remote malfunction

Asked by richardtrib1994 May 18, 2018 at 08:45 AM about the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SE FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I changed the battery in my remote and now sometimes it works and
sometimes it doesn't.  What could be the problem?

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I've had lots of trouble with my remote. The metal disks that make contact with the circuit board when you press the rubber button do not stay in place. There is a strange type of putty that is supposed to hold them but doesn't work anymore. Sometimes my remote will lock or unlock the doors repeatedly with the slightest vibration until I take it apart and put the button back in position. Maybe yours have slipped off as well.

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