2001 Dodge Grand Caravan: engine overheating

Filed Apr 27, 2013 · Brakes, Engine · 121,000 miles · NY

I have a 2001 dodge grand caravan sport and I had nothing but problems with it from the brake lines rotted away to the anti freeze line rotted away also the steering getting hard to were it wont budge also lights flickering and overheating so there's nothing on my van that isn't a problem I spent thousands of dollars on these problems and they just continue to happen anything on my van that holds fluids just rots away from the inside out and now the water pump housing that's bolted onto the motor were the hose attaches to goto the firewall so that you have heat and AC inside the van rotted off so there's a hole were the nipple would be to connect a hose to and the dealership wont help me in anyway shape or form so im basically on my own so I guess there waiting for someone to die before they fix anything on these vans they have so much concern for the civilians that buy there car vans ext. They keep up like this everyone who buys a vehicle from them is certain to die and they wont have any customers to sell to period because they will all be dead.... Its time to take our story to the press and you will see how fast the will fix these issues so if your a owner of a dodge chrysler and having problems such as me we should get the press involved and have them write a story about there lack or care for there customers safety so lets team up and write me at [xxx] and lets put a flame under there butts. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 14, 2012 · Engine · 170,000 miles · ME

My van is overheating. It broke down on the massachusetts pike, it then started smoking from under the hood and from the undercarriage. The fans aren't turning on when the air conditioner is on, and the air conditioner is not staying cool.

Filed Jun 15, 2006 · Engine · 91,800 miles · KS

I noticed a puddle of antifreeze under my 2001 dodge grand caravan. I took it into my local repair shop to be diagnosed and they said that it was a rear cooling/heating system pipe that had rusted and was causing my antifreeze to leak out and not properly circulate in my vehicle. I was told that dodge had a recall so I consulted my local dealer who informed me that the recall was for 2004-2005 model years that are having the same problem but not for my vehicle. I was told I would have to pay for my vehicles problem even though it was the same exact one that was on recall for the newer vehicles. I took my vehicle back to my local repair shop while having to fill the radiator with a gardenhose every time I took it out because the engine was overheating due to this problem. They replaced my rusted steel pipe with the newer designed aluminum pipe that dodge is now using in the vehicles. This cost $300 to replace.

Filed Nov 17, 2004 · Engine · 88,000 miles · OH

A metal hose underneath the van rusted through and exploded. This resulted in all the coolant leaking out. This caused the van to immediately overheat and stall while driving. The dealership peformed a diagnostic test and discovered the hose needs to be replaced. *jb

Filed Oct 28, 2004 · Engine · 46,000 miles · NY

Consumer stated that the steel tube that runs to the water pump rusted, causing the vehicle to overheat, eventually losing fluids. Vehicle finally shut down.

Filed Oct 8, 2004 · Engine · 45,000 miles · OH

The vehicle overheated while driving, due to lost of coolant. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer found two metal lines, one line was leading to the A/C and the other line to the heater. Both were corroded through.