A defect within exhaust valve damaged the head gasket. The part is on backorder. *ak .
1996 Dodge Grand Caravan engine complaints
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After exiting interstate 80 my wife lost steering control of our minivan. Fortunately this was on a suburban street and not on the highway. Upon inspection of the engine I found that the belt tensioner (fp# 4612894-AC) was no longer attached to the engine.
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Transmission failed.
Dealer said using 1 qt oil/1,000 miles is normal but it is not
We have had multiple problems in most components of this vehicle including but not limited to both rear sliding doors, front and rear wipers, coolant leakage, engine fan & belt malfunctions, intermittent stalling, transmission failure and continuous malfunction, multiple parking brake malfunction and adjustment problems, multiple interior light malfunction, rear quad seat attachment problem, and other more cosmetic related problems with cracking door panel & poorly installed carpet & seat covers.
Tensioner pulley bent, and the serpentine belt came off. The second time the pulley actually broke off. Bothe times the car lost all controls, luckily, both times I was driveing on a small strret and slow speed
When getting into the vehicle consumer can smell vapors. Also transmission leaks. In addition, when putting gas into the vehicle, consumer should be able to put 15 to 16 gallons into the tank, but can only put 12 to 13 gallons into the tank.
I purchased a '96 dodge grand caravan in 2/97 with approx 15,000 miles on it. Within the first couple of weeks the serpentine belt was breaking apart. The dealership replaced it and said all looks good. A few weeks after it, happened again. This time the dealer checked and said there was a defect and the upgrade was ordered (the belt was replaced again). When the upgrade parts arrived and were installed, the belt had to be replaced again. Sometime after that the belt went again. Because I was beyond the 30,000 mile point I went to my usual machanic. He replaced the belt. A short time after that the belt fell apart again. This time the mechanic got intouch with chrysler and was told about the upgrade which according to chrysler had already been done on the vehicle. He was told to use only original replacement parts when replacing the belt. Which he did. Although this one lasted the longest, last week it had to be replaced again. Then last night the belt flew apart again. This time it wrapped around one of the lower pullys as it broke apart, and sounded like I was dragging a garbage can under the van. That 7 belts in 2 years. Something has got to be wrong.
Van leaks from gas tank. Dodge dealer said rollover valve was defective. Mechanic indicated that he has been replacing the valves constantly for weeks. This was a newly designed valve that became defective. Dealership ronald olsen dodge---402‑397‑8400. Vehicle has been repaired.
Pin that secures the pulley assembly broke, causing loss of vehicle control cause unknown. Please give any further details.
1. There are 2 problems with wipers. 1.the front windshield wipers go on by themselves. It occurs at different times and different speeds, even when in park. To turn them off I must turn it on and then off again. 2.when front wipers are placed in the high position they will go off by themselves leaving me unable to see. To make them go back on I must turn it off and then back on. Have had it at the dealers numerous times to no avail. They change a part but don't fix the problem. 2. While driving at highway speeds the belt will fray and just fall apart leaving me with no power steering and no accelerator or generator. This is dangerous because I travel with my 3 small children on rural highways and driving on only whatever power is in the battery and without the powersteering the van becomes almost impossible to steer. My dealer has informed me that it is the tension pulley and that it is a problem for a lot of people and when asked if it was a recalled part he informed us it was not but should be. It is a part that can not be changed by us(there are no instructions in the mechanics manual we were given). We called chrysler and was informed that we had to have the dealer replace this part at a cost of $90 for the tension pulley plus labor. This however will not solve the problem because there is still a defect.
Tension pulley/ power steering belt failed.
Radiator fan relay failed.
Intermittently when driving the engine stalls out with no indication , resulting in the loss of vehicle control. The delaer has replaced the idle speed motor. Owner has contacted the manufacturer. *
While driving vehicle about 45 MPH vehicle stalled on the road, causing lack of acceleration or power. Dealer and manufacturer were contacted. *ak windshield wipers come on by themselves, dealer replaced multifunction switch. Vehicle would not start up and run, dealer replaced battery. Steering wheel shakes while braking, dealer machined rotors.
While driving vehicle intermittently stalls. Vehicle has been in dealer's shop, and manufacturer was notified. Condition has not been resolved at this time.
Almost at stop hit small bump and both air bags deployed. No accident or damage to the vehicle other than the bag deployment.
In high humidity, the vehicle stalls.
Engine would shut off during driving at normal speeds. Also steering wheel locks up, making it difficult to steer away from traffic.
Vehicle's engine shuts off while driving at normal speeds and the steering wheel locks making it hard to steer.
While driving 70 MPH the vehicle stalled without prior warning which almost caused an accident. Took to dealer and dealer cannot determine problem.
Engine surged when brakes were applied and resulted in a minor crash.
While traveling the vehicle will stall out without indication. Please provide further details.
The engine caught fire after being parked for 2 minutes. Vehicle was totaled.
Intermittent stalling. In addition, vehicle experiences transmission slippage.
Vehicle will vibrate strongly prior to stalling when in park position.
Transmission planetary gear failed.
Broken engine mount failed.
Right side sliding door lock mechanism failed.
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