2006 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INSTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V008000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR CONTROL MODULE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 03/06/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT RAINED AND THE CONTACT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESIST AND IT BECAME STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY. THE WARNING LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED INTO A BRAUN ENTERVAN SINCE I AM A QUADRIPLEGIC. IN DECEMBER OF 2010, AT ABOUT 21,500 MILES THE POWER STEERING STARTED SQUEALING. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW, SO WE ADDED SOME. AFTER ANOTHER 100 MILES, THE SQUEALING NOISE RETURNED, THE FLUID WAS LOW AGAIN, SO I KNEW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND AN INVESTIGATION OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE STEERING GEAR/RACK N PINION UNIT. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD LOW MILEAGE, IT WAS MORE THAN THREE YEARS OLD, SO THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I HAD NO RECOURSE EXCEPT TO HAVE THEM REMOVE AND REPLACE THE STEERING RACK N PINION ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $870.00 TO ME. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT THIS SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE FAILED AT THIS LOW OF MILEAGE AND URGED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT. A YEAR PREVIOUS, I HAD TO REPLACE THE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE ELECTRIC SIDE DOOR AND WHEELCHAIR RAMP AT A COST OF $600.00 TO ME SINCE THE VAN WAS FIVE MONTHS PAST THE WARRANTY. BECAUSE IT DEALT WITH A MODIFICATION TO ACCOMMODATE A WHEELCHAIR, I ASSUMED THAT DODGE WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND IT, AND DIDN'T FILE A COMPLAINT THEN. SINCE I AM ON SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INCOME, THESE EXPENSES HAVE PUT A BIG FINANCIAL STRAIN ON ME. WITH EXPENSIVE FAILURES LIKE THIS OCCURRING AT THIS LOW OF MILEAGE, I'M DREADING WHAT MORE MAY HAPPEN. *TR

DRIVING AT NIGHT AND HEADLIGHTS JUST RANDOMLY TURN OFF!!! HAVE TO KEEP FLICKING HIGH BEAMS ON TO GET THEM TO STAY ON. NOT SAFE WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE TO PULL OFF SIDE OF ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER RECONNECTED THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:10V008000(AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE).THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER CONTINUOUSLY. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA AND IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A VOLTAGE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,990 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAME INSTALLED IN THE 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM ACCELERATING AS LOW AS 10MPH ON UP TO 65MP. IT IS NOT QUICK TO ACCELERATE. AT TIMES I FEEL AS THOUGH THERE MAY BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. I FEEL AS THOUGH THE CAR MAY HAVE A HARD TIME ACCELERATING OR LIKE IT MAY STOP RUNNING OR LIKE IT MAY EXPLODE. IT IS A HAZARD TO MY HEALTH AND ALARMING TO MY KIDS AS I USE IT TO TRANSPORT THEM TO SCHOOL. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIPS' ATTENTION. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET ONLY TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT JUST MY PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM OF MANY OTHER CONSUMERS. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FIND BECAUSE I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I AM NOT ABLE TO HAVE IT REPLACED UNDER THE LIMITED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WHICH COVERS THE TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED IT IN OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2009. IT HAD 39000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. IT HAS ALWAYS RODE HARD. I AM FINDING ALTHOUGH IT IS A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE, IT TAKES ALOT OF GAS. IT IS COSTING ME A GREAT DEAL AS A SINGLE PARENT WHO USES THIS VEHICLE AS MY PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR MYSELF AND MY 4 DAUGHTERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROWS DID NOT LOCK AND WOULD NOT RESTRAIN A PASSENGER IN THE CASE OF A CRASH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,790 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 241,000.

06 DODGE CARAVAN (FMI HANDICAP CONVERSION)- ISSUE SPEWING GASOLINE: >FILLED UP APPROX 9AM AUG 4TH 2011 > PARKED AT RESIDENCE > 2PM PREPARING TO GO OUT-OF-TOWN > HEARD HUMMING FROM LEFT REAR > NOTICED GAS CAP APPEAR "CROSS-THREADED" & WAS "HISSING" > ME IN A ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR, PARKED FACING CAP > MY SON TURNED CAP > GAS SPEWED OUT LIKE A FIRE HYDRANT POINT BLANK IN MY FACE > GAS DID NOT JUST SPRAY, IT SPEWED OUT OVER A HALF A TANK, SPEWING IT 18-20 FEET, LASTING ABOUT A MINUTE. > DODGE MFG SRV CTR SAID (TROY), "NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED IT, WE THINK IT WAS A CLOSED SOLENOID PURGE VALVE CAUSE MECH BLEW IN IT & COULDN'T GET NO AIR THROUGH IT" > I SAID "YOU THINK?!" > HE (TROY) STATED..."ALL WE CAN SAY IS, GO FILL IT UP, DRIVE IT AROUND, & SEE IF IT DOES IT AGAIN" > NO ERROR CODE NOR DID THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT EVER COME ON...IT SHOULD HAVE! NOTE: I'M A 42YR COMPLETELY DISABLED [MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY-NO MOVEMENT IN LEGS/ARMS/BODY], I'M IN A ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR...I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO USE THE VAN, BUT NO ONE HAS GIVEN ME A CERTAIN DIAGNOSIS, NO ONE KNOWS WHAT COULD CAUSE THE GAS TO BUILD SO MUCH PRESSURE. THE CAP CAN'T BE "CROSS-THREADED", THERE WAS SO MUCH PRESSURE IT IN THE PROCESS OF BLOWING UP....THANK GOD IT DIDN'T! PLEASE HELP? *TR