2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V008000- AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE) YET HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,946. UPDATED 12/30/10*LJ UPDATED 04/06/11

DOOR LOCK FAILURE ON 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. SLIDING DOOR IS LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY OR WITH ELETRONIC BUTTONS. BIG SAFETY ISSUE IF A CHILD OR PASSENGER IS IN THE BACK OF VAN AND YOU COULD NOT GET THE DOOR OPEN TO GET CHILD OR PEOPLE OUT IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO HAPPEN!!! VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I CANNOT AFFORD AN $100 CHARGE TO A DEALERSHIP JUST TO LOOK AT THE CAR. *TR

SOMETIMES MY HEADLIGHTS TURN ON SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE SWITCH IS FINE AND THE FUSES ARE GOOD. *TR

2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN REAR ENDED A CAR PARKED AT THE STOP LIGHT. THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES BECAUSE HER HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CRASH WAS ALMOST STRAIGHT ON. IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THERE WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ANY INJURIES LIKE SHE IS SUFFERING NOW. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE VAN, IT IS THE SAME AS WHEN WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. *TR

POWER DOORS AND LOCKS NOT WORKING ON 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. AUTOMATIC QUIT WORKING A YEAR AGO HAD A VERY HARD TIME EVEN GETTING DOOR CLOSED.. THEY ARE VERY HEAVY OR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE MANUALLY. SOMETIMES THEY WON'T UNLOCK TO EVEN OPEN MANUALLY FROM THE OUTSIDE AND CANNOT OPEN THEM MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE --A REAL PAIN. BOUGHT THIS VAN OFF SHOW ROOM FLOOR FOR ALL THE FEATURES --NOW CAN'T EVEN GET MY GRANDKIDS IN AND OUT WHEN TAKING THEM SOMEWHERE. AND OF COURSE WARRANTY WAS JUST OFF WHEN THIS STARTED HAPPENING. HAVE FOUGHT WITH THIS OVER A YEAR NOW-CAN HARDLY AFFORD THE PAYMENTS LET ALONE REPAIRS...VERY DISSATISFIED! WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER DODGE VAN. *TR

THE RACK AND PINION ON OUR 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FAILED (BEGAN TO LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID) BEFORE THE VAN HAD REACHED 60,000 MILES. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR CRASH AND NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS PART WAS REPLACED SOON AFTER WE NOTICED IT HAD BEGAN TO LEAK FLUID. THE WARRANTY OFFERED DID NOT COVER THIS PART. WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON THE VAN, THIS PART SHOULD HAVE LASTED FOR ALMOST THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PART FAILED WAY TOO SOON AND SHOULD HAVE HAD A MUCH LONGER LIFE. *TR

MY WIFE RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE ON A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN, GETTING READY TO DRIVE IT. THE PARKING BRAKE FOOT PEDAL FLEW UP VERY HIGH, HITTING MY WIFE'S HAND, BREAKING A FINGER. *TR

2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR OPENS APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES; THEN STOPS. MUST MANUALLY OPEN THE REMAINING DISTANCE. SAME INCIDENT WHEN CLOSED. DOOR AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES UNTIL ABOUT 8 INCHES FROM "FULLY CLOSED". MUST MANUALLY CLOSE DOOR REMAINING DISTANCE. *TR

REAR SIDE POWER DOORS BEGAN TO NOT OPEN, CLOSE OR LOCK PROPERLY. IT STARTED OUT AS INTERMITTENT AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BUT WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. CURRENTLY THE DOORS ONLY OPEN, CLOSE AND LOCK UNLOCK MANUALLY. WITH THE STUCK AUTOMATIC DOOR - THE DOOR REQUIRES EXCESS FORCE TO MANUALLY OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR. AT TIMES, THE DOOR CAN BE OPEN AND THE DOOR OPEN LIGHT DOES NOT REGISTER IT TO BE OPEN. THE CURRENT SITUATION STILL EXISTS. *TR

I OWN A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES ON IT. THE POWER SLIDING DOORS HAVE STOPPED OPERATING PROPERLY. THE DOORS WILL CLOSE ABOUT EIGHT INCHES AND THEN OPEN BACK UP WITHOUT CLOSING ALL THE WAY. TONIGHT THE DOOR HAS OPENED AND WILL NOT CLOSE MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. SO MY VAN IS IN MY DRIVE WAY WITH THE DOOR WIDE OPEN AND WILL BE THERE ALL NIGHT UNTIL I FIGURE IT OUT TOMORROW. MANY PEOPLE THAT I KNOW WITH THESE VANS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER A FEW YEARS OF OWNING THEM. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. IT IS NOT SAFE TO LEAVE A VEHICLE OUTSIDE WITH THE DOOR OPEN ALL NIGHT. I CAN NOT GET THE DOOR TO CLOSE NO MATTER WHAT I DO. CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOULD HAVE IMPLEMENTED A SAFETY MECHANISM THAT WOULD ALLOW AN OWNER TO BE ABLE TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR IF IT MALFUNCTIONED. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM, ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR THE MANY, MANY CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE BOUGHT THEIR PRODUCTS THROUGH OUT THE YEARS. *TR