2007 Dodge Caravan Steering Problems

I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH SEEMS TO BE BURNING OUT NOT ALLOWING ME TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN ON THE ELECTRIC SWITCH AND WHEN IT DOES, HAS A HARD TIME TRYING TO GO BACK UP. THEN MY DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER VAN DOOR HAS A BUTTON ON TOP IN THE FRONT THAT YOU CAN HIT IT AND ITS SUPPOSE TO OPEN THAT SIDE OF THE VAN DOOR, THE VAN DOOR ALSO DOESN'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE IT HAS TO BE OPENED ON THE OUTSIDE POSING A DANGEROUS ISSUE. BUT THE OTHER SWITCH OPENS THE PASSENGER SIDE VAN DOOR FINE. MY 3RD ROW SEATS DON'T WANT TO STAY UP , THEY WANT TO LAY DOWN POSING SAFETY HAZARDS. MY BEARINGS OR SOMETHING SOUND BAD, AND MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED ON THE INSIDE AND WO'NT OPEN ON THE OUTSIDE.

NHTSA ID

11190594

Incident

Mar 21, 2019

POWER STEERIG BECOME NOISY AFTER BEING DRIVENA FEW MILES AT HIGHER SPEEDS

NHTSA ID

10983165

Incident

May 24, 2008

Mileage

17,000 mi

AFTER REFUELING OUR 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, IT STALLED AFTER GOING LESS THAN A MILE. WE WERE MAKING A TURN AT THE TIME. WE LOST POWER STEERING SINCE THE ENGINE STALLED & THE CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON. WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER TURNING IT OFF FOR A LITTLE WHILE, WE GOT IT TO RESTART BUT AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN A MILE & TURNING AGAIN, IT STALLED AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AFTER REFUELING OFF & ON FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. ONCE WE WERE IN AN INTERSECTION & IT HAPPENED. THANK GOODNESS WE GOT IT RESTARTED & OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. WE BROUGHT IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP & THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM & DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT WE ARE TO DO AT THIS POINT. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT MYSELF LET ALONE LET MY 15 YEAR OLD DRIVE IT WITH HER LEARNER'S PERMIT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10669775

Incident

Jan 2, 2015

Mileage

99,280 mi

DIRECTION ASISTE( POWER STEERING). *TR

NHTSA ID

10460297

Incident

Aug 23, 2011

Mileage

55,312 mi

ON THE WAY HOME FROM A NICE VACATION (UNTIL THIS HAPPENED)WITH SON AND GRANDKIDS WE WERE GETTING BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY (THANK GOD IT HAPPEN BEFORE ENTERING HIGHWAY THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE FELL APART CAUSED A FIRE AS WELL. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. A LADY THAT SAW THIS HAPPENED WAS BLOWING HORN TO MAKE US STOP. I SAW THE SMOKE WE PULLED OVER GOT THE KIDS OUT CALLED 911. A MAN FROM THE HOTEL GRABBED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. VAN HAD TO BE TOWED. IT COST ME 400.00 FOR THE REPAIR AND HAD TO STAY IN A HOTEL FOR 2 MORE NIGHTS. MY SON HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR TO DRIVE HOME TO GET BACK TO WORK. THE GARAGE SAID HE'S NEVER SAW THIS HAPPEN. I READ THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN AS WELL. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE 06 AND 07 CARAVANS? HAS THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS ABOUT THIS OR ARE THEY WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED!!!!!!!!! THANK GOD WE WERE NOT YET BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10424045

Incident

Aug 14, 2011

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A LOSS OF POWERING STEERING OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUTIOUSLY MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND AND STEAM EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITH THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING LINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED REGARDING THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,251.

NHTSA ID

10416700

Incident

Jul 7, 2011

Mileage

64,251 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STEERED TO THE RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THEY ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE FRONT END AND RE-ALIGNED THE VEHICLE, BUT NOTHING WORKED. THE DEALER EVEN CHANGED THE FRONT TWO TIRES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 03/14/08. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10211448

Incident

Apr 1, 2007

Mileage

16,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS NEW (922 MILES) AND WAS BEING DRIVEN IN STOP AND GO INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. STEERING WAS TOTALLY LOST. STEERING WHEEL ROTATED FREELY BUT HAD NO AFFECT ON VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED, CONTROL WAS LOST AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IN THE HIGHWAY CENTER MEDIAN. VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ELK RIVER CHRYSLER FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. AFTER REMOVING STEERING COLUMN BOOT THE CHRYSLER TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AT FACTORY. THE ROLL PIN WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT AREA OF THE SHAFT. THE ROLL PIN WAS REPLACED AND PROPERLY INSTALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10193989

Incident

Jun 13, 2007

Mileage

922 mi