2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING VIBRATED AND THE VEHICLE FELT OUT OF ALIGNMENT. PRECISION ALIGNMENT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE IF THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS FAULTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

MY 9 YEAR OLD SON REACH BACK INTO MY 2006 DODGE CARAVAN SXT AND WAS HIT BY THE DOOR. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC DOOR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO STOP AND RETRACT WHEN THERE IS ANY OBSTRUCTION IN IT'S PATH. IT DID NOT STOP. IT PINNED HIM AGAINST THE SIDE RAIL AND HE RECEIVED BRUISES ON HIS ARM. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHEN ANOTHER CAR TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF MY CAR AT A LIGHT. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND MY SEATBELT APPEARED TO WORK. I ONLY HAD A MINOR BURN MARK PROBABLY FROM THE AIRBAG, A BRUISE ON ONE HAND AND A BRUISE ON MY RIGHT KNEE WHICH PROBABLY CAME FROM THE COVER OF THE LOWER AIRBAG UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THESE. MY WIFE, THE PASSENGER, HAS BAD BRUISES, SOME WITH SCRAPS, ACROSS HER BODY FROM HER LEFT WAIST TO HER RIGHT SHOULDER. HER RIGHT HAND IS BADLY BRUISED AND APPEARS ONE OR MORE FINGERS WERE BENT BACKWARDS FROM BEING JAMMED INTO THE DASHBOARD. SHE ALSO HAS BRUISES ON HER UPPER THIGHS. IT APPEARS THE SEATBELT FAILED TO WORK AND THE AIRBAG STOPPED HER OR THE SEATBELT FAILED TO LOCK ON IMPACT THEN SUDDENLY LOCKED. THIS ASSUMPTION COMING BECAUSE OF THE TYPE INJURIES. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO SOMEONE'S ATTENTION. I CHECKED THE WEBSITE FOR DODGE/CHRYSLER BUT COULD NOT FIND A LINK TO NOTIFY THEM. I KNOW YOU DO WATCH FOR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS SO I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT TO YOU. *TR

VEHICLE POWER STEERING MAKES LOUD RESONATING HUM WHEN TURNING. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND THE LOCATION OF THE NOISE. RACK & PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED, AND THE NOISE STILL PERSISTS.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED WITH HAND CONTROLLED BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID A CRASH, BUT ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. THE VEHICLE MODIFICATION COMPANY EXAMINED THE BLACK BOX AND CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKES DID ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,500.

I OWN AND DRIVE A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ON MAY 19, 2007, I DROVE TO MY USUAL PARKING SPOT AND PUT THE VAN IN 'PARK'. I EXITED THE CAR AND LOOKED TO THE REAR OF THE VAN TO SEE HOW CLOSE I WAS TO THE SIDEWALK. I REACHED INTO THE CAR TO PULL OUT MY KEY, ACCIDENTALLY TURNING IT TO 'ACCESSORY' FOR A BRIEF SECOND BEFORE TURNING IT TO THE 'OFF' POSITION AND REMOVING THE KEY. WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE CAR, WITH THE DRIVER'S DOOR STILL OPEN, THE VAN BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS! I WAS IN SHOCK FOR A BIT BEFORE I REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS PUSHING ME FROM BEHIND, AND I HAD TO WALK FORWARD TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM KNOCKING ME DOWN. I TRIED TO REACH THE BRAKE WITH MY LEFT HAND OR JUMP INTO THE VEHICLE SO I COULD BRAKE. BEING PUSHED BY THE DOOR PREVENTED THIS. THE REAR WHEELS ROLLED OVER THE CURB FOLLOWED BY THE FRONT TIRES. I DESPERATELY TRIED TO PREVENT THE VAN FROM ROLLING INTO THE STREET BY GRABBING THE STEERING WHEEL AND TURNING IT A LITTLE. THE SLIGHT UPSLOPE OF THE ROAD SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN ENOUGH FOR ME TO JUMP IN. I PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, STARTED THE VEHICLE AS QUICKLY AS I COULD AND PUT IT IN DRIVE. I MOVED FORWARD SLIGHTLY, HITTING THE CURB, PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND DROVE BACK A BIT TO CLEAR THE CURB, PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND DROVE BACK UP ONTO THE PARKING AREA. I IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN BOTH KNEES, BACK, BOTH HIPS, RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT ANKLE, LEFT UPPER AREA UNDER MY ARM AND INTO THE RIBCAGE. LATER I ALSO BEGAN HAVING STIFFNESS IN MY NECK, AND EXPERIENCED OCCASIONAL NUMBNESS IN BOTH ARMS, DEPENDING ON THE POSITION I HAD THEM IN. I TRIED TO CONTACT DAIMLER CHRYSLER ONLINE SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY. EVEN AFTER CHOOSING THE LINK "CONTACT US" I WAS NEVER GIVEN A PHONE NUMBER OR E-MAIL ADDRESS! ON MONDAY, MAY 21, 2007, I CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONE YEAR AGO. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VAN CHECKED OVER AND REPAIRED THIS FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2007.

POPPING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. WHILE TRAVELING AT LEAST 50 MILES A LOUD WINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, -POSSIBLY TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER. ALL FLUIDS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND VEHICLE WAS SERVICED REGULARLY.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR IT FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH SOMETHING HARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE, AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ALSO, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEEDING SENSOR TO MAKE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT NORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED, INCLUDING PAYING THE REPAIR COST FOR A FAILURE THAT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *AK

MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS RESULTING IN MANY SENSOR AND PART REPLACEMENTS. FIRST SURGE IN MILEAGE GAUAGE RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF FRIED RADIO. SECOND SURGE RESULTED IN AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACEMENT. THIRD SURGE RESULTED IN NO PROBLEM FOUND. FOURTH SURGE RESULTED IN ABS SENSOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE FIFTH SURGE RESULTED IN DRIVER SEAT CONTROL MOTOR GOING BAD, BUT BEING REPAIRABLE. THE SIXTH SUGRE RESULTED IN DRIVERS SEAT MOTOR HAVING TO BE REPLACED DUE TO COMPLETE BURN OUT. SINCE THE FIRST SURGE I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS WITH EITHER THE CONSOLE OR THE BUTTONS BESIDE THE DOORS MOST OFTEN. AFTER ONE OF THESE SURGES, ONLY THE KEY REMOTE WILL OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS. *AK

LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE WHEN COLD. HAD POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED ON 1ST VISIT. ONE MONTH LATER SAME PROBLEM, HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED. 3 WEEKS LATER SAME THING. TECH SAID THERE WAS AN AIR BUBBLE IN THE POWER STEERING LINE. THE LINE WAS DRAINED AND FLUID WAS REPLACED. BETTER NOT HAPPEN AGAIN! *JB