2005 Dodge Caravan Driver assistance Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE'S FAILURE BEGAN TO OCCUR WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES OF STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (MOUNTAIN VALLEY MOTORS, INC. 7535 APPALACHIAN HWY, BLUE RIDGE, GA 30513; (706) 516-1053) WHO INFORMED THEM THAT THE CHECK VALVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THEREFORE, THE ENTIRE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WHERE THE VALVE WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE NUMBER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11373501

Incident

Dec 10, 2017

MYSELF AND TWO OTHERS JUST RECENTLY GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAGS DIDNT GO OFF . THANK GOD THAT WE HAD OUR SEATBELTS ON. A CAR CUT A BUS OFF ON HWY44 WWST IN INVERNESS FL, WE ALL HAD TO HIT OUR BRAKES AND ENDING UP HITTING ANOTHER CAR AT 30-40 MPH. WHEN MADE INPACK WITH THE OTHER CAR THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF LEADING TO INJURIES AND HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.

NHTSA ID

10984981

Incident

May 9, 2017

Mileage

1,346,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING FROM THE AIRPORT, BEFORE I JUST WAS ABOUT TO GET ON THE EXPRESSWAY, MY SPEEDOMETER WAS INDICATING THAT I WAS DRIVING 90 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT I WAS MAINTAINING A SPEED OF 35 MILES PER HOUR (KEEPING WITH THE FLOW OF OTHER VEHICLES). MY DASHBOARD WAS A MASS ARRAY OF FLASHING LIGHTS. SPEEDOMETER WAS ERRATIC GOING FROM 20 TO 90. I THEN SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT MY ELECTRICAL WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK AS WELL AS MY DOORLOCKS. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING NOR WHAT TO EXPECT. I WAS JUST PRAYING THAT I WOULD GET HOME SAFELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN WITH THE SPEEDOMETER (PRETTY SCARY). HOWEVER, MY ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE SINCE THAT TIME. THEY'RE DEAD! NADA, ZILCH! .I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE IN ILLINOIS AND AM SO SORRY THAT I DID. MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MY LEFT REAR TIRE WAS RUINED FROM THE TOW ONTO THE FLATBED, WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS SOME SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10648689

Incident

Jul 17, 2014

Mileage

29,782 mi

AFTER USING CRUISE CONTROL COULD NOT PUSH GAS PEDAL DOWN, SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN, VAN HAS 89,000 MILES, STARTED AT 49,000 MILES, CLEANED THROTTLE BODY MANY TIMES DOES NOT HELP, I THINK FAULTY CRUISE. *TR CONTROL FROM FACTORY. PURCHASED 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT IN 2008. *TR

NHTSA ID

10584395

Incident

Aug 20, 2008

Mileage

49,000 mi

HAVE TO STOMP ON GAS PEDAL TO UNSTICK IT AFTER USING CRUISE CONTROL THE 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AT MY CHURCH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *KB

NHTSA ID

10429340

Incident

Aug 21, 2008

Mileage

49,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN THE GAS PEDAL BECAME "STUCK". THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST ( I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 3 YRS.) THIS TIME THOUGH IT TOOK LONGER TO "UNSTICK" IT. USUALLY IF I PRESS HARDER ON THE PEDAL IT WILL START WORKING NORMALLY AGAIN. THIS TIME IT DIDN'T BUDGE AND TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FUNCTIONING AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10342437

Incident

Jul 9, 2010

Mileage

78,000 mi

GAS PEDAL STICKS. STICKS EVERY SO OFTEN-20 TIMES OR SO AT LIGHTS, ON HIGHWAYS, ETC. WAS TOLD ERG VALVE REPLACEMENT MIGHT HAVE AFFECTED THIS. 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSEQUENCES INCLUDE STOMPING GAS PEDAL TO SPEED UP WHEN IN TRAFFIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10320690

Incident

Feb 18, 2010

Mileage

935,000 mi

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE HAVE HAD A PECULIAR & OCCASIONAL ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH OUR 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 63,000 MILES, WE WERE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SUCH AS TRYING TO PASS IN TRAFFIC, AND/OR TRYING TO START UP FROM A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE THROTTLE FELT BLOCKED AND THE FOOT PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE UNTIL STOMPED ON SEVERAL TIMES. THIS FAILURE TO ACCELERATE COULD CAUSE A HEAD ON COLLISION WHEN TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, OR A REAR END COLLISION WHEN TRYING TO START MOVING FROM A STOP. THE SERVICING DEALER, LITHIA DODGE & CHRYSLER IN SANTA ROSA, CA REPORTED THAT THEY FOUND HEAVY COMBUSTION DEPOSITS ON THE INSIDE OF THE THROTTLE BODY THEY BELIEVED COULD BLOCK THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM MOVING PROPERLY. THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND WE HAVE OPERATED WITHOUT A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO CHRYSLER SERVICE AND THEY SUGGESTED WE ALSO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO NHTSA. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE HAVE HAD A PECULIAR & OCCASIONAL ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH OUR 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 63000 MILES, WE WERE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SUCH AS TRYING TO PASS IN TRAFFIC, AND/OR TRYING TO START UP FROM A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE THROTTLE FELT BLOCKED AND THE FOOT PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE UNTIL STOMPED ON SEVERAL TIMES. THIS FAILURE TO ACCELERATE COULD CAUSE A HEAD ON COLLISION WHEN TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, OR A REAR END COLLISION WHEN TRYING TO START MOVING FROM A STOP. THE SERVICING DEALER, LITHIA DODGE & CHRYSLER IN SANTA ROSA, CA REPORTED THAT THEY FOUND HEAVY COMBUSTION DEPOSITS ON THE INSIDE OF THE THROTTLE BODY THEY BELIEVED COULD BLOCK THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM MOVING PROPERLY. THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND WE HAVE OPERATED WITHOUT A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO CHRYSLER SERVICE AND THEY SUGGESTED WE ALSO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO NHTSA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311890

Incident

Jan 2, 2010

Mileage

63,000 mi

GAS PEDAL LOCKED UP WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL;TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL,THIS FREED UP GAS PEDAL BUT STILL A LITTLE STICKY. REAR TAIL LIGHT LENSES ARE COMING LOOSE FROM TAIL LIGHT HOUSING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10236530

Incident

Jul 26, 2008

Mileage

49,000 mi

GAS PEDAL STUCK AFTER VAN STOPPE D FOR AWHILE. LOOKING TO SEE IF THEREWAS A RECALL FOR ANY PARTS PERTAINING TO THE GAS PEDAL MECHANISM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10194921

Incident

Jun 27, 2007

Mileage

48,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNA A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING ON THE OFF MODE AND STAYED STUCK UNTIL ONE PUT SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO UNSTICK THE PLATE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE THROTTLE BUT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE DUST IN THE AREA THAT WAS CLOGGING THE THROTTLE WHICH MADE IT STICK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,500. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND STATED DIDN'T KNOW THAT CLEANED TO LUBE WAS PART OF MAINTENANCE REPAIR. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10183129

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

Mileage

58,000 mi

THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR. THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. I START THE VAN, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND PRESS THE PEDAL TO GO, BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE AND THE PEDAL FEELS LIKE AN EMERGENCY BRAKE (I CAN NOT PUSH IT AT ALL - IT WILL NOT MOVE). I USUALLY PUT IT BACK IN PARK, PRESS THE PEDAL REALLY HARD OR PUMP THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND ONCE THE PEDAL SEEMS TO WORK, I PLACE IT BACK INTO DRIVE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10179446

Incident

Jan 23, 2007

MY WIFE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY PASSING ANOTHER CAR WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF HER 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. SHE BARELY GOT OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND WAS SURE IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A BUSIER HIGHWAY SHE WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SHE WAS STRANDED ALONG THE HIGHWAY FOR TWO HOURS WAITING FOR HELP. SHE WAS TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER WHO TOLD HER THE LITTLE PLASTIC RETAINER WHICH SECURES THE THROTTLE CABLE GOING FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE ENGINE HAD BROKE AND THEY CONSEQUENTLY FIXED IT. IT IS PART#4287736 RETAINER. AFTER LOOKING AT THIS LITTLE PLASTIC RETAINER I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE REDESIGNED AND MADE OUT OF STEEL OR SOMETHING THAT WON'T BREAK AS EASILY. I THINK IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A SAFETY HAZARD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10132723

Incident

Aug 11, 2005

Mileage

36,300 mi

DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT 2005 DODGE CARAVAN ACCELERATOR STUCK AND SHE COULD NOT STOP. OWNER PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING WELL ENOUGH TO GET THE VAN TO STOP WITH THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. THE VAN WILL STILL NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER CAME TO A RED LIGHT; AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TO RUN THE RED LIGHT TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN. CONSUMER PULLED THE VAN INTO A PARKING LOT, TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, AND KEEP IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VAN WENT UP ON BOTH LEFT WHEELS WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED INTO THE PARKING LOT AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME BACK ON ALL 4 WHEELS. CONSUMER QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND VEHICLE STOPPED. COMPLETELY. LEFT FRONT SIDE TIRE SUFFERED A BLOW OUT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. CONSUMER DID NOT RAN OVER ANYTHING FOR THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON GASTONIA, APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES FROM THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHERE THE VAN WAS PURCHASED. THE ORIGINAL WANTED CONSUMER TO BRING THE VAN TO THEM SO THEY COULD INSPECT IT THEMSELVES. THE DEALER OFFERED CONSUMER A RENTAL FOR THREE DAYS WHILE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. CONSUMER HAD A RENTAL CAR FOR 5 DAYS, BUT SHE REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE RENTAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10130035

Incident

Jun 16, 2005

Mileage

8,800 mi