1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WOULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WOULD RAIN OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER AND OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PULLEYS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE DEALER AND SEVERAL MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE CONSISTENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,426 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 241,625.

Mileage: 203,426

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY WHEN WEATHER IS VERY WARM. NO INDICATION OF OVERHEATING. LET SET FOR 10-15 MINUTES AND VEHICLE STARTS AND RUNS FINE UNTIL NEXT TIME. HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS, USUALLY ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAVE NOT HAD TO A DEALER TO CHECK OUT BUT HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WHO HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE STALLING.

Mileage: 125,000

ENGINE HESITATES AS IF STARVING FOR FUEL AND STALLS WHILE TRAVELING,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL YOU TURN OFF ENGINE AND RETSTART. TAKEN TO DEALER AND NO TROUBLE CODES FOUND. FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, FUEL INJECTOR O-RINGS, REPLACED. HAS HAPPENED OVER LAST SIX YEARS, SOME 20 TIMES AND DEALER HAS NO CLUE. 125,000 MILES ON ENGINE.*AK

Mileage: 80,000

I CAN'T KEEP IT RUNNING IN COLD WEATHER, NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED OF DRIVING.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769757. *AK *JB

Mileage: 100,000

ENGINE SPORADICALLY DIES WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR STOP OR TURNS. CAN'T FIND A PATTERN - HAPPENS IN ALL SEASONS, TEMPERATURES AND ROAD CONDITIONS.*AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED.THE DEALER SERVICED THE THROTTLE BODY, REPLACED THE CHECK VALVE, SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION, REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR, REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED MOTOR, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *SLC THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS REPLACED. PH *JB *CB

THE VEHICLE STALLS SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *YH

THE VEHICLE STALLS SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *YH

ENGINE CONSUMES A LOT OF OIL. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THE RPM MALFUNCTIONS. *YH

SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACE ON 05/27/1999 (MILEAGE:63959) BY DEALER AT A COST OF $163. THE TENSIONER HAD BROKEN AND THE VEHCLE HAD TO BE TOWED.

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE OLD SERPENTINE BELT BECAUSE IT WAS CRACKED. NEW ONE KEEPS SLIPPING OFF. CONSUMER REPLACED BELT PINCHNER JUST IN CASE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CONSUMER ENDED UP PUTTING THE OLD CRACKED BELT BACK ON & IT STAYED ON WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. *AK

NO SUMMARY

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE HOOD. CONSUMETOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

TENSIONER IN FOR REPAIR ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS

BELT TENSIONER: PULLEY SHEARED OFF WHILE PARKING, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ETC. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK

THE VAN, WITHOUT WARNING, LOST POWER AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED ON THE INTERSTATE 75. AFTER LETTING THE VAN SIT FOR 15-20 MINUTES WE WERE ABLE TO START THE VAN AGAIN AND HAVE DRIVEN IT SINCE THAT TIME WITHOUT A REOCCURENCE OF THAT PROBLEM. WE HAVE EXPLAINED THE INCIDENT TO OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND HAVE HAD THE VAN CHECKED OUT. THEY DIDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF YEARS APART BUT TWO OF THEM HAVE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE INTERSTATE AND WE HAVE HAD BEARLY ENOUGH POWER TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. OTHER THAN THESE THREE INCIDENTS THE VAN HAS PERFORMED WELL. I HAD NOT FILED A REPORT BEFORE NOW BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS WEB SITE AND ONLY FOUND IT THROUGH CONSUMER REPORTS WEB SITE WHILE LOOKING FOR A NEW VAN. *AK

VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY, HAPPENS MORE OFTEN NOW. PROBLEM GETTING WORSE. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR, PROBLEM OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH STALLED ON THE HIGH WAY, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT ELECTRICAL POWER. BUT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WERE ON. TWO DEALERS WERE CONTACTED, AND NEITHER OF THE DEALERS FOUND ANY PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER NOT CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO BRAKES AND STEERING FAILURE.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES. *AK