Three problems related to equipment have been reported for the 1998 Dodge Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The los angeles cbs affiliate station aired a story about Chrysler vehicles year 2007 to 2012 that were being investigated for a potential recall. The problem is a faulty tipm, also known as a powertrain control module. Vehicle owners report instrument panel problems, guages not working, airbag not working, windshield wipers operating without being turned on, problems starting the vehicle, and so on. I have a 1998 Dodge grand Caravan with many of these same problems/symptoms. I spent $212 on inspection and diagnosis fees. Pep boys told me that the problem was the powertrain control module and it would take a prohibitively high price to replace. My vehicle has recently experienced problems similar to the ones described above: fuel guage not consistently showing the correct amount of fuel in the tank; the airbag and horn not working; the wipers occasionally operate without being turned on; the power door locks do not work properly when vehicle is being locked & unlocked with the key; the heater operates without being turned on, and so on. I was wondering if this information can be used sent to the manufacturer or compared in information submitted by other Chrysler owners. The powertrain control module is a durable part, it should operate well for the life of the vehicle. I'm wondering if there is any investigation going on which may lead to a recall. Thank you for your attention.
A/c fan belt. I have went through 3 fan belts for this van and my parts dealer told me to find out if any recalls for the pulley was out there.
I own a 1998 Dodge Caravan 3. 3l and less than 55,000 miles, the tensioner pulley went out of alignment, the bolt holding the tensioner in place was sheared in half, the belt fell off, and the steering locked up immediately. Thank god this happen in the shopping mall parking lot and not on freeway, the van be impossible to control! have the van towed to c&m auto service, have the serpentine belt, the serpentine belt tensioner replaced and re-align the tensioner. The belt/pulley design on this van is flawed and a major safety hazard! in brazil, Chrysler did a recall back in 2000 - due to several issues related to belt/pulley system on the Caravan and grand Caravan models.