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2005 Dodge Grand Caravan Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

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Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 3, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 995 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 31 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

The 25 most recent of 31, in the owner's own words

Visibility
Filed Aug 3, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, THEY SUDDENLY BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE WIPERS TOUCHED AND WOULD SEIZE TOGETHER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER COVER HAD NEARLY DETACHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V067000 (VISIBILITY). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,049.

NHTSA ID
10745867
Incident
Jun 3, 2015
Mileage
139,049 mi
Visibility
Filed Dec 14, 2014

THE WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING. STOPPED FOR WHILE. STARTED UP THEY STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THEN ONCE .... HAVE HEARD OF THIS BEFORE...

NHTSA ID
10734177
Incident
May 14, 2013
Mileage
75,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jul 13, 2014

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HEADLIGHT SWITCH WILL NOT TURN THE LIGHTS ON. YOU HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE SWITCH TO MAKE IT TURN ON. AS YOU ARE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS WILL FLASH OR THEY WILL JUST TURN OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID
10610156
Incident
Feb 8, 2012
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Nov 1, 2013

THE SAME AS SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. THE ELECTRIC LOCKING SYSTEM AND POWER SIDE DOORS STOPPED WORKING. CAR DOES NOT LOCK WHEN REACHING SPEED EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE A CHILD IN THE BACK AND CANNOT BE ASSURED DOORS ARE LOCKED. I DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOCK OR UNLOCK IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. REAR DOOR LOCKING IS HIT OR MISS. IF IT'S TRUE THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDS AN UPGRADE WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT? SHOULDN'T THE COMPANY THAT BUILT THE DEFECTIVE PART HAVE TO FIX IT? NOT THE FIRST ELECTRICAL PROBLEM I HAVE HAD. HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING MULTIPLE TIMES. I REPLACED THE SWITCH, WORKS FOR NOW. I ALSO HAD A DEFECTIVE WINDOW MOTOR AND SWITCH WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10550577
Incident
Oct 30, 2013
Mileage
106,500 mi
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed May 30, 2012

THE HEADLIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHTS STARTED TO RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF. NOW THE PARKING LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF AND THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT GO ON. NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I FLIP THE SWITCH. THIS IS AWFUL AND DANGEROUS, AS I CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO WILL NOT TURN ON. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND I CAN'T FIND ANY HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID
10460061
Incident
May 6, 2009
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Apr 1, 2012

NO INTERIOR LIGHTS OR DASHBOARD LIGHT OR BACK WIPERS OR HEATING CONTROL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10453685
Incident
Jan 12, 2012
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Nov 13, 2011

TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO WORK AT ALL. WORSE, LEFT SIGNAL WILL BE SELECTED, BUT RIGHT SIGNAL WILL BE DELIVERED. SOMETIMES, SIGNAL WORKS CORRECTLY. DANGEROUS. WIPERS WORK VERY UNPREDICATABLY, OR NOT AT ALL. WILL NOT COME ON, THEN WILL NOT GO OFF. WILL RUN VERY FAST OR VERY SLOW, AND WON'T ADJUST. *TR

NHTSA ID
10435403
Incident
Aug 15, 2011
Mileage
96,514 mi
Visibility
Filed Dec 29, 2010

REAR WIPER ARM WILL NOT REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH THE BACK WINDOW. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE WIPER, IT MAKES ONE PASS AND THEN PUSHES OUT FROM THE WINDOW RESULTING IN THE ARM BEING FROM BETWEEN 1/4" - 1/2" FROM THE GLASS. NEW BLADES, BENDING THE ARM, ETC ALL RESULT IN SAME PROBLEM. WORK AT LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE AND HAVE SEEN THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. IT APPEARS A PART IS MISSING IN THE INSTALLATION THAT SHOULD KEEP THE WIPER ASSEMBLY IN PLACE AND DEPTH THROUGH THE GLASS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE OWNERSHIP. THE VAN IS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT WITH 14,447 MILES CURRENTLY. IT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND HAS NOT OTHERWISE HAD THE REAR AREA DAMAGED, INCLUDING BY HUMAN TAMPERING WITH THE ASSEMBLY. IN ITS CURRENT STATE, THE REAR WIPER ARM IS USELESS UNLESS SOMEONE RIDES ON THE BACK BUMPER TO CONTINUOUSLY PUSH IT BACK INTO CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW GLASS SURFACE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10373234
Incident
Dec 28, 2010
Mileage
9,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seatsExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Jul 22, 2010

MY CARAVAN HAS HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND IS NOW SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN OR TO SELL. POWER WINDOW AND DOOR FAILURE,GAUGES JUMPING, RADIO DISCONNECTING ITSELF, LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE CAR, AND FINALLY THE END RESULT IS TOTAL POWER FAILURE (SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION). SCARED FOR MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF MY CHILDREN I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING IT. I HAVE SPENT 1600.00 AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FINALLY BE TOLD THEY CAN NO LONGER HELP ME. I HAVE TALKED TO CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND THEY STOPPED CALLING ME BACK. THERE IS CLEARLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I AM SICK OVER THE JUNK PILE I CAN'T REMOVE OR REPLACE IN THIS ECONOMY. WHEN WILL CHRYSLER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE? *TR

NHTSA ID
10344812
Incident
Sep 23, 2009
Mileage
124,000 mi
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jul 21, 2010

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND POWER WINDOWS RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING ON MY VAN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FROM 1005 DODGE VAN OWNERS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THE EQUIPMENT CONTINUES TO FAIL AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10344449
Incident
Jun 25, 2010
Mileage
80,000 mi
Interior & seatsPowertrain (other)Visibility
Filed Jul 8, 2010

POWER WINDOWS & POWER LOCKS DON'T WORK ON KEY OR DOORS AND HAVE NOT FOR THE LAST YEAR. NOW TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS, I'VE GOT 67,000 MILES AND LUCKILY IT CAME WITH A 7 YEAR 70,000 DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY, THIS THING IS AN ELECTRONIC NIGHTMARE !!! *TR

NHTSA ID
10342099
Incident
Jul 8, 2010
Mileage
50,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jun 4, 2010

I OWN A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 52K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTION RANDOMLY FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS OF TIME. THEY EITHER FAIL TO OPEN COMPLETELY , FAIL TO CLOSE COMPLETELY, OR NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. LAST YEAR (2009) THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN. I HAD TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. THIS YEAR THE FRONT DRIVER WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. I HAD THE MASTER SWITCH REPLACED AND THE WINDOW WILL STILL NOT OPERATE. THE MASTER SWITCH IS CONSIDERABLY MORE EXPENSIVE BEING THAT IT HAS INDIVIDUAL CONTROLS TO OPERATE THE FRONT DRIVER, PASSENGER AND REAR LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE VENT WINDOWS. I HAVE READ A LOT OF ONLINE FORUMS THAT THE SAME PROBLEMS EXIST FOR A QUITE A FEW OWNERS OF DODGE GRAND CARAVANS AND CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS (MADE DURING APPROX. 2000 THROUGH 2007). THE REPAIRS THAT ARE MADE AT DEALERS AND PRIVATE REPAIR SHOPS ARE EXPENSIVE AND ARE NOT CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED; BEING THAT THE SAME PROBLEM REPEATS IN RELATIVELY SHORT INTERVALS OF TIME. THE FIXES SEEM TO BE GUESS WORK AT BEST. THE REPAIRS INVOLVE NOT ONLY SWITCHES BUT, POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES. IF THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CAN NOT OPEN, THE DRIVER WILL HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR IN ORDER TO PAY TOLLS OR TRANSACT BUSINESS AT DRIVE- THROUGH WINDOWS, POSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE INITIATED FOR THE ABOVE VEHICLES, FOR THE PROBLEMS MENTIONED, AS TO WHETHER A DESIGN DEFECT CURRENTLY EXISTS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10334662
Incident
May 4, 2010
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed May 22, 2010

1. TURN SIGNALS OCCASIONALLY REVERSE SIGNAL RIGHT BUT LEFT SIGNAL ACTUATES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENT. 2. SELDOM, NEEDED TO PULL OVER IN RAIN SHOWER, HAD TO USE HAND TURNING SIGNALS 3. THE WIPER / SIGNAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. *TR

NHTSA ID
10331681
Incident
Apr 15, 2010
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Feb 1, 2010

POWER DOOR LOCKS AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS STOP WORKING....HAPPENS APPROX EVERY TWO WEEKS. HAVE REMOVED THE IOD FUSE AND THEN EVERYTHING WORKS, FOR APPROX. 2 WEEKS, THEN EVERYTHING STOPS WORKING AGAIN. THE PROCEDURE IS REPEATED. MANY COMPLAINTS AND SAME SOLUTION AS ABOVE ON INTERNET. DODGE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL TO REPAIR. HAPPENING TO OFTEN TO MANY OF US. *TR

NHTSA ID
10303602
Incident
Feb 1, 2010
Mileage
18,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Oct 22, 2009

MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS LOST POWER 2 TIMES NOW. THE FIRST TIME WE REPLACED THE MOTOR TO THE POWER WINDOW, THIS WAS LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO. NOW THE WINDOW HAS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN, I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING AND THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP IT IS STUCK DOWN IN THE DOOR.*TR

NHTSA ID
10289417
Incident
Oct 22, 2009
Mileage
97,400 mi
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Jul 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 NOT SURE HOW THEY CAME TO THAT CONCLUSION, BUT THEY SEEM CONTENT THAT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION. CHRYSLER PROVIDED NO HELP IN COVERING THE $700 CHARGE TO REPLACE THE WINDOW. ALSO, WHEN I ASKED WHICH GOVERNMENT AGENCY I SHOULD CONTACT TO REPORT THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME AN ANSWER. THEY ONLY STATED THAT THE INCIDENT WILL BE KEPT IN OUR OWN "PERSONAL" FILE, AND IMPLIED THAT KEEPING THIS INFORMATION IN A PRIVATE FILE IS SUFFICIENT. I DISAGREE, AND FEEL THAT THIS COMPLAINT SHOULD BE KNOWN TO THE NHTSA IN CASE THERE ARE OTHER SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10275955
Incident
Jul 5, 2009
Mileage
62,500 mi
Visibility
Filed Jun 13, 2008

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STUCK TOGETHER DURING RAIN CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. I HAD TO PULL OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND MANUALLY SEPARATE THE WIPERS. HAD THIS HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH HEAVY RAIN, I WOULD HAVE BEEN BLINDED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10230902
Incident
Jun 9, 2005
Mileage
45,000 mi
Visibility
Filed May 18, 2008

WHILE DRIVING MY DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT SHATTERED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 1.5 YEARS THAT THE SIDE DOOR GLASS SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS DECEMBER 20, 2006 AND THE PASSENGER DOOR GLASS SHATTERED. BOTH TIMES WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I CALLED CHRYSLER WHO SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND OFFERED 2 REASONS, 1) SUDDEN CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE (NEITHER TIME WAS THERE A DRASTIC CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE) AND THE SECOND REASON GIVEN WAS POSSIBLY A SCRATCH ON THE GLASS IF I HAD SCRAPPED THEM FOR SOME REASON. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT MY VAN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I KNEW THAT AND GLASS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ANY WAY. IT SEEMS MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE THAT 2 SEPARATE PIECES OF ORIGINAL FACTORY GLASS ON SEPARATE DOORS WOULD SHATTER IN THIS WAY. I ALWAYS USE THE AUTOMATIC OPENER AND CLOSER AND VERY RARELY IS THE DOOR MANUALLY OPENED OR CLOSED (EITHER DOORS). IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THIS VEHICLE IS PURCHASED BY MANY PEOPLE WITH MEDIUM TO LARGE FAMILIES AND CARRY CHILDREN. WHEN THE GLASS SHATTERS AND YOU NEED TO CONTINUE DRIVING UNTIL YOU CAN GET THE GLASS SECURED PEOPLE OR CHILDREN THAT MAY BE INSIDE WILL HAVE GLASS ALL OVER THEM. IN SHORT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO PAY FOR ANY REPLACEMENT GLASS OR ACKNOWLEDGE IT COULD BE AN ISSUE AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE IS NOT BEING INVESTIGATED BY CHRYSLER/DODGE FOR A POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW EITHER OR DEFECT IN GLASS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10228125
Incident
May 2, 2008
Mileage
83,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jan 14, 2008

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND ALL INSTRUMENT GAUGES WERE INOPERABLE ACCOMPANIED BY A RAPID "CLICKING" NOISE FROM CENTER DASH CONSOLE UPON START-UP IN HEAVY SNOWSTORM. DASH LIGHTS REMAINED LIT AND FLASHING WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY, DRIVER'S SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK, POWER SLIDING DOORS, POWER LIFTGATE AND RADIO WERE ALL INOPERABLE. SERVICING DODGE DEALER FOUND FAULT CODES FOR LOSS OF COMMUNICATION BUT BUS WIRES AND COMM WIRES CHECKED OUT OK. INOPERABLE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY FAULTY BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM). DEALERSHIPS "ON STAR ONLINE" SYSTEM CONTAINED A REPORT FOR SIMILAR INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH LIGHTS, WIPERS, ETC. RESULTING FROM BCM FAULTS. BCM WAS REPLACED. ALL PARTS RETAINED BY SERVICING DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10214683
Incident
Dec 15, 2007
Mileage
54,700 mi
Body & structureInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jan 8, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. ALSO, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (LOCKING SYSTEM) DOES NOT WORK. THE KEY HAS TO BE MANUALLY INSERTED TO UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOOR. THE SLIDING DOORS ARE NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY AND OCCASIONALLY BECOME STUCK AND CANNOT BE OPENED AT ALL. WATER IS ENTERING THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND CREATING PUDDLES OF WATER IN THE VEHICLE. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,424 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,400. UPDATED 02-06-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $421.56 FOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS AND OBTAINED AN ESTIMATE FOR THE SLIDING VAN DOORS AT THE TUNE OF $773.38. UPDATED 02/06/08 *TR

NHTSA ID
10214195
Incident
Jan 1, 2008
Mileage
54,400 mi
Visibility
Filed Nov 21, 2007

MY POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 GRAND CARAVAN STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR MOST 2005 CARAVAN OWNERS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK EITHER AUTOMATICALLY OR BY USING THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON. IF IN THE EVENT OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION THE PERSONS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE AT RISK. BEING THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT OWNERS HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES INTO THE DEALER FOR A COSTLY UPDATE TO THE SOFTWARE I FEEL THAT NOW IS THE TIME FOR A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10209608
Incident
Nov 20, 2007
Mileage
43,298 mi
Visibility
Filed Nov 15, 2007

IN OCTOBER 2007 POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING, I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE NOW THE LOCKS DON'T AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN REACH CERTAIN SPEED. CHILDREN COULD OPEN BACK DOORS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10209068
Incident
Oct 10, 2007
Body & structureFuel systemExterior lighting+2 more
Filed Sep 3, 2007

I HAD PURCHASED MY VEHICLE DECEMBER 26, 2004. I AM THE NOT-SO-PROUD OWNER OF A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE. THERE WERE 20 K(GIVE OR TAKE A THOUS MILES) MILES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT, AND IT CURRENTLY HAS JUST SHY OF 79K. ALL OF THE LISTED COMPLAINTS HAVE HAPPENED SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR 3 MONTHS OR LESS... 1---WHEN I PURCHASED THE LEMON, I HEARD A THUDDING SOUND, WHILE DRIVING (COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER WHEEL WELL SIDE). I WAS ASSURED THAT THIS WAS ROAD NOISE. I PERSISTED SOMETHING WAS WRONG, ON THE 3RD ATTEMPT, THEY HAD TIGHTED/REPLACED A "SWAY BUSHING" (FORGIVE ME I THINK THAT IS WHAT IT WAS CALLED). I DIDN'T HEAR THE NOISE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND IT RETURNED. I HAD BROUGHT IT IN ABOUT 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS, FINALLY TELLING ME THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEIR SUGGESTION TO BE WAS TO TURN UP THE RADIO!! OUT OF PURE IT GETS ON MY !@#$ NERVES ATTITUDE, TOOK IT TO ANOTHER PLACE I 6/07, AND REPLACED THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS....STILL HEAR THE THUDDING....2.5 YEARS AFTER INITIAL COMPLAINT! 2----MY HEADLIGHTS MOST OF THE TIME, DO NOT COME ON. OR IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THEY GO OFF WITHOUT NOTICE...HOW IS THIS SAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY...AGAIN COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 3----MY WIPERS RUB FUNNY WHILE IN USE, WHICH FINALLY CAUSED MY BACK WIPER TO JUST NOT WORK ON 7/4/2005. I GO THRU AN UNREASONABLE PAIRS OF WINDOW WIPERS---ONCE AGAIN, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THIS REPAIR IS STILL ON THE BACK BURNER FOR ME TO FIX. 4--HAD TO REPLACE THE EGR VALVE TO PASS INSPECTION/EMISSIONS....WHAT ABOUT 7/70? 5-RUST! I HAVE SEVERAL RUST BUBBLES COATING MY WHITE MINI-VAN LIKE A YOUNG CHILD COMING OF AGE! *TR

NHTSA ID
10201731
Incident
Dec 26, 2005
Mileage
23,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 11, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 10,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

NHTSA ID
10196115
Incident
Aug 2, 2005
Mileage
100 mi
Visibility
Filed Apr 4, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING RECALL # 06V067000. THE CONTACT STATED DISSATISFACTION WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LENGTH OF TIME OF THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER WITHOUT THE RECALL WORK BEING PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,500.*AK

NHTSA ID
10187007
Incident
Mar 13, 2007

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