general problems of the 2005 Dodge Caravan

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Caravan. While driving 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact also mentioned that there was a strong odor of fuel inside the vehicle. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruising around her chest that required medical attention. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that there was a leak from the radiator and they replaced the hood. The contact also mentioned that her employer owned a fleet of vehicles that experienced the same failures. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 22,000.

2005 Dodge Caravan Mini van. Consumer writes in regards to multiple issues with vehicle.

Myself and two others just recently got into a car accident and my airbags didnt go off . Thank god that we had our seatbelts on. A car cut a bus off on hwy44 wwst in inverness FL, we all had to hit our brakes and ending up hitting another car at 30-40 mph. When made inpack with the other car the airbags did not go off leading to injuries and had to go to the hospital.

As I was driving, the electrical system on my 2005 Dodge Caravan wheelchair-accessible minivan failed completely, shutting down my power brakes, power steering, all dashboard indicators, and all vehicle lights (including the four-way flashers). Fortunately, the engine continued to run, so I was able to pull it to the side of the road. This has happened to me twice. The first time we took it to our regular mechanic, who could not find anything wrong. After it happened the second time, a Dodge dealer mechanic told me that the automatic braking system locking mechanism had failed and shorted out the entire electrical system and would cost $900 to repair. It also cost an extra $500 to replace the mechanism that the part is attached to because it had rusted so severely. These incidents were frightening because it was difficult to pull the car over to the side of the road without power steering and power brakes. It would have been worse if it had happened at a higher speed or at night since all my lights would have shut off. I would consider buying a newer wheelchair van if they were not so incredibly expensive.

There is premature wearing of brakes and rotors. If you go to this website you will see haw many people are having problems with the Dodge (grand) Caravan and Caravan brakes. It is horrendous. . Read more...

I have replaced the front brakes 3 times it only has 48,000 miles. This last time they lasted 6,000 miles. They devolep blue heat spots on the rotors. The repair shop said when Dodge took weight out of the front end they decreased the size of rotors. I have replaced the outer tierod twice. The repair shop stated Dodge reducing the weight in front end.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that a dragging sound was heard when the brake was depressed. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The current and failure mileage were 16,000.