2005 Dodge Caravan Engine Problems

ENGINE CAN STALL OUT AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10713740

Incident

Apr 1, 2013

Mileage

56,000 mi

IF THE VAN IS REALLY LOW ON GAS AND I FILL IT UP COMPLETELY, WHEN I LEAVE THE STATION, BY THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME I STOP OR REALLY SLOW DOWN THE VAN WILL DIE. IT MUST BE FILLED COMPLETELY THOUGH. I HAVE BEEN A COUPLE PLACES TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BUT CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. I TRY AND MAKE IT DIE ON ME NOW BEFORE LEAVING THE PARKING LOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10632806

Incident

Aug 13, 2013

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 11/04/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10615116

Incident

Jul 15, 2014

Mileage

143,000 mi

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BLEW UP AND STARTED MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. AFTER PICKING IT UP FROM THE SHOP, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER VEHICLE OF MY SAME MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOLE ON THE NECK OF THE UNIT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10597510

Incident

Jun 8, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DOGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS IT PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT POST. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PASSENGER WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,800.

NHTSA ID

10369477

Incident

Aug 10, 2010

Mileage

87,800 mi

MY 2005 CHRYSLER MINIVAN WITH 3.3L ENGINE HAS A MIL ON DUE TO FAULTY EGR SYSTEM. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. SHOULDN'T IT BE? IT IS AN EMISSION PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365370

Incident

Oct 10, 2010

Mileage

43,500 mi

2005 DODGE CARAVAN. I HAD AN ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. I HAD IT CHECKED BY A NON-DODGE DEALER AND HE RESEARCHED AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS ENGINE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED FLYWHEELS CAUSING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. I THOUGHT IT UNUSUAL THAT A MAIN PART SUCH AS A FLY WHEEL WOULD CRACK. I TOOK IT TO CLASSIC DODGE IN DENTON, TX AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FLYWHEEL IS CRACKED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1080.00 HAVE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS TYPE BEEN SENT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10312847

Incident

Feb 18, 2010

Mileage

77,200 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE PUTTING GROCERY INTO THE TRUNK OF HER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED THEN STALLED ON ITS OWN. SHE WAS HOLDING THE KEYS IN HER HAND AND THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. SHE ALSO DOES NOT HAVE A REMOTE KEY STARTER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATED AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES WHILE DRIVING THE ALARM ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,062.

NHTSA ID

10305265

Incident

Jan 30, 2010

Mileage

101,000 mi

2005 DODGE CARAVAN 2.4 ENGINE. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TWICE UNDER WARRANTY TO REPAIR A "SQUEAL" OF THE BELT. IT SOUND LIKE THE BELT IS NOT TRAVELING CORRECTLY OVER THE TENSIONER PULLEY. NOW IT HAS STARTED THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. SEEM TO DO IT AFTER PUTTING ABOUT 3000 MILE ON THE NEW BELT. (THIRD TIME). *TR

NHTSA ID

10286738

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

Mileage

21,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED WITH THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. SHE STATED THAT THE EMISSIONS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT THE EMISSIONS SENSOR IS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,023.

NHTSA ID

10230728

Incident

Jun 2, 2008

Mileage

39,023 mi

2005 DODGE CARAVAN RECEIVED ENGINE COOLANT DARING/FLUSH/REFILL BY AN AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE DEALER (CUTRONE'S, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108) ON 1/10/08. FIVE DAYS LATER THE HOSE ON THE OUTLET TUBING COMING THROUGH THE FIREWALL FROM THE HEATER CORE CAME OFF OF THE TUBING, CAUSING THE RAPID LOSS OF ALL THE ENGINE COOLANT. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY DID NOT TOUCH THIS HOSE DURING THE ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT ON 1/10. THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THE HOSE CAME OFF FIVE DAYS AFTER THEY SERVICED THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO CLAIM THAT IT IS JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE HOSE IN PLACE WAS FOUND TO BE ABOUT 4 INCHES FURTHER BACK FROM THE CONNECTION END OF THE HOSE THAN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY CLAMP IT ONTO THE TUBING. EVEN THOUGH THE CLAMP WAS FIRMLY COMPRESSING THE HOSE IN THE WRONG POSITION THAT IT WAS FOUND AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE DEALER MAINTAINS THAT IT MUST HAVE HAPPENED BY ITSELF, OR BY SOMEONE WHO SERVICED THE VEHICLE BEFORE THEM. AS THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED WITH 5 YEAR / 100,000 MILE ENGINE COOLANT, THE COOLANT SYSTEM HAD NEVER EVER BEEN SERVICED BEFORE 1/10/08. THIS WAS THE FIRST ENGINE COOLANT SERVICE, FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST SPONTANEOUS DETACHMENT OF AN ENGINE COOLANT HOSE. SINCE THE DEALER IS ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE SERVICE PROCEDURE, THEN THE PROBLEM HAD TO BE CAUSED BY SOME KIND OF DEFECTIVE CONDITION THAT IS INHERENT TO THE HOSE, TUBING, AND/OR CLAMP THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE USES ON THE 2005 CARAVAN. THE RAPID LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, UNSAFE, AND LIFE-THREATENING EVENT. THIS INCIDENT SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED, BECAUSE MOST OF THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES CARRY YOUNG CHILDREN WHO COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IF THE ENGINE COOLANT IS RAPIDLY LOST UNDER CERTAIN TRAFFIC, WEATHER, OR ROADWAY CONDITIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10215347

Incident

Jan 15, 2008

Mileage

75,961 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES OUT A LEAVES THE VAN WITH NO POWER. AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD AND 5 ATTEMPTS TO START THE VAN IT STARTED. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND THE DEALER CAN NEVER FIND ANY THING WRONG. OTHER INCIDENTS HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-CARAVAN/ *TR

NHTSA ID

10199329

Incident

Jul 11, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A NEAR CRASH WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT 12,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE UNLESS IT OCCURRED WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 24,285 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,500.

NHTSA ID

10197284

Incident

Jun 9, 2007

Mileage

23,500 mi

FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE ENGINE BELTS ON MY 2005 CARAVAN. I HAVE HAD SIX SETS OF BELTS PUT ON THE VAN IN A YEAR. THE DEALER JUST PUT ANOTHER SET TODAY. THE DEALER SAID ALL OF THE FOUR CYLINDER ENGINES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS IT THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN'T BE FIXED?? THEY PUT A NEW ENGINE IN THE VAN IN JUNE OF 2006 AT 13,000 MILES AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182356

Incident

Dec 17, 2005

Mileage

4,000 mi

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG SENSORS OR MY AIRBAGS COULD HAVE DEPLOYED! I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS FOR THIS VEHICLE ARE BAD TO THEY HAVE HAD TO BEEN REPLACED AND THIS WAS COSTLY! *NM

NHTSA ID

10171048

Incident

Oct 17, 2006

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, MY CARAVAN LOOSES ALL ENGINE POWER AND ALMOST STALLS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, BUT SINCE THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR CODE IN THE SYSTEM THEY CANT FIND THE FAULT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER THREE MONTHS. IT'S SPORADIC AND PUTS ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE I LOSE ALL STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL ,I TRAVEL ON MAIN ROADS @55MPH. ALSO, SOMETIMES WHEN I START IT UP IT WILL IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN EITHER SURGE TO A HIGHER RPM OR CHOKE TO THE POINT OF STALLING. *NM

NHTSA ID

10164506

Incident

Aug 3, 2006

Mileage

9,550 mi

CONSUMER'S AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NO AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY. ALSO, ENGINE MAKES NOISE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR DOES NOT WORK.*AK PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (OCT 24, 2005): THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ID

10099527

Incident

Nov 4, 2004

Mileage

12,525 mi