2006 Dodge Grand Caravan window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 5-10 MPH and pulling out of the parking lot, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to coast into a gas station. The contact stated that the engine was running, but the vehicle failed to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving near the residence. The contact stated that upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle responded as needed. Additionally, the contact stated that the sliding doors had failed to close and lock automatically and sometimes opened while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that one of the windows failed to roll down. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #11661014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THIS VEHICLE HAS A STALK ON THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CONTROLS THE WINDSHIELD WASHER, WIPER, AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE BRIGHT LIGHTS, AND THE TURNING SIGNALS. AROUND MAY. 2014 THE WASHER BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK, SOMETIMES NOT. WIGGLING THE STALK WOULD SOMETIMES MAKE IT WORK. BY PULLING THE STALK TOWARD THE DRIVER, THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSE TO COME ON TEMPORARILY, UNTIL RELEASED. THEY STOPPED WORKING, ALSO ABOUT MAY, 2014. IT IS STILL WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOW THE TURNING SIGNALS ARE ALSO AFFECTED, WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, OR EVEN PUTTING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED FOR A RIGHT TURN, OR RIGHT FOR LEFT. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE, AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF IT DOES NOT WORK RELIABLY.

NHTSA complaint #10723231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I TURNED ON MY CAR AND STARTED DRIVING AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON ALL BY THEMSELVES AND WOULDN'T GO OFF AS I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED MY CAR OFF, AND TURNED MY CAR BACK ON, MY WIPERS WOULDN'T COME BACK ON. IT HAS BEEN RAINING A LOT AND I HAVE NO WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE ALMOST HAD A WRECK WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10704567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING STORM IN JULY 2014 AND ONLY WORK WHEN PUT ON FASTEST SPEED NOW WHEN THEY DO WORK AND SOMETIMES WON'T WORK AT ALL. I MUST CONTINUALLY TURN ON AND OFF TO ACTIVATE.

NHTSA complaint #10633103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES INTERFERED WITH ONE ANOTHER WHILE USED AND WERE ALSO BENDING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BLADES WITH SHORTER BLADES HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

NHTSA complaint #10584020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE CLOSED HIS DRIVER'S DOOR THE TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA complaint #10563274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WE CANT GET THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WORKING. IT WORKED FINE WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT IT AT 64K MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10556439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN 2011 AND ABOUT THREE MONTHS LATER I TOOK INTO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY SAID I NEED TO CHANGE OUT MY RACK/PINION/STEERING SINCE IT HAD A SMALL LEAK. NOW I HAVE A LARGER LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VAN WHEREVER I PARK. I CHECKED MYSELF TO SEE THAT THE SMALL PLASTIC CLAMPS HAVE COME LOOSE AND TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT. THAT DID NOT FIX IT SINCE IT IS NOW LEAKING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO I HAVE A SUNROOF THAT LEAKS WHEN WE WASH THE VAN AND WHEN IT RAINS, I HAVE CLEANED OUT THE DRAINS BUT THE SEAL IS WORN DOWN AND I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT $500 FOR THE PART DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR? I AM HAPPY WITH THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE LEMON PART OF THE AXLE GOING BAD.

NHTSA complaint #10472893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED EACH WINDOW WAS INOPERABLE AND ONLY THE MASTER SWITCH ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS ABLE TO ACTIVATE THE OTHER WINDOWS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC CHECKED TO SEE IF THE SWITCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD ANY POWER AND IT DID NOT. THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH CAUSED OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION AS WELL. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE SWITCH BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC THEN REPLACED THE ESM MODULE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS HAD MALFUNCTIONED, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ENTER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. KMJ

NHTSA complaint #10427486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

BACK REAR WINDOW IMPLODED FOR THE SECOND TIME(FIRST TIME 2009, SECOND TIME 2010), NOBODY SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER FOR WHY THIS HAPPENS OTHER THAN IT WAS COLD AND SNOWY OUTSIDE SO THE WEATHER MUST HAVE CAUSED THIS TO OCCUR, (THAT IS WHAT THEY SAY) MY FAMILY WAS IN THE VAN IN THE DRIVEWAY GETTING READY TO LEAVE SO I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT "NOTHING" WENT THRU THE WINDOW JUST A MAJOR DEFECT OF DODGE. NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VAN STARTING WHEN VAN HAD 5000 MILES, AIR BAG SENSOR ON, SLIDING DOORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, LOUD SOUND FROM ENGINE, TIE RODS NEED REPLACED FOR THIRD TIME, CONTROL ARM BROKE, LOCKS MAKE A WHINY SOUND, CHECK SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON TOLD 3 TIMES THAT WE NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS . REALLY AT 30,000 MILES. WE CHANGED THEM, LIGHT STILL ON TODAY. AFTER AN INSPECTION OF VAN NOW DEALER SATES THAT THE ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT, EGV VALVE, VALVE GASKET, ALL NEEDS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT ON HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH SPARK PLUGS, GO FIGURE. I HAVE SENT DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER LETTERS IN REGARDS TO MY SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS WOULD BE MY FOURTH TIME CALLING CHYRSLER ABOUT MAJOR ISSUES. THEY LACK CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NOTHING EVER DONE. WE PURCHASED NEW AND VAN IS NOW 5 YEARS OLD WITH SAME AND NEW PROBLEMS SINCE 5000 MILES, NOW HAS 77,000. I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING A DODGE VAN AGAIN!!

NHTSA complaint #10376602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

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

NHTSA complaint #10307421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW (VENT WINDOW) ON THE LEFT SIDE BLEW OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, A PASSENGER NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW LOOKED AS IF IT WERE OPEN ALTHOUGH IT WAS CLOSED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HIM WITH A FREE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,464.

NHTSA complaint #10298564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING IN SEVERE RAINY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL FINALLY THEY FAILED COMPLETELY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REACH HIS DESTINATION WITHOUT A CRASH. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V067000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 45,000. UPDATED 1/11/09 *CN UPDATED 01/13/10.

NHTSA complaint #10294874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE DRIVER'S-SIDE, REAR WINDOW BLEW INTO THE CAR. IT CONCERNS US BECAUSE, AS A PARENT, ONE OF MY CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN SITTING IN THE THIRD ROW AND WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. THANKFULLY IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT TO WHICH THE ACTUAL CAUSE (OF A "BROKEN WINDOW") WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN REALIZED. I AM NOT SURE WHETHER THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT OR AN ANOMALY, BUT I WOULD LIKE MY COMPLAINT TO BE RECORDED BASED UPON THESE CONCERNS. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED, AND IS NOT AVAILABLE AS THE WINDOW SHATTERED.

NHTSA complaint #10212981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

AT 3851 MILES ON MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE MOTOR ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, IN THE MIDDLE OF A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR, WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. I WAS ABLE TO, VERY SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY, DRIVE THE CAR BACK HOME.

NHTSA complaint #10149600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.