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.
2006 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical problems
38 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 84,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 38
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 84,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- 12v/24v/48v battery1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Dodge Grand 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.
EA11010
What 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The rear power lift gate on my 2006 dodge grand caravan does not stay open when loading or unloading items but keeps continually closing hard automatically when needing to have it stay open to allow for loading or unloading. This happen whether one tries to open the door using the handle manually or automatically with the key fob. This has happened over the last 3 or 4 years especially during winter but not confined to winter only. My grandson and myself almost got caught more than once and injured in its unexpected downward free-fall. This is very dangerous to anyone trying to access the back portion of the van as the heavy lift gates closes on them trapping them and causing potential serious injury. This happens when vehicle is stationary and in the garage or stationary in a shopping parking lot when loading groceries or other purchases. Or when putting the rear seats up or down to utilize back portion of van. Someone cannot hold the lift gate open when another is trying to access the back of the van as the lift gate falls hard and cannot be stopped. There are currently 93,360 miles driven.
I turned into a drive way and the car lost control. Breaks locked and I wouldn't stop
Takata recall 1. The key fob, automatically controlled rear door hatch does not stay open when using the key fob or manually opening the hatch door. It has closed nearly upon myself - the owner, and others - without warning when stopped, motor off and loading or unloading items. There is no way to assess what caused this as it gets below normal wear. Single party use, no kids. This incidence started 12/12/2016 2. The front brakes make a scraping noise and wobbling of steering wheel upon coming to a stop. This was mentioned to the dealer earlier this year and brakes, pads and rotors were checked at dealer, and it was stated that nothing was wrong. New brake pads were installed in 2013. The car mileage is 85241 miles. The wheels have been rotated, aligned. The car has regular, routine maintainance, the brakes still scrapes and wobbles the steering wheel. This has been a recurring incidence.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge grand caravan. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. While trying to restart the vehicle, the contact noticed that the key fell out of the ignition. The contact replaced the key and was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The contact received a recall notification in june of 2015; however, the dealer placed the contact on a waiting list and stated that the part was not available for repair. The dealer did not know when the part would be available. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that it took several attempts to start the ignition. The failure has occurred for a month. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system). The part was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 66,114.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge grand caravan. While driving at an unknown speed, both rear sliding doors opened independently. The contact stopped the vehicle and manually closed the doors. While parked, the rear sliding doors closed independently and had to be forced open. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and diagnosed the cause of failure as electrical. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Ma 08/11/15 the consumer stated the failure causes physical pain and anxiety to occupants. The doors would lock children inside the vehicle. The interior lights and radio would not operate. The vehicle would also shake violently. Updated 8/14/15 *js updated 09/03/15*lj updated 3/29/2016 *js the consumer stated she as well as her children have been smashed by the doors and her family has been under doctor's care since the vehicle was purchased. Updated 04/05/16.
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.
My headlights have been turning on by themselves while the switch is in the off position.
Questions about the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical
Does the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 38 complaints about the electrical of the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 84,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Grand Caravan have the most electrical problems?
The Dodge Grand Caravan model years with the most electrical complaints are 2008 (815 complaints), 2010 (550 complaints) and 2012 (337 complaints).
Other 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Steering 61Airbags 54Body 36Engine 31Fuel system 31Lights 28Locks 22Visibility 15Brakes 14Transmission 12Acceleration 6Suspension 5Seat belts 3Tires 3Driver assistance 2Wheels 2Seats 1
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