2006 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

ON WED 4-23-08 MY WIFE WAS RETURNING BOTH OF MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL. AS SHE WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN MAUMELLE, AR WHERE THE SCHOOL IS HER 06 DODGE CARAVAN SXT WAS RENDERED IMMOBILE WITH A HUGE CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE CARAVAN WAS TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALER, LANDERS ON ALCOA ROAD. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TODAY FRIDAY 4-25-08 STATING THAT THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT HAD CRACKED IN TWO RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN DEAD. THE LANDERS SERVICE TECH. STATED SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THIS ALSO. *TR

THE HORN ON MY 2006 DODGE CARAVAN HONKS SPONTANEOUSLY. THIS OCCURS USUALLY WHEN TURNING RIGHT BUT IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION SINCE THE HONKING FRIGHTENS AND DISTRACTS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DODGE DEALER IN HARLINGEN, TX, BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSED TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE AS THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN THE SHOP. *TR

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.