05 Caravan door lock problem

[livalidle]

I have my appointment this Friday at 11:00. I will fill everyone in on what I find out. No it does not have a remote start but would like to get it put in sometime. Thanks for all the help.

[livalidle]

Hi all, I took it to the dealer today and they checked it for codes and there was none. He said the system was up to date and he cant figure out why it is doing this so I have another appointment next Thursday to have a new body control module put in to see if that cures this annoying problem. I will keep everyone informed on what I find out.

[livalidle]

I took the van to the dealer and they checked it out and they feel that after all the tests that Dodge had them do that the BCM is not working properly but the bad part of the whole deal is that Dodge has a restriction on the BCM and will not let my dealer order one because they cannot duplicate this problem. I am going to call Dodge in the morning and raise hell over this but if that dont help dont really know what to do. Might have to get rid of it and go back to GM products.

[RIP]

Try a salvage yard or parts recycler. Just make sure you get the exact part number BCM.

Try this website: http://acdelcocomputers.com/computers/bcm_chry.htm

I'm sure there are others if this one doesn't work out for you.

[livalidle]

Originally Posted by RIP

Try a salvage yard or parts recycler. Just make sure you get the exact part number BCM.

Try this website: http://acdelcocomputers.com/computers/bcm_chry.htm

I'm sure there are others if this one doesn't work out for you.

That is am option but why should I pay for this thing and let Dodge get off with nothing when they know there is a problem with the BCM on these things. Besides that it only has 7,000 miles on it and I am not responsible for any problems until I get to 36,000 miles. That is why I bought a new one and not an older one.

I just got off the phone with Dodge customer service and they told me that if this does not happen while the van is at the dealer and they see it doing this there is nothing they will do to fix the problem. I am supposed to get a spare key and keep it outside the van and this is how they said to fix it. This is completely ridiculous and an easy way out for them. This is far from over. I hope they realize that they lost a valuble customer.

[RIP]

Between a rock and a hard place is a tough place to be. To me it would come down to one question: How much and for how long do I want to compromise safety? Just one of those nasty decisions we all make sooner or later.

As I said previously: www.nhtsa.com and:
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/

[Paffer]

Originally Posted by RIP

I've heard of others fixing BCM involved problems by pulling the IOD fuse for two minutes. It's supposed to reset the BCM. Could be the same as "flashing" the BCM? Might concider it to avoid the dealer.

2003 Chrysler T&C - Door Locks not responding to remote or inside switches.
Removing the IOD Fuse for 2 minutes and reinstalling worked!!! Thanks for the advice.

[JohnTex]

RIP, paffer
I have a 2005 Dodge Caravan and the door locks stopped responding to remote or inside switches yesterday.
I read your post and thought it was silly and couldn't work, but I went out to the garage removed the IOD Fuse waited for a couple of minutes put it back and the locks now work!!!
Thanks for the advice.

[Paffer]

That will be $85 for the diagonostics. I had to do it a couple of times 3 years ago and haven't had a problem since. The only difference is the van was parked outside while we looked for a house and has been parked in a garage since then. Go figure.