| Issue ID | 698053 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10246413 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 22/10/05 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Door locks continuously stop working. Repeated failure of power locks in 2005 dodge grand caravan. This is apparently a well documented problem. There is over 70 complaints on this vehicle as of today's date on this site. No matter if some may be duplicates or not but this is a problem. The bcm has to be reprogrammed or it needs to have a software upgrade. The only other temporary solution is to disconnect the battery or fuse. This model has only one external key hole on the drivers door. And manually locking the van doors makes loading and unloading small children difficult. Also shopping and you forget to lock one of the doors and forget for a brief moment the locks don't work and press your keychain and go on with your shopping and when you come back to leave you stuff is all gone cause you had a stupid moment and forgot i paid for an option on my car that just cost me $1,500. 00 because it failed to lock. It also poses a serious hazard in the event a quick escape from the vehicle is needed. While it also poses a risk for our safety if we were to encounter a carjacker. We would not be able to lock the doors throughout the vehicle if necessary. It is not safe for adults nor children without options on a vehicle that we paid extra for to not only to have as a convenience but as a safety precaution. We the consumer should not have to pay over and over to have something fixed that we did not cause to happen. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VILLA RICA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 2D4GP44L85RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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