On august 11 ,2004 our 1995 dodge caravan failed to pick up speed on the nj turnpike, while going to newark airport. Although there were no injuries or accidents, it was stop and go on the way home at night. The car was purchased in july 1995 from suburban dodge in metuchen, nj. I took the car to the dealer (now mcdonagh dodge) to have the vehicle diagnosed. They said that it was a transmission failure. The car does not run properly now. I have not had it repaired because it is an expensive repair. In addition the AC compressor also needs to be replaced. According to the dealer if the compressor is not replaced a belt may break and I could lose power to the steering. These problems should not happen for a vehicle that has only 94,000 miles.
1995 Dodge Caravan: sudden loss of power
10 of the 488 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Caravan describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
After airbag wiring system recall has been done, 2 blocks away vehicle shut off. Vehicle lost all power. Dealership notified. *ak *ttvehicle is still inoperable after the installation of the new airbag. Dealership is refusing to honor the workmanship (airbag recall).
When applying gas pedal vehicle would lose power or hesitate, and then jump forward into gear. Also, stalled completely out. Dealer said it needed a new transmission.
Vehicle stalled while decelerating and turning, vehicle also lost power steering and braking, the dealer replaced the egr valve, however this did not remedy the problem.
Consumer was traveling 25 MPH in traffic. Bolt to serpentine belt broke, causing a loss of power steering. Dealer was no help to problem. So consumer installed it himself. *ak bolt broke at the point of fusion to plate.
Engine stalled while decelerating and turning. Lost power steerring and brakes. Almost turned into oncoming 18 wheeler and almost rear-ended by another. This failure has happened 10-12 times previously. Have taken to dealer twice for problem. Dealer response has been that this is normal or that it might be bad gas, but use the same gas in other car with no problem. Replaced the egr valve, but no improvement.
While driving engine stalled out without warning, causing a loss of power steering. Vehicle has to be turned completely off in order to start back up. Mechanic can't duplicate the problem.
Serpentine belt keeps coming off in rainy conditions while driving, causing loss of power steering.
Serpentine belt tensioner failed, causing loss of power steering and overheating of vehicle.
While driving at any speed vehicle intermittently lost power.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Valve Body
- Some subject vehicles may experience a loosening or loss of the nut retaining the engine cooling module...
- Information on gasket surface preparation on aluminum engine components
- Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of...
- Concerns with engine coolant usage
- Vehicles with 3.0L engines - intake valve deposits - driveway die out, rough idle, lack of power, sags or...
- Erroneous MIL illumination with hex code $2E-EGR system failure. jd
- Exhaust noise when accelerating or when vehicle is under moderate load
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Dodge Caravan loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 1995 Dodge Caravan?
10 of 488 owner complaints about the 1995 Dodge Caravan (2%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Dodge Caravan?
There are 0 recalls and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Dodge Caravan
Stalling 35No deployment 25Transmission failure 23Wipers 20Airbag light 17ABS 14Brake failure 12Door locks 12Power steering loss 10Headlights 8Grinding brakes 6Overheating 6Won't shift 6Ball joint 5Fuel pump 5Hesitation 5Jerking 5
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