Door Latch problems of the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan

Eight problems related to door latch have been reported for the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 09/10/1998

Locks on the door will not unlock. The key constantly turned, around and the doors could not be unlocked manually either.

2 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 08/21/1998

Had the key in the ignition and had placed the child in the vehicle. Closed the sliding door and all the doors were in the locked position, locking the child in the vehicle. Dealer admitted to the caravans having this problem. Cause unknown. Dealer cannot determine problem. Please provide details.

3 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 06/30/1997

Automatic locking mechanism failed on passenger side door.

4 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 01/10/1997

Vehicle intermittently locks and unlocks on its own. Incident has occurred a dozen or more times. Dealer is aware of the problem and cannot remedy the problem. Vechicle is safety defect, and owners has children that have been locked in. Problem still exists. Provide further information.