2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; IT WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT SENT THE MANUFACTURER A LETTER BUT RECEIVED NO CORRESPONDENCE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 5/20/2010 *CN UPDATED 05/24/10. *JB

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, I HAD IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY PUT IT ON THERE MACHINE AND DETERMINED IT IS THE FRONT SENSOR. I KEEP CHECKING AND THEY SAY THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ONE OF THE 312 THOUSAND THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

WIFE NOTICED ABOUT 5~6 MONTHS AGO A HUMMING NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE IS FIRST FIRED FROM SITTING OVERNITE. A FEW DAYS AGO I DROVE VAN TO WORK A 3 MILE COMMUTE, DROVE FINE, WHEN LEAVING WORK FOR LUNCH I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF POWER STEERING FLUID UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF RACKNPINION(RNP). IN CHECKING THE FLUID LEVEL IT WAS DOWN A LITTLE. CALLED DODGE 800-992-1997 TO REPORT OUR '06 GC SXT WITH 21,200 MILES, OBTAINED CASE # AND SETUP APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER TO "DIAGNOSE PROBLEM" $48. DEALER STATED RNP NEEDED REPLACING FOR $1018. I CHECKED WITH LOCAL O'REILLY AUTO PARTS AND COULD GET RNP FOR UNDER $300. DODGE CALLED AND SAID THEY WOULD PAY 40/60, THEM 40%, ME 60%. I EXPLAINED TO REP THAT IF VEHICLE HAD 60~85K MILES I WOULD UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT AT LESS THAN 25K COME ON. THEY REFUSED TO TAKE IT UP THE CHAIN AND ONLY OFFERED THE $400, SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED IN MY RESEARCH THAT I FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER FOLKS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM UNDER THE 50K MARK. NO LUCK WHAT SO EVER. I EXPLAINED TO REP I COULD PURCHASE PART AND REPLACE IT CHEAPER - WHY SHOULD I PAY $600 (PARTS STORE WARRANTY LIFETIME). GOING TO REPLACE IT MYSELF AND SAVE $600. I FEEL DODGE SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE SINCE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING QUALITY ISSUE. I AM TIRED OF HAVING FLUID ALL OVER MY CONCRETE DRIVE WAY. THANKS DODGE, FOR NOTHING. I AM SURPRISED DODGE DOES NOT EXPRESS ANY INTEREST IN MY SAFETY BEING MY STEERING COULD GO OUT ON MY WIFE AND CHILDREN THUS CAUSING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND PLACING THEM IN GRAVE DANGER WITH RESPECT TO LIFE, LIMB OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. *TR

I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT THE FOLLOWING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND I NEED THE FOLLOWING: - ERG VALVE - WATER PUMP - POWER STEERING RACK - RACK & PINION EVEN THOUGH THE CAR RUNS FINE AND DOES NOT SHAKES OR ANYTHING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND AT A WEBSITE, WWW.EDMUNDS.COM, REVIEWS FROM MANY OTHER OWNERS OF ALSO A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING. SOME OF THEM HAVE LOW MILEAGE ON THEIR CARS AND OTHERS HAVE HIGH MILEAGE. IT IS TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THEIR 2006 G. CARAVAN. SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 LINE AND IF THIS IS THE CASE IS SOMETHING DODGE NEEDS TO FIX AND COVER THE REPAIR COSTS AND NOT THE OWNERS. ALSO THE REPAIRS TOTAL COST ARE TOO MUCH MONEY AT THIS MOMENT TO AFFORD. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN....IN JANUARY 2010, I HAD A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF MY CAR AND WAS TOLD THE RIGHT INNER TIRE ROD WAS LOOSE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 2/24/10 FOR REPAIR, I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS FLUID WAS LEADING. MY CAR HAS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 62,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED ONLINE THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINIONS ON THE DODGE CARAVAN, NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT LOW MILEAGE SUCH AS MINE....SOME AS LOW AS 40,000. *TR

AIRBAG SENSOR IN FRONT OF 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FAILED (WARNING LIGHT WENT ON) AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC SAID THE SENSOR CONNECTIONS WERE CORRODED DUE TO EXPOSURE TO WATER. CALLED DODGE REGARDING CURRENT RECALL, WHICH IS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAY MY VEHICLE ISN'T PART OF RECALL. *TR

2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT..................AIRBAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. HAD TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES........LAST TIME THEY SAID THEY REPLACED A PART. LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE................SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. AM TAKING MY GRANDCHILDREN ON A 2,000 TRIP JUNE 1ST AND WANT IT FIXED BY THEN, BUT LOOKS LIKE THE RECALL WON'T EVEN GO OUT UNTIL JUNE. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT AND WERE "INVESTIGATING" THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT IF I DO ..........I WANT THE AIRBAG TO WORK PROPERLY!!! *TR

OUR 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH LESS THE 28,000 FELT LIKE IT WOULD NOT FULLY STOP WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES. I ALREADY HAD THE FRONT BRAKES DONE AND TAKE IT TO THE DEALER ROUTINELY FOR OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION. SO I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES SINCE THEY WERE GREATLY WORN (WHICH IS HARD TO BELIEVE @ THIS MILEAGE) WE CHANGED ALL 4 TIRES. WHEN WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TO GET THE AUTOMATIC DOOR FAILURE LOOKED @ THEY FOUND THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND WHEN THEY WENT TO CHANGE THE PADS AND MACHINE THE ROTORS IT WAS SO BAD THAT EVERYTHING STARTED BRAKING ON THEM . MECHANICS OWN DESCRIPTION ON RECEIPT " CK. BRAKES ARE SCRUBBING IN REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED TO HUB. PINS FOR PARKING BRAKE SHOES TO BACKING PLATE BROKE WHEN TAKING OFF. REPLACED BRAKE PINS & 2 BROKEN WHEEL STUBS. CHRYSLER HAS NO RESPECT FOR CUSTOMERS SAFETY. TIRES AND BRAKES ARE WORTHLESS, AUTOMATIC DOORS MALFUNCTION ALL THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES! NOT TO MENTION THERE CARS ARE LEMONS WATER PUMP BROKEN, ISSUES WITH AIR BAG, ENGINE LIGHT ON (5 TIMES) AND AIR CONDITIONING ALL THIS WITH LESS THEN 28,000 MILES ON THE CAR. WHEN IS GOVERNMENT GOING TO STOP GIVING THESE THIEVES BAIL OUT MONEY AND GOING TO DEDICATE TIME TO KEEPING US SAFE AND NOT ALLOWING CAR MANUFACTURES TO RIP US OFF! I AM A MOTHER OF 4 AND FEAR FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY NOT TO MENTION THAT THESE RIP OFFS REALLY HURT FAMILY'S FINANCIALLY. *TR

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

ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE GAS PEDDLE GOT STUCK. THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IT GOT STUCK. IT DIDN'T ACCELERATE BUT SLOWLY REDUCED MY SPEED. I HAD TO STEP ON IT REPEATEDLY IT GET IT UNSTUCK. THE FOURTH TIME I WAS IN PARK AND TRYING TO REVERSE AND IT WAS STUCK, VERY HARD THAT I COULDN'T PRESS IT DOWN. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING. THEY SAID I HAD TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED MYSELF. *CN