. After a week or so the locks stopped working again. I went to the dealer and they informed me that I needed to microcode update to correct the issue. Since my mileage was above 36k there was a $175 fee. I refused to pay it since the car was under 3 years old and it was a computer issue. I contacted dodge and they refused to waive the fee. The car is now 8 years old and dodge has not released the updated microcode to any service companies and only allows dealerships to update the microcode where most will upgrade for free. I believe this is done intentionally to charge current dodge owners for poor engineering.
The power door locks on this 2005 dodge grand caravan just stopped working. Key fob sounds horn when locking, but locks do not engage. Very dangerous for travel as locks do not engage when vehicle reaches 18 MPH.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that both sliding doors stopped working. The contact stated that when the failure occurred, it prevented the front driver and passenger doors from working as well. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the vehicle needed a software upgrade. The dealer also stated that if they disconnect and reconnect the battery, it will temporarily correct the problem. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 59,000.
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.
The automatic locks on the vehicle repeatedly fail. For a while pulling the fuse connect with this system helped and they would work for a period of 1-7 days, now nothing works. Dodge doesn't seem to have a solution or to want to work on a solution.
Power locks don't work. The doors should automatically lock when I reach 15 miles per hour, but they don't lock. Even the manual door lock switch doesn't work, so the doors are open all the time.
Purchased vehicle used. Electric doors would not work. Even with the switch they would not make a sound. After reading on the internet that virtually every dodge owner has this problem I pulled the bcm and iod fuses for a few seconds and put them back in. Everything now works but my research leads me to believe the fix is only temporary. Driving through some neighborhoods and night with doors unlocked or condition unknown is very dangerous. I must inspect every lock before driving the vehicle and make sure they are locked. I travel the country working for the us air force and door locks become a great concern in some areas.
Power locks failed, they did not work with the key buttons or by pushing the lock button on the door. I took the iod fuse out and put it back in and it is working for now.
Power door locks stopped working completely from both interior switches and key fob. Will not lock or unlock any of the 5 doors from interior. Manually able to lock and unlock doors individually. Unable to lock back hatch with key or from inside vehicle. Safety problem with 1 and 3 year old that need to have doors locked while vehicle is in motion. Also unsafe for young children to be standing outside vehicle while unlocking driver's door with key then manually d/s rear door. Children are unnecessarily standing outside vehicle while doors are manually unlocked.
The headlights will go on and off at any time. This happens while driving or while parked for the night. I have replaced the headlight switch on three occasions, first only the switch, next the switch and battery, and then finally the switch and alternator. Each repair lasts for a few months then the problem returns. This is a very unsafe condition as it happens at night driving. As this is an intermittent issue I cannot get a true diagnosis.
Auto lock and auto doors open failed. This happened about a year ago too. Resetting bcm module by removing battery lead for a few seconds fixed problem. Problem is back. I consider this unsafe since doors do not auto lock once vehicle is in motion. This should be a free fix but dealer charges. I have read refreshing the computer fixes the problem. Dealer charges when it should be free since this is a safety issue.
Our door locks stopped working with both the unlock button and the remote key. We cannot unlock our doors unless we do it manually, and there is now no way to lock the back hatch. There is only one key hole and this is a major safety issue.
The locks keep stop working and it needs to be reset by removing the fuse, read on the internet that almost everybody with this type of van experiences this problem should be a recall. Locks finally gave out all the way and will not open anymore.
During routine stop, noticed that the door locks would not work. This wasn't a concern at first until I noticed that the doors would not lock when the vehicle was in motion as well. I feel this is a huge safety issue that daimler chrysler is ignoring and leaving families with the burden of repairing this expensive issue. This is a safety issue and nothing else that dodge should fix for its loyal customers.
Park lamps do not work. Replaced fuses, relay and bulbs.
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 after parking and attempted to lock the doors, the power locks on all doors failed to work. The contact was able to lock and unlock the doors manually with the key, however the power locks remained unresponsive. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repair. The manufacturer was made aware or the failure and they stated that the failure was possibly related to the relay in the doors. The failure and current mileages were 38,000. Updated 09/11/12*lj updated 09/13/2012
Apparently a faulty airbag sensor light means that possibly airbags may not deploy in a collision or accident. I have contacted the dealer from where I purchased the vehicle and also check for recalls via the internet and according to the VIN # , it is not listed, but over 300,000 2005 grand caravans have. Why not mine?
The power door lock on the driver's side stopped working. It could only be locked/unlocked with the key. Then a few weeks later the passenger side slider door lock stopped working. The door became completely inoperable since the it was stuck in the locked position. It could not even be unlocked by manually pulling on the lock...the lock was frozen. Then the slider door on the drivers side started to fail intermittently. Fortunately it would just remain in the unlocked position so we could still open that door. I was afraid to lock that door manually in case it also became frozen in the locked position and it would be very inconvenient to get my kids into the rear of the van. So I left it unlocked and feared items would be stolen from my vehicle. I also feared that god forbid we were in an accident we wouldn't be able to get out of the vehicle. I read many forums online about having the dealer reprogram the bcm and some people found success with this for around $100. I took my van to a dodge dealer who told me they never heard of that fix for the door locks. So I wound up spending over $1100 to have a latch and 2 power actuators replaced. Needless to say I am feeling very ripped off. With so many people out there with this identical complaint, you would think dodge would issue a recall. There is obviously an issue.
Electric power locks continue to fail. They will not work with the keyless remote or the lock switch inside the drivers side or passengers side door.
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