2006 DODGE CARAVAN Recalls, Complaints & Safety

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable, and the air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the related undisclosed recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.

The vehicle is turning off completely ir dying when driving. This is happening multiple times. I have to coast safely to pull over, can barely steer to get off the road. This happened 3 times on the way to town. This is very dangerous, I was lucky that I was able to pull over. If I was on express way I would have been in a crash.i don't feel safe driving the car with it cutting off intermittently without any warning.

Twice upon driving tonight, I pressed the pedal to accelerate when the light turned green, and the driver seat unlocked and pulled me backwards. If I wasn't holding on to the steering wheel I would have lost control of the car and been involved in an accident. I was able to press the break with the tip of my toe, manage to put the car in park, readjust the seat and go back into drive. All this while the light had turned green and cars were accelerating behind me. This happened twice tonight!! I am taller than my mom, but she is the primary driver of this vehicle. And this has started happening more often. I am VERY concerned for her safety with this issue driving to work and heading home. And she is a senior driver. You can imagine my concern... We always check the seats when first getting into the car to make sure everything is ok. But now the seat is dislodging without warning ⚠️. Could this possibly be a recall issue we missed? I think it's time to trade in this vehicle for a different one if nothing can be done

WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF TANK BY FUEL PUMP. FAULTY PUMP CRACKED AT SEAM AND LEAKS.

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED. LUCKILY NO INJURY. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT COULD DO THAT! I'D LIKE THIS FIXED. ALSO, TWO LEAKS IN ENGINE. OIL LEAK/TRANSMISSION LEAK. IS THIS NORMAL? LEAKS ARE ONGOING. ANOTHER THING: NOTICING HEADLIGHTS GETTING SLIGHTLY DIMMER, THEN BRIGHTER, AT NIGHT AS IF SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM? THIS HAPPENS DURING DRIVING AND NOT DRIVING.

DRIVING DOWN A CROWDED INTERSTATE AND THE DASH CLUSTER STARTED GOING CRAZY THEN STOPPED WORKING. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A KNIWN WIRING ISSUE WITH THE CLUSTER AND ANTI THEFT DEVICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE REAR TAIL LAMPS, HEADLAMPS, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BECAME DIM, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS AND HEADLAMPS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND ATTACHED ELECTRICAL SWITCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER A LOCAL DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER TO FAIL. PATTERSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM TYLER (3120 S SW LOOP 323, TYLER, TX 75701, (903) 561-2404) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA AND WAS INFORMED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. *BF*JB

THE SLIDING DOORS OPEN AS YOUR TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD.

THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH MALFUNCTION WHERE DOOR COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING THE AUTO LOCK ALSO MALFUNCTIONING. I'M A MASTER MECHANIC AND THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME I HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES. MOPAR NEEDS TO HAVE THESE VEHICLES RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR THEIR PET FALLS OUT.

FUEL PUMP STARTED TO NOT PERFORM CAUSING IT FOR LAST YEAR REALLY BAD GASOLINE MILEAGE

GAS LEAK ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, WHEN IS ALMOST FULL.

WHEN THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION,AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS OFF, THE PARKING LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY.SOMETIMES I WAKE UP TO A DEAD BATTERY.

HEAD LIGHTS DULL & CRACKED. FRONT PASSANGER SEAT CATCHING NOT RETRACTING. REAR WINDOW WIPER JUST STOPS ANY POSISTION

3 MONTHS AGO, ONE OF THE SLIDING DOORS STOPPED UNLOCKING, AND WILL NOT OPEN. NOW MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR IS DOING THE SAME THING. MY AUTISTIC SON GOT STUCK IN THE VAN TODAY BECAUSE OF THIS. THE DOORS JUST WILL NOT UNLOCK.

EVERY TIME I PUT ANY AMOUNT OF FUEL IN MY TANK OF MY 2006 DODGE CARAVAN SXT THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND AFTER THE VAN STARTS IT WILL ALWAYS STALL OUT WITHIN A MINUTE OR TWO OF STARTING UP. IT WILL STALL IDLING IN PARK AS WELL AS WHEN IN GEAR AND STARTING OUT AT SLOW SPEED AND UP TO 25 MILES PER HOUR. IT OCCURS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE FUEL TANK REACHES THE FULL MARK. I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY REPLACED WHICH DID NOT CHANGE THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED THE CONTACT'S PATH AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FAINTED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HAND, WRIST, AND NECK PAINS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

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VAN IDLES ROUGHLY AND STALLS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING REFUELING. WE DO NOT "TOP OFF" THE TANK BUT THE VAN STALLS WITHIN A MINUTE OF LEAVING THE GAS STATION. STALLING SEEMS TO OCCUR LESS IN COLDER TEMPERATURES BUT THE ROUGH IDLE IS CONSISTANT. THIS SEEMS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS COVERED FOR 2004-2005 MODEL YEARS BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS POSES A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE VAN COULD STALL IN TRAFFIC CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON & MECHANIC SAID IT'S THE LEFT SENSOR & SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL? IS THIS?

EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK, IT WILL ONLY TAKE A FEW GALLONS BEFORE CLICKING THE PUMP OFF. AFTER FILLING TANK, WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF, THEREBY CUTTING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN CHECKED IT SAYS EVAP SYSTEM.

3 YRS AGO, FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. COULD NOT OPEN DOORS WINDOWS OR ENGINE HOOD. I DID HAVE WINDOW DOWN WHEN THIS OCCURRED. JUST LAST WEEK A WOMAN IN A CAR (TYPE NOT KNOWN-) IN SPOKANE WAS TRAPPED AND HAD TO BE RESCUED WHEN HER CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND SHE COULDN'T OPEN DOOR OR WINDOW. SHE WAS LUCKY A COP BUSTED A WINDOW AND DRAGGED HER OUT. THIS IS A SPOOKY THING IF ALL CARS ARE LIKE THAT IN A FIRE.CAR HAD DIED IN STREET.MINE IGNITED AT STOP LIGHT. YOU HAVE A VERY HIDDEN PROBLEMS IN THESE PLASTIC CARS. IF MINE HAD HAPPENED A DAY LATER THEN THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF SEVEN YOUNG CHILDREN THAT WERE GOING ON A TRIP ALONG WITH MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS DRIVING. SCARY AND NO ONE SEEMS CONCERNED. *TR

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3 YRS AGO, FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. COULD NOT OPEN DOORS WINDOWS OR ENGINE HOOD. I DID HAVE WINDOW DOWN WHEN THIS OCCURRED. JUST LAST WEEK A WOMAN IN A CAR (TYPE NOT KNOWN-) IN SPOKANE WAS TRAPPED AND HAD TO BE RESCUED WHEN HER CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND SHE COULDN'T OPEN DOOR OR WINDOW. SHE WAS LUCKY A COP BUSTED A WINDOW AND DRAGGED HER OUT. THIS IS A SPOOKY THING IF ALL CARS ARE LIKE THAT IN A FIRE.CAR HAD DIED IN STREET.MINE IGNITED AT STOP LIGHT. YOU HAVE A VERY HIDDEN PROBLEMS IN THESE PLASTIC CARS. IF MINE HAD HAPPENED A DAY LATER THEN THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF SEVEN YOUNG CHILDREN THAT WERE GOING ON A TRIP ALONG WITH MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS DRIVING. SCARY AND NO ONE SEEMS CONCERNED. *TR

Fire

CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 86,000 ON THE VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS, MORE AND MORE, ARE DECIDING TO REFUSE TO TURN ON. THERE IS NO DARKNESS INDICATOR, JUST AN OLD-FASHIONED TURN KNOB WITH THREE SETTINGS (OFF, PARKING LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS). ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN WORKING, DECIDE TO NOT SWITCH OFF WHEN THE KNOB IS TURNED TO OFF. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND, SO FAR, MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I SEE FROM OTHER SITES THAT MANY, MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THESE MINIVANS AND EVENTUALLY, IF NOT ALREADY, SOMEBODY IS GOING TO DIE WHEN THESE LIGHTS CUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR

NEARLY EVERY TIME WE FILL THE GAS TANK UP (NOT PUMPING IN EXTRA AFTER IT STOPS TO "TOP IT OFF," JUST STOPPING WHEN IT FIRST CLICKS), THE ENGINE WILL DIE ABOUT 30-60 SECONDS AFTER WE START DRIVING AWAY, ALMOST AS IF THE ENGINE HAS FLOODED OR SOMETHING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST FREQUENTLY IF I HAPPEN TO LET OFF THE GAS AT ANY POINT DURING THOSE FIRST 30-60 SECONDS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THIS IS A MORE COMMON ISSUE THAN IT SHOULD BE, BUT, ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, WE HAVE BEEN PULLING OUT OF THE GAS STATION ONTO A BUSY STREET RIGHT WHEN OUR VAN DIES. THANKFULLY, THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED WHEN A CAR IS COMING DIRECTLY AT US, BUT IT'S CERTAINLY A POSSIBILITY WITH THE WAY IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. AGAIN, DOING RESEARCH ON THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF CARAVAN HAS SHOWN THAT IT'S NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE, WHICH I FIND PARTICULARLY CONCERNING. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF SOMETHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS SO I CAN BE SURE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN (NOT TO MENTION MYSELF IF I'M DRIVING, BUT I'M MOSTLY WORRIED ABOUT THEM) WILL BE SAFE AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS IN THE FUTURE.

"TAKATA RECALL" THE AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CAR ENGINE IS TURNED ON.

VAN STALLS AFTER REFUELING. SOMETIMES MOVING AND HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

THE AIR BAGS DIDNOT OPEN ON A CAR CRASH AT 40MPH

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A THIRD VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED CERVICAL SPINE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Crash 1 injured

THE AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY AND MRI SATES I HAD BROKEN MY BACK IT WAS NOT MY FUALT THE OTHER CAR DIDNOT HAVE INSURECE I AM TRYING TO GET DODGE

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,268.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER, WRIST, AND FOOT INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,300.

Crash 3 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER, WRIST, AND FOOT INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,300.

Crash 3 injured

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN DASH BOARD LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF, THE ENGINE STALLED FOR A FEW SECOND, BUT DID NOT LOSE POWER. WHAT GOING ON, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING.

AFTER REFUELLING IT HAS BEEN STALLING. THIS HAS BEEN IN COLD WEATHER FOR A WHILE. NOW IT IS HAPPENING IN WARM WEATHER.

CAR WILL STALL AFTER PUTTING FUEL IN. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL, CAR WILL STALL WITH NO WARNING. USUALLY WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. REAL SAFETY ISSUE SINCE YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY POWER TO STEER TO A SAFE PLACE. YOU HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF, THAN START CAR FOR IT TO RESTART. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACE SEVERAL ITEMS BUT CAR STILL STALLS. NOW I'M TOLD IT'S THE FUEL TANK WHICH IS A COSTLY REPAIR. THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW. THE WATER/ FUEL PURGE VALUE IS BAD AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT, IS TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. I'M LOOKING FOR A FUEL TANK BUT CANNOT FINE ONE. EVEN THE AUTO SHOP I USE REGULARLY CANNOT FINE ONE, ONLY AT THE DEALERSHIP WHICH COSTS THREE TIME MORE THAN WHAT THEY WOULD CHARGE. CONSPIRACY?

WHEN I START ENGINE EVERYTHING IS OK BUT AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON DASHBOARD ALL THE TIME AND I HEAR 2 OR 3 SOUNDS AFTER THAT NO SOUND BUT AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. I SEE THAT 2006 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE RECALL ON AIR BAG MODULE, I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MAIL FROM CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS RECALL . *TR

CAR SOMETIMES STALLS ONCE OR TWICE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF FILLING UP GAS TANK, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. THIS STARTED ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO AND HAPPENS SUDDENLY AND SOMETIMES IN TRAFFIC. AFTER DRIVING FURTHER THE CAR IS OK UNTIL NEXT FILL-UP. A WEB SITE CLAIMS WE MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-CARAVAN/TLG43ITP0RVGN1IOQ. *TR

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE TANK WITH GAS, EVEN ON NEAR-EMPTY TANK, GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF AND GAS SPILLS OUT AND RUNS DOWN THE BODY OF THE CAR ONTO THE GROUND. DODGE ISSUED A RECALL FOR DURANGO AND OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES FOR A FAULTY CHECK VALVE IN THE TANK BUT NOT FOR MY CAR (CARAVAN). I'D LIKE TO LODGE A COMPLAINT. DODGE TELLS ME THAT FIXING THIS PROBLEM WILL COST ME $1720 FOR A NEW GAS TANK. I BELIEVE DODGE SHOULD FIX IT FOR ME BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE GAS SPILL OUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL. *TR