2006 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

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 TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING & REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR. THERE IS A WEBSITE THAT HAS STEPS TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN A DODGE CARAVAN, THREE ARE CHECK YOUR GROUND CONNECTION & TWO OF THOSE IS IF YOU LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING.

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

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