Three problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2005 Grand Caravan.
Stopped at the traffic light and proceeded through the intersection. The vehicle was in motion and suddenly accelerated. Tried to slow the vehicle down using the brake pedal which would not engage or press down. Car continued to accelerate faster. Continued to try to break the car and slow down. Brakes did not respond. Tried to change the gear to neutral or park. Car kept accelerating. Pulled off the road into the curb and through a fence. As the car was approaching the building at high speed. Turned the car off and it continued into a concrete block commercial building and bounced back about 15-20 feet and stopped at that point. Front-end damage to the car. Knocked concrete block wall and door down. Blessed to be alive. Car was totaled. Also, the air bag did not deploy. Police said that the throttle must have been stuck open.
When slowly pulling into a parking place, vehicle suddenly accelerated (leaving tire marks on pavement) causing it to jump onto a sidewalk and through landscaping. The vehicle finally came to rest against a building. Braking would not stop the vehicle.
On three separate occasions in drive and one occasion in reverse vehicle suddenly accelerated while applying the brakes to come to a stop. Dealer was contacted.
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