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2006 Dodge Grand Caravan Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 284 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan, most often about the steering (22% of complaints, typically around 53,000 miles). It is 14th of 21 Grand Caravan model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Steering
61 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 53,000 miles. Parts named most often: rack and pinion, linkages, hydraulic power assist, hydraulic power assist system.
Observed loud humming noise from under the hood while running engine. Looking underhood observed fluid sprayed on engine. Dealer diagnosed problem as rack & pinion. The van only has 53,000 miles. Full dealer inspection in december prior to purchase claimed there were no issues with the vehicle. The repair estimate was…
In 2008, the rack/pinion/steering component had to be replaced on my 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. In 2011, the same component again had to be replaced. This also created a need to replace tires. The manufacturer warranty had expired.
Air bags
54 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 51,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, knee bolster.
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.
I own a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan sxt that I bought new. It has 54044 miles and the airbag warning light comes on the dash board. I researched the problem and found a recall for the airbag sensor dated 01/11/2010. I checked with Dodge, was told that my vehicle was not part of the recall, even though I'm experiencing…
Electrical
38 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 84,000 miles. Parts named most often: 12v/24v/48v battery.
Electric locks no longer work for side doors. Can still manually lock/unlock doors, but this involves reaching around from front seat. This is a safety issue because my child cannot manage to manually pull up the lock to unlock the door and let herself out in case of an emergency. Side doors also no longer…
Takata recall 1. The key fob, automatically controlled rear door hatch does not stay open when using the key fob or manually opening the hatch door. It has closed nearly upon myself - the owner, and others - without warning when stopped, motor off and loading or unloading items. There is no way to assess what caused…
Body and structure
36 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 62,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
Automatic passenger sliding door will not open or shut completely with either buttons or fob. When the door is closed manually the door cycles to "pull" itself shut. My children noticed this also starting on driver side door as well. We believe a wire in the plastic black casing has shorted or been severed.
2006 Dodge crand caravan rear power sliding doors. Initially would not unlock with electric locks. Now doors open/close partially about 10 inches from the closed position.
Fuel system
31 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 95,500 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
Filled fuel tank right off i24 in tn. Car stalled on entrance ramp to highway. Drifted to side and engine restarted quickly. This now happens almost every time the tank is filled. Around town I can cope by not filling the tank, but very inconvenient and very dangerous on trips especially on highways. We are not…
I've taken the vehicle to pepboys twice because although the gas gauge was working, the vehicle would click the gas nozzle off and would not accept fueling. Pepboys replaced the in-tank pump as a remedy twice. Dodge/chrysler said it was the breather tube. Who's right?
Engine
31 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 76,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system, exhaust system.
While driving down the highway in heavy traffic the engine blows out of no where leaving the van almost inoperable. I have come to find out that this is a very common problem with these 3.8 liter engines. It was driving fine and then there was extremely loud knocking and a sudden loss in power. Once I was able to get…
After having my 06 Dodge gc serviced at the local dealer for a catalytic converter at 72,000 miles, I was informed my rack and pinion was bad and need to be replaced for $1100. Just the response for this site alone leads me to believe this is a bigger problem and Dodge should fix the problem.
Lights
28 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 78,000 miles. Parts named most often: turn signal, headlights.
The sliding passenger door locks no longer lock automatically lock while driving. They have to be locked manually. This is a safety issue. With children in the back seat, they can now open the doors while the car is moving if an adult forgets to lock them. The lift gate in the back no longer chimes when opening. This…
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…
Doors and locks
22 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 58,500 miles. Parts named most often: doors.
2006 Dodge Grand Caravan, driver's side sliding door will not unlock from inside or outside using any method: power buttons, keyless remote or manually pulling lock knob. All other doors and locks function as normal. The problem began approximately 1 week ago but we have no idea what caused the problem. Have seen…
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. While parked, the contact attempted to unlock the doors with the key fob but the doors would not unlock. The contact stated the door had to be unlocked from the exterior manually using the key. The contact stated the electronic door locks from the driver's side control…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 Dodge Grand Caravan recalls
Seats
Risk: The seat occupant may be injured if the seat base pin were to break.
Fix: Driving specialties will notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall began on july 28, 2010. Owners may contact driving specialties at 1-707-553-1515.
Full defect summary
Driving specialties ltd is recalling 2 model year 2006 and 2007 conversion vans equipped with vmi/ricon 6-way power seat bases. There is a possibility of a defective weld at the joint between the pivoting plate and the pivoting plate pin.
Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
Risk: If the front crash sensors become inoperative, the driver is immediately alerted by illumination of the airbag warning light and the vehicle should be promptly serviced. Until the vehicle is repaired, the airbags may not provide the enhanced protection in the event of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will replace the front airbag sensors with a new design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety improvement campaign will begin during june 2010. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 dodge caravan, grand caravan and chrysler town & country vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, alaska and the district of columbia. The front crash sensors may crack under certain environmental conditions and allow water to enter into the sensor. This can cause the sensor to become inoperative and illuminate the airbag warning light. These sensors were added to enhance the performance of the airbag system in certain frontal crashes.
Visibility and wipers: motor
Risk: During certain operating conditions, loss of front windshield wiping capability could occur, and the driver's vision could be obscured which could result in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield wiper motor free of charge. The recall began on june 19, 2006, to dodge durango owners. Minivan owners will be notified during july 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
On certain vans and sport utility vehicles, the front windshield wiper motor armature shaft may break.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Engine stall after refueling
Summary
This defect petition evaluates july 7, 2014 allegations from an owner of a model year (my) 2007 dodge grand caravan minivan that engine stall occurs in these vehicles without warning after refueling.the petitioner's vehicle is a chrysler rs platform minivan.the rs platform includes my 2003 through 2007 dodge grand caravan, dodge caravan, chrysler town and country and chrysler voyager minivans.NHTSA evaluated the petition by analyzing consumer complaints submitted to the agency, analyzing field data, reviewing technical information provided in chrysler's response to an agency information request and testing an rs minivan identified by its owner as experiencing post-refuel engine stalls.after
Loss of headlight illumination
Summary
The subject vehicle (sv) population includes my 2005-2006 vehicles built between march 2004 and december 2005 manufactured with a trw supplied headlight switch assembly (hsa).the hsa was the primary focus of the investigation; earlier and later vehicles utilized different hsas.consumers complain that the headlights in the subject vehicles do not illuminate when the hsa is turned on, or that the headlights extinguish while on (subject failure).no other driving lights are affected.the front marker, tail, and instrument lamps operate.also, the high beams can be illuminated by holding the turn signal stalk in the up position.as reported by consumers, turning the hsa off and on typically corrects
Fleet vehicle recall completion audit
Summary
On november 18, 2010, NHTSA's recall management division (rmd) opened an audit query (aq10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.it was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.rmd queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (ford, chrysler, and general motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.the rental
Front air bag crash sensor failure
Summary
Chrysler will replace the frame rail-mounted front air bag crash sensors in approximately 312,442 model year (my) 2005 and 2006 chrysler minivans (recall 10v-008).these vehicles are equipped with front crash sensors with ultradur brand plastic housings and steel bushings and were built between january 19, 2005 and april 5, 2006.this action covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in 27 states (alaska, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia and wiscons
Front air bag crash sensor failure
Summary
Daimlerchrysler (dcc) will replace the frame rail-mounted front air bag crash sensors in approximately 270,958 my 2005 daimlerchrysler minivans (NHTSA recall no. 07v-192).these vehicles are equipped with front crash sensors with brass bushings and were built between april 24, 2003 and february 2, 2005.this action covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in 27 states (alaska, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia and wisconsin) and the district of col
Questions about the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (61 complaints, typically around 53,000 miles); air bags (54 complaints, typically around 51,000 miles); electrical (38 complaints, typically around 84,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 27, 2010 (seats). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2006 a bad year for the Dodge Grand Caravan?
- It is 14th of 21 Grand Caravan model years by number of complaints, with 284 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.