general problems of the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan - part 2

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated the vehicle doors power lock failed. The doors would only open manually. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and the vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 83,000.

Automatic door locks have failed, and the automatic sliding doors have failed.

Electric door lock do not work, they will work manually, but not with remote or door switch. Have to remember to manually lock doors when going thru "bad" section of city.

The door locks have failed repeatedly, and cannot be operated with either the remote key or with the power switchs inside the car. The temporary fix is to open the engine compartment to remove and reinsert the iod fuse. The permanent fix is to pay the dealer a lot of money to update the bcm software for the vehicle. This is not just an inconvenience, but also a safety issue due to theft vulnerability and passenger personal safety compromise.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated the electric door locking mechanism became inoperable when he attempted to use the remote control. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who disconnected the fuse and then reconnected it again. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The current mileage was 40,700. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000. In searching the internet I found numerous complaints on this vehicle. In my opinion it is a safety feature when you are transporting children, and should be a recall by chrylser. Updated 11/15/2011.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the front driver's door lock was the only functioning lock on the vehicle, but it would only function if operated manually with the key. The vehicle was not yet taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact state the vehicle doors would not lock or unlock electronically. The local mechanic was contacted and advised that the electronic control possibly needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 96,000.

Power door locks no longer function. Passenger power window no linger functions.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that he was unable to lock or unlock the doors using the key fob. In order to enter or exit the vehicle, the contact had to do so manually. The contact adjusted the fuse for the integrated power assembly module to remedy the failure, but the failure recurred the following day. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the power door locks failed. Neither the key fob nor the power lock switch was operable. The contact stated that he located a remedy for the failure on the internet. The dealer was contacted but they were unable to assist him. The failure mileage was 66,000. Updated 05/26/11 updated 05/31/11.

2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. Rear sliding power door lock failure. Driver's side manual lock/un-lock will not unlock sliding door nor will remote. It happens frequently and to fix the problem, you have to remove the iod fuse for a few seconds and put it back in.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that power locks malfunctioned. The keyless entry along with the power unlock buttons were inoperable. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer nor contacted the manufacturer in regards to the failure. The contact stated that he discovered numerous complaints online regarding the power lock failure in his year, make and model. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 4/01/bf the consumer stated removed the fuse and the door locks are now working. Updated 04/06/11.

Door locks stopped working? speakers going out one by one.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the electronic door system failed to operate when exiting the vehicle. The failure affected all of the doors. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 86,637.

No events led up to failure other than age. Electronics locks stopped working from inside or fob, vehicle does not lock when speed hits 19 mph. Dealer said computer had error code locking door failed. Could not diagnose problem. Moving harness reset temporarily but it failed again in 2 days.

2005 Dodge caravan sxt doors do not lock/unlock properly. Have seen literally hundreds and hundreds of the same problem on forums all over the internet. This should be a slam-dunk for a recall. . . . Dodge should not be allowed to get away with this!!.

At 32,050 miles, the power door locks on our 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan suddenly failed to work. This was discovered after parking the car and turning off the ignition. The inside door lock switches and key fobs couldn't operate the locks, despite the usual accompanying parking light flickers and horn toots when the key fobs were tried. . Read more...

I have a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The power door locks stopped working. When replacing the fuse , it will start working again. This is only a temporary fix as it will happen again. I believe this is a safety issue. I have children and a grandbaby. I really think that Dodge or Chrysler should fix this problem.

The power door locks stop working, pull the iod fuse or disconnect the battery to reset for awhile,then problem comes back.

2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The door locks will quit working. You must manually lock the doors but the rear hatch will not lock. I can remove the fuse for the door locks and the problem is fixed, however this does not last but a couple of weeks.

All door locks quick working on my 2005 Dodge caravan. This is a known problem where pulling the iod fuse will reset something to fix it. This is a serious safety liability on the part of Chrysler. This has been a known problem for several years and nothing is being done about it.

Our Dodge Grand Caravan locks stopped working (neither the keys or the automatic button work). My husband has looked up a quick fix (pulling the iod fuse and reinserting it). However this keeps happening and it is a safety issue because you can't get into or out of your vehicle quickly. Especially for families with young children.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The power door locks on all of the vehicle doors stopped working. The doors would open manually from inside the vehicle, but when entering the vehicle only the drivers side door could be opened with the key. The contact had to crawl through the vehicle in order to open the other doors. A mechanic looked at the vehicle and was unable to figure out what was causing the failure to occur. The dealer had not looked at the vehicle. The failure mileage was 110000 and the current mileage was 111560.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. While the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to lock the vehicle remotely but the vehicle did not lock. The contact heard a clicking sound as if the vehicle locked but when he checked the doors they were unlocked. The contact was only able to lock the vehicle manually. He called the dealer and they advised him to bring the vehicle in and have it repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 71,500 and the current mileage was 71,738. Updated 01/06/lj the consumer stated he removed the battery connection and the problem was corrected for a week and then the door locks failed again. Updated 03/30/11.

Dodge Grand Caravan sxt 2005 door lock will not lock to unlock. I consider this to be a safety issue. No one seems to know what causes this malfunction. This should be a Chrysler recall.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. While parked, the contact attempted to unlock the doors using the key fob but the electronic key feature was not functioning. The contact stated that she would disconnect and reconnect the fuse for the electronic door lock to function temporarily. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.

2005 Dodge Grand Caravan power locks randomly lock and unlock when van is running or not running with and without key in ignition.

Power locks stopped working while driving and allowed my children to open sliding doors while vehicle was moving. 3 or 4th time this has happened.

Door locks are no longer functioning on Dodge 2005 Grand Caravan. Have read several blogs that list the same defect. Removing iod fuse and replacing fixes the issue temporarily.

2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, door locks fail to lock/unlock. Remote key sounds, lights flash, to all appearances the locks seem to have functioned but looking down thru the windows the locks have not changed state. This vehicle has one door lock on the drivers door and one the tailgate. In a emergency this limits access to passengers, the false sense of security implied by the horn and lights as positive feedback that the locks functioned is poor engineering. Dodge service states that flashing the bcm module will repair the fault at 79. 00 charge. If the problem is software it is my hope there will be a recall for this problem.

Automatic sliding doors fail to operate.

2005 Dodge Grand Caravan power door locks stopped working. Auto lock at 18 mph no longer works. Lock/unlock no longer work from key fob.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that after exiting the vehicle, the electronic door locks failed. The contact was able to manually lock the doors. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.

Power locks randomly stopped working. Has happened 3 times in the past 3 months. Cannot lock rear liftgate. Searched online, found many complaints concerning this. Temporary fix is to pull the 20 amp iod fuse and clean and put it back in. It appears the permanent fix is either to replace your bcm or have the dealer upload a computer update to the vehicle.

2005 Dodge Grand Caravan has a lock failure. The door locks do not work with the remote, the remote will sound and you think its working but the locks stay up. I must lock doors manually. This is unsafe and should be recalled. There a many complaints this problem on the internet with this year make/ model with same lock problem. There is one key lock entry (manually) on the van's drivers side door only. This is a family van, and this is a safety issue.