Oil Pump Problems of Dodge Caravan

2014 grand Caravan. Consumer writes in regards to engine compartment annoying sounds, bracket installation to eliminate the noise, alternator replaced, water and oil pump replaced. Dealership still unable to repair engine noise issue.

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My 2006 Dodge Caravan was bought brand new from the dealer. After 80000 miles it develop a very bad leak. I took it to mechanic number 1 who told me that the crank shaft has a manufacturing problem - to much end play has occurred and was grinding on some of the components in the engine including the oil pump. I thought he was saying that to make more money so I told him to replace the oil pump which he did. Two weeks later the problem started again. I took the van to mechanic number 2. Who told me the same problem. The crank shaft has a major problem in the 2006 Dodge Caravans. The oil drips so much and gets blown on the exhaust and burns - that might catch fire so left it with mechanic number 2. To repair this problem according to the 1st and 2nd mechanics the whole bottom part of the engine has to be replaced and perhaps the engine block as well. Since this is a major problem with the Dodge Caravan 2006 I think it will be fair for the manufacturer to take responsibility.

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I have a 2007 Dodge Caravan 2. 4 engine I bought it new only 3 years old now the warranty ran out 2 days before the car broke the crank seal keep popping out this is my 4th time 2 times I had to change the oil pump and 2 times I have to change the seal I am going out my mind I love the car so much I put so much in it and Dodge say there are no recall.

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My boyfriend noticed an oil leak under the van. We took it into a repair shop to have it fixed. They said that it was the front crankshaft seal. Ten days after it was fixed, the van started leaking again. We took it back to the shop. They fixed the leak again and took it for a test drive. The van stared leaking during the test drive so they ran a bunch of tests. They decided the problem was the oil pump. When they took the oil pan off to fix the pump, they found the thrust bearing in the oil pan. I decided to have it towed to a different repair shop. That shop told me that I'd have to replace the whole engine. I think that the bearing was faulty and that it defiantly shouldn't have gone out considering the van only has 30,000 miles on it. The second repair shop said that they couldn't fix just the thrust bearing because the engine was toast. I am the second owner of the van. When I bought the van it had 18,000 miles on it. It was under warranty, but it expired in November 2008. The second repair shop said that there are no used engines or refurbished engines available. I pay $305 a month in payments and can't afford a repair bill that shouldn't have happened in the first place.