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 federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.
2006 Dodge Caravan electrical problems
30 complaints (17% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 74,000.
- owner complaints
- 30
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical mileage
- 74,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Horn3
- Instrument cluster/panel1
- 12v/24v/48v battery1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Dodge Caravan electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Loss of headlight illumination
The subject vehicle (SV) population includes MY 2005-2006 vehicles built between March 2004 and December 2005 manufactured with a TRW supplied headlight switch assembly (HSA).The HSA was the primary focus of the investigation; earlier and later vehicles utilized different HSAs.Consumers complain that the headlights in the subject vehicles do not illuminate when the HSA is turned on, or that the headlights extinguish while on (subject failure).No other driving lights are affected.The front marker, tail, and instrument lamps operate.Also, the high beams can be illuminated by holding the turn signal stalk in the up position.As reported by consumers, turning the HSA off and on typically corrects the failure.Initially the failures occur infrequently but they become progressively more frequent with age.Chrysler has indicated its intention to offer of an extended lifetime warranty on the HSA, so that consumers with this problem can have their HSA replaced at no charge when they begin experiencing the subject failure.Commencing sometime in early 2013, Chrysler will send letters to SV owners notifying them of the lifetime warranty.The SV headlight system design is essentially the same as that described in EA 05-009, which involved headlight anomalies in earlier model Chrysler minivans; refer to it to for additional information.The subject failure is caused by friction between the plastic cam and metal surfaces of the electrical contacts in the HSA, which results in the production of plastic particles (debris).Analysis shows that debris can collect on the electrical contact that controls the headlights, resulting in an open circuit and preventing the headlights from turning on.Subsequent operation of the HSA may temporarily displace the debris, at which time the headlights operate correctly.Lubricant was applied to the plastic cam beginning in December 2005, reducing debris production.Consequently, subsequent failure levels were lower.The report counts shown above include only those that involve the subject failure.Reports involving other failure modes which were identified have not been included either because they were not safety related, or if they were safety related, because there was no defect trend.The single crash event listed in the Failure Report Summary Table above involved a deer strike allegedly due to loss of headlights in February 2006.No injuries were reported in this crash.An April 2004 non-crash incident (?Other? above) involved a momentary loss of headlights.The consumer drove into a ditch, and one minor injury was alleged. The subject vehicles experienced a 2.2% warranty claim rate.While standing alone this would appear to be significant, a portion of these warranty claims likely involve other problems with the HSA unrelated to the subject failure.In view of the on road experience of drivers in rapidly restoring headlight illumination by turning the headlight switch off and on again, the rate and particularly the recent trend in problems with the switch, and Chrysler?s extended lifetime warranty coupled with the owner notification of that extended warranty, further investigation does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist, and the agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances.Details on Chrysler?s lifetime HSA warranty extension for the SV population will be available in the public file for this investigation.
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What 2006 Dodge Caravan owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Passenger side air bag exploded. Luckily no injury. Vehicle was not moving. I didn't even know it could do that! I'd like this fixed. Also, two leaks in engine. Oil leak/transmission leak. Is this normal? Leaks are ongoing. Another thing: noticing headlights getting slightly dimmer, then brighter, at night as if some sort of electrical problem? This happens during driving and not driving.
Driving down a crowded interstate and the dash cluster started going crazy then stopped working. Mechanic said it was a kniwn wiring issue with the cluster and anti theft device.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge caravan. While driving, the vehicle experienced an electrical failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuse box malfunctioned and caused the vehicle's computer to fail. Patterson chrysler dodge jeep ram tyler (3120 s sw loop 323, tyler, tx 75701, (903) 561-2404) was contacted and confirmed the diagnosis. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency and was informed to tow the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was 126,000. *bf
The sliding doors open as your traveling down the road.
3 months ago, one of the sliding doors stopped unlocking, and will not open. Now my passenger side front door is doing the same thing. My autistic son got stuck in the van today because of this. The doors just will not unlock.
3 yrs ago, fire in engine compartment while I was driving. Could not open doors windows or engine hood. I did have window down when this occurred. Just last week a woman in a car (type not known-) in spokane was trapped and had to be rescued when her car caught fire and she couldn't open door or window. She was lucky a cop busted a window and dragged her out. This is a spooky thing if all cars are like that in a fire.car had died in street.mine ignited at stop light. You have a very hidden problems in these plastic cars. If mine had happened a day later then there could have been a loss of seven young children that were going on a trip along with my daughter who was driving. Scary and no one seems concerned.
Currently have about 86,000 on the vehicle. The headlights, more and more, are deciding to refuse to turn on. There is no darkness indicator, just an old-fashioned turn knob with three settings (off, parking lights, headlights). Also, the headlights when working, decide to not switch off when the knob is turned to off. This is intermittent and, so far, mechanics have been unable to diagnose the problem. I see from other sites that many, many people are having these problems with these minivans and eventually, if not already, somebody is going to die when these lights cut off unexpectedly.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the headlights illuminated independently when the engine was off. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000. Updated 1/7/15*cn the consumer stated the lights shut off, while driving at night. Updated 01/15/15/
Questions about the 2006 Dodge Caravan electrical
Does the 2006 Dodge Caravan have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 30 complaints about the electrical of the 2006 Dodge Caravan, 17% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2006 Dodge Caravan electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 74,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Dodge Caravan electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Caravan have the most electrical problems?
The Dodge Caravan model years with the most electrical complaints are 1996 (213 complaints), 2008 (162 complaints) and 2005 (123 complaints).
Other 2006 Dodge Caravan problems
Airbags 27Engine 27Steering 27Lights 16Locks 16Fuel system 15Transmission 13Visibility 13Brakes 12Body 8Acceleration 6Seat belts 3Suspension 3Seats 2Driver assistance 1Tires 1
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