2006 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

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

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.