Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the remote key fob would not lock any of the doors. The doors also could not be locked manually. The contact also stated that the doors failed to automatically lock when the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure and the current mileages were 97,000.
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan locks complaints
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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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact attempted to unlock the vehicle and the locks failed when using the remote and the automatic lock switch. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Driver side sliding door will not lock/unlock with key remote or interior control. The vehicle is equipped with the feature that locks all the doors when the vehicle reaches 20mph. The door will not lock with this feature either.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while traveling 20 MPH, the power locks did not automatically lock. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's destination and was later taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the on-board computer failed and needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred several times since the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 40,243 and the current mileage was 80,713.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that all of the doors could neither be locked or unlocked from the control panel on the front driver's side door. The doors had to be locked and unlocked manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was caused by the body control module. The body control module was replaced however the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,900. The current mileage was 12,600.
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.
The power door locks stopped working by the cabin switch and the remote. I consider this a safety hazard. Chrysler has a program update for this problem but charges to have it installed. I understand this update was released in 2004.
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the doors lock failed. The door motor made a noise but would not engage to unlock the doors. The doors had to be unlocked manually. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 112,894.
Key operated electronic door locks ceased to function. Can reset by removing iod fuse, but problem seems to come back in a few days or few weeks time..is a huge convience problem manually unlocking passenger doors by reaching to back seat and when you want to load some groceries into rear hatch.. Also could be safety issue, especially for someone with disabilities....based on the number of complaints I see, if this can be solved with the dealer reprogramming the computer, this should be a definite safety defect and done at no cost to the owner..
Door locks stopped working? Speakers going out one by one.
Power door locks do not work. Power on side doors does not open doors.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that after exiting the vehicle, the electronic door locks failed. The contact was able to manually lock the doors. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. While parked, the contact attempted to unlock the doors using the key fob but the electronic key feature was not functioning. The contact stated that she would disconnect and reconnect the fuse for the electronic door lock to function temporarily. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.
The power locks on my 2005 dodge grand caravan do not work consistently. Just like the many other people experiencing the same problem, I have to take the iod fuse out for 10 seconds, and put it back in to get the power locks to work. Even then, the power locks will work for maybe a few hours, and then they stop working. Very frustrating. This is also a safety concern. Dodge needs to recall these vehicles and fix this electronic/computer problem.
Door lock function failure. Can't find a fix. Have to reset PCM to get locks to function, and can work temporarily for 1 to several times, and always fails again.
Power door locks fail.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the key fob could not lock or unlock the vehicle. The contact also stated that only one of the door locks would unlock the vehicle, but it would cause the alarm to sound. The dealer was not notified of this failure, but the manufacturer was not. The failure mileage was 56,700. Updated 01/24/12*lj the consumer stated when the malfunction occurred, the key fob would no longer work and the electric door locks won't work. So, the van remains locked or unlocked. Updated 01/25/12
The power door locks are failing regularly. Pulling the iod fuse and reinserting resolves the issue for a few hours to a few days, at which time the door locks stop working again. Failure prevents key phob, inside lock switch and auto lock features from working.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the electronic door lock system failed to operate when exiting the vehicle. The failure affected all of the doors. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 86,637. ..updated 08-30-12 *bf the consumer stated the doors are supposed to lock at 18mph, they do not. The locks do not work manually from the inside of the vehicle. Disconnecting and reconnecting the battery terminals and fuses works between 3 days and 3 months. Updated 08/31/2012
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the power door locks were inoperative. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle would need a software update to the bcm. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 113,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle doors would not unlock automatically, only manually. The contact had to disable the battery to reset the automatic lock system. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.
Power door locks stopped working 2 days ago. The key fob and switch on the front doors do not control the locks anymore; they have to be locked and unlocked manually.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the side power door would not unlock with the keyless entry fob or the interior automatic door locks. The contact had to manually unlock the door. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer regarding the door locks. The failure mileage was 68,000.
Electric door locks repeatedly stop working.
The power door locks have been failing intermittently for 3 yrs. I unhook the iod fuse or the battery cable momentarily and this seems to work for a while. The door locks would work for a short time - then fail again until I repeated the fuse or battery cable removal procedure. As time went on the fix would last less & less time. Currently, the locks may only work for a day or so. This is unacceptable. My wife was really scared the other day when someone was approaching the car and she could not lock the doors. She was in an unfamiliar location with the 4 year old in the back seat. While it actually turned out to be a false alarm, it did open my eyes. While I have been just "fixing" it all the time, I realized that I cannot control when and where it will happen and you cannot always get out and reset the fuse. This is a program (firmware) that is failing on a large number of vehicles, see links below. This poses a safety hazard as the van cannot be secured without manually locking all doors, which leaves the tailgate. Why should consumers have to pay for a manufacturer defect? Someone needs to protect the consumer..... I am taking the van in to request it be reprogrammed. I am not going to wait until something bad actually happens first. Just a couple of links: http://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/grand_caravan/2005/electrical/electric_door_lock_failure.shtml http://autoforum.classifieds1000.com/dodge-grand_caravan/power_locks_will_not_lock_or_unlock.
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