2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Structure Problems

7 NHTSA complaints on file

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Structure Issues in the 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

7 structure complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Structure Complaints

#10611411 | July 18, 2014 Fire

I ACTIVATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. THERE WAS A POP AND A FLASH INDICATIVE OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE DOOR NO LONGER OPENED OR CLOSED AUTOMATICALLY. I INSPECTED THE WIRES AND FOUND THAT TWO WIRES WERE BROKEN AND POSSIBLY MADE CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSIDE MY GARAGE AT THE TIME AND NO ONE WAS INSIDE. HOWEVER, THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION SHOULD THE VEHICLE CATCH FIRE BECAUSE OF THE FLIMSY WIRING ON THE DOORS. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING TWO DAYS LATER, BUT WITH NO POP OR FLASH. I NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL DOCUMENTED CASES OF THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE WEB. *TR

#10458802 | May 17, 2012

THE VEHICLE IS NOT PROPERLY SEALED. THE GROUNDS WERE ALL CORRODED AND LETTING MOISTURE OR SALT INTO COMPONENTS. FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN ALL WENT OUT. COULDN'T SEE SPEED OR GEARS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BASIC CONTROL MODULE AND HAVING THE BODY CONTROL MODULE CHECKED OUT TODAY. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD IS CORRODING AT A FAST PACE. YOU CAN SEE EVEN THE METAL ON THE ENGINE. I HOPING MY WIRING HARNESS IS OK. BUT THE TECH HASN'T GOTTEN THAT FAR YET. *TR

#10419159 | August 12, 2011

I PURCHASED A DODGE GRAND CARAVAN NEW IN 2005. YESTERDAY I HAD A FLAT TIRE AND TRIED TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIRE. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE AS IT WAS FROZEN IN PLACE. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SUGGESTED I USE A PRY BAR TO FREE IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AROUND BELIEVING THEY HAVE A SPARE TIRE WHILE IN REALITY, THE SPARE IS INACCESSIBLE. I COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED OR IN AN UNSAFE AREA. *TR

#10409311 | June 29, 2011

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED, AND THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS HAVE FAILED. *TR

#10275955 | July 7, 2009

DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY, AND THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW OF OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (63K MILES) JUST FELL OUT AT ~60 MILES PER HOUR. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, THE WINDOW WAS NOT VENTED, AND NOTHING WAS UP AGAINST THE WINDOW. WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED WHILE WE WERE IN THE RIGHT LANE, AND IT WAS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR, SO THE WINDOW PROBABLY FELL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE ARE ALSO FORTUNATE THAT WE DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING FALL OUT THE WINDOW THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WE REPORTED THE INCIDENT (INFORMALLY) TO THE POLICE SO THAT THEY COULD DRIVE BY THE AREA WHERE IT OCCURRED TO ENSURE THERE WERE NO ROAD HAZARDS. WE HAVE NOTHING TO EXPLAIN WHY THE WINDOW FELL OUT. WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY CONCLUDED IT WAS NOT A DEFECT. I'M...

#10163337 | July 24, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THROUGH A FLOODED AREA, WATER SEEPED IN THROUGH THE PLUG OPENING FOR THE SPARE TIRE. DUE TO THE WATER, THE PLASTIC COVER WAS PULLED HALFWAY OFF THE TIRE, CAUSING IT TO DRAG ON THE ASPHALT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT WAS DUE TO WATER SPRAYING UNDER THE COVER OF THE TIRE THEREFORE WEIGHING IT DOWN.

#10107809 | January 24, 2005

BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 321 MILES, 2 MAJOR MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. #1. REAR WINDOW SEAL LEAK . #2 MAJOR INTERNAL ENGINE DEFECT (LIFTERS NEED TO BE REPLACED). *NM

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