Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Dodge Caravan - part 2

2005 Dodge Caravan sxt. Power door locks stopped working. In checking the internet for solution I found this is a big problem with this vehicle and can be a safety issue. I was able to fix by removing and replacing the fuse. But according to most folks experiences the problem returns and the quick fixes no longer work. Only the driver door has a key lock on this vehicle.

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The power door locks suddenly quit working on my 2005 Caravan. After looking at the internet I discovered that this is a common problem with this van and Dodge knows about it. This issue needs to have a recall issued to make Dodge fix the problem. Not having door locks is very dangerous. Did the internet fix once. Lasted about 1 year.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that all four door locks were defective and would only lock or unlock manually. The rear door would sporadically lock and unlock. A local mechanic diagnosed that the failure was electrical and would need repairs. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage 100,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the power locks including the keyless entry have malfunctioned. Children can easily get locked inside of the vehicle. The contact had not called the manufacturer nor taken the vehicle to a dealer. The failure mileage was 91,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the electric locks have stopped working on all of the doors with the exception of the rear hatch. The contact was only able to use the key to open and lock the front drivers side door. The contact had to lock and unlock each door from the inside of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.

Power locks randomly quit working without warning. If you disconnect the battery or pull the iod fuse and put it back in the locks start to work again.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Caravan . The contact stated that while driving 45 mph the rear passenger was to able to open the rear driver side sliding door. The locks in the vehicle should lock automatically, however, they failed to lock and malfunctioned. The contact stated that the doors have to be locked manually. The contact had not contacted the manufacturer about the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 119,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.

2005 Dodge Caravan, power locks on doors, doors fail too lock when engaged, when the van is running doors usually lock between 20 mps or 30 mph I believe that this needs too be looked into it appears too be a safety feature as t doorscould accidentally opening and causing loss of life or injury too passengers. I have checked online and it seems too be a common problem in this vehicle, temporary fix is too reset the relays but, after awhile it continues and is not any longer a remedy for future fixes.

'05 Dodge Caravan auto door lock failures. Sometimes minutes, sometimes days. Fuse must be pulled. Never know when it will cease working. Worried if I carry children in my van. Is there a recall?.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Caravan. While driving at an unknown speed the driver's side sliding door would not unlock. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they would have to order a part to repair the door. The vehicle was not repaired. She called the manufacturer and was advised that they would call her. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Caravan. While attempting to unlock the doors in the vehicle, the contact noticed that neither the keyless entry or the manual door locks failed to unlock the doors. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a software update. The vehicle was not repaired. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 91000.

My power door locks have failed to work on my 2005 Dodge Caravan sxt. I have no idea why they stopped but I immediately did a search on the net and found a # of other Caravan owners with same probelm. Apparently you can fix it by removing the fuse and the negative terminal from the battery. That fix did not work for me so it's off top the dealer I guess. Do the right thing and issue a recall. It's obvious there is a problem. Do a search on the internet.

Manual sliding doors on both sides do not work. This must be a defect. I was told the problem is with the hinges and rollers. The auto repair shop wants to charge $615. 00 to fix each door!!.

Problem: the door locks on my 2005 Dodge Caravan quit working with both interior and remote controls. Data: the web site below is one of several sites that address this problem. With over 250 entries at this one web site describing a problem identical to mine, it is my opinion that the problem with Dodge door locks is not an isolated problem, but a systemic problem caused by a design fault. I also believe that this problem is a safety issue because the operator looses control of the door locks. . Read more...

Driver's side power sliding door opens six to eight inches and stops.

Automatic door locks stop working.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 20 mph, the doors would not lock automatically. When using the key to manually open the doors, the security alarm would engage. When locking the doors with the keyless entry remote, the alarm system would set but the doors would not lock. The dealer attempted a memory re-flash and corrected the failure for two days. In addition, the dealer stated that the body control module may need to be replaced. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 99,800.

When tryin to unlock my power locks they would not work. I then tried the remote key lock/unlock. This also did not work. To exit the vehicle I had to manually unlock the doors. I found the 20 a fuse for the door locks and removed it, replaced it, then the power locks worked for just a couple days. I have to repeat this process every week to get my power locks to work properly.

I am in the process of buying a 2006 Dodge Caravan. And there is a problem with my power lock on the passenger side slider. It will only work manually and will not work powered. This started a few months ago for the previous owner. This is a safety issue and needs to be fixed. You can see for yourself that I am not the only person with this problem. . Read more...

Door locks fail to engage and key fob will not function.

2005 Dodge Caravan. Power door locks do not work. Have to pull a 20 amp iod fuse to reset the system. Only way to unlock doors is from driver door, then crawl throughout van to manually unlock doors. This is a safety problem for my children or if immediate access to vehicle is required.

Hi I already have a complaint in your system the # is 10332386 . The problem is the doors will not open or lock when I press the remote. This has been going on since may. It stopped and came back again since the date of my first complaint. It has happen at least 5 times including today that I am having the same problem. The plugs from the battery have to be removed and put on again and then it works. I have no clue how long this process will work before I have to either invest in a new sensor to solve the problem. I was hoping you could help me find out if I am covered for this either in a recall or warranty. It started with my car mileage at 49,000 and now I'm up to 52,000 and it's still happening. Can you please let me know if the dealer will tell you some thing different as you are the NHTSA? I'm sure they will tell us the customer any thing to get us in to spend over $500. 00 to get it fix. When it may really be a fault of the dealer or maybe the warranty will cover it. The Dodge Caravan is a 2005 and it runs really well so far thank god. It's just this issue that is really becoming a pain. Please let me know if you can advise me on my next steps to take. Thank you and have a happy new year.

Power door locks stopped working. I was told by the Dodge dealer it would cost $76 to diagnose the problem. He said it is common and would either be the switch or fuse.

Automatic locks stop working on Dodge 2005 Caravans. After opening the hood and removing the fuse and reinserting it several times it starts to work. This happens every couple of days. It has happened to thousands of other drivers/owners. The company is aware of it but will do nothing to fix the problem.

The electronic door locks on 2005 Dodge Caravan quit working about a year ago. Dodge says there is no recall and they can replace the part for $350 - $375. There are many many people with the same 2005 model Caravan with the same problem. I can remove a 20amp fuse for 20 seconds and it will reboot the system and it work again for anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks. I paid for an electronic door lock and it should work. My family to avoid someone jumping into the car at a stop sign or stop light must manually lock the doors that we paid to have done electronically. There is a malfunctioning part and it needs to be recalled and replaced.

The passenger side automatic door lock no longer works. The remote key and the automatic lock on the door will not lock or unlock the passenger sliding door.

Driver side door does not open or shut completely. It only opens 6 to 8 inches and closes until about 6 to 8 inches. The latching mechanism sometime does not work at all or repeatedly tries to auto latch itself. This occurs every time we try to use the auto door feature. It appears that some wires have been severed, but the cost to repair at dealership is outrageous. I am afraid that the door will not properly close, leading to injury or death of my passengers. . Read more...

Power door locks fail to work have to pull fuse to reset system only 1 door lock that has a key very dangerous to get family into vehicle.

I have a 05 Dodge Caravan. Power locks just quit. Looked on website and saw that this is a common problem with this vehicle. There were suggestions of a quick fix but not a permanent one. If this is a common problem seems that there should be a recall to fix it.

My wife, 2 young children, and I went out to spend the afternoon running errands. When we left our home, the door locks worked with the keyless entry system as well as with the switches inside the car. After making our second stop of the afternoon, my wife noticed that the door locks were no longer functioning. They failed to work via key chain, switch, or speedometer override (when car reaches 20 mph). Compounding the issue, the Caravan only has one outside door lock, which means the car can only be manually unlocked at the driver side door. The remaining doors must be unlocked from the inside. This means that someone must climb throughout the vehicle's interior to let other passengers in. As I mentioned earlier, I have 2 small children and it is extremely frustrating, not to mention dangerous, to have to leave them standing beside the car while my wife or I climb about the interior to unlock the passenger doors so as to gain access to their car seats.

2005 Dodge Caravan door safety locks open and close continiously the door open 3 times while I drove as a result - kid nearly fell out of vehicle.

05 Dodge Caravan power door locks fail to function after short time after reset. Have rest system several times. Pulling bcm fuse and or unhooking battery resets system and then fails after short time. Last time fit failed rear hatch lock would not engage. Had to disconnect battery again to get door locks to work, because I was out of town and had items in van and couldn't take the chance of theft. I feel this is a safety issue because of this. After reading many complaints about this and the dealers say that this is a software problem, there should be a recall for this problem.

I own a 05 Dodge Caravan. And the automatic locks have stopped working. I was told I would need to get updated software from the dealer in order to fix the issue. This is a manufactured defect and should be recalled by Dodge.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Caravan. He stated that the power door locks would not operate correctly on the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by a mechanic who advised him to disconnect the body module battery. The vehicle was also taken to the dealer where a second diagnosis was performed and they advised replacing the entire body module at costs of over $500 at the owner's expense. No repairs were made to date. There were no recalls. The current and failure mileages were under 58,500. The VIN was not accepted in the system.

Interior automatic and keyless entry locks failed to work. My five year old son has difficulty pull the manual locking device up also. Found information from other car owner online about the defect in the Dodge Caravan 2005 to fix automatic locking defect temporarily.