Caravan power sliding door Repair EASY

[@davidbraun9848]

I just bought an '05 Caravan for my wife and i was able to get several hundred dollars off the asking price because the power doors didn't work. I just fixed them for free! Thank you!

[@inflxshn6175]

Video described the situation exactly. I found the break almost immediately, and now the door works fine. The Internet needs more videos like this; concise and accurate.

[@Michael-tx8ei]

Man, you rock! I've been without a power slider for almost two years, thinking it was the motor being burnt out. Then when the other one didn't work, I figured $400 for parts and self repair. I saw your video and had both fixed within an hour. Great video, great instructions. The wife is thrilled and I'm gettin' lucky tonight! ;-)

[@Foxboss9]

Awesome, glad it helped! On your van and in the bedroom.

[@tiffanietorres1455]

Angel j

[@collegekrane6141]

Haha

[@henryhecht544]

My siding doors on my 2005 Caravan haven't worked in years. With the help of your video both doors are now working like brand new! Thank you for posting this video Fb9.

[@Foxboss9]

That's great!

[@servingourlord]

9 year old video, still teaching the public. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Saving us tons of $

[@Simplypallets]

Just used this information and fixed my entirely not working passanger slider. Thank you!!! It took literally 5 mins to diagnose and fix!!

[@Foxboss9]

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[@anneclow3487]

Wow! your video on this power sliding door fix was the best ever. For about a year I have been looking at videos every so often to "do it myself". I am a 62 year old woman on my own. SO once I found your video I went out and bought a butt thingamajig and some electrical wire. I put a patio chair next to my passenger side door and after refreshing my memory by watching your video a few times I just jumped in and fixed it! One wire was severed. I tried the but clamp first but like you mentioned, it prevented the door from closing - so I was prepared because you addressed this. So I took it off and just wound the wires around each other and wrapped the tape around as tight as I could. I used to have a sauldering gun - but no more. So viola! It works. THANK YOU. Oh, also once I touched the 2 wire ends together I heard the slight sound of a beeping so I knew right away it was going to work.

[@steamyb2]

I had the exact same problem with my '05 Grand Caravan, I did exactly what you said. My green wire was broken inside the insulation but was easy to spot. I soldered the wire and wrapped with electrical tape. Reassembled and works like a charm. Thanks for the video and you saved me some $. Thanks!

[@stevekneib6468]

Just a ditto on several of the above comments, YOU ROCK !!!! thank you so much, 2 years without both side doors and had given up all hope of solution, no way I was spending big bucks at the Dodge dealer @ 187,000 miles................... don't hardly trust them...... I'll look to you for other solutions in the future as the best vehicle I've ever owned goes for 200k ! Thanks again, good pace and explanation of steps !

[@iwanttolove100]

I took my van to the dealer shop they told me that the motor was bad and to replace it would cost 400 dls... I was looking in you tube to see if I can find a video how to fix it and I found your video .. thank you so much my husband fixed it following your instructions.. thank youuuuu!!!

[@Foxboss9]

Amazing what dealers get away with

[@Strahan740i]

Thanks so much! I was so annoyed when my door stopped working, I was expecting a very expensive trip to the dealer. Watch the video, 10 minutes later I had the problem fixed. Awesome :)

[@JoshFlowers1]

Been watching videos about this repair for the last hour -- and yours is by far the most user-friendly. I'm a weekend mechanic, and don't take on too much. But with your instruction provided her, and fantastic camera work -- this is very feasible. Thank you for the video.

[@Foxboss9]

Thanks You Very much!! I love to here when my videos can help.. !!

[@JoshFlowers1]

in fact, just took me thirty minutes to do this. never worked on electrical before. thank you so much, the red/white wire was 99%severed in the exact same spot as the video. thank you so much!

[@dougdavis2973]

Thanks so much for posting this video! I repaired mine today and the break in the wire was almost exactly as you showed. You saved me a bunch of money on this repair and I really appreciate it!

[@ronaldmoody4766]

This is an extremely well done repair video. The content, length, audio and video are right on the mark. Thanks!

[@marcpeters7754]

You are awesome! I just watched your video and fixed the door to the van. My wife couldn’t believe it. Thank you.

[@urban.homestead]

Excellent explanation. Concise, clear, and exactly what I needed to fix the door! My wife thinks I'm amazing...but it's really just you man.

[@000-i9q]

Hi. this exact problem has been going on for about 3 mos. with my ' 05 grand caravan. looked at the wiring, & sure enough, there it was! A little solder, a little electrical tape and i was good to go. thank u!

[@Foxboss9]

good!!

[@edprchal2076]

You are wonderful. I fixed my sister's door within 15 minutes. I hope you have a great day. Thanks again.....Ed

[@Foxboss9]

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[@tedpuckett2862]

I was able to repair my 05 Grand Caravan yesterday after watching this. it took me a minute to determine the specific wire as i couldn't see any break but after seperating the wires i could feel the weakness in the wire. Thank you for sharing

[@Foxboss9]

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[@benstrickland1532]

You are the MAN!!!! I was about to buy a new motor and thought... mehhhhhhh... I better check youtube. Mine does exactly the same thing. I'll be digging into it this weekend. Thanks so much for posting this!

[@billrussell5350]

I enjoyed your straight forward video as my issue was exactly as yours, a clean break in the same spot. Thank you. I found it interesting that this repair also solved the "power window in the sliding door doesn't work" complaint. So, if your power door and power window aren't working, this would be a great place to look. My daughter was quoted a worst case scenario of $1,600.00 to repair these two issues and I was able to do it for free in about 20 minutes.

[@Foxboss9]

Bill Russell glad it helped! 👍

[@thenilandsfamily8897]

Thank you. You were right on with the fix. One wire was split completely close to the clip and pin connector for the track. God bless. Easy fix cost me nothing but some grease on my fingers. But remember to unhook battery the wires are live!

[@peterrau5038]

Great instructions and tips! Found the problem just as described and whole repair was done in 20 minutes. After 1 1/2 years of shutting door manually, finally was inspired to do something about it and got it done easily with your help. Thanks

[@catiel9142]

Honestly I watched your video after looking at another persons video THANK YOU! You were very upbeat and that kept me interested in the video and helps me!!! Thank you again!

[@Foxboss9]

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[@highflying82]

I watches your vid to 3:46 and attempted the search .. took me 5 minutes and found a break on the wire exactly where your break was .. wires re spliced heat shrunk put back together and all works fine now .. 2005 voyager crd .. thank u so much .. very informative and helpful vid .. thumb's up u just fixed my problem

[@Foxboss9]

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[@arthurwday7215]

Finally a "mechanic's" video with substance and clarity. Nice to watch a video without all the shaking and random out of scene shots. Thanks. Need howto remove front swing doors interior panels so can fix untracked power windows.

[@markwright1981]

I just fixed both of my wives doors on her caravan. Thank you thank you thank you.. great video. the lock on one side still does not work but since the doors now open I AM A HERO. again, great video

[@Foxboss9]

mark wright 👍☺️

[@themissile3120]

Awesome, thanks muchly my dude. I just scored a 2005 SXT at 130k mi for $400 from a coworker. Only problems are no AC, right pass door won't power open/close, and pass locks won't power lock. Oh, and the brakes are shot. Easy fixes. Beautiful car. Gonna squeeze as many miles out of that $400 as I can, hahah

[@Foxboss9]

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[@squapadilly]

THANK U! I saw this video a year or two ago and never got around to it. 5 kids and a heavy manual sliding door has been so hard for my kids to close and open. Sure enough when I opened those caps there were broken wires on both sides. My hubby thought I was crazy for trying to fix it myself but it was SO EASY! My life just got a million times easier. Now how to figure out why my floors in the front are getting soaked after the rain.

[@beluapi8865]

Someone completely cut all of the wires and removed the track from our 2006 caravan. I think I'm going to to have a blast fixing this hack job. Thanks for you video!

[@WaddaFundraiser]

I don't comment on KZbin much (ever?), but I had to thank you for your clear and concise video. Thank you! It inspired me to fix my van door after many years of manual operation. So here's another win for you! Hip-hip-hooray!

[@Foxboss9]

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[@mukwah1111]

Wow !!! I cant thank you enough for this video ~~~ First one door quit working then the other. Same as your mom-in-law - opened part way then not at all. I am a 61 yr old woman but I am sure I can fix this myself. THANKS SO MUCH !

[@Foxboss9]

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[@alixandria7346]

Thankyou once again just fixed mine...it looked like it had been fixed before very poorly, so I found a couple of wires that were torn in different places...rewired them patched them taped tightly and it's good to go...😊

[@alfonsoalonso3726]

Awesome!!! Thank you very much... I have been waching so many videos on KZbin with NO help AT ALL... Yours was perfect and easy to have my side door back on... Thanks again !!!

[@rayhines9272]

OMG! Same van, same break in the wire in the same spot. 'm all in with MOPAR, but without fellas like you I'd be broke! Anyway, thank you so much! Cheers

[@BrianEschner]

Excellent video. That was (WAS) the problem on my wife's van door, and thanks to you for taking the time to put together this video, I was able to save a lot of time (I was thinking I would have to take the inside door panel off) and/or a lot of money at the auto-repair shop.

[@wildpanda7090]

This was a quick and easy way to check the wiring. I saw another video where the guy removed and the trim pieces to check the wires. Now I am willing to check it our using your method. Thank you.

[@chrisg8575]

Thank you after over a year with the problem ......after this video I fix my door in 20 min... THANK YOU

[@Foxboss9]

Chris G 👍😁

[@Jason-pq5vg]

Thank you for making this video, my wife's van is doing the same thing so now i'll know what to check!!!!!

[@mike4635b]

thanks for the good info , watching this door open and suddenly stop was just like watching mine , i think you helped me fix my problem , lets go find out !

[@Foxboss9]

Fingers crossed..

[@jpcastelli4869]

Great video! I just encountered this exact problem with my '07 Grand Caravan. Your explanation was perfect. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@BigDaddyDiesel1978]

Okay, this video has got me investigating the wires, thanks for making a well illustrated video. I can use a lot more help with my GCV SXT.

[@Foxboss9]

Good luck..

[@dannyabalos5071]

great video foxboss9!!! i fixed both of my doors on my 2005 GC following your instructions. i owe you at least a six pack of beer! danny in aurora owner of the screen guys

[@Foxboss9]

Danny Abalos 👍☺️

[@atrain910]

Holy easy as hell batman, that was easy, thanks for the video, you were 100% right

[@schnellerfuchs13]

Best explained. Short and clear. Thank you! Will fix mine tomorrow. 😁👍

[@djjoeexpo7290]

Thank you SO much for this video. I was able to fix the problem in 20 minutes without a repair bill! Lifetime subscriber.

[@Foxboss9]

+Joe Esposito Awesome! glad it helped!

[@janash2532]

Your are the best. You made it look simple even for a senior.

[@Foxboss9]

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[@bobclarke4799]

Awesome instructions. Completed job in 45 minutes. Thanks

[@Foxboss9]

Great!! thanks for watching..

[@pjpdjs]

Thank you for the excellent video and easy to see, in focus viewing of the procedure!! Honestly after hearing the comments about this repair, I'm thinking replacing the wire with a more flexible wire might be a longer lasting solution, just splice it at the ends where there is no bending.

[@Foxboss9]

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[@joeysalvo3934]

Thank you for posting this! I know it’s an old video but it fixed my problem in 30 min!

[@glenseeney]

Thank you, have this issue with my van. Seen so many videos but none come close to yours. Thank you, you showed and explained it so good. Haven’t had a chance to see if that is what is wrong with my doors.

[@Foxboss9]

Glen Seeney 😁👍

[@roberthenriquez8672]

Thanks a lot for posting this repair. I had the same problem with my 2007 Chrysler T&C and followed the procedure and worked like a charm, I actually found a wire that was broken in 3 different points, I guess only one of them was bad enough to loose connectivity when the cable harness bent at that specific point. That might also explain why mine opened a little bit more than the one Foxboss9 shows in the video.

[@Foxboss9]

Awesome, you're welcome.

[@romansten9]

great video. I would also lubricate the latches and moving parts as long as its opened up, keep it working smoothly.

[@Foxboss9]

romansten9 👍☺️

[@jacksdaddy381]

Thanks, I fixed my van in 10 minutes. It was broken in the same spot as yours.

[@kokosmom2]

Thank you!!! I'll have to have hubby do this on my van. This is a great, clear, video

[@Foxboss9]

You're welcome. Tell your husband sorry. :-)

[@SailorVic1]

Awesome! Mine just started to do the partial open thing. Saw your vid and had it working like new in an hour! Thank you!!

[@Alvin-bmw645ci]

Thank you for this video. Very easy to follow.

[@DirtDiver597]

I have the exact same issue on my 2007 Town & County Touring. Your video is the best I've seen so far. Going to give this a try. Hopefully the wire break is visible and not just an internal break.

[@Foxboss9]

DirtDiver597 Thanks and good luck!

[@DirtDiver597]

Foxboss9 Worked like a (fox) boss! Everything worked just as you described. The only thing is that I started at the pin-hole end of the plastic track and undid all the clip covers, revealing no break. Then I decided to slide the vinyl loom back, and right there was the break. I should have checked there first, seeing that there are some tight turns within that vinyl cover. So, a little wasted time, but found it & fixed it - many thanks to you.

[@Foxboss9]

Awesome!!

[@RobertCentric]

I am so glad I found your video. I knew that was the issue, but I couldn't figure how to take the cord protector off in a non distructive way. Now I can show my wife. " See hon? not that much to do"

[@Foxboss9]

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[@pfhuntley]

Awesome! Thank you, I will fix mine this weekend!!! Now, on to the locks...

[@Foxboss9]

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[@collegekrane6141]

The locks are the actuator usually

[@LoriSamples]

Great video, thanks for posting!!! Saved to my Caravan repair videos playlist!

[@Foxboss9]

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[@bigeyejim]

Just saw this since I have a 2008 with similar problems. Will check it out this weekend. Thanks for the video!

[@Foxboss9]

bigeyejim 👍😁

[@tomtom9296]

Like your vids, very straight and easy to understand.

[@Foxboss9]

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[@stevekosanke9608]

Awesome video, appreciate you helping all of us out. Works like a charm

[@kentwright5346]

Excellent video. You make this repair so much easier!

[@collegekrane6141]

Amazing video mine makes all the sounds like it wants to open but it doesn’t but if you pull the handle while hitting the button or fab it will open by itself I replaced the actuator thinking that would be it so maybe it’s one of those other wires

[@dualvortex]

thanks a lot for this vídeo!,thanks form sharing.Solved in 20 min after spending time and money in a repair shop. Thanks from Spain

[@Foxboss9]

Tony Simbiox You are Welcome! Glad it helped 😊👍

[@123nlusky]

You are a champion my friend. Thanks for posting the clip

[@Foxboss9]

+123nlusky 😃

[@lorenzopaz3617]

An excellent video, great teaching skills. What a gift

[@kathymoore2515]

Thanks! My 2014 Dodge GC SXT door stopped working yesterday. Dodge dealer was no help, just tried to upsell me. I'll go to Salem Boys tomorrow now that I know what the problem might be and have them fix it with this or any other fix necessary. Thanks again!

[@Foxboss9]

Kathy Moore 👍😁

[@jdlane5136]

Thanks for the thorough How To video, much appreciated.

[@Foxboss9]

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[@alixandria7346]

Wow thankyou so much my door same side is doing the same thing lately... ill have to check mine out soon when i have time...but thankyou again... 😊

[@ingram1225]

nice. I was going to ask you why you didnt use a splice, but you explained it at the end.

[@ricardoavecilla6284]

Thank you! your explanation and english are so clear, than i speak another languaje and understand all perfeclty, i will try this, jus looking for how to test the cable and voltages but i will do this first, feliz año 2021.

[@oscargonzalez8518]

Señor muchas gracias really good explained,let me try my van door.God bless you.

[@marlomeyers-barer3572]

Foxboss9 My friend Cara Asselin has a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT edition!

[@ilyasjaweed6112]

Hi, cery informative video, I have toyota estima 2007, mine is just the door handle, with the key it does the same like yours and locks back, but when i pull and hold the handle it does work. Which clearly shows theres no wiring or electric problem. Normally to open or close the door just pull the handle n release it does the work. But here i have to pull n hold untill it opens a little and all normal. Same with closing, pull and hold. Any ideas?

[@martinstuetzer4478]

A fix like that will be temorary until you replace all of the wire that is in the area where it flex's. So if you make a repair inside the chain-like conduit, it stiffens the wire in the area where it will be required to flex near 180 degrees, and it will surely break again. replace the wire with the same gauge well outside of the conduit range will ensure that wire lives another lifetime. Great video though! You were clear and concise. Well done!

[@rndmnova]

very helpful. my door won't open at all. so I'll look at this. any suggestions if it's not? could it be a motor?

[@motoprof1441]

Excellent video sir

[@sweeney.family]

I wish I had found this a year ago... I can't wait fto fix this problem. It's a constant pain in the butt. I hope it fixes the lock issue on the other door as well...

[@paulabutcher6766]

Praying this works.78 yr old lady got locked in back of our van when back doors locked. Had to help her crawl to front passenger side. 100° when happened.

[@blueocean5306]

Clear great video and explanation. Thank you. I must say that my 1999 has no motor and the day I can not slide it open using my hand is the day I should prepare myself do die due to very old age. :)

[@Foxboss9]

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[@frankcrawford416]

My switches on the side of the doors don't operate, but the others do. I tried jumping them to no avail. Not sure if the 2 wires to each switch is positive or negative? One switch went out 6 months before the other. I dont know if they have a separate fuse from the front switches or if they share commonality through the snake at the bottom door track. If the ladder than surely they could not have broken there. Dunno really. Any ideas, also if I can test the switch by jumping positive to it or our they a ground switch. Thanks. Edit, so I just figured out at least about the switch is one ground in one out. Apparently I got ground to it, but out the ground is broken somewhere. Probably in the door track snake that follows the door as it slides. Cool

[@WizzRacing]

I just bought a 2006 SXT for $800.00 with 108k miles.. It's mint. They just got tired of stuff not working and sold it. The doors were one of them.. Now I know whats going on. As I can hear the motors. The doors just don't open.. They also thought the rod bearing were failing. As you could hear a ticking..It was a broken spark plug wire at the coil... Sadly. I got to buy a new Cat.. Someone stole it...Another $200.00 for that...But I'm going keep it. It's that clean...

[@jgarb21]

I have repaired both sides of my 2004 Grand Caravan. the repair has lasted longer than the original. Also to all Automatic door owners. When the door is opened or closed manually there is a magnetic disc in the Power door moror that "disengages" the motor so that the door moves freely. I have found over time that the disc will keep the motor magnetically engaged and make the door difficult to move manually (feels like you are working against the stagnant motor). When I disassemble the motor and clean the disc it the manual operation works easy and "free". But this is often short-lived. Is there another way to clean the disc to have to keep for sticking over time.

[@thewanderingisraelite]

Regards to your step-mother and a great video I can use on my 2001 Caravan. That's again from The Wandering Israelite on You Tube

[@Lucifer2066]

Thanks for the video, it was very detailed and informative. I have the exact same Make, Model, and Year (even the same color) with the same problem on the same sliding door. I found 2 broken wires and fixed them just like in your video and when I used to key fob I was really excited to see my door start to move for the first time in over a year since I bought it! It moved about 6" and that was it, now it just makes the same old clicking sounds. That door is just stubborn. But at least I know I don't need a new motor, it's somewhere in the wires, just nowhere I can find myself.

[@Foxboss9]

Lucifer2066 😁👍

[@klamp5485]

GREAT DISPLAY, GOING IN TO FIX MY DOOR NOW...

[@Foxboss9]

Good Luck!!

[@stevel6220]

good job on this video dude. good editing - didn't waste my time.

[@Foxboss9]

Steve L 👍😁

[@waynelaw283]

Great video. I have a bit of a different issue in that the door opens and closes perfectly from the FOB or the overhead buttons but not from the buttons by the doors (it does this on both side doors and even the back works perfect). ONLY the side doors buttons are effected and both of them won't work. Any ideas?

[@Foxboss9]

There could be so many different electrical Gremlins that affect your situation it is a crap shoot to try to troubleshoot it.

[@waynelaw283]

@@Foxboss9 found the issue was simply the childproof locks that are in the overhead console and one of the kids had pushed the button! Go figure.

[@Rivanni1]

Awesome video! Perfectly informative

[@joearmbruster6126]

I cannot wait to try this!!!! Woman on a mission!!! :) I will update you!!!

[@SuperDavefoster]

I'm going to try this on my grand caravan. Can you perhaps do this without Sauter, like twist the wires together and wrap with electrical tape?

[@Foxboss9]

not a good idea. Go to the auto parts or hardware store and ask for some "butt" connectors and a pair of cheap crimping pliers/tool.. They are not expensive and easy to use..

[@Dadelyn3]

Is a very well ilustrated and explaing video.Thank you.

[@Foxboss9]

Miriam. De Infante Thanks for watching!!

[@hannahaguilar435]

If a wire is messed up like this, couldjit also effect the window? Our window will not stay up and can not go up or down. When the door stopped working so did the window. Theres about a 1/2 inch gap in top of window.

[@jameskarasiewicz4115]

Thank you for your nice video. I did it, I follow all your instruction, I found the problem, similar at yours, but my door is still not working. Any suggestion? Thank you again.

[@Foxboss9]

+James Karasiewicz sorry, thats all the troubleshooting I did on this one and never had a problem like it again..good luck.

[@Videogamerdaryll]

Hello what color was the wire that broke,i'm trying to go directly to that wire to check,thanks.

[@DEEJAY7950]

I would like to share a suggestion on fixing sliding door that won't work, First thing before going to the most common thing which is to go to the wires for inspection, try this first, Open your sliding door and spray some cleaner inside the lock mechanism give it a healthy dose wait a while then try your door, if your door then works and it will for a short time, then you should take the locking part at the rear of the door out, you'll see the three torx head screws for removal, you'll have to take the inside moldings and black covering to get to the inside door stuff then pull the lock mechanism out and give it a good cleaning this worked for my 2003 Town and Country , I previously did all the wire stuff didn't find anything wrong, then pulled the motor from the good side and checked bad side motor but motor was good I went through a lot, This simple thing made my door work repeatedly so i could finally put everything back together, also I did remove the rear seats since i didn't have the stow & go in my 2003 T&C, I wish it was just a wire, much less a hassle! Hope this helps! As always God Bless and keep the tires on the road!

[@ginozammito927]

excellent video mate, mine was doing the exact same thing... two split wires... easy quick fix.... good as new now! :)

[@Foxboss9]

Gino Zammito awesome! 👍😁