There are 4 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravanin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. APRIL 10,11,& 25,2014; MAY 6, 12,& TWICE ON 23,2014. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM HIP PAIN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE PLATE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 05/18/2015 *JS
AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ACCELERATOR STICKS, AND I CAN'T UNDO IT. THE VAN STARTS SLOWING DOWN I HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND TO TRY AND GET THE ACCELERATOR UNSTUCK . THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS DOWN ON ITS OWN WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO STOP THE ENGINE TO GET THE ACCELERATOR TO UNSTICK. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME THAT THIS HAPPENS IS WHEN I'M DRIVING IN BETWEEN 55 TO 60 MPH. IT HAPPENS SO FREQUENTLY THAT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IN MULTIPLE LANE TRAFFIC IN FEAR THAT IT WILL STICK WHEN I'M IN A MIDDLE LANE AND START SLOWING DOWN AND SOMEBODY HIT ME FROM BEHIND OR BE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH NO WAY OUT BECAUSE IT WONT START. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STICKS THE VEHICLE STARTS SLOWING DOWN AND I START TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND START TO TRY AND STOP IT. IF I DON'T PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND POSSIBLY SHUT DOWN. I HAVE READ OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING WITH THE SAME MODEL. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE KILLED. THANKS. *JS
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE GAS PEDDLE GOT STUCK. THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IT GOT STUCK. IT DIDN'T ACCELERATE BUT SLOWLY REDUCED MY SPEED. I HAD TO STEP ON IT REPEATEDLY IT GET IT UNSTUCK. THE FOURTH TIME I WAS IN PARK AND TRYING TO REVERSE AND IT WAS STUCK, VERY HARD THAT I COULDN'T PRESS IT DOWN. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING. THEY SAID I HAD TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED MYSELF. *CN
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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