Dodge Grand Caravan Sxt — repair costs

2006–2006

What repairs commonly cost, by system, on this vehicle — real book labor hours and parts pricing at national rates, not a single all-in number. This is a per-job breakdown, not a prediction of what you personally will spend: it doesn't know your mileage, your ZIP code, or which specific job (if any) you'll ever need.

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steering

2 complaints on this vehicle · median 91,000 miles

Every steering job in our cost table — not just the one this vehicle's complaints suggest, since we can't reliably tell which specific job a complaint became.

Tie rod ends with alignment

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $90–$260 parts

$270–$510

Power steering rack replacement

4.0h at $107/h (independent) + $320–$1,800 parts

$750–$2,230

exhaust emissions

1 complaint on this vehicle · median 80,000 miles

Every exhaust emissions job in our cost table — not just the one this vehicle's complaints suggest, since we can't reliably tell which specific job a complaint became.

Oxygen sensor replacement (one)

1.0h at $107/h (independent) + $70–$390 parts

$180–$500

Exhaust manifold with studs

4.0h at $107/h (independent) + $264–$1,440 parts

$690–$1,870

Catalytic converter replacement

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $450–$2,100 parts

$720–$2,370

EGR cooler replacement (diesel)

6.0h at $107/h (independent) + $720–$2,160 parts

$1,360–$2,800

Diesel particulate filter clean or replace

4.0h at $107/h (independent) + $1,080–$3,840 parts

$1,510–$4,270

Costs are national estimates built from book labor hours × a shop door rate (from BLS metro technician wages, national median since no buyer location is collected on this site today) plus a parts-price range. They are not this vehicle's actual repair history and don't account for your location, shop type, or mileage. A system with more complaints on this vehicle isn't necessarily the one that will cost more to fix — this shows what repairs in that system typically run, not which one you'll need. See Methodology for the full model.