Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 06/18/2011 | |||
| I don't know much about cars- but grand caravans 05 and 06 models are all having rear evaporator's that are breaking down. in fact if you put in rear evaporator into google the first link is about the grand caravan problem. that's how bad it is. it's an expensive part and they aren't doing a recall due to bad craftsmanship. i don't think this constitutes a safety recall but american consumers are getting charged for something that is a known defect. | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 55000 | ||
| 2006 dodge grand caravan sxt. sliding doors are inconsistent with operation and create concern for a quick exit in an emergency situation. the sliding passenger doors either will not open with the remote key set or will not open entirely with any of the door release buttons on the interior of the vehicle. this has impacted both the driver side and passenger side sliding doors. inability to open these doors without support of an adult has created concern for a quick exit in an emergency situation for all passengers. to open these doors without support of the automatic door opening system is also very hard. the doors are heavy and often take several attempts to hold the (black) release button down to open the door(s). my children do not have the strength to do this on their own due to this mechanical failure. the button which you should be allowed to push and automatically open the doors (from either the front driver seat or the back two rear passenger buttons are not functional). from my research, of the dodge mini-vans, i'm finding this is a very common problem. i would like to have this researched to determine the need for safety recall action. if a 9 year old child and children in their early teens cannot open these doors on their own, this presents a major safety concern. we purchased this car new in 2006 and 3 years later, the problem started impacting both doors. i will attempt to bring the minivan into dodge to inspect but the information i've gathered has proven inconsistent outcomes with dealer repairs and even more concerning, an inability to fix this issue on a permanent basis. | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 48212 | ||
| I own a 2006 dodge grand caravan with only 48,000 miles on it. the power sliding doors have stopped operating properly. the doors will close about eight inches and then open back up without closing all the way. tonight the door has opened and will not close manually or electrically. so my van is in my drive way with the door wide open and will be there all night until i figure it out tomorrow. many people that i know with these vans have the same problem after a few years of owning them. something has to be done. it is not safe to leave a vehicle outside with the door open all night. i can not get the door to close no matter what i do. chrysler/dodge should have implemented a safety mechanism that would allow an owner to be able to manually close the door if it malfunctioned. they should be held accountable for this problem, issue a recall and fix this problem for the many, many customers that have bought their products through out the years. | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 03/31/2007 | 4500 | 4 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge grand caravan. the vehicle was modified with hand controlled brakes. while driving 65 mph, the brakes failed when depressed. the driver swerved to avoid a crash, but ended up crashing into a cement barrier. the vehicle was destroyed and towed away. the vehicle modification company examined the black box and concluded that the brakes did engage. the vehicle was not equipped with air bags. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 4,500. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 11/16/2006 | 4300 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the air conditioner became inoperative and had to be replaced. the power steering rack also had to be replaced due to a loud grinding noise that was heard coming from the steering column. in addition, the radiator fans would overheat and were replaced. the manufacturer did not assist. the failure mileage was 4,300 and current mileage was 58,000. | |||