2006 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

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

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.

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