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2006 Dodge CARAVAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	899707
Internal NHTSA #	10442096
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	CARAVAN
Model Year	2006
File date	08/12/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2006 dodge caravan which has been modified into a braun entervan since i am a quadriplegic. In december of 2010, at about 21,500 miles the power steering started squealing. The power steering fluid was low, so we added some. After another 100 miles, the squealing noise returned, the fluid was low again, so i knew that there was a problem. It was taken in for service and an investigation of the power steering system revealed that the power steering fluid was leaking from the steering gear/rack n pinion unit. Although the vehicle had low mileage, it was more than three years old, so the warranty was expired. I had no recourse except to have them remove and replace the steering rack n pinion assembly at a cost of $870. 00 to me. The service technician told me that there was no way that this system should have failed at this low of mileage and urged me to file a complaint. A year previous, i had to replace the control panel for the electric side door and wheelchair ramp at a cost of $600. 00 to me since the van was five months past the warranty. Because it dealt with a modification to accommodate a wheelchair, i assumed that dodge would not stand behind it, and didn't file a complaint then. Since i am on social security disability income, these expenses have put a big financial strain on me. With expensive failures like this occurring at this low of mileage, i'm dreading what more may happen.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21588
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WAUNAKEE, WI
VIN pattern	2D4GP44L16RXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	10/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Dodge CARAVAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Dodge CARAVAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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