2005 Dodge Caravan Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER AFTER THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS STILL UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE BATTERY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNING INDICATORS WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED BUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLICKER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

NHTSA ID

10782036

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

Mileage

146,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V067000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NHTSA ID

10762115

Incident

Aug 31, 2015

Mileage

86,000 mi

AFTER RAINING AND FREEZING OVERNIGHT, I GOT INTO MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN TO GO TO WORK. I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WITH THE POWER WINDOW DOWN SWITCH. THE WINDOW WAS FROZEN IN PLACE. AFTER TRYING TO GET THE WINDOW DOWN 3 OR 4 MORE TIMES. I GAVE UP AND WENT ONTO WORK. WHEN I CAME OUT FROM WORK TO GO HOME THE WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY DOWN. I TRIED TO USE THE POWER WINDOW UP BUTTON AND IT WOULD NOT RAISE. TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE WINDOW RAISING/LOWERING MECHANISM AT A COST OF OVER $400.00. SENT COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY DID NOT EVEN WRITE ME BACK. DO NOT TRY TO LOWER A WINDOW IN A DODGE CARAVAN AS THE MECHANISH IS WEAK, MIS-DESIGNED AND FLIMSY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10405975

Incident

Jan 15, 2008

Mileage

64,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE OPERATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE BLADE BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE WIPER AND CAUSED SEVERAL SMALL SCRATCHES ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT FIT CORRECTLY, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO BEND WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,826.

NHTSA ID

10346089

Incident

Jul 17, 2010

Mileage

64,826 mi

THE POWER LOCKS ON MY WIFE'S 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT QUIT WORKING. THE POWER WINDOWS WILL QUIT WORKING AND WILL ALTERNATE(IF DRIVER WINDOW WORKS PASSENGER DOESN'T AND THE OPPOSITE) I HAVE READ ON OTHER SITES ABOUT DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THIS WORKS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE PROBLEMS COME BACK. WHAT HAPPENS IF MY WIFE AND SON ARE INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK? *TR

NHTSA ID

10260987

Incident

Jan 6, 2009

Mileage

80,000 mi

UPON CLOSING OF DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ON 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE GLASS ON THE REAR DOOR SHATTERED AND SENT GLASS FLYING ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE VAN. THE VAN WAS NOT RUNNING OR MOVING. THE VAN WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR UNUSUAL USE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW BY ME IN MAY OF 2005. IF VAN HAD BEEN MOVING AND HAD PASSENGERS IN REAR OF VAN, THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY. DEALER AND CHRYSLER WERE CONTACTED AND WERE NIT AWARE OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10256140

Incident

Jan 22, 2009

Mileage

54,987 mi

2005 DODGE CARAVAN-POWER DOOR LOCKS AND DRIVERS AUTOMATIC WINDOW PURCHASED VEHICLE IN AUG. 08. VERIFIED UNIT WAS NOT FLOOD VEHICLE/WRECKED. UPON TEST DRIVE NOTICED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK DID NOT WORK NOR DID THE DRIVERS WINDOW GO UP AN DOWN. NOTIFIED THE CAR DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS A FUSE, THEY REPLACED AND DOOR LOCKS WORKED AS DID THE DRIVER WINDOW. LESS THAT A MONTH LATER WITH NO PROBLEM WITH THE LOCK OR WINDOW WENT TO MAKE THE AFTERNOON MAIL RUN TO THE POST OFFICE AND NOTICED THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND AUTOMATIC LOCK NO LONGER WORKED BUT HAD WORKED AT LUNCH THE SAME DAY. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I SEE MANY ISSUES CONCERNING THIS VEHICLE. DEALER SAID TO BRING THE UNIT IN FOR REPAIR OF 150.00 BUT AFTER TALKING WITH ANOTHER PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM THEY WENT THAT ROUTE AND STILL HAD DOOR AND WINDOW FAILURE. DOOR LOOK FAILURE I GUESS I COULD LIVE WITH BUT . *TR

NHTSA ID

10245355

Incident

Aug 15, 2008

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A NEIGHBOR INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER REAR WINDOW APPEARED TO BE CRACKING. THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. SHE PAID TO HAVE THE WINDOW REPAIRED DURING THE FIRST FAILURE AND FEELS THAT THIS SECOND INCIDENT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF

NHTSA ID

10222302

Incident

Mar 22, 2008

Mileage

39,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE THIRD ROW REAR CORNER WINDOW EXPLODED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,301. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF UPDATED

NHTSA ID

10216588

Incident

Jan 30, 2008

Mileage

45,301 mi

DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AND THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR GLASS SHATTERED. I CANNOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE FOR FEAR OF THE GLASS TO FALL COMPLETELY OUT. IT HAPPENED ON FRIDAY EVENING, SO I'M WAITING TO CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION ON MONDAY MORNING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10207889

Incident

Nov 2, 2007

Mileage

35,494 mi

DEFECTIVE SWAY BAR AT 28,000 MILES-DEALERSHIP STATED IT IS NORMAL WITH THIS YEAR OF CARAVANS & THAT I DON'T HAVE TO HAVE REPLACED LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF OR TURN ON WITH MANUAL OPERATION - WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF FOR A LONG TIME THE LIGHTS TURN ON FOR NO REASON AT ALL. WE HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHTBULBS ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FUSE KEEPS ON BLOWING IN ENGINE AT 32,000 MILES, 34,000 MILES AND 39,050 MILES. ELECTRONIC WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, AUTOMATIC SIDE DOOR NO LONGER OPERATE AT 41,000 MILES. EXCESSIVE CORROSION AROUND BATTERY EVERY 4,000 MILES PAID TO HAVE CLEANED 5 TIMES AND THEY SAY MY BATTERY IS FINE OTHER THAN THE CORROSION BUILD UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10199022

Incident

Jun 15, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER # 06V067000 REGARDING VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD/WIPER:MOTOR WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ORIGINALLY PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SERVICE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED TO USE A DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10168156

Incident

Sep 6, 2006

DT: WHILE PARKING THE BACK WINDSHIELD EXPLODED. THE GLASS CAME INWARDS TOWARDS THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS PARKED, THEN THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION SOUND, AND OWNER LOOKED OUTSIDE TO SEE IF SOMEONE THREW SOMETHING AND SAW NOTHING. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD BEING HIT WITH AN OBJECT, AND NO OBJECTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS NOT DRIVEN OVER ANY BIG BUMPS OR POTHOLE. SDEALERSHIP OR THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE BACK SEAT T COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED BY THE GLASS. THE VEHICLE IWASREGULARY SERVICED. 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10131391

Incident

Aug 3, 2005

Mileage

3,090 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

CONSUMER HAD A 2005 CARAVAN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP THE WINDSHIELD CLEAR. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS RAINING AND THE WINDSHIELD SHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING SO SLOW THAT SHE COULD NOT SEE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE WAY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOTOR IS TO SLOW. *TC *JB

NHTSA ID

10089089

Incident

Aug 17, 2004

Mileage

1,600 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ONLY HAD TWO SPEEDS, WHENEVER IT RAINED HARD WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT REMOVING THE WATER OF THE WINDSHIELD FAST ENOUGH. THIS WAS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT MET FMVSS. AND NOTHING ELSE WILL BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

10089086

Incident

Jul 21, 2004

Mileage

1,000 mi