5.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,000 miles

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problem #6

May 102004

Caravan 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 90,000 miles
I bought this van new in 1997 just after buying the van there was ticking noise coming from the engine I feel it is the lifters but dealership says no it was the fuel purge valve. The noise countinues to get worse and I am sure the noise is the lifters when I change the oil to 10W-30 the noise goes away. The oxygen sensor was replaced at approx 50K miles. The van has recently been in the shop for the transmission two or three time since November 2003 aprox. 90,000 miles on it. The transmission was hanging up in second gear when Dodge retuned to me the transmission shuttered while driving. Vehicle is now in the shop for the transmission again it is leaking from the output shaft seals and while in park when starting the vehicle the van jerks foward like the trasmission is still engaged. This all happens while in park. Sometimes when the vehicle is shifted from drive to park if the accelorator is pressed the vehicle jumps / jerks foward this seems to be a safety issue as my wife and I have three children that sometimes walk in front of the van to get in when we go off as a family. My check engine light came on just hours before I returned to the dealer for transmission service and it is the egr valve failure that caused the ckeck engine light to come on. The dealership tried to put the transmission off as that but I am also a mechanic the egr valve has nothing to do with the transmissionacting as if it is engage although it is acually in park.this is not good practice to lie about a serious problem with the vehicle. Also the transmission leak was caused from the first removal of the transmission and Chrysler warranty department said the leak would not be covered this is also very digusting when you remove an axle the seal should be replaced before you reinstall the transmission. The dealer is still trying to find out what is wrong with my transmission. The water pump has failed and also the cooling fan relay failed for the engine cooling system.

- Covington, GA, USA

problem #5

Sep 192002

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
On the same van they found it need rewiring of the O2 sensor 200+ dollar repair. Other problems they have fixed on the van since we purchased the van in March of this year have totaled over 1200 dollars now they have found the clockspring and this rewiring problem

- Hope Mills, NC, USA

problem #4

May 211999

Caravan

  • miles
Vehicle stalls, on one occasion vehicle hit a pot hole and vehicle stalled along with the failure of all power accessories, dealer replaced oxygen sensor and cam sensor, temperature gauge read hot, belt tensioner made humming noise, and flywheel was replaced.

- Beltsville, MD, USA

problem #3

Jun 292000

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Oxygen sensor replaced. Engine check light will come on the dashboard red.

- Peabody, MA, USA

problem #2

Oct 011999

Caravan

  • miles
While driving at any speed or sitting at stop the van just quits. Sometimes engine checklight will come on. The oxgyen sensor was replaced by dealership. Owner kept experiencing the same problem. On Nov 3, 1999, the van was taken to the dealership for the same problem. Dealer could not find what caused the problem.

- Collierville, TN, USA

problem #1

Dec 051998

Caravan

  • miles
Vehicle shut down due to failure of the (PCM) power control module and oxygen sensor.

- Unknown, UN, USA