2006 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS MAKING ABNORMAL NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE SHE HAD TO BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY, WHICH ALLOWED THE DOOR TO OPEN INVOLUNTARILY. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AFTER REPAIRING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD UNUSUAL NOISES. A WEEK LATER, HE DISCOVERED OIL ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS FAILING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE ON BACKORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 6/16/08 *CN

OWNER NOTICED WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING. INSPECTED POWER STEERING RESEVOIR AND NOTICED LOW READING. ON NEXT SERVICE DATE, DEALER NOTED LEAK AND STATED THAT STEERING COLUMN WAS LEAKING. SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN AND TIE-RODS. COVERED UNDER WARRANTY - 33,000 MILES ON 2006 GRAND CARAVAN. WAITING FOR SCHEDULED REPAIR. *TR

BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEAK AND ROTORS HAVE UNEVEN WEAR. TOLD BY DEALER WHEN I TOOK IT IN THAT BRAKES WERE FINE AND STILL HAD A LONG LIFE THIS WAS AT 12,600MILES. AT 20,000 MILES PROBLEM WORST AND NOW MORE THAN ONE YEAR WITH VEHICLE TOLD IT NEED NEW PADS AND A LEFT(PASSENGER) CALIPER. TOTAL COST $396 PLUS TAX. THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, HAD EXPIRED. I REPLACE THE CALIPER ON MY OWN AND NEW PADS. NOW AT 36,000 MILES SAME PROBLEM ON DRIVERS FRONT SIDE NEEDS NEW PADS AND STUCK RIGHT CALIPER. I BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM UP TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD DRIVING HABIT CAUSING THIS. BOTH TIMES TOLD FIX IT ON MY OWN OR PAY US(DEALER) TO FIX IT. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM, YET THE DEALER WILL NOT GIVE ME A WRITTEN ESTIMATE UNLESS I HAVE THEM DO THE WORK. SOMETHING SMELLS!!!!! *TR

AROUND 37,000 MILES A WHINING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT ON MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AFTER JUST SPEAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC ON THE PHONE, HE KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING STEERING FLUID. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN COMMON ENOUGH THAT THE PARTS HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY ON BACK ORDER. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE FOUND MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINT. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE? *TR

VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAD A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

OBSERVED LOUD HUMMING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE RUNNING ENGINE. LOOKING UNDERHOOD OBSERVED FLUID SPRAYED ON ENGINE. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS RACK & PINION. THE VAN ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES. FULL DEALER INSPECTION IN DECEMBER PRIOR TO PURCHASE CLAIMED THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS $800. I WAS TOLD SQUEEZING THE BOOT ON END AND YOU COULD SEE OIL LEAKING OUT AS THE CAUSE OF THE OIL. ALSO, PREVIOUSLY OBSERVED A CLICK SOUND WHEN DOING TIGHT U-TURN AT SPEED. THE VAN SAT FOR SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL WE TOOK IT TO DEALER MONDAY MORNING. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER (1-800-992-1997) VERY FEW MILES FOR THIS TO FAIL. AFTER A LONG DELAY WHILE THE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS OUTSIDE THE 36,000 WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY OTHER WARRANTIES. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ME ANY INFORMATION ON HOW OFTEN THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE STEERING FAIL WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE DEALER TOLD ME RACK & PINION IS COMMONLY ON BACK ORDER BUT THEY HAPPEN TO HAVE ONE IN STOCK. *TR

I NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF MY UNDERCARRIAGE. I IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED ME THE RACK AND PINION IN MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN NEEDED REPLACED. WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW COMMON IT IS FOR A VEHICLE OF THE AGE MINE IS, WITH SO FEW MILES FOR CARS TODAY, HE SAID IT WAS BECOMING COMMON AND EVEN SHOWED ME ANOTHER DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ON THE RACK FOR THE EXACT SAME THING. I WAS TOLD $873 TO FIX IT. I THEN CALLED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHO SAID THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY GRAND CARAVANS HAVING THIS KIND OF PROBLEM AND THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. I IMMEDIATELY GOT ON THE INTERNET WHERE I HAVE FOUND WEBSITE AFTER WEBSITE DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE AND THAT THE RACK AND PINION FOR MY VEHICLE IS ON BACK ORDER. THIS REALLY SEEMS LIKE A REAL ISSUE THAT DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS, RATHER THAN JAB IT TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CLANGING NOISE WHEN THE WHEEL WAS TURNED. ADDITIONALLY, THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW. WHEN MORE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS ADDED IN THE VEHICLE, THE FLUID BEGAN LEAKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

ON 2/18/07 MY 2006 DODGE/CHRYSLER MINIVAN WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE FRONT IMPACT SENSORS THAT DEPLOYS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM UPON IMPACT DUE TO CORROSION OF THE SEALS ON THE SENSORS AND WIRING. 2005 MODELS WERE RECALLED DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM IS CONTINUING INTO AT LEAST THE 2006 MODELS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 3/11/08 *CN UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5 -20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER, PISTON, AND ROTOR. THE FAILURE CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WEARING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A SHOP FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE ON BACK ORDER AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,345.

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE DRIVER'S-SIDE, REAR WINDOW BLEW INTO THE CAR. IT CONCERNS US BECAUSE, AS A PARENT, ONE OF MY CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN SITTING IN THE THIRD ROW AND WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. THANKFULLY IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT TO WHICH THE ACTUAL CAUSE (OF A "BROKEN WINDOW") WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN REALIZED. I AM NOT SURE WHETHER THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT OR AN ANOMALY, BUT I WOULD LIKE MY COMPLAINT TO BE RECORDED BASED UPON THESE CONCERNS. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED, AND IS NOT AVAILABLE AS THE WINDOW SHATTERED. *TR

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ON THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. MANY TIMES, WHEN IT IS SWITCHED ON, THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL TURNS ON (IE. THE SWITCH IS FLIPPED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, BUT THE LEFT SIGNAL LIGHTS). SOMETIMES IT WILL COME ON FOR THE PROPER DIRECTION, BUT THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTS FLASHING TO THE OTHER SIDE. SOMETIMES THE SIGNAL TURNS ON PROPERLY BUT THEN JUST STOPS DOING ANYTHING, EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH IS STILL "ON". AND YET OTHER TIMES, THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT TURN ON AT ALL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OVER THE LAST MONTH OR SO, BUT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD, BUT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, DODGE IS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THIS WITHOUT A CHARGE. *TR

OUR BRAKES HAVE FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. I TOOK MY VAN BACK TO THE SHOP THAT REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS IN MAY. THEY TOLD ME THE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE, AS THEY WERE UNDER WARRANTY I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE NEW ROTORS THAT WERE PUT ON IN MAY WERE DEFECTIVE, THEY REFUSED REPAIRS AND CHARGED ME $50. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING VIBRATED AND THE VEHICLE FELT OUT OF ALIGNMENT. PRECISION ALIGNMENT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE IF THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS FAULTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

MY 9 YEAR OLD SON REACH BACK INTO MY 2006 DODGE CARAVAN SXT AND WAS HIT BY THE DOOR. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC DOOR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO STOP AND RETRACT WHEN THERE IS ANY OBSTRUCTION IN IT'S PATH. IT DID NOT STOP. IT PINNED HIM AGAINST THE SIDE RAIL AND HE RECEIVED BRUISES ON HIS ARM. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHEN ANOTHER CAR TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF MY CAR AT A LIGHT. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND MY SEATBELT APPEARED TO WORK. I ONLY HAD A MINOR BURN MARK PROBABLY FROM THE AIRBAG, A BRUISE ON ONE HAND AND A BRUISE ON MY RIGHT KNEE WHICH PROBABLY CAME FROM THE COVER OF THE LOWER AIRBAG UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THESE. MY WIFE, THE PASSENGER, HAS BAD BRUISES, SOME WITH SCRAPS, ACROSS HER BODY FROM HER LEFT WAIST TO HER RIGHT SHOULDER. HER RIGHT HAND IS BADLY BRUISED AND APPEARS ONE OR MORE FINGERS WERE BENT BACKWARDS FROM BEING JAMMED INTO THE DASHBOARD. SHE ALSO HAS BRUISES ON HER UPPER THIGHS. IT APPEARS THE SEATBELT FAILED TO WORK AND THE AIRBAG STOPPED HER OR THE SEATBELT FAILED TO LOCK ON IMPACT THEN SUDDENLY LOCKED. THIS ASSUMPTION COMING BECAUSE OF THE TYPE INJURIES. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO SOMEONE'S ATTENTION. I CHECKED THE WEBSITE FOR DODGE/CHRYSLER BUT COULD NOT FIND A LINK TO NOTIFY THEM. I KNOW YOU DO WATCH FOR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS SO I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT TO YOU. *TR

VEHICLE POWER STEERING MAKES LOUD RESONATING HUM WHEN TURNING. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND THE LOCATION OF THE NOISE. RACK & PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED, AND THE NOISE STILL PERSISTS.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED WITH HAND CONTROLLED BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID A CRASH, BUT ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. THE VEHICLE MODIFICATION COMPANY EXAMINED THE BLACK BOX AND CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKES DID ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,500.

I OWN AND DRIVE A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ON MAY 19, 2007, I DROVE TO MY USUAL PARKING SPOT AND PUT THE VAN IN 'PARK'. I EXITED THE CAR AND LOOKED TO THE REAR OF THE VAN TO SEE HOW CLOSE I WAS TO THE SIDEWALK. I REACHED INTO THE CAR TO PULL OUT MY KEY, ACCIDENTALLY TURNING IT TO 'ACCESSORY' FOR A BRIEF SECOND BEFORE TURNING IT TO THE 'OFF' POSITION AND REMOVING THE KEY. WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE CAR, WITH THE DRIVER'S DOOR STILL OPEN, THE VAN BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS! I WAS IN SHOCK FOR A BIT BEFORE I REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS PUSHING ME FROM BEHIND, AND I HAD TO WALK FORWARD TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM KNOCKING ME DOWN. I TRIED TO REACH THE BRAKE WITH MY LEFT HAND OR JUMP INTO THE VEHICLE SO I COULD BRAKE. BEING PUSHED BY THE DOOR PREVENTED THIS. THE REAR WHEELS ROLLED OVER THE CURB FOLLOWED BY THE FRONT TIRES. I DESPERATELY TRIED TO PREVENT THE VAN FROM ROLLING INTO THE STREET BY GRABBING THE STEERING WHEEL AND TURNING IT A LITTLE. THE SLIGHT UPSLOPE OF THE ROAD SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN ENOUGH FOR ME TO JUMP IN. I PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, STARTED THE VEHICLE AS QUICKLY AS I COULD AND PUT IT IN DRIVE. I MOVED FORWARD SLIGHTLY, HITTING THE CURB, PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND DROVE BACK A BIT TO CLEAR THE CURB, PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND DROVE BACK UP ONTO THE PARKING AREA. I IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN BOTH KNEES, BACK, BOTH HIPS, RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT ANKLE, LEFT UPPER AREA UNDER MY ARM AND INTO THE RIBCAGE. LATER I ALSO BEGAN HAVING STIFFNESS IN MY NECK, AND

POPPING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. WHILE TRAVELING AT LEAST 50 MILES A LOUD WINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, -POSSIBLY TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER. ALL FLUIDS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND VEHICLE WAS SERVICED REGULARLY.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR IT FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH SOMETHING HARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE, AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ALSO, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEEDING SENSOR TO MAKE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT NORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED, INCLUDING PAYING THE REPAIR COST FOR A FAILURE THAT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *AK

MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS RESULTING IN MANY SENSOR AND PART REPLACEMENTS. FIRST SURGE IN MILEAGE GAUAGE RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF FRIED RADIO. SECOND SURGE RESULTED IN AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACEMENT. THIRD SURGE RESULTED IN NO PROBLEM FOUND. FOURTH SURGE RESULTED IN ABS SENSOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE FIFTH SURGE RESULTED IN DRIVER SEAT CONTROL MOTOR GOING BAD, BUT BEING REPAIRABLE. THE SIXTH SUGRE RESULTED IN DRIVERS SEAT MOTOR HAVING TO BE REPLACED DUE TO COMPLETE BURN OUT. SINCE THE FIRST SURGE I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS WITH EITHER THE CONSOLE OR THE BUTTONS BESIDE THE DOORS MOST OFTEN. AFTER ONE OF THESE SURGES, ONLY THE KEY REMOTE WILL OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS. *AK

WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLING UP, THE GAS NOZZLE CONTINUES TO SHOOT GAS OUT OF THE TANK. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME WE HAVE FILLED OUR TANK UP REGARDLESS OF WHAT STATION WE WERE USING. LOCAL DODGE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE VEHICLES FUEL SYSTEM OR DESIGN. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BUILDS UP A HIGH STATIC CHARGE DUE TO THE FABRIC SEATS ETC. CAN BE QUITE A SHOCK WHICH IS NOT GOOD TO MIX WITH THIS GASOLINE PROBLEM. *JB

LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE WHEN COLD. HAD POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED ON 1ST VISIT. ONE MONTH LATER SAME PROBLEM, HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED. 3 WEEKS LATER SAME THING. TECH SAID THERE WAS AN AIR BUBBLE IN THE POWER STEERING LINE. THE LINE WAS DRAINED AND FLUID WAS REPLACED. BETTER NOT HAPPEN AGAIN! *JB

12-13-06 FRONT CAR COLLUSION WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. APPROXIMATE SPEED OF VEHICLE LESS THAN 40 MPH. APPROXIMATELY 24 INCH INTRUSION INTO MIDDLE OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR BY PASSENGER SIDE FENDER AREA OF CAR THAT CAUSED COLLUSION. DAMAGE TO CAR WILL REQUIRE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING AIR BAG SENSORS. *JB

NOISE SIMILAR TO "BOTTOMING OUT" CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IS FULLY OCCUPIED. ANY DIP IN THE ROAD EXACERBATES THE NOISE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE PULLING THE LIFT GATE DOWN MANUALLY, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND PUSHED THE BUTTON THAT AUTOMATICALLY BRINGS THE LIFT GATE DOWN UNAWARE THAT HIS WIFE WAS PULLING THE LIFT GATE DOWN MANUALLY. THE LIFT GATE JERKED UP HITTING THE CONTACT IN THE FACE CAUSING THE CONTACT'S FOUR BOTTOM TEETH TO GO THROUGH THE BOTTOM LIP. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL RESULTING IN THREE STITCHES TO THE BOTTOM LIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED.

DURING A RECENT ACCIDENT IN MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE KNEE AIRBAG CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL BRUISING AND ABRASIONS TO MY SHINS, AND I EXPECT TO BE PERMANENTLY SCARRED AS A RESULT. WERE IT NOT FOR THE KNEE AIRBAG, I WOULD HAVE WALKED AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT WITHOUT A SCRATCH. *JB

WHILE RETURNING FROM A TRIP, MY DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER ON MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT ILLUMINATED WITH OUT WARNING. *NM

ON JANUARY 12, 2006 MY VAN STARTING MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND FROM THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AND THEN WOULD SUDDENLY JERK AND PULL THE VAN TO THE RIGHT. I SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY. WHILE IN ROUTE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE VAN CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AS WELL AS WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE VAN THERE WAS NO CONTROL IN THE STEERING. THE VAN SLID UNTIL STOPPING. FORTUNATELY I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 15 MPH AS I HAD JUST STARTED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THE OUTCOME WAS THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE CONTROL ARM IN PLACE BROKE IN HALF. THERE WAS RUST IN THE CENTER ON THE BROKEN BOLT. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NEW PARTS WERE ORDERED. IT TOOK ABOUT ONE WEEK TO REPAIR. DODGE WAS NOTIFIED BUT HAS FAILED TO CALL ME BACK IN REGARDS TO THE LETTER I SENT THEM. *NM

AT 3851 MILES ON MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE MOTOR ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, IN THE MIDDLE OF A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR, WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. I WAS ABLE TO, VERY SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY, DRIVE THE CAR BACK HOME. *JB