1996 Dodge Grand Caravan Latches & Locks Problems

SLIDING DOOR LOCK MECHANISM FAILURE, ONE LOCK BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE RESTRICTING ALL INGRESS OR EGRESS FROM THAT DOOR. *TR

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SIDE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. CONSUMER'S ADVISE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH DOOR THAT HAVE PROGRESSED TO IT NOT WORKING AT ALL. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF CHILDREN IS DOOR NEEDED TO BE OPENED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOORS HAVE FROZEN IN UNLOCKED POSITION. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO LOCK DOORS WHEN TRANSPORTING HIS CHILDREN. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NOR THE KEY WILL UNLOCK THE REAR HATCH. NLM

WHILE TRYING TO OPEN SLIDING DOOR FOR CHILDREN DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

I HAVE REPLACED EVERY LOCK (FIVE OF THEM) ON THE CAR 2 - 4 TIMES AND ALL THE DEALER CAN TELL ME IS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY FIND WRONG. THE WARRANTY RAN OUT THREE LOCKS AGO AND SO I HAVE TO PAY. I WAS GIVEN ONE LOCK AND LABOUR FREE AS A CURTESY FROM THE COMPANY (NOT THE DEALER) AND THE LAST LOCK I HAD TO PAY THE LABOR WHICH WAS 3 X THE COST OF THE PART.

THE ORIGINAL CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON THE RIGHT SLIDING DOOR BROKE. THE REPLACEMENT PART FROM THE DEALER HAD PLASTIC PARTS INSTEAD OF METAL AS DID THE ORIGINAL AND WOULD NOT WORK MORE THAN 3 TIMES BEFORE IT ALSO BROKE. *AK

POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE.

THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SLIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED. QCAW

DESIGN OF THE DOOR LOCK ALLOWS FOR THE PASSENGER TO OPEN FROM INSIDE WHEN LOCKED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTAL OPENING WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH.

SLIDE DOOR OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT UNLOCK.

EXPERIENCED SLIDING DOOR LATCH BUTTON FAILURE WHICH PREVENTS DOORS FROM OPENING AND EXITING VEHICLE. *AK

THE SLIDING DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE, IF NOT CLOSED RIGHT THE DOOR COMES OPEN . *AK

SLIDING SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY, HAD THREE ATTEMPTED FIXES. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR SOMETIMES WILL NOT LATCH AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS LOCKED IN PLACE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. *AK

INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR--DOESN'T PROPERLY LATCH.

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR, WHEN OPENED, THE DOOR WOULDN'T HOLD, IT SHUT ON PASSENGER. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

HIT INSIDE OF GARAGE AT 3 MPH, AND REAR TAILGATE FLEW OPEN, DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK *SLC