Dodge Grand Caravan / 2005
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Owners have filed 1,341 complaints about the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan with NHTSA. Latches/locks/linkages account for 25.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 19.5%.
Complaints1,341
Crashes33
Fires10
Injuries49
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Latches/locks/linkages 25.3% · 339
Electrical system 19.5% · 261
Exterior lighting 11.7% · 157
Air bags 8.0% · 107
Steering 5.8% · 78
Structure 5.2% · 70
Fuel/propulsion system 3.1% · 41
Service brakes, hydraulic 2.4% · 32
Severity
Of those complaints, 33 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 49 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan in this data, 2005 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2008 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 16 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Latches/locks/linkages · reported at 89,000 miles
Power door locks spontaneously quit working on 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. Googled to get info and this site showed there are many complaints about this problem: http://www.Carcomplaints.Com/Dodge/caravan/2005/electrical/power_door_locks_quit_working.Shtml. I am going to try some of the suggestions such as pulling a certain fuse...This should be a consumer replacement by Dodge. This is a real safety problem. Latches/locks/linkages · reported at 164,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph or higher, the door locks did not automatically engage. The contact also stated that the doors did not lock with the key. The was not taken to a mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000. The current mileage was approximately 55,000. The vin was unavailable. Latches/locks/linkages · reported at 47,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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