1992 DODGE CARAVAN Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

ENGINE HESTIATES. ENGINE MOUNTS, LIFTER, TIMING CHAIN AND TIMING CHAIN COVER REPLACED. VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED OUT. DEALER FOUND LARGE HOLE IN ENGINE WHERE PISTON ROD WENT THROUGH ENGINE BLOCK. TRANSMISSION MAKING CLUNK TYPE NOISE AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. RACK AND PINION ON STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT *NLM

Mileage: 84,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE STALL AT ANYTIME. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING CRANKSHAFT BECAME LOOSE AND WAS CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AT ANY SPEED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

ELECTRIC RADIATOR FAN SEIZED UP AND BLEW A FUSABLE LINK THAT WAS LOCATED ** INSIDE ** THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS NEAR THE FRONT WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR. WHEN THE FUSABLE LINK BLEW, IT SET FIRE TO THE OTHER WIRES AND FUSABLE LINKS IN THE PLASTIC COMB SHEATH. THE DEALER FIX THIS BY PATCHING THE WIRE HARNESS. TWO WEEKS AGO MY VAN WAS WORKED ON BY THE DEALER FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO WHERE THEY PATCHED THE WIRE HARNESS. LAST WEEK THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE THE HARNESS REPAIR WAS MADE. I DO NOT BLAME THE DEALER BUT I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGN ENGINEERS WOULD PUT A FUSABLE LINK ** INSIDE ** OF A WIRE HARNESS!!*AK

SERPENTINE BELT WORN AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC

CONSUMER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND HE SAID IT WAS A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM, IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED THAT HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN CHANGED 3 TIMES. *AK

VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER EVEN IF ON CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE WILL START UP EASY, BUT THERE IS NO POWER UPON TAKING OFF. ENGINE IS RUNNING, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOTHING. CONSUMER HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER. *AK

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN WE FELT A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND AN UNUSUALLY ROUGH ENGINE OPERATION WHICH SEEMED TO COME ALL OF A SUDDEN. WE DROVE THE DISABLED VEHICLE TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE ROCKER ARM SHAFT SUPPORT TOWER HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE BASE. THE HEAD WAS ALUMINUM. THE TOWER WAS CAST INTO THE THE HEAD. THROUGH NO FAULT OF OURS THIS CONDITION HAPPENED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY MECHANIC INDICATED THAT HIS ENGINE REBUILDER SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN MANY ALUMINUM DODGE GRAND CARABVAN ENGINES WITH THIS BROKEN TOWER CONDITION OVER THE YEARS. WHEN I APPROACHED THE SERVICE REPAIR MANAGER AT CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH, HE STATED THAT HE HAS NEVER HEARD OR SEEN THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM BEFORE FOR THIS TYPE OF ENGINE. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICEM, THEY STATED CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT A WARRANTEE. I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET TO SEE IF I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS SUFFERED A $1666 REPAIR BILL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHICH I AM TOLD IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. YOUR ASSISTANCE IN SUPPLYING US WITH ANY INFORMATION ON THIS SUBJECT IS WELCOME. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE OVERHEATING.

WATER PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.

DRIVER HEARD LOUD POP, LOSS OF BELT DUE TO BROKEN TENSIONER CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL.

SERPENTINE BELT MALFUNCTIONED/REPLACED. *AK

CONNECTING ROD BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE ROD, PISTOM NRG/ AMD CRAMLE SHAFT TO BECOME DAMAGED.

IN THE LAST MONTH THE SERPENTINE BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO BREAKAGE WHILE DRIVING THE CARAVAN AT 35 MPH. A NOISE COMES FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE STEERING TIGHTENS, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE ORIGINAL BELT WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED.

VEHICLE STALLS FREQUENTLY WHILE IDLING OR DRIVING. SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE WEATHER IS COOL OR COLD, AND WHEN MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR, RAIN OR FOG.

VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING. YH

SERPENTINE BELTS REPLACED. YH

THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR CAP REPLACED. YH

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED. YH

ENGINE LIFTERS AND ROCKERS IN BOTH HEADS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. YH

REAR ENGINE BLOCK LEAK REPLACED, CYLINDER HEAD REMOVED AND THREE VALVES REPLACED. YH

REAR ENGINE BLOCK LEAK REPLACED, CYLINDER HEAD REMOVED AND THREE VALVES REPLACED. YH

ENGINE PULLEY/CRANKSHAFT FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

FAILURE OF THE BELT TENSIONER CAUSED BELT TO COME OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK

A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED THE ENGINE STARTED STALLING WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS OR ON INCLINES, AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE DOSEN'T START RIGHT BACK UP. *AK

BELT TENSIONER FAILED, CAUSING COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF VEHICLE.

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED, WHICH CAUSED OIL LEAKAGE.

ENGINE STALLS WHEN MAKING TURNS.

DURING TURNING MANEUVER HEARD SOMETHING DROP. PROGNOSIS: BOLT TENSIONER SHEARED OFF STEERING WHILE DRIVING; ALSO CAUSING COOLING SYSTEM AND POWER STEERING TO SHUT DOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES ABS HAVE REDUCED BRAKING PRESSURE, BRAKE PEDAL COMES UP WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND BRAKING, DEALER STATES BRAKES ARE FINE. *SLC

LOSS OF ALL WATER FROM RADIATOR.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO, REPLACED ENGINE PISTONS AND ABS BRAKES. *AK

AT 60,000 MPH THE FIRST HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND AT 120,000 MPH THE SECOND HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. *AK

AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED UP THERE IS A NOISE, TOOK TO MECHANIC, HE SAID THERE WAS A FAULTY OIL PUMP . *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/RADIATOR FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ERRADICALLY UPON REACHING 35 MPH. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THREE OR FOUR MILES THE ENGINE HEATS UP ONLY SOMETIMES, PURCHASED TRUCK USED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND, SMOKE NOTICED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. AS A RESULT, THE PISTONS BROKE AND RODS WENT THROUGH THE OIL PAN.

BOLT HOLDING POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY TO ENGINE BLOCK FAILED, CAUSING BELT TO FALL OFF ALL PULLEYS. *DSH

FAN BELT SQUEALING. *SD

MOTOR MOUNTS LOOSE. *SD

OIL PAN REPLACED. *SD

WATER PUMP LEAKS. *SD

ENGINE BELTS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES W/SHREDDING DESTROYING ANOTHER COMPONENT. BELT TENSIONER ALSO FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ENGINE BELTS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES W/SHREDDING DESTROYING ANOTHER COMPONENT. BELT TENSIONER ALSO FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE INDICATING PROBLEM. TT

BELT TENSIONER BROKE, RESULTING IN CONTROL FAILURE, REPLACED BELT. TT

#PE95-012 THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED. TT ALSO BATTERY LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT ON AND POWERE STEERING IS TIGHT, BATTERY WAS RECHARGED AND SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED.*JB

FRONT MOTOR MOUNT FAILED. *DSH

SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF PULLEY AFTER DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *SD

SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER BEGAN TO LOOSEN W/LOUD SOUND. TT BELT WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER SOUND CAME BACK AND WAS REPLACED AGAIN. *SLC

BELT TENSIONER BROKE, RESULTING IN HARD STEERING, REPLACED BELT TENSIONER AND BELT. TT CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT PROBLEM WAS SUE TO A FAULTY BOLT.*JB

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TENSIONER BROKE. TT CONSUMER STATES ENGINE WILL NOT RUN WITHOUT IT.*JB

#PE95-012 THE BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT THE BELT HAD 5TH BELT IN IT AND WAS FULLY REPLACED ONCE AND ALIGNED. IT FAILED AGAIN AFTER A YEAR DURING THE HEAT OF SUMMER. PULLY REPLACED ONCE. *YH

#PE95-012 THE BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT THE BELT HAD 5TH BELT IN IT AND WAS FULLY REPLACED ONCE AND ALIGNED. IT FAILED AGAIN AFTER A YEAR DURING THE HEAT OF SUMMER. PULLY REPLACED ONCE. *YH

BELT TENSIONER BROKE OFF WHILE IDLING IN STOPPED TRAFFIC. *AK

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED. TT

SERPENTINE BELT IN VEHICLE HAS FAILED, POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURE. TT SEAT BELT CONSTANTLY COMES UNFASTENED, CONSUMER HAS COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY. *SLC

SERPENTINE BELT IN VEHICLE HAS FAILED, POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURE. TT

BOLT BROKE THAT HOLDS THE BELT ON THE TENSIONER PULLEY WHILE DRIVING LOSS OF STEERING POWER, PE95-012 ACTIVE. TT

ENGINE RACED, ROD BOLT BROKE ,BUSTED A PISTON AND THREW IT THRU BLOCK. TT

BELT TENSIONER HAS FAILED (3) TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

PE95-012 ACTIVE, BELT TENSIONER BROKE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN TRYING TO MOVE VEHICLE. TT

VEHICLES FAN BELT TENSIONER HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE DUE TO VERY LOUD NOISE. TT

CONSUMER WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING WENT OUT DUE TO THE BELT COMING OFF. TT

CONSUMER WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING WENT OUT DUE TO THE BELT COMING OFF. TT

FAN BELT TENSIONER PULLEY PIVOT SHAFT BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE FAN BELT TO DROP OFF LEAVING NO POWER STEERING/WATER PUMP/ALTERNATOR/AIR CONDITIONER. *SD

THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING ALL VEHICLE FUNCTIONS TO STOP WORKING. TT

VEHICLE STALLED.

REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT.

REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR.

REPLACED PCV VALVE.

REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR.

REPLACED PCV VALVE.

MOTOR MOUNT BROKE AT 22,000 MILES, RESULTING IN NOISE. TT

AT APPROX. 17K THE VEHICLE THREW A ROD , AND AS A RESULT THE ENGINE SEIZED UP. TT

THE TENSION BELT BREAKS DOWN ALL THE TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL OUT. TT

REPLACED FRONT ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT. *AK

REPLACED LEAKING HEAD GASKET. *AK

REPLACED LEAKING WATER PUMP/THERMOSTAT. *AK

VEHICLES SERPENTINE BELT FALLS OFF WHILE DRIVING.OCCURED 2 TIMES.MFR IS AWARE OF IT. TT

TENSIONER BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT