2006 Dodge Caravan complaints

MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH HER 2006 GRAND CARAVAN AND NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WE THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT UNTIL READING THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS. NOW WE ARE WONDERING IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN HER VAN. *TR

LEAKING RACK AND PINION STEERING COMPONENT. PART HAS BEEN BACK ORDERED FOR 5 WEEKS. DODGE CAN NOT GET THE PART. VEHICLE IS A 2006 GRAND CARAVAN. DEALER SAYS DODGE KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM. DEALER CURRENTLY HAS TWO OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING POWERSTEERING FLUID LEAKS OUT COMPLETELY AND CAUSED VERY DIFFICULT STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I HAVE TALKED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE MANY TIMES AND CAN NOT GET A RESPONSE. AND, THE DEALER STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR

AUTO BEGAN MAKING SQUEALING NOISE WHEN STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. 10/10/07 DEALER "PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND POWER STEERING FLUID SLIGHTLY LOW, TOPPED OFF FLUID LEVEL, INSPECTED FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS FOUND AT THIS TIME". DEALERS ADVICE: KEEP CHECKING POWER STEERING FLUID & TOP OFF AS NECESSARY. NO FURTHER EXPLANATION AS TO WHY FLUID WOULD BE LOW WAS OFFERED. 2/08 FOUND PUDDLE OF STEERING FLUID ON DRIVE; RETURNED CAR TO SAME DEALER WHO NOW ADVISES RACK & PINION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. AUTO HAS 42,000 MILES; WAS PURCHASED 01/03/07 USED FROM SAME DEALER W/23,500 MILES. *TR

I OWN A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 42,000 MILES ON IT. THE RACK-IN-PINION POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS FAILING AND LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, WHICH IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. ACCORDING TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER THAT IS DOING THE REPAIR, CHRYSLER REPAIRED 10,000 OF THESE IN FEBRUARY ALONE. THEY ADMIT THERE IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THE 2005-2006 MODELS OF THE CARAVAN. CHRYSLER IS TOYING WITH THE IDEA OF PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR, WHICH WILL COST ME ABOUT $800.00. (BECAUSE I AM 5,000 MILES PAST THE WARRANTY). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TWO CRASHES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP AND REPAIRED. SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND BEGAN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 2.4L ENGINE. THE VIBRATION OCCURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IDLING IN DRIVE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,729 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 12/12/07

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACTS WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE AIR BAGS IN THE STEERING COLUMN DEPLOYED PROPERLY; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN WERE OBSTRUCTED BY A PIECE OF SOLID METAL THAT FELL ON HER LEGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO HER LEGS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,300. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

I GOT A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN AND AFTER 3 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR AND ONLY HAVING 3,000 MILES ON IT, THE CAR HAS STOPPED 5 TIMES AND LOST IT'S POWER GOING UP HILLS. THE DEALER JUST SAID BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BODY MODULE AND REWIRED THE CONSOLE. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE THERE WERE COMPONENTS THAT FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY SHUTS DOWN. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

I HAD PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE SXT CARAVAN,THE END OF SEPT, 2006. IN FEB DURING THE SNOW AND ICE I HAD NOTICE A CRACK IN THE COWL. THE ICE HAD FROZEN UNDERNEATH AND COMPLETELY DAMADED THE COWL. THE DEALER FAILED TO GET BACK TO ME, AFTER A MONTH I CALLED THEY JUST STATED THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THIS SAYING "IT WAS DAMAGED DUE TO EXTERNAL FORCE" THOUGH THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL FORCE? THIS IS CHEAP THIN FLEXIBLE PLASTIC THAT SHOULD HAVE NOT CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS THIS COWL, NOW. PLEASE HELP. ANY WATER ENTERING ON THE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT HOLD FROM THE LOOSE MOLDING AND BROKEN COWL AROUND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, THIS IS CONTINUING TO GET WORSE. I ALSO HAVE A CRACK IN THE SLIDING GLASS WINDOW LEFT SIDE DOOR. *TR

MY WIFE WAS AT THE GAS STATION SHE OPENED THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR TO GET HER PURSE OUT AND AFTER SHE RETRIEVED HER PURSE SHE PUSHED THE CLOSE BUTTON ON THE DOOR, AND THEN OPENED THE GAS FILLER DOOR AND REMOVED THE GAS CAP AS THE SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSING. THE DOOR STOPPED AND AUTOMATICALLY REOPENED, CRASHING INTO THE GAS FILLER DOOR AND CRUSHING THE GAS CAP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE VAN , LEAVING IT DENTED. I WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. LUCKILY , HER HAND DIDN'T GET CRUSHED, AND SHE DIDN'T HAVE GAS PUMPING YET. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING AN EMPLOYER'S 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEAKED , AND THE VEHICLE HA SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. ALSO, THE BATTERY OVERHEATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000. *AK UPDATED 06/06/07.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A COMPLETE STOP FROM 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED SECONDS LATER. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE CONTACT SHOULD NOTIFY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000. *AK

1 YEAR OLD, 2006 DODGE CARAVAN, TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, AT 65 MPH, THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED ON. SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE AXLE/WHEEL AREA, AND ONCE STOPPED, THE CAR HAD TROUBLE MOVING. DEALER REPAIRED SAID THEY WERE ADJUSTED TO TIGHT, BUT NO WORK HAD BEEN DONE, SINCE REGULAR MAINTENANCE 10 DAYS AND COUPLE HUNDRED MILES PREVIOUS. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. TOLD SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. SENSOR REPLACED - CHARGED OVER $300 AND PROBLEM NOT FIXED. THEN TOLD IT IS A DIFFERENT SENSOR THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB

MAJOR CRASH, BOTH FRAME RAILS CRUSHED AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *JB

SOON AFTER TEMPERATURES WENT BELOW FREEZING, THE BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING IN MY VEHICLE. THEREFORE, SUFFICIENT HEAT COULD NOT BE BROUGHT THROUGH VEHICLE TO WARM PASSENGERS, DEFROST WINDOWS, AND MOST DANGEROUSLY, KEEP WINDOWS FROM FOGGING UP WHILE DRIVING. AT FIRST THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RESISTOR SWITCH - BUT 2 DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, TODAY THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR AND I HAVE YET TO SEE IF IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM. THEY SUGGESTED A DEFECT WHERE MOISTURE MAY BE GETTING INSIDE THE BLOWER MOTOR & FREEZING, CAUSING IT TO BURN OUT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE PANELS OF BOTH FRONT DOORS RUBBED AGAINST THE OCCUPANTS LEG AND CAUSED SWELLING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED.

WE WERE ON OUR WAY BACK FROM TENNESSEE, IT WAS RAINING VERY HARD, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED SUDDENLY. I COULD HEAR A WINNING NOISE COMING FROM THEM. WE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND SIT THERE BECAUSE WE COULD NOT SEE AT ALL TO DRIVE. WE WERE IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION SO I CALLED THE JELLICO TENNESSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TO SIT WITH US UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED AND THERE WAS A BAD WRECK IN FRONT OF US AND THEY ALL HAD TO GO THERE. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ALL OK AND THE WIPERS WERE FIXED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS TO LET US KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS BEFORE HAND. *JB

SAFETY RECALL F10- WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INCORRECTLY WHEN TURNING LEFT, AND VICE VERSA. THE SIGNALS ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION AT FULL BRIGHTNESS. THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED AND THEN INCREASED BACK TO REGULAR ILLUMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE DEALER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE TURN SIGNALS REMAINED DIMLY LIT ALTHOUGH THE HEADLIGHT WERE TURNED OFF. *NM

I PURCHASED A 4 CYL 2006 DODGE CARAVAN ON APRIL 28TH, 2006. ON MAY 22ND THE POWER STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE MY WIFE AND FAMILY WERE OUT SHOPPING. THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL LEAK OF RED FLUID THAT HAD SPAYED THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (AFTERWARDS I REALIZED HOW FORTUNATE WE WERE THAT THERE WASN'T A FIRE) WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THAT A HOSE WASN'T PROPERLY "TORQUED" AT THE FACTORY AND HAD COME OFF THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I VOICED MY CONCERN THAT ALL THE HOSES, BELTS AND WIRING HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO A SOLVENT AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED UP. NO EFFORT WAS MADE TO REMOVE OR CLEAN UP THE SOLVENT. I HAD TO INSIST AND ANOTHER SERVICE WAS SCHEDULED. I AM STILL NOT SATISFIED AS THE ENGINE NOW CHATTERS AND CHIRPS FOR THE FIRST 20 MINUTES OR SO WHEN FIRST STARTED. WHAT ELSE WAS "LEFT NOT PROPERLY TORQUED" AT THE FACTORY? *NM