Body Problems of Dodge Caravan - part 1

The door locks do not work for the sliding doors or the passenger side of the vehicle. We tried to fix this issue by checking the door lock fuse out to make sure it was okay, and it was. The driver's side is the only one that locks. The passenger door lock will not push down and lock when pressed down manually. I feel this is a safety issue and I have seen that others online are having problems with their door locks not working or getting stuck and not unlocking. I don't understand why there is no recall on this issue with the 2005 Dodge grand Caravan. This is a serious safe issue on any vehicle. My sliding doors have to be manually locked and as I said, the passenger side won't lock, so it's dangerous for me to have passengers. My local Dodge dealership offered to diagnose it, but it's $125. 00 for them to just find out what's causing this if they could even do that. Clearly it is an issue of some kind since one door locks. Can you please look into this? again, I know others have had door lock issues with the Dodge Caravan. Why hasn't this been fixed and recalled already? this is very frustrating. Also, I don't remember the exact date I purchased my vehicle in June, so I've given it my best guess. Thank you for your time in reviewing this. Resolution that fixes this for myself and everyone else who is dealing with this, would be much appreciated.

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Drivers sliding door won't open. It's stuck in the lock position which makes it a huge safety issue. Door worked one evening but next day went to open the door & it wouldn't open. Pressing the key fob unlock & the unlock button on the drivers door doesn't do anything. No noise or anything when pressing unlock button. From all the research I've done, it seems this is a common occurrence & should be a recall as this is a safety issue.

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Vehicle was in motion- while driving along I heard and felt a loud noise (boom) from rear of vehicle-vehicle then swerved wildly out of control spinning around and taking down signs, mailbox-after looking at van it is apparent that the rear axle slid backwards in wheel well. While body is rust free, undercarriage has excessive rust in spring hanger area-van has been parked on pavement its entire life.

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The passenger sliding door will not open. It appears to be an issue with the locking mechanism. One day we parked and locked the car to get ice cream and when we came back the door wouldn't unlock.

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The driver's side passenger door is stuck in the locked position. The door will not open manually or electronically.

My driver side sliding door is stuck in the lock position. Cant open it with the fob or manually. No warning just stopped working. I have small children this is a hazard to not be able to open this door.

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"takata recall" sliding door on drivers side won't unlock or open (not automatic open door, manually open) tried using the door unlock pad the key fob and the lock in the door and it still doesn't unlock or open. My 1 year old sits on that side and I am worried this is a very huge safety issue. If I were in an accident I would not be able to get to him quickly. My 3 year old sits on the other side and so now we have to climb in to unbuckle both children to get them out. This is dangerous if an accident were to happen. I've already replaced the other side when that agitator went out on it. My van has 32000 miles. Bought it new in 2016. Should not be having these safety issues. Please look into Dodge and the reports that people have filed who have this same issue. It should be a recall and fixed. Thank you for your time.

The sliding door latch malfunction where door comes open while driving the auto lock also malfunctioning. I'm a master mechanic and this isn't the first time I heard of this problem on these vehicles. Mopar needs to have these vehicles recalled before someone gets hurt or their pet falls out.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the rear passenger sliding door would not open and is stuck on lock. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the door was jammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not avialable. The failure mileage was 67,297.

The exterior b-pillar on the driver's door flew off on the highway making them dangerous to other motorists and construction workers. It seems that there are many comments on the internet about this.

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After heavy rain over the night, while the van was parked, a lot of water ended in the rear interior, luggage area, so in the morning without a draining plug I couldn't drain it out from underneath, but had to collect it with towel and paper in order to put there my food I just bought. I guess the gap between the roof and rear-5th door is too wide, because I cannot see the rubber which goes around is bad. My other vehicle, parked by this one, also with 5th door stayed dry, and this van has only 100 miles.

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I own a 2016 Dodge Caravan and the drivers side sliding door lock is stuck between the lock and unlock making the door unable to be opened. It was taken to the dealership and I was told the door lock or lack would need to be replaced and the repair would cost $900 (and due to mileage was not covered now by the warranty). The door is still unable to be used and causes a serious safety concern if in an accident due to inability to get out of the vehicle on that side. When the defect was identified the vehicle was parked and has been overnight. I attempted to use sliding door control on key fob which didn't work and so attempted to unlock door with key fob to open it manually and that didn't work either. I got inside the vehicle and attempted to unlock the door manually and that was unsuccessful. Additionally, sliding door control on front ceiling (allows driver to open and shut both sliding doors) attempted to be used and was also unsuccessful. This appears to be a problem that multiple Dodge Caravan owners are experiencing and needs to be addressed ASAP.

2016 Dodge Caravan only 14000, mile. Driving approximately 40 to 45 miles per hour on the highway. Hood latch bolts ( only two ) came fully out ,allowing the hood to open , smashing into the wind shield , making it impossible to see ahead due to the hood blocking the view.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the black trim on the driver's side door area, which extends to the rear door, blew off without warning while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was serviced by strieter Lincoln motor company (520 w kimberly rd, davenport, IA 52806, (563) 391-1500). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised that the part be replaced. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

Drivers seat was releasing and reclining, van door behind drivers seat completely came off the track and bent the railing and the black stopper came off, several times my engine light came on and I smelled gas on 1 incident and shortly after fixing it my engine light came on again. Trim on both sliding doors were coming off. Third bench seat was falling below other seat and was not even. All these happened during stationary.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the rear passenger side sliding door could not open or close correctly. There was also rust on the side panel that prevented the door from closing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,453.

Manually operated sliding door will not unlock making the door unable to be opened. However driving down the highway the door will open on its own. Only the safety latch keeps the door from opening all the way. I called detroit (800-423-6343 rep karen) and reported the problem. She had me call the dealer to make an appointment to have it looked at. As the car is just out of warranty, repairs may or may not be covered.

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The vehicle has an unusual amount of rust on the door panels and bottom chase. I've had to replace the muffler due to rust and you can visibly see near the door panels a hole is forming due to damages from rust/corrosion. The vehicle is typically kept indoors and should not be experiencing these kinds of damages.

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The VIN information in the database has been changed by the auto body shop in order to avoid returning the van to its "pre accident condition".

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While turning into a parking space I touched break and the van accelerated to full throttle. The van jumped the curb and was heading toward 3 people, I turned the steering wheel enough to hit a light pole instead of them. The van quit racing for a few seconds and then revved up again. The light pole fell and I was again headed toward the people. I put both feet on the break and was able to stop the van, but not before hitting the people. Luckily they were just bruised because I just bumped them and didn't run over them. This all happened in a matter of seconds. I almost killed some people and no longer have transportation because the van was totaled.

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In 18 wheeler came in my lane in side wipe the company car I was driving on the highway.

I was hit by and 18 wheeler on the free way in no airbags deploy causing me to have surgey on my shoulder in I was driving a company car I work for enterprise in I was want to find a good lawyer that handle case or airbags my phone number is 5012370939 I was driving a Dodge Caravan 2015 I know alot of people with big family drives Caravan in I might can save someone life if I can make sure in the future this never happen again with the airbags not deploying.

There is a recall on the rear quarter window switch that may overheat . I received the letter on Thursday and by Sunday my door caught on fire, now not only the switch must be replaced and I suppose all wiring and rest of the switches and the door interior panel should be change because of damage. I called the recall center and after two days I'm still waiting for a call with instructions as to what to do not to mention the scare me and my wife got and the expenses it will cost me because I need to rent a car until the issue is resolved.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, a corroded piece fell from the under carriage that punctured the left rear wheel. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed the failure of corroded under carriage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000. Lb.

Pulled vehicle out of garage and shortly after fire started to come up out of the dash. Complete loss. Called fire department to try to put the fire out but it spread in a matter of minutes. . This was not my car but my mother in laws.

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As I slowly was turning the car to park in a parking lot in vienna va shopping center, the van suddenly accelerated on its own and stopped when it crashed into handicap parking pole marker ( no damage). Damage to my van which is visable appears to be the front of the hood of the car and a damaged but functioning radiator as best I can see. Note: the air bags were not activeated, and wondered why they didn't. ( is this another problem ?).

Front door hinge mount sheet metal tears or cracks. Door latches fail do to sagging doors. Sheet metal has cracked going back into the fire wall bulkhead. Doors can fly open on outside turns with out warning, potentially dislodging passengets.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Dodge grand Caravan. The contact stated that the spoiler became warped in warm temperatures. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed the spoiler need to be replaced. The repairs were made and the problem has ceased. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,038. Sr.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the radio wires would short circuit whenever the radio was activated. There was a recall related to the failure under NHTSA campaign id number 04v531000 (equipment). The VIN was not included in the recall. In addition, the driver's side exterior and interior sliding doors would not unlock. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also mentioned that the fuel tank hose was replaced previously. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Passenger side sliding door keeps coming off track for no apparent reason. Just operating the door causes this to happen, and it has happened while vehicle is in motion too, which can be very dangerous, because our vehicle is modified by braun for handicap accessibility. There is a metal ramp which will come down if the door opens.

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Upon starting the Dodge Caravan se 2010 I closed both power passenger doors with my children in safety belts, upon entering the drivers side my child asked me to turn on the overhead lights so that she could find something that dropped on the floor with the drivers door opened, and the vehicle running I turned on the overhead lights only to have both power passenger doors open on their own. I was able to replicate this error a number of times under similar conditions, and am unable to pin point a cause. This could be a large safety defect. What if this was to happen while traveling at highway speeds ? this issue could cause a minor passenger to be ejected from the vehicle. I ask for a recall / investigation.

Electric door locks quit working. There is only 2 doors that can be unlocked by the key from the outside. Getting children out from the passenger side slider requires climbing through the vehicle to reach the door lock. Also there is no way to lock the doors from the drivers seat to prevent children from accidentally opening the passenger doors without climbing through the vehicle. Pulling the iod fuse and replacing will temporarily reset the door locks.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Caravan. The contact was manually opening the passenger and driver's side sliding doors when he noticed that the doors were rocking abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with needing a software update. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 49434.

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While replacing rear brake drums in my garage, it became necessary to jack the vehicle to raise the rear left side and remove the rear left wheel. I broke the lug nuts loose while the vehicle was on the ground, then, using the jack supplied with the vehicle, I followed the procedure outlined in the owner's manual to position the jack in the recommended location toward the left rear at the identified jacking location. I raised the vehicle just enough to remove the wheel. As I was spinning the lug nuts off, the car fell off the jack. This occurred because rust had compromised the structural metal at the jacking location and the weight, while the car was being raised, crushed the weakened steel. Fortunately, I was not too close and was not caught under the wheel or other body part. Upon close inspection it became apparent that the structure of the car, at the recommended jacking location, had been severely compromised by rust. The extent of the rust damage was not obvious until the car fell off the jack. At that point the paint which had been hiding the damage had fallen off as the structural steel under it collapsed under the weight of the car. There is also a rubber pad that contributed to concealment of the structural damage since it covered most of the damaged area surrounding the stud used to properly locate the top of the jack. I believe this to be a serious safety issue that has the potential to cause injury to anyone who follows the procedure outlined in Chrysler's owner's manual.

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The contact owns a 1998 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle swerved to the right lane independently. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered corrosion throughout the frame. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

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