Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2006)

286 consumer complaints on file.

#10824790February 8, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. ......UPDATED 04/01/16 *BF *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822432January 26, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UPON REFUELING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A DELAYED STALL, MEANING THAT THE VEHICLE DOES START WITHOUT HESITATION; HOWEVER, WITHIN A FEW YARDS OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, IT STALLS UPON BRAKING TO YIELD OR TURN JUST AFTER FUELING. ONCE THE VEHICLE STALLS, IT CAN BE RESTARTED AND THE PROBLEM DOES NOT PRESENT ITSELF AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE MAY STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF ENTERING A BUSY STREET POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH EACH FILL UP BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE DOES TURN OVER, IT TAKES LONGER TO DO SO EACH TIME AND MAY EVENTUALLY NOT TURN OVER AT ALL. INTERNET RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTIC FROM A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INDICATE THAT IT IS THE LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER MINIVANS. THE VALVE CANNOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. THE VALVE CANNOT BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY. BECAUSE THE VALVE IS CONSIDERED AN EMISSIONS PROBLEM AND THE GAS TANK IS NOT, SOME WARRANTY COMPANIES WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT. THIS PLACES THE CONSUMER AT RISK BECAUSE THE HIGH COST MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE AND THE CONSUMER MAY OPT TO CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING IN LIEU OF REPAIRS. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, CHRYSLER SHOULD EITHER RECALL OR ALLOW THE VALVE TO BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811691December 22, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I AM HAVING A INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS, THEY ARE SHUTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALTHOUGH CRYSLER HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE HEAD LIGHT SWITHCH FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE MY VEHICLE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS WARRANTY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL AS PEOPLE COULD BE IN DANGER OF CRASHING IF THIS HAPPENS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO SEE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811390December 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2015; HOWEVER, THE DEALER PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786624October 28, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SIDE SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE; HAVE ELDERLY PARENTS AND IF ACCIDENT OCCURRED WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET THEM OUT! HAVE REPLACED THE ACTUATOR 3 TIMES IN LAST 2 YEARS ON DRIVER SIDE. PASSENGER SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THESE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783428October 19, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
POST REFUELING STALLS. WHILE GOING ON LONG TRIPS, AFTER REFUELING IN THE REST AREAS, THE MINIVAN STALLS WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY CAUSING ME TO PANIC WHILE AVOIDING HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC GOING BY. THIS HAPPEN MANY TIME DURING A TRIP TO FLORIDA FROM INDIANA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779312October 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR A MONTH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,114.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776476September 24, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY HUSBAND AND I GOT THIS VEHICLE LAST YEAR FROM A BUY HERE PAY HERE PLACE. IT IS ALMOST PAID OFF BUT ALMOST THE ENTIRE TIME HAVEING VAN IT KEEPS DIEING WHILE DRIVEING. WE KEEP ASKING THE DEALER WHY IT IS DOING THIS AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG. IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEING THIS VAN. I HAVE A 6,5,4,1 YEAR OLD AND MY HUSBAND AND SELF IN VAN. WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT AT LEAST 10 TIMES BECAUSE THE VAN KEEPS DIEING WHILE DRIVEING, PUT IT IN PARK WHENEVER THE VEHICLE STOPS ROLLING UNABLE TO STEER OUT OF THE WAY BECAUSE CAR POWERS OFF AND STOPS RUNNING. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP I DON'T WANT MY FAMILY KILLED OR INJURED BECAUSE THE VAN KEEPS DIEING WHILE DRIVEING AND NO ONE KNOWS WHY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748979August 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I CAME ACROSS THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP14002 WHEN LOOKING FOR INTERNET INFO ABOUT OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE 2006 GRAND CARAVAN. THE NHTSA SUMMARY DESCRIBES AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE WITH THIS MINI-VAN: IF YOU COMPLETELY FILL THE FUEL TANK YOU ARE QUITE LIKELY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE STALL WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER-MILE OF DRIVING. I AM SORRY SEE THAT THIS ACTION HAS BEEN CLOSED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748015August 12, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY URBAN HIGHWAYS WITH LIMITED OR NO SHOULDER, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING CLUNKING NOISES, ORIGINATING FROM THE LEFT SIDE, WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, POTHOLES AND OTHER ROAD IRREGULARITIES. NOT WANTING TO PULL OVER IN AN AREA WITH LIMITED SHOULDER LANES, I CONTINUED DRIVING, BUT THE NOISE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A PERIOD OF 50 MILES OR SO, TO THE POINT THAT I WAS ACTIVELY SEEKING A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AND CHECK THE VEHICLE. BEFORE I HAD A (SAFE) OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO, A MUCH LARGER CLUNK WAS HEARD, AND THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY EXPERIENCED GREATLY IMPAIRED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED, AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A CONTROLLED STOP ON THE SHOULDER. VISUAL INSPECTION IMMEDIATELY SHOWED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HAD EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE CAMBER. THE STRUT SHAFT WAS ALSO NO LONGER MATED TO THE STEERING BEARING AT THE TOP OF THE STRUT TOWER, AND WAS RESTING AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE STRUT TOWER. THE TOP SURFACE OF THE STRUT SHAFT HAD AN IRREGULAR, ROUGH FEEL TO IT, SUGGESTIVE OF BRITTLE FAILURE. AFTER LIMPING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE NEAREST OFF-RAMP (APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE) AT LOW SPEED (10 MPH) I PARKED HE VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL PEP BOYS, WHICH REPLACED BOTH FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726516June 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND MANUALLY CLOSED THE DOORS. WHILE PARKED, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY AND HAD TO BE FORCED OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS ELECTRICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. MA 08/11/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE CAUSES PHYSICAL PAIN AND ANXIETY TO OCCUPANTS. THE DOORS WOULD LOCK CHILDREN INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND RADIO WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. UPDATED 8/14/15 *JS UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 3/29/2016 *JS THE CONSUMER STATED SHE AS WELL AS HER CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SMASHED BY THE DOORS AND HER FAMILY HAS BEEN UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. UPDATED 04/05/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10723231June 3, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS VEHICLE HAS A STALK ON THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CONTROLS THE WINDSHIELD WASHER, WIPER, AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE BRIGHT LIGHTS, AND THE TURNING SIGNALS. AROUND MAY. 2014 THE WASHER BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK, SOMETIMES NOT. WIGGLING THE STALK WOULD SOMETIMES MAKE IT WORK. BY PULLING THE STALK TOWARD THE DRIVER, THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSE TO COME ON TEMPORARILY, UNTIL RELEASED. THEY STOPPED WORKING, ALSO ABOUT MAY, 2014. IT IS STILL WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOW THE TURNING SIGNALS ARE ALSO AFFECTED, WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, OR EVEN PUTTING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED FOR A RIGHT TURN, OR RIGHT FOR LEFT. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE, AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF IT DOES NOT WORK RELIABLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722090May 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNING ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716186May 13, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715722May 11, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CURB WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704567April 8, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I TURNED ON MY CAR AND STARTED DRIVING AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON ALL BY THEMSELVES AND WOULDN'T GO OFF AS I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED MY CAR OFF, AND TURNED MY CAR BACK ON, MY WIPERS WOULDN'T COME BACK ON. IT HAS BEEN RAINING A LOT AND I HAVE NO WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE ALMOST HAD A WRECK WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703583April 3, 2015
ENGINE
AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK, PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND THE VAN STALLED 30 SECONDS LATER. WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RESTART. THIS HAPPENS NOW EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. WITHIN A MINUTE OR TWO OF LEAVING THE GAS STATION, THE ENGINE WILL AT LEAST HESITATE AND MANY TIMES STALLS COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702354March 28, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN AUGUST OF 2014 BUT IT IS ONGOING AND HAPPENED AS RECENTLY AS MARCH 27, 2015. EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK ON MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE CAR STALLS OUT WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. EVENTUALLY, WE ARE ABLE TO START THE VAN BACK UP AND KEEP DRIVING. AFTER THAT, IT DRIVES FINE UNTIL WE FILL UP THE TANK AGAIN. ONE TIME WE STALLED OUT AND THE VAN DID NOT START BACK UP SO WE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE VAN STARTED BACK UP BUT THE ISSUE RETURNED AGAIN. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE FILL UP. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE. I BELIEVE IT IS RELATED TO DEFECT PETITION DP 14-002. HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/CS/JAXRS/DOWNLOAD/DOC/UCM461759/INOA-DP14002-5470.PDF. I BELIEVE THAT DODGE NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE FUEL TANKS WHICH CONTAIN THE FAULTY FUEL VALVES CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691556March 2, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STARTING ABOUT A YEAR AGO, MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ENGINE STALLS AFTER REFUELING, USUALLY WHEN MAKING A TURN, BUT SOMETIMES WHEN JUST DRIVING STRAIGHT. A FEW TIMES I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF IT, THE MOST SERIOUS STALL OCCURRED IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE STALLING OCCURS AFTER ABOUT 90% OF MY FILL-UP TIMES. IT OCCURS ON THE FIRST DRIVE AFTER REFUELING BUT I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. I CALLED DODGE AND SPOKE TO JARRED ON 3/2/2015 AT 1:00PM BUT HE WOULD NOT SAY IF DODGE/CHRYSLER HAS ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. HE JUST SAID THAT IT IS NOT ON THEIR RECALL LIST. I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA CAN PUSH DODGE TO CREATE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, WHICH I BELIEVE IS A DEFECTIVE GAS TANK OR PART OF THE GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691245February 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
COMING FROM A CHRISTIAN CAMP DRIVING ON THE 5 SOUTH IN CASTAIC LAKE THE REAR RIGHT TIRE PART OF THE OUTER LAYER CAME OFF THEN IT WENT FLAT THIS IS TIRES 215-75R 15.I SHOW TO FIRESTONE THE TIRE THEY DID NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY ,THEN I HAD TWO MORE TIRES BLOWN IT WAS A TOTAL OF THREE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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