NHTSA Complaint #10424335 — 2005 DODGE CARAVAN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILED AND WOULD NOT LOCK THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY. THE DOOR FOB ALSO WOULD NOT LOCK THE DOORS WHEN THE LOCK BUTTON WAS ENGAGED; HOWEVER, THE HORN WOULD BLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DISCONNECTING THE IOD FUSE AND LATER RECONNECTING IT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FUNCTION WOULD ACTIVATE. AFTER TWO DAYS, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WOULD FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THEREFORE, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS HIMSELF. UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF UPDATED 3/30/12 *CN