2006 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

VAN HAD A SUDDEN SHAKE, THAN ENGINE DIES,(GOING AT SLOW SPEED) ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, CHANGED OIL, WENT TO AUTO SHOP, USED A GAS CLEANER, ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT, BUT CAME BACK ON A FEW WEEKS LATER, NOW ENGINE STALLS, OR LIGHT COMES BACK ON OFTEN, MOST OF MY DRIVING IS IN TOWN OR DROPPING/PICKING UP OFF KIDS AT SCHOOL ENGINE SHUT OFF 3-21-13 WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MS, AND THANKFULLY WAS ABLE TO GET OFF ROAD WITHOUT ACCIDENT. HAD IT CHECKED AND 1 PART WOULD BE $80 TO 125.00 DOLLARS. WARRANTY OF COURSE IS EXPIRED, ANY SUGGESTIONS OR HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

EVERY TIME AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS, THE CAR DIES ON ROAD AFTER LESS THAN .5 MILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, IT CAN BE RESTARTED AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE LOCKING SYSTEM FOR BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT CALLED HER LOCAL DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,123.

ENGINE DEVELOPED SEVERE OIL LEAK. AFTER 6 REPAIRS IN THE LAST 13 MONTHS MECHANIC (MONRO MUFFLER & AUTO) HAS SAID THAT THE CRANKSHAFT END PLAY IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. ONLY REPAIR IS TO REPLACE BLOCK OR ENTIRE ENGINE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT ARM REST BROKE OFF. AFTER CHECKING BY ( MYSELF) I FOUND THE BOLT HOLDING THE ARM ON HAD BROKE AT THE END OF THE THREADS. THIS CAUSED ME TO FALL TO THE RIGHT BUT I STILL HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

MOST TIMES, WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON MY HEADLAMPS AT NIGHT THEY DO NOT TURN ON WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH. IT USUALLY TAKES ME ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 20 TURNS TO GET THE HEADLAMPS TO TURN ON AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL COME ON ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN TURN BACK OFF. OFTEN, WHILE I AM IN MOTION AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SIMPLY TURN OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON BUT I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN THE ALTERNATOR OR FANS START OR WHEN I AM AT A LOW RPM AND THEN I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TRY TO GET THE LIGHTS BACK ON. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND ALL SWITCHES ARE OFF, THE LIGHTS WILL TURN ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. I HAVE TRIED TO LOCATE A FUSE AND/OR RELAY SEVERAL TIMES BUT DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO FIND THOSE... THEY ARE NOT IN THE FUSE RELAY CENTER UNDER THE HOOD. THIS PROBLEM ONLY EFFECTS THE HEADLAMPS, THE TAIL LIGHTS, FRONT MARKER LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS ALL WORK FINE I HAVE ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS POSTS ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE JUST SUDDENLY DIED, STOPPED WORKING LEAVING A 1.7 TON VEHICLE WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKES, IT WAS A MIRACLE I ROLLED TO A STOP AND DID NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES, THIS VEHICLE IS A TICKING TIME BOMB, WE NEED TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST DODGE-CHRYSLER, RECORDS SHOW THIS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE QUITE A FEW TIMES. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME RAIL WOULD NEED REPLACING BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD COVER HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE UPON STARTING AND POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,300. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 03/14/12