2005 dodge grand caravan sxt 3.8 v6 electric door locks stop working. From research, it has to do with reprogramming the bcm (body control module). By disconnecting the battery, the locks work temporarily anywhere from a day to a month. The door locks stop working without any signs. I believe this should be a recall due to the safety concerned of having to manually unlock and lock doors as they are not designed to be done manually since the vehicle was equipped with power locks. Also, the bcm reprogramming from the dealer appears to be semi-permanent as some persons have had to receive a new bcm to fix the problem.
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan locks complaints
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Our 2005 dodge grand caravan no longer locks with the automatic door locks. It also will not unlock the doors. When the automatic door lock is pressed on the remote control, the horn sounds and give the impression that the doors lock, but they do not. Also the vehicle no longer automatically locks the doors when 20 MPH is achieved. These are safety hazards as we have been made to believe that the doors were locked when they were not locked.
Power/automatic door locks not working intermittently over the last week and stopped working all together. Two days ago. Do not work with key nor do locks "lock" when car travels over 20 miles per hour. Hatchback still opens via the key.
The automatic door lock will not work anymore, not from key remote, inside door locks, or automatic lock when driving.
Doors will not lock or unlock using the remote or lock switches. Twice a week pulled iod relay, waited 10 seconds, replaced it. Worked for 3 months, but it is only temporary, and I have to do it now often.
The auto locking mechanism stopped working on my 2005 dodge grand caravan. The auto lock now only works on the back hatch door. There are only two manual key holes, one on the driver's side and one on the back hatch. The doors do not lock automatically at 20 MPH, pressing the interior lock button does nothing, using the key fob lock button does nothing. The first time it happened, we changed the relay switch, and that seemed to fix the problem, but now it is occurring again. I checked out this problem and it seems to be pervasive on this model, therefore, I believe this to be a manufacturing defect and should either be covered by the warranty or a recall issued for the computer upgrade that is needed. Consumers should not be forced to compensate for chrysler's lack of quality in this area. I also believe this is a serious safety issue, especially since the majority of van owners are parents of small children who would be at risk in this situation. However, to this point, chrysler has irresponsibly refused to issue a recall. Please take the time to research the number of failures for yourself and take appropriate action to protect consumers of the 2005 dodge grand caravan. Thanks.
The automatic door locks and power doors on my 2005 dodge grand caravan quit working sporadically. This is a huge issue with my 3 small children because the locks have to be manually locked and the doors often stay unlocked or will not open from inside the vehicle. Dealers has no answer, says computer shows no events although this has happened 8-10 times over past year.
Multiple electrical failures. Backup lights, door locks, interior lights, right side power window, and sliding side doors. The items do not function on our van. Upon pulling the battery terminal these items will work for a short period of time and then cease to function again. After extensive research on the internet and several hundred dollar in dealer "repairs" I have discovered that this is due to a software problem with the body control module on the 2005 dodge grand caravans. The fix is supposed to be a firmware update to the bcm provided by dodge. The issue I have is that if this is a software/firmware update to the van's computer why should the dealer expect me to pay $70 so my vehicle will function properly the same as it did when purchased. No modifications have been made to the van and it currently has just over 60k mileage. These problems have been around prior the end of the 3/36k warranty but since such a long time has passed the dealer will no longer honor any type of warranty on this vehicle. My complaint is that if this is a known software issue/fault with the van's software then dodge should upgrade them for free. It's not as if this is a wear and tear or customer induced failure. This is a fault in the core design of the vehicle.
Latches/locks/linkages details: the auto door locks fail to work suddenly. Problem can be temporarily fixed by pulling out the iod fuse in the fuse panel for a minute and reinserting it. (as other owners have stated). I am surprised to not see a 'recall' on this problem. I have read a lot of complaints on this problem and would think the manufacturer is aware of the problems and solutions. Why should we be charged for something that is obviously a fault from the manufacturer???
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. Sporadically, the power door locks become inoperative and prevent the contact from locking the doors. He is in the process of taking the vehicle to a dealer to have it inspected. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 38,000 and current mileage was 42,000.
The power locks do not work on the 2005 dodge grand caravan. A $350 'fix' was attempted and it solved nothing. For approx $90 the computer software is upgraded which should correct the issue.
Power door locks quit working on a 2005 dodge grand caravan.
Auto door locks fail to work suddenly. I searched the internet for people having the same issue and was amazed to see many people with the same problem and the same make and model. Problem can be temporarily fixed by pulling out the iod fuse in the fuse panel for a minute and reinserting it. This only solves the problem for a week or so. This is a potential safety hazard as my wife and kids spend a lot of time in the vehicle and the doors not locking poses a potential problem exiting the vehicle in an emergency as well as the potential for someone to enter the vehicle while driving such as carjacking, etc....with as many complaints as I have read, and obviously the manufacturer being aware of the issue, I feel this should be recalled immediately....
Door locks continuously stop working. Repeated failure of power locks in 2005 dodge grand caravan. This is apparently a well documented problem. There is over 70 complaints on this vehicle as of today's date on this site. No matter if some may be duplicates or not but this is a problem. The bcm has to be reprogrammed or it needs to have a software upgrade. The only other temporary solution is to disconnect the battery or fuse. This model has only one external key hole on the drivers door. And manually locking the van doors makes loading and unloading small children difficult. Also shopping and you forget to lock one of the doors and forget for a brief moment the locks don't work and press your keychain and go on with your shopping and when you come back to leave you stuff is all gone cause you had a stupid moment and forgot I paid for an option on my car that just cost me $1,500.00 because it failed to lock. It also poses a serious hazard in the event a quick escape from the vehicle is needed. While it also poses a risk for our safety if we were to encounter a carjacker. We would not be able to lock the doors throughout the vehicle if necessary. It is not safe for adults nor children without options on a vehicle that we paid extra for to not only to have as a convenience but as a safety precaution. We the consumer should not have to pay over and over to have something fixed that we did not cause to happen.
Repeated failure of power locks in 2005 dodge grand caravan. This is apparently a well documented problem, but chrysler as yet to issue a recall. The bcm has to be reprogrammed. The only other temporary solution is to disconnect the battery or fuse. This model has only one external key hole on the drivers door. And manually locking the van doors makes loading and unloading small children difficult. It also poses a serious hazard in the event a quick escape from the vehicle is needed in the event of a crash, fire, or submerged.
My vehicle was in motion this morning (well beyond home and the point where the autolocks supposedly engaged) when my 2-year old managed to push the side door release button with a toy and the door started to slide open. The child safety lock indicator tab on the door indicated the child safety lock was engaged. Upon arrival at work, I googled this and found multiple reports of failing locks. I walked out to my car to find it unlocked, despite the fact that the horn had sounded indicating the vehicle was locked. I have been unable to figure out how to lock the lift gate, so it appears to me as if my car is permanently unlocked. This is a safety concern when the door can be triggered in motion or someone could enter my car through the lift gate. With all of the complaints out there - how is there not at least a tsb on this item? This is disgraceful given the demographic driving the grand caravan. I guess we want to wait for a child to fall out in transit or someone to be carjacked, raped, or killed?
Power door locks on my 2005 dodge grand caravan stopped working. I think this is a safety issue as my wife could get car-jacked and not be able to lock the doors to prevent it. Chrysler has acknowledged that it is a software issue in the "body control module" and can be fixed with a software upgrade (tsb 08-040-04). The charge for this fix.
Door lock stopped working. Car was left unlock overnight. Lock only works on driver side and locks don't respond to remote or manually. Just bought used 2005 dodge caravan sxt a few weeks. It can be unsafe if you ar trying to lock the doors with kids in the car or unlock. Disappointing that it is not that old and after googling, found many people had the same problem. Dodge, an american made product, is disappointing. Please investigate so we can all have locks that actually work and safe for our children. Check out this site for more complaints about the locks and doors. Http://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/caravan/2005/electrical/power_door_locks_quit_working.shtml thank you
Power door locks fail to lock automatically when car accelerates after being parked. This creates a hazard for children who are riding in vehicle. *tr remote lock/unlock function also inoperable. Additionally, when using remote key fob to lock vehicle after parking, it responds with a horn honk indicating that doors have been locked when in fact they do not lock. Issue can be corrected but it will return within hours to weeks later. Internet searches show that this is an extremely frequent and common problem for this model vehicle.
One day the power locks just stopped working with both the key and door buttons. It is permanent and because this is a keyless entry vehicle the door can only be unlocked via the keyhole on the driver side door. Doors must be locked and unlocked manually. It is difficult for my school aged children to unlock their own doors. This is a safety issue for my children if they needed to quickly exit the vehicle. Dodge is aware of this problem and says it needs a software update. They are not covering this design flaw/failure as it is not a powertrain problem. My vehicle only has 62000 miles on it. A search of the web yielded many occurrences of this same problem :http://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/caravan/2005/electrical/power_door_locks_quit_working.shtml. I have not had the problem fixed yet. I was not expecting to have to pay for the repair.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact noticed that all the doors could not be locked with the power locks. The only door he is able to lock with the power lock feature is the rear middle door. The dealer stated that the computer lock module was the cause of the failure. The dealer will replace the computer module at the cost of $450. The manufacturer stated that they would not assist with the repairs since there is no recall. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 51,000 and current mileage was 53,000.
This problem is with the auto door locks on dodge grand caravans and has been reported by many people on this site. The doors can't be lock with the remote(even though the horn blows to signal it locked) or the auto lock switch on the door. This is a safety problem with kids riding in the back seat. This is an obvious manufacturing defect that should have a recall issued.
Power door locks failed. Pulled the iod fuse to reset the locks and it worked for about a week. I'm now pulling this daily to get it to work properly. A danger to me and my family as it leaves the door open at times and you are unable to lock the back door when it fails (there is no manual lock for the back).
There was no specific event that lead to this failure. The failure is with the power lock system on the 2005 dodge caravan. The vehicle has only one manual entry point on the drivers door . If the door is damaged in an accident egress from the vehicle could be impeded and result in additional injuries or deaths. To correct the failure, the vehicle was taken to the dodge dealership for repair. Alleged software problems that require the system to be "reset". This does not correct the problem, it just resets the system until it fails again.
Power door locks fail to operate. Remote keyless entry fails to operate. Power lift doors fail to operate. Simple disconnect of battery fixes issue temporarily. Keyless entry honks horn as if it's locking, but no doors lock.
My 2005 dodge grand caravan has 77000 miles on it. Last week I found out that the power door locks does not work. By doing an online search it seams like a large number of dodge grand caravan owners are experiencing this issue. I feel like this is a safety issue because it is not easy to lock/unlock doors specially when you have young children.
The locks on my 2005 dodge caravan stop working. After searching on the internet for a fix or other people with this problem, they suggested pulling the iod fuse for 20 seconds and replacing the fuse. I did so and it fixed the problem for today. I do not know if this will continune to fix the problem or not but it looks like a lot of people are having the same problem. I would like to file this complaint so a recal will be issued to fix the problem. Just pulling the fuse will not fix the problem permanently. Thank you
The power locks and remote lock on my 2005 grand caravan quit working. I went to a parts store and was told it was not a fuse. I called car dealership and was told power lock switch probably needed replacing and would run over $100.00. I googled my problem and read numerous accounts of my exact problem. Tried their solution and it worked perfectly and was free! I located the iod 20 amp fuse in my car's fuse box and unplugged it for five seconds. This is supposed to reset locks. It worked perfectly and now all my locks work good as new! This was a very annoying problem as my caravan only has one keyed lock on driver's door. I think this item needs to be recalled if it is such a problem for so many car owners.
Electric locks on 2005 dodge caravan quit working. After reading forums, found out that if you pull a fuse and replace it after five seconds, it works again. For most the problem returns within days. Read that their was a firmware problem in the vehicles computer that needed to be upgraded for a price. With the electric locks not working, and when driving, the locks will not lock at 19 MPH as designed, causing what I believe to be an unsafe condition. I believe it is unfair, and not to mention unsafe, for the consumer to have to pay for a service that should be a recall.
The electric locking system fails in both the locked and unlocked position due to a software glitch that costs over $200 to "diagnose" and repair. I am often unable to get my kids out of the van without crawling into the back seat to manually unlock the doors, which is difficult since they are meant to be controlled electronically.
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