2000 Dodge Grand Caravan engine problems

Filed Jun 10, 2021 · Engine · AZ

I was driving at 75 MPH on an Interstate Highway. The 3.3 liter V6 engine, with 120,800 miles on it, threw a rod and cracked a 3 to 4" diameter hole in the block. I have cared for this car religiously for 14 years. It had full oil level. It is available for the next couple of weeks for examination if desired. I was able to get off the highway onto the shoulder safely.

Filed Nov 28, 2018 · Engine · 75,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 50 MPH with a full tank of fuel, the fuel gauge displayed as empty. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and depressed the reset button since the vehicle had just been fueled. The vehicle was restarted and operated normally, but the failure recurred approximately eight other times in a four month period. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the radiator needed replacement. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed Sep 13, 2018 · Engine · 180,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge grand caravan. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted and the revolutions per minute decreased. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 180,000.

Filed Feb 28, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 290,000 miles · AK

The serpentine belt on 96-2000 chrysler minivans slipping off is a known issue and has been for years. Time and time again chrysler has refused to issue a recall for it. It is due to a manufacturing defect in one of the engine mounts causing a pulley misalignment. The belt slipping off causes loss of power steering, water pump, and alternator. The power steering loss can cause a driver to not be able to correct in time and cause an accident. The loss of the water pump can cause overheating resulting in engine damage. The loss of the alternator can cause the car to eventually stop running when the battery is drained, causing motorists to be stranded. I live in alaska and I'm not always in cellular signal when driving and temperatures in the winter get down to -30 f at times. I can't wait sometimes several hours for a tow truck to get to me without risking hypothermia at those temperatures. This needs to be made into a recall so it can get fixed.

Filed Jul 6, 2016 · Airbags, Engine · 186,425 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge grand caravan. While driving the vehicle on several occasions, the serpentine belt detached from the drive pulley. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was able to place the serpentine belt back on the drive pulley. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred several times only while it was raining. The contact also stated that the clock spring in the steering wheel failed, which caused the horn to fail and the front driver's air bag to become inoperable. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v480000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 186,425.

Filed Sep 7, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 32,000 miles · TN

I have a dodge ricon activan wheelchair van. It is a 2000 model. I purchased it with only 29000 miles. After driving the van for 60 miles it will start stalling, looses power and die. This has happened to me 3 times. The first time it happened I had my son with me (he has spastic quad cerebral palsy) we broke down next to a dodge dealership. Getting my son home was a nightmare. The dodge dealership worked on the van. Yet,the problem is still there. After 60 miles it stalls and dies. On saturday I was broken down with my child on the interstate.it was 92 degrees out side, how horrific. I can see if the van had 100,000 miles to have issues. I was fortunate to get the van pulled to the side of the road, if not we would have been hit and killed.this is a issue that needs recalled. This is a safety issue.

Filed Aug 28, 2015 · Engine · 81,000 miles · VI

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge grand caravan. While driving 5 MPH in the rain, the belt on the engine of the vehicle disengaged. The contact stated that the failure recurred every time it rained or when the vehicle was driven through water. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000.

Filed Aug 12, 2014 · Engine · 202,579 miles · PA

I have a 2000 dodge grand caravan sport, the serpentine belt has fallen off 4 times since I have had the vehicle. The first time it came off I was going 35 MPH in a residential area, a friend helped my dad put the belt back on, then a few days later it came off again going 55/60 MPH, took it to a local mechanic and had the water pump, serpentine belt and tensioner pulley replaced. About one to two week(s) later the belt falls off again during excelleration to get onto an express way, this time took it back in and they replaced the tensioner itself. I thought the problem was fixed, but it happened again on august 12, 2014, it was raining and I was only going 25 MPH as I turned onto my street, luckily I was able to pull into the drive way before my van started to overheat.

Filed Mar 20, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 175,000 miles · CA

When driving (usually accelerating) the engine will stop running causing difficult breaking and steering. This has happened on multiple occasions and getting worse!!!!! The steering wheel must be tilted up before it will restart.

Filed Mar 3, 2014 · Engine, Steering · 207,000 miles · CA

Significant risk ? Complete loss of control due to poor design (unresolved manufacturer known issue): during a moderate rain storm, the serpentine belt once again slipped off the pulleys, which disabled power steering, causing a complete loss of control of the vehicle as it was accelerating from a stop (my wife was unable to fight the weight of the vehicle). Luckily, the vehicle had just left a stoplight and had only attained about 20 - 25 MPH. The vehicle was stopped before hitting anyone or anything in a very crowded pedestrian area of downtown san diego's historic gaslamp quarter. Given the reduced visibility from the rain and nighttime city illumination, it?s amazing this did not result in pedestrian injuries or even deaths or damage to waiting taxis or parked cars. This is the second time this has happened to this vehicle in the rain, but the first in which total loss of control occurred. The first instance also occurred at night, in the rain, while waiting in heavy airport terminal traffic. Numerous reports of dodge grand caravan serpentine belts slipping off in the rain can be found online in dodge forums. A technical bulletin was issued for prior model years but does not include the 2000 model year. Also of note, after the vehicle stopped it began to overheat as the water pump was also disabled by the loss of the serpentine belt.