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2006 Dodge CARAVAN: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

173 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

58,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 147 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 25 of 173 complaints (14.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	32	18.5%
Braking behavior	21	12.1%
Electrical and battery issues	16	9.2%
Engine operation	12	6.9%
Fuel system concerns	11	6.4%
Transmission and shifting	3	1.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Air Bags

Steering

Latches/Locks/Linkages

Engine

Exterior Lighting

Fuel/Propulsion System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Electrical System: 25; Air Bags: 21; Steering: 21; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 15; Engine: 14; Exterior Lighting: 14; Fuel/Propulsion System: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling: 8

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 20; 25,000 to 49,999: 37; 50,000 to 74,999: 42; 75,000 to 99,999: 22; 100,000 to 149,999: 16; 150,000 and above: 10

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (42). 26 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2006: 5; 2007: 14; 2008: 14; 2009: 24; 2010: 30; 2011: 20; 2012: 10; 2013: 9; 2014: 13; 2015: 6; 2016: 7; 2017: 5; 2018: 5; 2019: 4; 2020: 2; 2021: 2; 2023: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 32 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 16 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10158674 · 2006-05-31 (May 31, 2006)

I PURCHASED A 4 CYL 2006 DODGE CARAVAN ON APRIL 28TH, 2006. ON MAY 22ND THE POWER STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE MY WIFE AND FAMILY WERE OUT SHOPPING. THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL LEAK OF RED FLUID THAT HAD SPAYED THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (AFTERWARDS I REALIZED HOW FORTUNATE WE WERE THAT THERE WASN'T A FIRE) WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THAT A HOSE WASN'T PROPERLY "TORQUED" AT THE FACTORY AND HAD COME OFF THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I VOICED MY CONCERN THAT ALL THE HOSES, BELTS AND WIRING HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 532 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158674 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10164959 · 2006-08-08 (August 8, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INCORRECTLY WHEN TURNING LEFT, AND VICE VERSA. THE SIGNALS ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION AT FULL BRIGHTNESS. THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED AND THEN INCREASED BACK TO REGULAR ILLUMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE DEALER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE TURN SIGNALS REMAINED DIMLY LIT ALTHOUGH THE HEADLIGHT WERE TURNED OFF. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164959 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10170504 · 2006-10-11 (October 11, 2006)

SAFETY RECALL F10- WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10170504 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10174436 · 2006-11-27 (November 27, 2006)

WE WERE ON OUR WAY BACK FROM TENNESSEE, IT WAS RAINING VERY HARD, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED SUDDENLY. I COULD HEAR A WINNING NOISE COMING FROM THEM. WE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND SIT THERE BECAUSE WE COULD NOT SEE AT ALL TO DRIVE. WE WERE IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION SO I CALLED THE JELLICO TENNESSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TO SIT WITH US UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED AND THERE WAS A BAD WRECK IN FRONT OF US AND THEY ALL HAD TO GO THERE. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ALL OK AND THE WIPERS WERE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174436 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10175494 · 2006-12-07 (December 7, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE PANELS OF BOTH FRONT DOORS RUBBED AGAINST THE OCCUPANTS LEG AND CAUSED SWELLING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10175494 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10180735 · 2007-01-25 (January 25, 2007)

SOON AFTER TEMPERATURES WENT BELOW FREEZING, THE BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING IN MY VEHICLE. THEREFORE, SUFFICIENT HEAT COULD NOT BE BROUGHT THROUGH VEHICLE TO WARM PASSENGERS, DEFROST WINDOWS, AND MOST DANGEROUSLY, KEEP WINDOWS FROM FOGGING UP WHILE DRIVING. AT FIRST THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RESISTOR SWITCH - BUT 2 DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, TODAY THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR AND I HAVE YET TO SEE IF IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM. THEY SUGGESTED A DEFECT WHERE MOISTURE MAY BE GETTING INSIDE THE BLOWER MOTOR & FREEZING, CAUSING IT TO B…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10180735 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10181440 · 2007-02-02 (February 2, 2007)

MAJOR CRASH, BOTH FRAME RAILS CRUSHED AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 9,528 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181440 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10184559 · 2007-03-08 (March 8, 2007)

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. TOLD SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. SENSOR REPLACED - CHARGED OVER $300 AND PROBLEM NOT FIXED. THEN TOLD IT IS A DIFFERENT SENSOR THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10184559 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

06V067000 · Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor

Reported: 2006-03-08 (March 8, 2006)

ON CERTAIN VANS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ARMATURE SHAFT MAY BREAK.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

10V008000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

Reported: 2010-01-11 (January 11, 2010)

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.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

173 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

85.0%Usable mileage147 / 173 records

100.0%Valid incident date173 / 173 records

100.0%Valid filing date173 / 173 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates173 / 173 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	136.7% ODI 10016579 MY "BRAND-NEW" 03 DODGE CARAVAN HAS RUSTY AND OLD PARTS INSIDE. IT HAS LESS THAN 3500 MILES, AND THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ALREADY, THE BRAKES MAKE A SLIGHT NOISE, AND THE BATTERY STARTED CORRODING, TOO. WHEN I CALLED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER, THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT MY VEHICLE. I AM QUESTIONING WHETHER MY VEHICLE IS REALLY NEW... I PAID WAY TOO MUCH FOR IT TO BE ACTING THIS WAY - AGAIN UNDER 3500 MILES! *NLM Look up ODI 10016579 at NHTSA ↗	11.5% ODI 10081656 WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10081656 at NHTSA ↗	61.1% ODI 10129187 · 30 mi DT: SINCE MARCH WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY ABOUT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE RUMBLING SOUNDS LIKE IT WAS DRIVING OVER RUMBLING STRIPS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM IS SPORADIC. NO DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THERE WAS ANY TYPE OF PROBLEM. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH REFERENCES THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SPRINTERS WHICH LATER TURNS INTO A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN INTO TO THE DEALER YET. THE OWNE… Look up ODI 10129187 at NHTSA ↗	52.9% ODI 10225766 · 52,083 mi ON WED 4-23-08 MY WIFE WAS RETURNING BOTH OF MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL. AS SHE WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN MAUMELLE, AR WHERE THE SCHOOL IS HER 06 DODGE CARAVAN SXT WAS RENDERED IMMOBILE WITH A HUGE CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE CARAVAN WAS TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALER, LANDERS ON ALCOA ROAD. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TODAY FRIDAY 4-25-08 STATING THAT THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT HAD CRACKED IN TWO RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN DEAD.… Look up ODI 10225766 at NHTSA ↗	44.9% ODI 10192757 · 104,000 mi TACHOMETER GOING BEZERK. ENGINE RUNS ERRACTICALLY INTERMITTENTLY. JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PACK @105,000MILES. TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE, AND THREW A CEL. Look up ODI 10192757 at NHTSA ↗	31.0% ODI 10208215 · 2,974 mi AT 1,200 MILES I WAS GOING 70MPH (CRUISE CONTROL "ON") UP A HILL ON RT 40 IN TENNESSEE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE 2ND GEAR. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE THE SHOULDER AT 30MPH AND TOOK AN EXIT. ROADSIDE ASSIST TOWED IT TO HELMS DODGE. THEY PULLED A "P0750" DTC CODE (SOLENOID A FAULT I THINK) BUT THE TRANSMISSION HAD RESET AND THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT GO BAD IN 13 MILES OF DRIVING. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL -- THEY SAID THEY WOULD. THEY SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO TURN IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IT MAY RESET AGAIN. BUT, I MA… Look up ODI 10208215 at NHTSA ↗	10.8% ODI 10369755 · 25,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES IN LESS THAN 29,000 MILES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE SWAYED SIDE TO SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE BUT A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING AND ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MECHANIC COULD FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PULLED FORWARD AND SEEMED TO LET GO WH… Look up ODI 10369755 at NHTSA ↗	21.2% ODI 10345169 · 8,000 mi I RENTED A DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FROM NATIONAL CAR RENTAL AT THE CHARLESTON, SC AIRPORT ON JULY 14, 2010. THAT EVENING THE VAN SLIPPED INTO REVERSE WHEN I WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE. IT KNOCKED ME DOWN AND RAN OVER MY LEFT LEG. I SUFFERED SCRAPES AND BRUISES ALL OVER MY BODY AND A BONE CONTUSION ON MY LEFT KNEE AND AM NOW RECOVERING. THE SAFETY OF THE DASH MOUNTED GEAR SHIFT IN THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE EXAMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT SHOULD ALSO BE QUESTIONED BY ANY OTHER VEHICLE OPERATOR OR PROVIDER. *TR Look up ODI 10345169 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	73.6% ODI 10106928 · 36,000 mi WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED VEHICLE 5 TIMES, BUT THE THE SAME PROBLEMS RECURRED. *AK Look up ODI 10106928 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	10.2% ODI 10221694 · 52,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH ENGAGING THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE FAIURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. Look up ODI 10221694 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.2% ODI 10248849 · 57,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS CONSTANTLY FAILED TO LOCK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND PAID $400 TO HAVE THE ISSUE REPAIRED. HE THEN HEARD A STRANGE NOISE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR THE ABS FOR $1,500. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY … Look up ODI 10248849 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	94.6% ODI 10030820 · 6,435 mi I WAS DRIVING A RENTAL 2003 DODGE CARAVAN FROM ALAMO WITH 6,435 MILES ON IT. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH WHEN BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK Look up ODI 10030820 at NHTSA ↗	34.6% ODI 10245726 · 35,000 mi I OWN A 2004 DODGE CARAVAN. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWO DAYS AGO. BROUGHT IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BROKEN AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WHICH IS HOUSED INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN AND ALSO NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED AT TIME I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AT THE DEALER. THIS ITEM CONTROLS THE PROPER AIRBAG AND HORN FUNCTION AND SHOULD NOT "BREAK" UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I WAS CHARGED 450.00 FOR THIS REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATE… Look up ODI 10245726 at NHTSA ↗	224.1% ODI 10133937 · 7,159 mi DT: THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE 600 MILES BEFORE NOTICING THAT THERE WAS NO HORN. THIS WAS ON 8-9-05. THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL. IT WAS RENTED ON AUGUST 7, 2005. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA WHERE SHE WAS ON A TRIP. HE TOLD HER THAT THE WIRE TO THE HORN WAS CLIPPED. ON THE RETURN TRIP SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THIS WAS ON 8-15-05. SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE RENTAL COMPANY. AK NM Look up ODI 10133937 at NHTSA ↗	2112.1% ODI 10181440 · 9,528 mi MAJOR CRASH, BOTH FRAME RAILS CRUSHED AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *JB Look up ODI 10181440 at NHTSA ↗	44.9% ODI 10445226 · 78,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. Look up ODI 10445226 at NHTSA ↗	4113.6% ODI 10281684 · 6,952 mi 2008DODGE CARAVAN WAS IN A CRASH, LEFT FRONT WAS SHEERED OFF FROM THE IMPACT CAUSING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO BE CUT FROM A-FRAME. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CAR WAS TOTALED. INJURIES WERE SEVERE CONCUSSION, DISK DAMAGE TO SPINE, SEAT BELT IMPACT OVER CHEST. *TR Look up ODI 10281684 at NHTSA ↗	2622.0% ODI 10435534 · 26,300 mi DEER RAN INTO VAN FRONT AND SIDE IMPACT . TRAVELING AT 40 MPH /AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY . EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VAN. *TR Look up ODI 10435534 at NHTSA ↗	169.3% ODI 10724269 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10724269 at NHTSA ↗	33.8% ODI 10692970 · 44,137 mi AT 7:40AM, THURSDAY 3/5/ 15 I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE TO GO DROP MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL THE WIPER BLADE STARTED GOING ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES AND THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HORN ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED HITTING MY HAND AND BURNING MY LEFT HAND IT FILLED MY VAN FULL OF SMOKED WHERE WE COULDN'T SEE I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT I PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN CLEAR IT OUT ALL THE SMOKE THEN I DROPPED MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP TOOK PICTURES OF THE WI… Look up ODI 10692970 at NHTSA ↗	44.6% ODI 10606323 · 48,488 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND ONE INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,488. Look up ODI 10606323 at NHTSA ↗	26.7% ODI 11103666 · 1 mi THIS PAST FRIDAY THE 22ND I WAS INVOLVE IN A ACCIDENT, IT WAS A BIG IMPACT FRONT DRIVER FENDER ,NONE OF THE AIR BAG WORKS ,MY WIFE GOT HURT IN THE HEAD ,NECK AND LEFT HAND WE WAS LEAVING GAS STATION GETTING TO THE ROAND WHEN CAR STRUCK MI MINIVAN... Look up ODI 11103666 at NHTSA ↗	15.0% ODI 11129944 · 131,000 mi AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ... TOOK IT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS TOLD WIRING ISSUE BUT NOT SURE WHICH WIRE Look up ODI 11129944 at NHTSA ↗	313.0% ODI 10863413 · 25,000 mi I WAS HIT BY AND 18 WHEELER ON THE FREE WAY IN NO AIRBAGS DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HAVE SURGERY ON MY SHOULDER IN I WAS DRIVING A COMPANY CAR I WORK FOR ENTERPRISE IN I WAS WANT TO FIND A GOOD LAWYER THAT HANDLE CASE OR AIRBAGS MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] I WAS DRIVING A DODGE CARAVAN 2015 I KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH BIG FAMILY DRIVES CARAVAN IN I MIGHT CAN SAVE SOMEONE LIFE IF I CAN MAKE SURE IN THE FUTURE THIS NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN WITH THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B… Look up ODI 10863413 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	2010.3% ODI 10110364 · 30,070 mi WAS DRIVING THE VAN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE RADIO AND HEAT CONTINUED TO GO ON AND OFF, THEN THE WIPERS AND LIGHTS WENT. ONCE THE VAN SLOWED DOWN AND CAME TO A STOP EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON. WAS LOOKED AT BY A DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER MODULE. ONE MONTH WENT BY WITH NO PROBLEM THEN IT REPEATED ALL THE ABOVE. BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEY REPLACED SWITCH AND I DROVE THE VAN THEN WHEN RETURNING FROM MY DESTINATION IT REPEATED THE PROBLEM AGAIN. DEALERSHIP … Look up ODI 10110364 at NHTSA ↗	69.2% ODI 10161493 · 35,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WIPERS AND HORN INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION. WHILE THIS OCCURRED THE HORN BLEW AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. ALTHOUGH SEVERAL INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE, THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10161493 at NHTSA ↗	11321.0% ODI 10139487 · 16,000 mi DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. ON 10-11-05 WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP WHEN THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON A MACHINE WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE SENSORS AND THE WIRING HARNESS WERE DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE ONE ON THE LEFT SIDE WHICH WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS NOT FIXED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SENSORS AND THE WIRING FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONTACT BECAUSE THEY ALSO WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK Look up ODI 10139487 at NHTSA ↗	2514.5% ODI 10164959 · 500 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INCORRECTLY WHEN TURNING LEFT, AND VICE VERSA. THE SIGNALS ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION AT FULL BRIGHTNESS. THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED AND THEN INCREASED BACK TO REGULAR ILLUMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE DEALER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE TURN SIGNALS REMAINED DIMLY LIT ALTHOUGH THE HEADLIGHT WERE TURNED OFF. NM Look up ODI 10164959 at NHTSA ↗	89.9% ODI 10220149 · 21,829 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND HAVE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,629 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,829. Look up ODI 10220149 at NHTSA ↗	16153.3% ODI 10239046 · 700 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK, THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPRAYED WIPER FLUID, AND THE HORN SOUNDED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE ECM WAS REPLACED DURING THE MOST RECENT VISIT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700. UPDATED 09/15/08 BF THE DEALER THE CONSUMER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER NOT WORKING WAS DUE TO NO OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. WH… Look up ODI 10239046 at NHTSA ↗	7059.3% ODI 10465197 · 47,300 mi ALL LIGHTING FOR THE ODOMETER, TEMPERATURE, COMPASS, AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS FAILED, AND THE DRIVE LOCATION (DRIVE, REVERSE) FAILED. THE REPAIR REQUIRES AN ENTIRELY NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER.*TR Look up ODI 10465197 at NHTSA ↗	7644.2% ODI 10351415 · 20,300 mi I HAVE A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN VIN #[XXX] THAT HAS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE RUNNING AT ANY SPEED. THE VAN JUST GOES DEAD, NO POWER STEERING, NOTHING - MAKING THIS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS NOW AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DODGE - CASE #. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS AND EACH TIME THE ISSUE WAS THE SAME. NO COMPUTER CODE MEANS NO PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER.... INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FO… Look up ODI 10351415 at NHTSA ↗	5367.9% ODI 10604865 · 10,000 mi STARTING JUST AFTER A YEAR OF HAVING THIS VAN IT WOULD RANDOMLY NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED EASILY 50 TIMES. SOMETIMES AFTER 10 MINUTES IT STARTS AND THEN 2 TIMES IT HAS HAD TO BE TOWED. HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES. BESIDES BEING TOLD THAT THEY WERE FINDING NOTHING WRONG, WE WERE ALSO TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY. THAT WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. WE HAVE A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN. *TR Look up ODI 10604865 at NHTSA ↗	4754.0% ODI 10562598 · 25,000 mi FIRST TIME, BATTERY KEPT GOING DEAD. TOOK IT TO CORTLAND DODGE, THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING [NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY] CHARGED US ABOUT 80.00 ! SECOND TIME. FUSES BLOWN FOR SEAT CONTROLS AND WIPERS THIRD TIME CAR STARTED SHIFTING WILDLY UP AND DOWN. HEAD LIGHTS STARTED TO DIM AND CAR FINALLY QUIT! HAD IT TOWED TO DODGE DEALER WAS INFORMED IT NEED… Look up ODI 10562598 at NHTSA ↗	1550.0% ODI 10681467 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10681467 at NHTSA ↗	735.0% ODI 10925808 2014 GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT ANNOYING SOUNDS, BRACKET INSTALLATION TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE, ALTERNATOR REPLACED, WATER AND OIL PUMP REPLACED. DEALERSHIP STILL UNABLE TO REPAIR ENGINE NOISE ISSUE. *SMD Look up ODI 10925808 at NHTSA ↗	417.4% ODI 10985510 · 19,689 mi ORIGINAL OWNER. VAN WAS IN USE AND MOST OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON. MOST ELECTRICAL ITEMS (HORN ETC) NOT WORKING SHORT DISTANCE TO HOME BUT THE MOTOR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE VAN KEPT RUNNING EVEN WITH THE KEY REMOVED. STARTED TO OVERHEAT SINCE THE FAN WASN'T WORKING. CALLED DEALER, ADVISED TO REMOVE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. MOTOR SHUT OFF. TRIED A RESTART TO POSITION FOR TOW TRUCK. VAN RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED. FLATBEDDED TO DEALER WHERE "TIPM" WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. INVOICE CHCS398350 TETERBORO CHRYSLER, NJ OWNED-DRIVEN MANY CARS/… Look up ODI 10985510 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 11196592 · 33,000 mi THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DONOR'S LOCK WAS STUCK. THE DOOR WOULDN'T OFTEN WITH THE KEY FOB OR MANUALLY UNLOCKING. I PRESSED THE FOB SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. I TRIED MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE DOOR AGAIN AND IT FINALLY UNLOCKED. MY TWO AND THREE YEAR WERE IN THE CAR AND I COULDN'T GET THEM UNBUCKLED FROM THEIR CAR SEATS. ANNOYING AS WELL AS UNSAFE. THE DOOR NOW MAKES A BUZZING/ RATTLING NOISE WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. Look up ODI 11196592 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	42.1% ODI 10064895 · 37,000 mi VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. NM LA Look up ODI 10064895 at NHTSA ↗	11.5% ODI 10099486 THE BRAKES FAILED AT 55 MPH. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN A ROLLOVER FOLLOWING BRAKE FAILURE. NO AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED. TC Look up ODI 10099486 at NHTSA ↗	81.5% ODI 10258627 · 64,000 mi I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN, PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS 64000 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION AND HAS NEVER HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL IN MAY 2007, BUT THE DEALER STATES THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED. WE LIVE IN WESTERN NY WHERE ROAD SALT HAS BEEN HEAVILY USED, WHICH HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS PART OF THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED TO ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME $94.00 TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL $250.00 TO FIX IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I SHO… Look up ODI 10258627 at NHTSA ↗	21.2% ODI 10256037 · 37,961 mi AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. DODGE DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT IMPACT SENSOR AND CONNECTOR. *TR Look up ODI 10256037 at NHTSA ↗	22.5% ODI 10347651 CONSUMER STATES COMPLAINT AGAINST CHRYSLER. CONSUMER WAS HIT HEAD ON AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY *TGW Look up ODI 10347651 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	10.6% ODI 10364156 · 12,000 mi I HIT A MOOSE CALF DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AT ABOUT 65 MPH. I BARELY HAD TIME TO HIT THE BRAKES SO I WAS GOING QUITE FAST WHEN I HIT AND KILLED THE ANIMAL. THE FRONT END OF MY VAN CRUMPLED UP AND THE RADIATOR, ETC WAS DESTROYED, THE WINDSHIELD SMASHED, HOOD BUCKLED, DRIVER'S DOOR UNABLE TO OPEN. WHILE THE EXPLOSION THAT IS CONNECTED WITH AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED (THE CHEMICAL CLOUD FILLED THE VEHICLE), THE AIRBAGS THEMSELVES DID NOT INFLATE. I INFORMED THE REPAIR SHOP ABOUT THIS AND THEY WILL SAVE THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY FOR ME… Look up ODI 10364156 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	42.1% ODI 10024722 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON WEDNESDAY JUNE/1//03 VEHICLE STALLED AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR. BUT ON SATURDAY JUNE/21/03, VEHICLE STALLED, AND TOWED AGAIN TO THE DEALER. *AK Look up ODI 10024722 at NHTSA ↗	11.5% ODI 10176573 · 55,500 mi TL*- THE CONTACT'S 2004 DODGE CARAVAN IS STALLING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 55,000. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 8, 2006 AND SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 14, 2006. THE CAR HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MILES PER HOUR EACH TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURS, IT HAS NOT STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON DECEMBER 15, 2006 AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEM BASED ON THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS. THE INCIDENT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE 12/14/06 . THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE MAKING A L… Look up ODI 10176573 at NHTSA ↗	30.6% ODI 10164506 · 9,550 mi WHILE DRIVING, MY CARAVAN LOOSES ALL ENGINE POWER AND ALMOST STALLS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, BUT SINCE THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR CODE IN THE SYSTEM THEY CANT FIND THE FAULT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER THREE MONTHS. IT'S SPORADIC AND PUTS ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE I LOSE ALL STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL ,I TRAVEL ON MAIN ROADS @55MPH. ALSO, SOMETIMES WHEN I START IT UP IT WILL IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN EITHER SURGE TO A HIGHER RPM OR CHOKE TO THE POINT OF STALLING. *NM Look up ODI 10164506 at NHTSA ↗	42.3% ODI 10209631 · 25,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 2.4L ENGINE. THE VIBRATION OCCURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IDLING IN DRIVE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,729 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 Look up ODI 10209631 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.5% ODI 10116380 · 21,000 mi NINE TIMES THE CAR HAS STOPPED RUNNING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE FOOT IS LIFTED OFF THE ACCELERATOR. SO FAR NO ACCIDENT. MY WIFE HAS BEEN ABLE TO GUIDE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER WAITING A FEW SECONDS THE CAR STARTS WITHOUT DIFFICULTY AND SHE CAN PRECEED ON HER WAY. THIS HAS AOCCURRED IN THE LAST THREE MONTS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS SAID THERE S NOTHING STORED IN THE COMPUTOR SO THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED WHE WILL NOT SAFELY GET TO THE SIDE THE NEXT TIME.*AK Look up ODI 10116380 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	31.5% ODI 10127972 · 11,856 mi THE CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH HIS 2003 DODGE CARAVAN; SUCH PROBLEMS WERE A KNOCK IN THE TRANSMISSION AND 2 BRAKE JOBS. *JB THE TWO BRAKES JOBS OCCURRED WITHIN ONE YEAR. THE STEERING WHEEL KNOCKED (RECALL CAMPAIGN #04V386000), THE VEHICLE HAD BROKEN DOWN AT 8K MILES, THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS OFF, THE GEAR PANEL ILLUMINATED, AND THE WINDOW HAD BECOME LOOSE. 80% OF THE VEHICLES PROBLEMS WAS UNDER 10K MILES. THE ROTATION NOISE CONTINUED AND THE RUBBER LINING AROUND THE SLIDING DOOR WAS COMING OFF. OTHER PROBLEMS: WHEN THE VEHICLE W… Look up ODI 10127972 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	71.3% ODI 10132723 · 36,300 mi MY WIFE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY PASSING ANOTHER CAR WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF HER 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. SHE BARELY GOT OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND WAS SURE IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A BUSIER HIGHWAY SHE WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SHE WAS STRANDED ALONG THE HIGHWAY FOR TWO HOURS WAITING FOR HELP. SHE WAS TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER WHO TOLD HER THE LITTLE PLASTIC RETAINER WHICH SECURES THE THROTTLE CABLE GOING FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE ENGINE HAD BROKE AND THEY CONSEQUENTLY FIXED IT. IT IS PART… Look up ODI 10132723 at NHTSA ↗	52.9% ODI 10281811 · 13,093 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. SHE STARTED THE IGNITION THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED SURGE WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A WALL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE NECK. THE VEHICLE HAD MODERATE DAMAGES. THE POLICE WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A NEARBY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CON… Look up ODI 10281811 at NHTSA ↗	33.7% ODI 10506079 · 115,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. ALSO THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK OIL, THE CHECK ENGINE, AND THE THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 116,000. *TR Look up ODI 10506079 at NHTSA ↗	41.3% ODI 10314627 · 20,000 mi WHEN COMING DOWN AN INCLINE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, THE MOTOR BEGINS TO REV ACCESSIVELY WITHIN RPM REDLINE AND THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE STARTS TO DROP. THIS PROBLEM CAN ONLY BE CORRECTED BY PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, AND THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. PEOPLE WHO WORK AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVE COMMENTED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN AS WELL, BUT DODGE HAS SAID IT IS ACCEPTABLE. *TR Look up ODI 10314627 at NHTSA ↗	32.5% ODI 10441284 · 75,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITH AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH AND DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF… Look up ODI 10441284 at NHTSA ↗	42.3% ODI 10487957 · 51,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AUTOMATICALLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED, SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE AFTERMARKET FLOOR MATS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND OFFE… Look up ODI 10487957 at NHTSA ↗	22.6% ODI 10715407 · 60,000 mi 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CREW-THE GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK IN ACCELERATION, THE DEALER STATES IT IS THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THERE IS NOT A CURRENT RECALL, BUT THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IT MUST BE REPLACED, OR I CAN RISK KILLING MY FAMILY. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH DODGE, THEY SAID THE "DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO ISSUE A RECALL". I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING TILL SOMEONE DIES. THEIR WARRANTY TO REPLACE THESE TYPES OF ITEMS ENDS AT 36,000 AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY THESE WARRANTIES … Look up ODI 10715407 at NHTSA ↗	33.4% ODI 10558048 · 330 mi I PURCHASED A NEW VAN ON JULY 5, 2013. ON JULY 8, 2013, I DROVE 4 MILES, AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I ACCELERATED TO APPROX. 40 MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VAN SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT MOMENTARILY, UPON WHICH I REGAINED CONTROL IMMEDIATELY. SUDDENLY, THE VAN JOLTED RIGHT AGAIN, JUMPED THE CURB, CLIMBED AN EMBANKMENT, AND WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. I KEPT PUSHING THE EMC CONTROLS FORWARD....BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOT THAT THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING, BUT RATHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICL… Look up ODI 10558048 at NHTSA ↗	26.7% ODI 10692816 · 38,000 mi WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOOD OR SLOW MOVING POSITION, THE VAN ACCELERATES AT A HIGH SPEED CAUSING THE TIRES TO SPIN. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. IT IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IN THE SNOW AND ICE. *TR Look up ODI 10692816 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	51,500–95,500 mi	74,500 mi	23	ODI 10164959 · 500 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INCORRECTLY WHEN TURNING LEFT, AND VICE VERSA. THE SIGNALS ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION AT FULL BRIGHTNESS. THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED AND THEN INCREASED BACK TO REGULAR ILLUMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE DEALER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE TURN SIGNALS REMAINED DIMLY LIT ALTHOUGH THE HEADLIGHT WERE TURNED OFF. NM Look up ODI 10164959 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10188598 · 28,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A COMPLETE STOP FROM 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED SECONDS LATER. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE CONTACT SHOULD NOTIFY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000. AK Look up ODI 10188598 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10198960 · 28,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BODY MODULE AND REWIRED THE CONSOLE. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE THERE WERE COMPONENTS THAT FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. Look up ODI 10198960 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	52,000–113,500 mi	89,150 mi	16	ODI 10181440 · 9,528 mi MAJOR CRASH, BOTH FRAME RAILS CRUSHED AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. JB Look up ODI 10181440 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10265429 · 43,000 mi LEFT FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED. TR Look up ODI 10265429 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10286944 · 106,729 mi AIR BAG LIGHTING ON AND LEAKING STEERING RACK AIR BAG SENSORS RIGHT AND LEFT PLUS WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF ROAD SALT WINTER ENVIRONMENT HAD RECALL ON 2005 DODGE CARAVANS BUT NOT COVERED ON 2006 DODGE CARAVANS DODGE DEALER KNOW ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING STEERING RACK BUT WON'T STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT I JUST SPENT 1493.61 HAVING STEERING RACK REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT IMPACT SENSOR AND HARNESS AND EVAP LEAK DETECTION PUMP AND HOSES ALONG WITH PURGE SOLENOID CAUSE BY STEERING RACK AND PINION LEAKING ON TO PUMP. *TR Look up ODI 10286944 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	49,375–92,000 mi	60,500 mi	20	ODI 10209731 · 30,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TWO CRASHES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP AND REPAIRED. SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND BEGAN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. Look up ODI 10209731 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10231094 · 60,000 mi PURCHASED USED 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MAY 2007, APPROX 20K MILES; AFTER DRIVING AN 2-3 HOURS HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MEDIUM PITCH "GROWLING" NOISE WOULD COME FROM ENGINE AREA, PITCH WOULD GO HIGHER WITH STEERING; ONCE CAR STOPPED FOR 15-30 MINUTES NO NOISE HEARD, BUT RETURN AGAIN AFTER 1 HOUR OF CONSTANT HIGHWAY DRIVING; UNDER WARRANTY DEALER CHANGED RACK IN RACK & PINION STEERING; NOISE SUBSIDED. 6 MONTHS LATER, NOISE RETURNED AND PERSISTS, CAR OUT OF WARRANTY @ 70K+ MILES. TR Look up ODI 10231094 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10254839 · 22,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE BELTS IN THE VEHICLE BECOME WET WHEN DRIVING THROUGH AN INCH OR MORE OF WATER. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE REDUCED POWER, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND THE ALTERNATOR WILL REDUCE ITS CONDUCTIVITY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO MAKE ANY TURNS DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HE HAS TO WAIT UNTIL THE BELTS DRY BEFORE THE POWER STEERING CAN BECOME OPERABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER AND NO… Look up ODI 10254839 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages	37,500–69,000 mi	46,400 mi	10	ODI 10234008 · 35,000 mi DOOR LOCKS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FAIL TO OPERATE. TR Look up ODI 10234008 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10248077 · 45,000 mi 2006 DODGE CARAVAN DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING. THERE ARE DOZENS MAYBE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. DODGE HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY PERMANENT FIX. DOOR LOCKS ARE A SAFETY FEATURE. HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/POWER_LOCKS_WILL_NOT_LOCK_OR_UNLOCK HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND_CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/ELECTRIC_DOOR_LOCK_FAILURE.SHTML HTTP://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?CLIENT=SAFARI&RLS=EN-US&Q=REMOTE+KEY+WONT+UNLOCK+DIDGE+CARAVAN&IE=UTF-8&OE=UTF-8. TR Look up ODI 10248077 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10251932 · 73,000 mi BACK SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK USING POWERLOCKS, YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOOR. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH KIDS IN THE VAN AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GET THIS FIXED WITH DODGE FOOTING THE BILL AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR Look up ODI 10251932 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	60,000–101,000 mi	67,000 mi	12	ODI 10461828 · 98,000 mi WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE JUST SUDDENLY DIED, STOPPED WORKING LEAVING A 1.7 TON VEHICLE WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKES, IT WAS A MIRACLE I ROLLED TO A STOP AND DID NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES, THIS VEHICLE IS A TICKING TIME BOMB, WE NEED TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST DODGE-CHRYSLER, RECORDS SHOW THIS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE QUITE A FEW TIMES. JB Look up ODI 10461828 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10487914 · 50,000 mi ENGINE DEVELOPED SEVERE OIL LEAK. AFTER 6 REPAIRS IN THE LAST 13 MONTHS MECHANIC (MONRO MUFFLER & AUTO) HAS SAID THAT THE CRANKSHAFT END PLAY IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. ONLY REPAIR IS TO REPLACE BLOCK OR ENTIRE ENGINE. TR Look up ODI 10487914 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503114 · 60,000 mi EVERY TIME AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS, THE CAR DIES ON ROAD AFTER LESS THAN .5 MILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, IT CAN BE RESTARTED AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. *TR Look up ODI 10503114 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	53,000–98,000 mi	76,996 mi	13	ODI 10277472 · 51,434 mi DODGE CARAVAN LEFT TAIL LIGHT FALLS OFF WHEN DRIVING. IF ONE CAN SEE YOUR BRAKE LIGHTS THEY CAN HIT YOU. AND I HAVE FOUND OUT IT IS A VERY COMMOM. AND NOT CHEAP TO REPLACE. TR Look up ODI 10277472 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10291546 · 40,000 mi 2006 DODGE CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF AND ON. TR Look up ODI 10291546 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10365353 · 100,539 mi EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AT NIGHT. THIS HAPPENS EVERY NIGHT AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR SO. *TR Look up ODI 10365353 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	87,200–152,000 mi	105,000 mi	11	ODI 10503114 · 60,000 mi EVERY TIME AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS, THE CAR DIES ON ROAD AFTER LESS THAN .5 MILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, IT CAN BE RESTARTED AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. TR Look up ODI 10503114 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10615810 · 160,000 mi WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK UP, THE VAN STALLS AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF DRIVING. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT THAT I HAD GOTTEN SOME GAS WITH WATER IN IT AT THE GAS STATION. BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEN I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH TOPPING THE TANK OFF. SO, I DON'T TOP IT OFF ANYMORE, BUT I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME STALLING PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10615810 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10662593 · 144,000 mi THE 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CANNOT BE REFUELED AT THE GAS STATION BECAUSE OF VAPOR NOT RELEASING IN THE GAS TANK. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. *TR Look up ODI 10662593 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	25,500–39,334 mi	33,109 mi	7	ODI 10196189 · 12,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY SHUTS DOWN. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. Look up ODI 10196189 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10238118 · 33,109 mi ON 7/29/08 I DROVE MY VEHICLE TO A BUSINESS MEETING AND NOTICED THE OIL LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF. WHEN I WAS THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I CHECKED MY OIL TO SEE IF IT WAS LOW AND FOUND THAT IT WAS, WHEN I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE I FOUND A PUDDLE OF OIL ON THE GROUND. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO MONRO-JOPPA RD. SHOP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY FOUND THAT THE CRANK SHAFT HAD CRACKED AND WAS CAUSING OIL TO POUR OUT OF THE CAR. THE REPLACED ALL PARTS NECESSARY AND IT COST ME $737. ONE WEEK LATER ON 8/8/08 I DROVE TO ANOTHER BUSINESS MEETING AND CO… Look up ODI 10238118 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10254839 · 22,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE BELTS IN THE VEHICLE BECOME WET WHEN DRIVING THROUGH AN INCH OR MORE OF WATER. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE REDUCED POWER, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND THE ALTERNATOR WILL REDUCE ITS CONDUCTIVITY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO MAKE ANY TURNS DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HE HAS TO WAIT UNTIL THE BELTS DRY BEFORE THE POWER STEERING CAN BECOME OPERABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER AND NO… Look up ODI 10254839 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	1	None	ODI 11724090 · 198,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11724090 at NHTSA ↗
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2016: 0 complaints · 2017: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2016	0	0	0
2017	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2016	2	0	0
2017	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Air Bags	Steering	Latches/Locks/Linkages	Engine	Exterior Lighting	Fuel/Propulsion System	Engine And Engine Cooling
Electrical System	—	1 ODI 11416715 · 110,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11416715 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10442502 · 50,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT RAINED AND THE CONTACT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESIST AND IT BECAME STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY. THE WARNING LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10442502 at NHTSA ↗	0	3 ODI 10750291 · 123,474 mi 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. Look up ODI 10750291 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10947221 · 69,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10947221 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11416715 · 110,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11416715 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10357674 WE OWN A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN , THE TURN INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY , IT FLASHES ON THE WRONG SIDE , IF YOU CLICK IT TO TURN LEFT THE LIGHTS WORK FOR THE RIGHT SIDE , SOME TIME IT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. TR Look up ODI 10357674 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10379731 · 53,000 mi I OWN A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN AND ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED A PROBLEM WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNALS. SOMETIMES THEY WORK FINE, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, AND SOMETIMES THE OPPOSITE BLINKER WILL TURN ON (EX: I USE THE RIGHT BLINKER BUT THE LEFT BLINKER COME ON AND VISE VERSA). THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING PRETTY MUCH EVERYDAY SINCE IT FIRST STARTED. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO WHEN I STARTED THE CAR I NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ON THE DASH STAYED LIT. THIS WAS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MEANS THE AIRBAG IS… Look up ODI 10379731 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10434935 · 74,500 mi DRIVING AT NIGHT AND HEADLIGHTS JUST RANDOMLY TURN OFF!!! HAVE TO KEEP FLICKING HIGH BEAMS ON TO GET THEM TO STAY ON. NOT SAFE WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE TO PULL OFF SIDE OF ROAD. TR Look up ODI 10434935 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Air Bags	1 ODI 11416715 · 110,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11416715 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10286944 · 106,729 mi AIR BAG LIGHTING ON AND LEAKING STEERING RACK AIR BAG SENSORS RIGHT AND LEFT PLUS WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF ROAD SALT WINTER ENVIRONMENT HAD RECALL ON 2005 DODGE CARAVANS BUT NOT COVERED ON 2006 DODGE CARAVANS DODGE DEALER KNOW ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING STEERING RACK BUT WON'T STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT I JUST SPENT 1493.61 HAVING STEERING RACK REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT IMPACT SENSOR AND HARNESS AND EVAP LEAK DETECTION PUMP AND HOSES ALONG WITH PURGE SOLENOID CAUSE BY STEERING RACK AND PINION LEAKING ON TO PUMP. *TR Look up ODI 10286944 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10401968 · 95,000 mi I BOUGHT A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN IN 2009. IT HAD 20,000 AT THAT TIME. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE WE DROVE THE VAN APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES. IT BEGAN MAKING ROARING NOISES SO I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND THERE WAS NO NOISE. EVERY TIME I TRAVELED FOR OVER 45 MINUTES, THIS WOULD HAPPEN. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO ONE COULD FIND A PROBLEM. FINALLY IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR THE CAR STARTED MAKING THIS NOISE ALL OF THE TIME AND MY SON-IN-LAW, WHO IS A MECHANIC, SAID TH… Look up ODI 10401968 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11416715 · 110,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11416715 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Steering	1 ODI 10442502 · 50,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT RAINED AND THE CONTACT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESIST AND IT BECAME STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY. THE WARNING LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10442502 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10286944 · 106,729 mi AIR BAG LIGHTING ON AND LEAKING STEERING RACK AIR BAG SENSORS RIGHT AND LEFT PLUS WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF ROAD SALT WINTER ENVIRONMENT HAD RECALL ON 2005 DODGE CARAVANS BUT NOT COVERED ON 2006 DODGE CARAVANS DODGE DEALER KNOW ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING STEERING RACK BUT WON'T STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT I JUST SPENT 1493.61 HAVING STEERING RACK REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT IMPACT SENSOR AND HARNESS AND EVAP LEAK DETECTION PUMP AND HOSES ALONG WITH PURGE SOLENOID CAUSE BY STEERING RACK AND PINION LEAKING ON TO PUMP. *TR Look up ODI 10286944 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10401968 · 95,000 mi I BOUGHT A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN IN 2009. IT HAD 20,000 AT THAT TIME. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE WE DROVE THE VAN APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES. IT BEGAN MAKING ROARING NOISES SO I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND THERE WAS NO NOISE. EVERY TIME I TRAVELED FOR OVER 45 MINUTES, THIS WOULD HAPPEN. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO ONE COULD FIND A PROBLEM. FINALLY IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR THE CAR STARTED MAKING THIS NOISE ALL OF THE TIME AND MY SON-IN-LAW, WHO IS A MECHANIC, SAID TH… Look up ODI 10401968 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	3 ODI 10461828 · 98,000 mi WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE JUST SUDDENLY DIED, STOPPED WORKING LEAVING A 1.7 TON VEHICLE WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKES, IT WAS A MIRACLE I ROLLED TO A STOP AND DID NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES, THIS VEHICLE IS A TICKING TIME BOMB, WE NEED TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST DODGE-CHRYSLER, RECORDS SHOW THIS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE QUITE A FEW TIMES. JB Look up ODI 10461828 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10511999 AFTER REFUELING THE ENGINE CUT OFF AND LOST ALL POWER IN THE VAN WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTANTLY AFTER REFUELING. THE VAN WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE THEN CUT OFF COMPLETELY. I AM ABLE TO RESTART IT AGAIN AND GAIN FULL POWER. RESENTLY, IT CUTS OFF AFTER REFUELING AND IN THE RAIN. TR Look up ODI 10511999 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10512719 · 60,000 mi THE VAN SILENTLY STALLS. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER AND BRAKE. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS DURING A U-TURN WITH MY 2YR OLD CHILD AND WIFE IN THE CAR. WE ENDED UP HAVING TO MAKE USE OF THE WHEEL CHAIR RAMP ON THE SIDE WALK. MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND UNABLE TO FIX AND THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10512719 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10254839 · 22,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE BELTS IN THE VEHICLE BECOME WET WHEN DRIVING THROUGH AN INCH OR MORE OF WATER. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE REDUCED POWER, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND THE ALTERNATOR WILL REDUCE ITS CONDUCTIVITY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO MAKE ANY TURNS DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HE HAS TO WAIT UNTIL THE BELTS DRY BEFORE THE POWER STEERING CAN BECOME OPERABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER AND NO… Look up ODI 10254839 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine	3 ODI 10750291 · 123,474 mi 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. Look up ODI 10750291 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10947221 · 69,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10947221 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11416715 · 110,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11416715 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11416715 · 110,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11416715 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10461828 · 98,000 mi WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE JUST SUDDENLY DIED, STOPPED WORKING LEAVING A 1.7 TON VEHICLE WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKES, IT WAS A MIRACLE I ROLLED TO A STOP AND DID NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES, THIS VEHICLE IS A TICKING TIME BOMB, WE NEED TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST DODGE-CHRYSLER, RECORDS SHOW THIS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE QUITE A FEW TIMES. JB Look up ODI 10461828 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10511999 AFTER REFUELING THE ENGINE CUT OFF AND LOST ALL POWER IN THE VAN WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTANTLY AFTER REFUELING. THE VAN WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE THEN CUT OFF COMPLETELY. I AM ABLE TO RESTART IT AGAIN AND GAIN FULL POWER. RESENTLY, IT CUTS OFF AFTER REFUELING AND IN THE RAIN. TR Look up ODI 10511999 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10512719 · 60,000 mi THE VAN SILENTLY STALLS. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER AND BRAKE. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS DURING A U-TURN WITH MY 2YR OLD CHILD AND WIFE IN THE CAR. WE ENDED UP HAVING TO MAKE USE OF THE WHEEL CHAIR RAMP ON THE SIDE WALK. MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND UNABLE TO FIX AND THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10512719 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	3 ODI 10503114 · 60,000 mi EVERY TIME AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS, THE CAR DIES ON ROAD AFTER LESS THAN .5 MILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, IT CAN BE RESTARTED AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. TR Look up ODI 10503114 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10615810 · 160,000 mi WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK UP, THE VAN STALLS AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF DRIVING. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT THAT I HAD GOTTEN SOME GAS WITH WATER IN IT AT THE GAS STATION. BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEN I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH TOPPING THE TANK OFF. SO, I DON'T TOP IT OFF ANYMORE, BUT I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME STALLING PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10615810 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11540535 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. Look up ODI 11540535 at NHTSA ↗	0
Exterior Lighting	7 ODI 10357674 WE OWN A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN , THE TURN INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY , IT FLASHES ON THE WRONG SIDE , IF YOU CLICK IT TO TURN LEFT THE LIGHTS WORK FOR THE RIGHT SIDE , SOME TIME IT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. TR Look up ODI 10357674 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10379731 · 53,000 mi I OWN A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN AND ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED A PROBLEM WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNALS. SOMETIMES THEY WORK FINE, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, AND SOMETIMES THE OPPOSITE BLINKER WILL TURN ON (EX: I USE THE RIGHT BLINKER BUT THE LEFT BLINKER COME ON AND VISE VERSA). THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING PRETTY MUCH EVERYDAY SINCE IT FIRST STARTED. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO WHEN I STARTED THE CAR I NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ON THE DASH STAYED LIT. THIS WAS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MEANS THE AIRBAG IS… Look up ODI 10379731 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10434935 · 74,500 mi DRIVING AT NIGHT AND HEADLIGHTS JUST RANDOMLY TURN OFF!!! HAVE TO KEEP FLICKING HIGH BEAMS ON TO GET THEM TO STAY ON. NOT SAFE WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE TO PULL OFF SIDE OF ROAD. TR Look up ODI 10434935 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	0	0	0	0	3 ODI 10503114 · 60,000 mi EVERY TIME AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS, THE CAR DIES ON ROAD AFTER LESS THAN .5 MILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, IT CAN BE RESTARTED AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. TR Look up ODI 10503114 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10615810 · 160,000 mi WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK UP, THE VAN STALLS AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF DRIVING. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT THAT I HAD GOTTEN SOME GAS WITH WATER IN IT AT THE GAS STATION. BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEN I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH TOPPING THE TANK OFF. SO, I DON'T TOP IT OFF ANYMORE, BUT I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME STALLING PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10615810 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11540535 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. Look up ODI 11540535 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	1 ODI 10254839 · 22,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE BELTS IN THE VEHICLE BECOME WET WHEN DRIVING THROUGH AN INCH OR MORE OF WATER. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE REDUCED POWER, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND THE ALTERNATOR WILL REDUCE ITS CONDUCTIVITY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO MAKE ANY TURNS DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HE HAS TO WAIT UNTIL THE BELTS DRY BEFORE THE POWER STEERING CAN BECOME OPERABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER AND NO… Look up ODI 10254839 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—

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Search patterns

7 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

19 mentions · 11.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 53,750 mi (18 usable records).

ODI 10158674 · 532 mi

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ODI 10209731 · 30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TWO CRASHES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP AND REPAIRED. SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND BEGAN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

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ODI 10218487 · 38,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 42,000 MILES ON IT. THE RACK-IN-PINION POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS FAILING AND LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, WHICH IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. ACCORDING TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER THAT IS DOING THE REPAIR, CHRYSLER REPAIRED 10,000 OF THESE IN FEBRUARY ALONE. THEY ADMIT THERE IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THE 2005-2006 MODELS OF THE CARAVAN. CHRYSLER IS TOYING WITH THE IDEA OF PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR, WHICH WILL COST ME ABOUT $800.00. (BECAUSE I AM 5,000 MILES PAST…

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

12 mentions · 6.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 79,700 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10218487 · 38,000 mi

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ODI 10254839 · 22,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE BELTS IN THE VEHICLE BECOME WET WHEN DRIVING THROUGH AN INCH OR MORE OF WATER. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE REDUCED POWER, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND THE ALTERNATOR WILL REDUCE ITS CONDUCTIVITY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO MAKE ANY TURNS DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HE HAS TO WAIT UNTIL THE BELTS DRY BEFORE THE POWER STEERING CAN BECOME OPERABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER AND NO…

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ODI 10504094 · 65,000 mi

VAN HAD A SUDDEN SHAKE, THAN ENGINE DIES,(GOING AT SLOW SPEED) ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, CHANGED OIL, WENT TO AUTO SHOP, USED A GAS CLEANER, ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT, BUT CAME BACK ON A FEW WEEKS LATER, NOW ENGINE STALLS, OR LIGHT COMES BACK ON OFTEN, MOST OF MY DRIVING IS IN TOWN OR DROPPING/PICKING UP OFF KIDS AT SCHOOL ENGINE SHUT OFF 3-21-13 WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MS, AND THANKFULLY WAS ABLE TO GET OFF ROAD WITHOUT ACCIDENT. HAD IT CHECKED AND 1 PART WOULD BE $80 TO 125.00 DOLLARS. WARRANTY OF COURSE IS EXPIRED, ANY SUGGESTIONS OR HELP WOULD BE GRE…

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

10 mentions · 5.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,495 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10313709

2006 DODGE CARAVAN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TR

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ODI 10320381 · 41,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AS LONG AS THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,209. UPDATED 5/3/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

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ODI 10343113 · 51,347 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,347 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,600. UPDATED 09/09/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. UPDATED 09/14/10*JB

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

6 mentions · 3.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 46,299 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10275700 · 125,000 mi

THE 2006 DODGE CARAVAN USES A MIXTURE OF PLASTIC AND METAL BRAKE LINES. THE PLASTIC LINES ARE NOT SAFE. A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE LEFT REAR PLASTIC BRAKE LINE BUSTED DURING DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. YESTERDAY THE RIGHT REAR PLASTIC BRAKE LINE BUSTED AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH (WITH FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE). THE 2006 VEHICLE IS NOT OLD; THE LINES SHOULD BE MORE DURABLE. THERE IS NO WARNING YOU'VE LOST ALL YOUR BRAKE FLUID UNTIL YOU PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT BOTTOMS OUT AND YOUR VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP. *TR

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ODI 10296660

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH HE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL HE HEARD A NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN TRAVELING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO DEFECTIVE FRONT TIE ROD ENDS. THERE WAS A REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT TIE ROD ENDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. TH…

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ODI 10305838 · 27,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT AS IF HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO CEMENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS PREVIOUSLY AND THE FAILURE HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

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Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 76,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10277206 · 65,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. SINCE JUNE OF 2009, THE VEHICLE JERKS AND HESITATES WHEN STOPPING AND THEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR, BUT THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT NO NEW PARTS WERE MANUFACTURED BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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ODI 10404346 · 87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE POWER STEERING UNIT WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES AND MOST RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,…

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ODI 10641273

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A SAFETY FIRST ADVANCE SAFETY SEAT THAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON AUGUST 3, 2011. THE CHILD SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT HARNESS FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED THE CHILD TO A SUSTAINED A SORE SHOULDER. THE CHILD DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 150,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 11061273 · 181,000 mi

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.

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ODI 11161295 · 120,000 mi

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

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 127,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11151415 · 127,000 mi

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.

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