NHTSA Complaint #10410756 — 2005 DODGE CARAVAN

TL* 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. WHEN THE REAR DOOR UNLOCKS SPORADICALLY, THERE IS NO WAY TO LOCK WITH KEY. NO WAY TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. I WAS QUOTED A REPAIR PRICE OF $ TO REPAIR. SOMETHING COMMON ENOUGH FOR A GENERAL MECHANIC IS SEVERAL OF THESE AND SO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. SHOULD BE A RECALL. UPDATED 10/11/2011 *LN