2006 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

DRIVING IN THE EARLY MORNING, ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET, SLIGHT DRIZZLE, MISTY, VERY HUMID. RADIO BEGAN FLICKERING ALONG WITH AIR CONDITIONER AND WINSHIELD WIPERS. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, FRONT DASHBOARD WENT DARK. THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS STOPPED FUNCTIONING: FAN (INCLUDING AIR CONDITIONER) WINDSHIELD WIPERS RADIO 12V OUTLET FORCED TO PULL OVER INTO A HOTEL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING UNTIL SENSOR/FUSE BOX WAS ABLE TO DRY OUT. ONCE DRY, ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY. PLEASE NOTE THE AIR BAD SENSOR WAS ON AT THE SAME TIME AS PER NHTSA# 10V00800. *JS

CHANGING TIRE, VEHICLE JACK FAILED AND CAME CRASHING DOWN ALMOST KILLING THE DRIVER. UPON REVIEW FOUND JACK FAILED. MAIN BOLT APPEARS TO HAVE SOME KIND OF METAL FAILURE BOLT BENT AND JACK FALL DOWN. 2006 7 PASSENGER CARAVAN SXT MODEL 3.3 ENGINE. HALF TANK OF GAS. THIS CAN BE AN ISSUE IF THESE JACKS WERE MADE OUT OF POOR METAL AND NOW 8 YEARS LATER THEY START TO FAIL. *TR

MY 2006 DODGE CARAVAN WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. AFTER 80000 MILES IT DEVELOP A VERY BAD LEAK. I TOOK IT TO MECHANIC NUMBER 1 WHO TOLD ME THAT THE CRANK SHAFT HAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM - TO MUCH END PLAY HAS OCCURRED AND WAS GRINDING ON SOME OF THE COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE INCLUDING THE OIL PUMP. I THOUGHT HE WAS SAYING THAT TO MAKE MORE MONEY SO I TOLD HIM TO REPLACE THE OIL PUMP WHICH HE DID. TWO WEEKS LATER THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. I TOOK THE VAN TO MECHANIC NUMBER 2. WHO TOLD ME THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CRANK SHAFT HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN THE 2006 DODGE CARAVANS. THE OIL DRIPS SO MUCH AND GETS BLOWN ON THE EXHAUST AND BURNS - THAT MIGHT CATCH FIRE SO LEFT IT WITH MECHANIC NUMBER 2. TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE 1ST AND 2ND MECHANICS THE WHOLE BOTTOM PART OF THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED AND PERHAPS THE ENGINE BLOCK AS WELL. SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE CARAVAN 2006 I THINK IT WILL BE FAIR FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE WAS DISPLAYING ABNORMAL WEAR, AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE ROTORS WERE DESTROYED AND THE CALIBERS WERE ABNORMALLY FUSED TO THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,569. K MJ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT HEADLAMPS SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING TURN OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED RANDOMLY SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. USUALLY JIGGLING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WILL TURN THEM BACK ON AGAIN. HAVE ALSO NOTICED RECENTLY THAT THE PARKING LIGHTS WILL SUDDENLY COME ON THEN GO OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTES WHILE CARE IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. THIS IS RANDOM. *TR

PLASTIC PIECE IN THE LATCH SYSTEM SNAPPED IN HALF. WHOLE NEW CAR SEAT SHIPPED TO ME. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2006, MAKE=DODGE, MODEL=CARAVAN). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,526. *TR

THE VAN SILENTLY STALLS. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER AND BRAKE. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS DURING A U-TURN WITH MY 2YR OLD CHILD AND WIFE IN THE CAR. WE ENDED UP HAVING TO MAKE USE OF THE WHEEL CHAIR RAMP ON THE SIDE WALK. MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND UNABLE TO FIX AND THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM. *TR

AFTER REFUELING THE ENGINE CUT OFF AND LOST ALL POWER IN THE VAN WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTANTLY AFTER REFUELING. THE VAN WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE THEN CUT OFF COMPLETELY. I AM ABLE TO RESTART IT AGAIN AND GAIN FULL POWER. RESENTLY, IT CUTS OFF AFTER REFUELING AND IN THE RAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR