Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. WHEN SHE APPLIED A LOT OF PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL, IT WOULD UNSTICK AND THEN SURGE FORWARD. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CHARACTERISTICS CONTINUOUSLY CHANGED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,000.
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 DODGE CARAVAN IN THE RAIN OR THRU A PUDDLE THE SERPENTINE BELT KEEPS SLIPPING OF COMES OFF THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM AND THE DATE LISTED BELOW IS THE LATEST INCIDENT. THIS SEEMS TO ME LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE, POWER STEERING IS LOST AND IF NOT EXPECTING THIS PROBLEM AN ACCIDENT COULD HAPPEN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WAS HESITANT TO DECREASE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD RECENTLY HAD THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AT A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
2006 DODGE CARAVAN IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 46,350 MILES. THE CHRYSLER DEALER SAID THAT POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING FROM BOTH BOOTS, AND THAT EVENTUALLY THE POWER STEERING RACK WILL LOCK UP. *TR
WHEN PARALLEL PARKING MY 2006 DODGE CARAVAN TODAY (5/15/10) WITH FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD A COUPLE FEET THEN STOPPED. ABOUT A YEAR AGO THIS ALSO HAPPENED AND DODGE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY PER TSB. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, HE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK OR CATCH UPON IMPACT. FIVE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS SUFFERED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE REAR END DAMAGE AND THE REAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE DEALER HAD NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED AND THERE WERE NO FURTHER INSPECTIONS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DODGE DEALER FOR UNRELATED ISSUES, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAD FAILED AND BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND SAFETY HORN WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO EXCESSIVE TURNING WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN SERVICED FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AS LONG AS THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,209. UPDATED 5/3/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10*JB
THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK NO LONGER WORKS. THE REMOTE KEY AND THE AUTOMATIC LOCK ON THE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR. *TR
2006 DODGE CARAVAN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TR
I STARTED SEEING FLUID RUNNING FROM UNDER VAN. I COULDN'T SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM> IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE FROM HOSES ETC. I TOOK THE VAN TO REPAIR SHOP. THEY FOUND THE SEAM OF THE RADIATOR LEADING TO THE CRIMP WHERE THE PLASTIC TANK FOR FLUID WAS THE CAUSE. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE. THEY HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR. THE VAN IS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT AS IF HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO CEMENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS PREVIOUSLY AND THE FAILURE HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND AS HE ENGAGED THE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE RMPS RAPIDLY INCREASED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY TIMES; HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 11/11/10 *BF UPDATED 11/18/10*JB
2006 DODGE CARAVAN, 60,000 MILES, AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES A MEDIUM PITCH GROWING SOUND COMES FROM THE ENGINE AREA. GETS LOUDER THE FASTER AND LONGER YOU DRIVE. POWER STEERING FLUID IS ADDED AS NEEDED, ALTHOUGH YOU CAN NOT SEE WHERE IT IS LEAKING. CHRYSLER SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED OR REPAIRED 10,000 PARTS FROM THIS COMPLAINT. SHOULDN'T SOME ON CALL THEM ON THIS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS ON BOTH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REMAINED OPEN AT ALL TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
EXITING THE FREEWAY A GOING 70 MY VAN TURNED OFF, STRUGGLED WITH THE POWER STEERING, THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON AS THE ENGINE DIED, I GOT REAR ENDED , WHILE WE WAITED TO BE TOWED THE VAN SIZZLED AND ALL THE HAZARDS AND POWER WENT OUT, DARK OUT. *TR
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN; IT TOO SHUT DOWN ON ME WHILE GOING DOWN THE HWY AT 70MPH AND ALL THREE OF MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE VAN. THANK THE LORD THAT NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT MY VAN HAD EVER DONE THIS BUT WAS NOT THE LAST; THIS VAN HAD SHUT DOWN ON ME A COUPLE MORE TIMES. I TOOK THE VAN TO A LOCAL SHOP, BUT NEVER FOUND OUT ANYTHING. I WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD BE THE HEAT OF THE SOUTH TEXAS WEATHER, BUT I THOUGHT CARS WERE MADE TO WITHSTAND ALL WEATHER. THEN IT STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES; LIKE THE LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, REALLY AT ANY TIME WITH NO KEYS IN IT, THE WIPERS WOULD COME ON WHEN I DIDN'T NEED THEM TO OR WOULD NOT COME ON IN THE RAIN WERE I NEEDED IT THE MOST, THE DOME LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT, OR WHILE TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL THE DOME LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND NOT GO OFF. I NO LONGER CAN DRIVE THE VAN, BECAUSE IT STARTED FIRE CHRISTMAS MORNING WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, WE WERE GETTING READY TO GO OUT OF TOWN. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS WERE THE VAN SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING OR THE DRIVER SMELT OR SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH NEAR THE FUSE BOX. THERE WAS ONE THAT THE GUY CALLED TRIPLE A AFTER HIS CAR SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE AND STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE DASH. THERE IS ABOUT 3-4 DZ LISTING WERE THEIR VAN HAD WHAT THEY CALLED KINDRED SPIRITS LIGHT, RADIO, DOOR LOCKS YOU NAME IT GOING ON & OFF. A 2006 CARAVAN LIKE MINE IN FORT LEWIS, WA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH HE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL HE HEARD A NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN TRAVELING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO DEFECTIVE FRONT TIE ROD ENDS. THERE WAS A REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT TIE ROD ENDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILURE ON 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. AFTER REGULAR USE OF THE POWER SLIDING DOOR FEATURE IT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. IT STOPS AFTER OPENING 6-8 INCHES AND DOES THE SAME WHEN CLOSING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS OPERATED AND IS A CONCERN TO ME SINCE I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT COULD BECOME STUCK BETWEEN THE DOOR. THE PART THAT HAS MOST LIKELY FAILED IS THE WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY WITH BREAKS IN THE WIRES. I BELIEVE THIS REPAIR WOULD COST AROUND 300 DOLLARS. *TR
2006 DODGE CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF AND ON. *TR
SLIDING POWER DOORS AND LOCKS NOT WORKING ON 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. POWER DOOR DRIVE MECHANISM CAUSES DOOR TO BECOME HEAVY OR IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE MANUALLY. DOORS WILL WORK ELECTRONICALLY AS NORMAL. DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR NOT WORKING. WILL NOT LOCK WITH KEY FOB OR DOOR SWITCH MUST BE OPERATED MANUALLY. WILL NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AT 15 MPH WITH OTHER DOORS. DEALER REPLACED DOOR MOTORS 2 TIMES. DOOR LOCK MECHANISM NOT REPLACED YET. DEFECTIVE OPENER MOTORS NOT ALLOWING MANUAL USE COULD CAUSE ENTRAPMENT. DOOR LOCK NOT ACTIVATING AUTOMATICALLY COULD ALSO POSE ENTRAPMENT RISK . *TR
AIR BAG LIGHTING ON AND LEAKING STEERING RACK AIR BAG SENSORS RIGHT AND LEFT PLUS WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF ROAD SALT WINTER ENVIRONMENT HAD RECALL ON 2005 DODGE CARAVANS BUT NOT COVERED ON 2006 DODGE CARAVANS DODGE DEALER KNOW ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING STEERING RACK BUT WON'T STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT I JUST SPENT 1493.61 HAVING STEERING RACK REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT IMPACT SENSOR AND HARNESS AND EVAP LEAK DETECTION PUMP AND HOSES ALONG WITH PURGE SOLENOID CAUSE BY STEERING RACK AND PINION LEAKING ON TO PUMP. *TR
2006 DODGE CARAVAN - PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR POWER LOCK DOES NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. SHE STARTED THE IGNITION THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED SURGE WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A WALL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE NECK. THE VEHICLE HAD MODERATE DAMAGES. THE POLICE WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A NEARBY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CV JOINT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,093. BL
HAVE HAD '06 GRAND SXT TO DEALER TWICE ABOUT SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH PASS/DRIVE SIDE. IN TRYING TO CLOSE DOOR USING EITHER PUSH BUTTON/REMOTE/VISOR BUTTON DOOR WILL CLUNK AND DOOR MOTOR RUNS FOR 2~3 SECONDS AND DOOR DOES NOT MOVE. DEALER HAS REPLACED DOOR MOTORS TWICE... I THINK THIS IS BECOMING CLOSE TO BEING A LEMON ! THAT WAS ONE OF THE BUYING POINTS OF THIS MODEL WAS ELECTRIC DOORS :((((( BEEN VERY DISSATISFIED THUS FAR. *TR
DODGE CARAVAN LEFT TAIL LIGHT FALLS OFF WHEN DRIVING. IF ONE CAN SEE YOUR BRAKE LIGHTS THEY CAN HIT YOU. AND I HAVE FOUND OUT IT IS A VERY COMMOM. AND NOT CHEAP TO REPLACE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. SINCE JUNE OF 2009, THE VEHICLE JERKS AND HESITATES WHEN STOPPING AND THEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR, BUT THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT NO NEW PARTS WERE MANUFACTURED BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING KNUCKLE FAILED AND THE CV AXLE WAS TWISTED. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BECAUSE THE CONTACT COULD NOT REACH ANYONE AT CHRYSLER. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF THE MECHANIC STATED THEAXLE FAILED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. UPDATED 08/05/09.*JB
THE 2006 DODGE CARAVAN USES A MIXTURE OF PLASTIC AND METAL BRAKE LINES. THE PLASTIC LINES ARE NOT SAFE. A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE LEFT REAR PLASTIC BRAKE LINE BUSTED DURING DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. YESTERDAY THE RIGHT REAR PLASTIC BRAKE LINE BUSTED AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH (WITH FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE). THE 2006 VEHICLE IS NOT OLD; THE LINES SHOULD BE MORE DURABLE. THERE IS NO WARNING YOU'VE LOST ALL YOUR BRAKE FLUID UNTIL YOU PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT BOTTOMS OUT AND YOUR VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP. *TR
POWER STEERING NOISE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. IN ORDER TO ROLL DOWN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE MANUAL WINDOW, THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE 20 ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT WOULD MOVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT WANTED TO HAVE THE WINDOW APPARATUS REPLACED, BUT THE DEALER NEVER REPLACED THE WINDOW OR MADE ANY REPAIRS TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 80,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE RACK BOOT. SHE RECEIVED A FREE OIL CHANGE FOR HER VEHICLE AND THE DEALER PERFORMED A SAFETY INSPECTION AT THAT TIME. A LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE STEERING. THROUGH APRIL 20-30,2009 THE STEERING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED IN MARCH OF 2009. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,591 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,612.
LEFT FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED. *TR
2006 DODGE CARAVAN 72,000 MILES RACK-IN-PINION POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING. CHRYSLER DEALER SAID LAST FEBRUARY THEY REPAIRED 10,000 SUCH. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CALL THEM ON THIS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS OR COMPENSATION. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
ON MY 2006 DODGE CARAVAN, THE SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRES. THE LOCKS OPERATE OCCASIONALLY..SOMETIMES THEY WOULD WORK, AND SOMETIMES NOT. I REALIZED IT WASN'T WORKING WHEN MY CHILD TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR BEFORE WE LEFT THE DRIVEWAY, AND ALL THE DOORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOCKED. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
MY BOYFRIEND NOTICED AN OIL LEAK UNDER THE VAN. WE TOOK IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL. TEN DAYS AFTER IT WAS FIXED, THE VAN STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP. THEY FIXED THE LEAK AGAIN AND TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE. THE VAN STARED LEAKING DURING THE TEST DRIVE SO THEY RAN A BUNCH OF TESTS. THEY DECIDED THE PROBLEM WAS THE OIL PUMP. WHEN THEY TOOK THE OIL PAN OFF TO FIX THE PUMP, THEY FOUND THE THRUST BEARING IN THE OIL PAN. I DECIDED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP. THAT SHOP TOLD ME THAT I'D HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE. I THINK THAT THE BEARING WAS FAULTY AND THAT IT DEFIANTLY SHOULDN'T HAVE GONE OUT CONSIDERING THE VAN ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE SECOND REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T FIX JUST THE THRUST BEARING BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS TOAST. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VAN. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VAN IT HAD 18,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT IT EXPIRED IN NOVEMBER 2008. THE SECOND REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THERE ARE NO USED ENGINES OR REFURBISHED ENGINES AVAILABLE. I PAY $305 A MONTH IN PAYMENTS AND CAN'T AFFORD A REPAIR BILL THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE PARKED ON A SMALL INCLINE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE HIS CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN IN THE VEHICLE AND INJURED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,294 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,264. THE CONSUMER STATED HE LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING WITH THE GEAR IN PARK. HOWEVER AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE CONSUMERS WIFE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. SUDDENLY, SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS AND IT COULD NOT BE STOPPED. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. UPDATED 02/03/09. *JB UPDATED 02/03/09. *LJ
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. DODGE DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT IMPACT SENSOR AND CONNECTOR. *TR
I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING ON MY 2006 DODGE CARAVAN WAS GETTING HARD AND THAT IT WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO STATED IT JUST NEED POWER STEERING FLUID, HE FILLED UP. A FEW MONTHS LATER IT DID AGAIN, I ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID, THEN ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER THE VAN, I ADDED MORE POWER STEERING FLUID AND TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC, AFTER HE CHECKED IT HE DISCOVERED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE TOLD ME TO CALL DODGE AND FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS,SINCE THEY SHOULDN'T GO BAD SO SOON. I CALLED DODGE BUT THEY STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY SINCE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE BELTS IN THE VEHICLE BECOME WET WHEN DRIVING THROUGH AN INCH OR MORE OF WATER. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE REDUCED POWER, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND THE ALTERNATOR WILL REDUCE ITS CONDUCTIVITY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO MAKE ANY TURNS DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HE HAS TO WAIT UNTIL THE BELTS DRY BEFORE THE POWER STEERING CAN BECOME OPERABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
BACK SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK USING POWERLOCKS, YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOOR. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH KIDS IN THE VAN AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GET THIS FIXED WITH DODGE FOOTING THE BILL AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER TWO DAYS LATER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ROADS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, NOT THE VEHICLE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN BECAUSE THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALANCE BAR WAS OFF AND REPAIRED FOR FREE. TWO MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN MAKING A LOUD THUMPING SOUND WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OR GREATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE SWAY BAR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1,000 FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,276.
2006 DODGE CARAVAN DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING. THERE ARE DOZENS MAYBE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. DODGE HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY PERMANENT FIX. DOOR LOCKS ARE A SAFETY FEATURE. HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/POWER_LOCKS_WILL_NOT_LOCK_OR_UNLOCK HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND_CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/ELECTRIC_DOOR_LOCK_FAILURE.SHTML HTTP://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?CLIENT=SAFARI&RLS=EN-US&Q=REMOTE+KEY+WONT+UNLOCK+DIDGE+CARAVAN&IE=UTF-8&OE=UTF-8. *TR
PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK USING BUTTON INSIDE CAR OR THE KEYCHAIN BUTTON. HAS TO BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED MANUALLY. *TR
ON 7/29/08 I DROVE MY VEHICLE TO A BUSINESS MEETING AND NOTICED THE OIL LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF. WHEN I WAS THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I CHECKED MY OIL TO SEE IF IT WAS LOW AND FOUND THAT IT WAS, WHEN I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE I FOUND A PUDDLE OF OIL ON THE GROUND. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO MONRO-JOPPA RD. SHOP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY FOUND THAT THE CRANK SHAFT HAD CRACKED AND WAS CAUSING OIL TO POUR OUT OF THE CAR. THE REPLACED ALL PARTS NECESSARY AND IT COST ME $737. ONE WEEK LATER ON 8/8/08 I DROVE TO ANOTHER BUSINESS MEETING AND COMING OUT TO MY CAR FOUND THAT IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO MONRO-JOPPA RD. AND THEY FOUND THAT IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY WENT TO SCHAEFER & STROMINGER TO OBTAIN A DODGE PART (CRANK SHAFT) AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MAN THERE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN DODGE CARS. THE MECHANIC FROM MONRO ASKED WHY HAVEN'T THE CARS BEEN RECALLED. THE DODGE SERVICE MAN GAVE THE MECHANIC FROM MONRO A PAPER WITH THE SOLUTION NUMBER AND WHAT WOULD NEED TO HAPPEN IF IT CONTINUES. THE NEXT STEP IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT CORRECTED, WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I WAS GIVEN A COPY OF THIS FORM AS WELL. SO FAR THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IT HAPPENING AGAIN AND CAUSING ME TO REPLACE AN ENGINE ON A 2 YEAR OLD VAN. *TR
DOOR LOCKS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FAIL TO OPERATE. *TR
PURCHASED USED 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MAY 2007, APPROX 20K MILES; AFTER DRIVING AN 2-3 HOURS HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MEDIUM PITCH "GROWLING" NOISE WOULD COME FROM ENGINE AREA, PITCH WOULD GO HIGHER WITH STEERING; ONCE CAR STOPPED FOR 15-30 MINUTES NO NOISE HEARD, BUT RETURN AGAIN AFTER 1 HOUR OF CONSTANT HIGHWAY DRIVING; UNDER WARRANTY DEALER CHANGED RACK IN RACK & PINION STEERING; NOISE SUBSIDED. 6 MONTHS LATER, NOISE RETURNED AND PERSISTS, CAR OUT OF WARRANTY @ 70K+ MILES. *TR
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND I HAVE 55,000 MILES ON IT. MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STAYS ON. THE BOOK SAID TO GET IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY SO I CALLED A DEALERSHIP THAT IS 30 MILES ONE WAY AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $79.00 TO LOOK AT IT AND IT WOULD COST UP TO $300.00 IF THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS BAD. I THEN CALLED A LOCAL AUTO SHOP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD CHECK IT FOR $49.00 AND THEY DID. THE RT FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS INDEED BAD. IT HAD CORROSION INSIDE IT. THE TOTAL BILL MIGHT COME TO $150.00 OR MORE. I CHECKED ON LINE AND SEE, THERE WAS A DODGE/CHRYSLER RECALL ON THE 2005 MODEL FOR CORROSION GETTING IN THE SENSOR AND CAUSING THEM TO FAIL (WHICH IS THE SAME THING MY 2006 DID) WHY ISN'T THE 2006 MODELS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID IF IT GETS PUT ON A RECALL LIST THEN I WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR MY EXPENSES BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE NO MATTER WHERE I HAD IT FIXED. *TR
ON WED 4-23-08 MY WIFE WAS RETURNING BOTH OF MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL. AS SHE WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN MAUMELLE, AR WHERE THE SCHOOL IS HER 06 DODGE CARAVAN SXT WAS RENDERED IMMOBILE WITH A HUGE CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE CARAVAN WAS TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALER, LANDERS ON ALCOA ROAD. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TODAY FRIDAY 4-25-08 STATING THAT THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT HAD CRACKED IN TWO RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN DEAD. THE LANDERS SERVICE TECH. STATED SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THIS ALSO. *TR
THE HORN ON MY 2006 DODGE CARAVAN HONKS SPONTANEOUSLY. THIS OCCURS USUALLY WHEN TURNING RIGHT BUT IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION SINCE THE HONKING FRIGHTENS AND DISTRACTS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DODGE DEALER IN HARLINGEN, TX, BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSED TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE AS THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN THE SHOP. *TR
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