Dodge Caravan owners have reported 76 problems related to door latch (under the latches/locks/linkage category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Dodge Caravan based on all problems reported for the Caravan.
Intermittently while driving over bumps the vehicle sliding door opened unexpectedly which may cause injuries. Problem happened 6 times. Dealer cannot determine the problem. Please provide further information and VIN#.
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Consumer's sliding door of right side does not work properly. Sometimes he can open from outside and not from the inside, other times it's just the opposite.
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While driving at or about 65 mph the passenger's side sliding door became ajar. Manufacturer contacted, is willing to replace the locks on the door. The locks have been repaired/replaced five times before this incident occurred.
Driver's side sliding door continues to come off and door lock continues to be faulty. Will unlock at times and not latch or close correctly. Dealer contacted, and repairwork attempted approximately five times. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
Sliding door locks: door locks stick and break. The doors jam shut which makes the door unable to open. Locks has been replaced three times on this vehicle. Dealers don't know why this continues to happen.
The sliding doors on both sides are frozen in the locked position, preventing us from exiting.
Sliding door latch failure while driving vehicle, the door was locked, at speed of 55mph, the door came open.
Ea96-025 active, sliding door latch will not close properly.
Right sliding door cannot be opened from the inside trapping, passengers in the rear.
Sliding door latch/lock failed.
Door locks disengage when inside handle is pulled.
Ea96-025 active, sliding door latch failure, in for repair, replaced liner inside receptical.
Sliding door comes open while driving.
Door failure, the inside latch would not open the door.
While driving the right side sliding door came unlatched, causing the door to open.
# pe96038, the sliding door sometimes you can unlock it, but couldn't not open it, can open from the inside . Consumer states the locking mechanism began acting up in July, sometimes door would not unlock fully and would have to be unlocked again, finally the door lock assembly froze and the door could not be opened from the outside at all, dealer repaired under warranty, however it is beginning to develop the same problems as before.
Sliding door faulure, in for repair, door would not open from inside or outside. Pe96-038.
Latch on outside of passenger's side sliding door jammed, cannot open from outside, opens only from inside.
Purchased truck new, the sliding door sometimes willl open from the inside and wouldn't open from the outside . Please describe .
Consumer has been experiencing sliding door latch failure since purchasing vehicle in June of 96.
Sliding door latch failed twice.
Closed sliding door, afterwards, could not open door due to a broken latch, causing 4-year old occupant to be trapped inside.
#pe96038; the sliding door is not latching properly.
Sliding door latch sticks.
While driving on the street at 20mph the slide door pops open. Please describe.
The passenger side door does not fully close, causing the lights in the vehicle to stay on and the bell ring.
Sliding door doesn't latch, had to drive with the sliding door open because the door will not latch.
Experiencing sliding door assembly latch an lock failure, when shut, door bounces back open, door won't close, latch mechanism is inoperative.
Right side sliding door mechanism is inoperable. Someone sitting inside vehicle would have to open door from inside to unlock door. Took vehicle to dealer for repairs. .
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Consumer states that to lock the door you have to slam it very hard in order to get the lock to catch.
The sliding door has opened several times while driving.
Sliding door failed, door could not be opened from inside. Owner is very concerned for safety. Please provide further details.
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The sliding doors will not latch unless the door is shut two to three times. Please give more detailed information.
1)abnormal engine noise when cold start. 2)rubbing noise just behind steering wheel when turning sop rack. 3)recall door latch.
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Driver and passenger side locks failed on sliding doors.
Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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Latches/locks/linkage problems | |
Door Latch problems | |
Hatchback/liftgate Lock problems | |
Hood Latch problems | |
Tailgate Latch problems | |
Trunk Lid Lock problems |