Engine Cooling System Problems of Dodge Grand Caravan - part 1

Tl-the contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving 45 mph, the temperature gauge on the instrument panel started going to the red side; indicating that the vehicle was having trouble regulating the engine cooling system. The contact also stated that there was a strong odor of fuel entering the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and carbon filter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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Rear evaporator leak -air conditioning system does not work- evaporator and aluminum hoses are 6" from rear tire - the evaporator will be damaged and/or corrode/oxidize at some point and leak - it will cost between $800 - $1500 to repair for an obvious design problem - if it hasn't leaked yet it will from the on-line complaints that I've seen.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that there was a leak in the air conditioner which could cause the air bag to deploy without warning. The dealer had not been notified. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inserted red dye with the freon that would identify and plug the leak. The mechanic advised the contact that the remedy may or may not correct the failure. The current mileage was 83,000. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000. Bw.

Extreme toxic hazard caused by failed factory installed heater hose connectors. Full information available. 2000-2010 vans, possibly a large amount of different vehicle involved. There was a problem with the coolant system. The first indication of any problem was a strange odor that occurred at various times, inside the vehicle after being inside for a length of time. I searched for obvious leaks, but there were none. It seemed that Chrysler used a molded plastic compression type hose fitting in the assembly process of their coolant system, in some vehicles. The fitting had one flaw, as I have found out, were made to be put together correctly, they are keyed, but, if put together incorrectly, as in this case, it allowed leaking of ethylene glycol coolant to drip onto a 2200 plus exhaust manifold cover, in the vehicle engine compartment, in small droplets, that becomes a super-heated vapor, which is drawn into the vehicle ventilation system, when it is in operation. . . Updated 12/17/13.

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For the 2nd time in less than a year, the serpentine belt came off the belt-tensioner in my 2000 Grand Caravan sport. This incident results in power steering, engine coolng, air conditioning and other systems to stop working immediately. Both incidents happened while driving in the rain, it is an obvious design flaw with Chrysler family of Mini-vans.

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A/c stopped working while driving.

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Air conditioner.

Air conditioner failed prematurely, at this time the car has 45,000 the failure must have happened before 40,000. Cooling a/c is not working, blowing warm air. Looking online found many 08 Grand Caravan owners with same complaints. Car after warranty will cost $135 to inspect and refill. I asked the dealer to pressure check the hoses for leaks, they said they will do a color dye check on the a/c system hoses. Brakes were done at 12,000 miles failed again at 35,000, this time I am not going to have the dealer fix it, I am ordering reybestos hybrid rotors and advanced performance brake pads. Warning - Dodge oem brakes and rotors are pos, do not let Dodge install them. I am also considering replacing the calipers with reworked caliper from another source. Horrible noise from rear brakes, when driving and the brake is not engaged. Slight right turns also cause squeaks/grind noise that sound like its coming from rear. When brake is engaged the noise stops.

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1. Metal coolant lines going to rear heater failed ,massive corrosion where the heater hose attaches to the pipe completely rotted/rusted out, the vehicle had 75k miles on it. 2. If the coolant level gets too low of course my engine will overheat and seize. 3. The steel pipes need to be replaced for aluminum pipes or corrosion protection from the factory that's needed to withstand harsh climes, especially ones where salt is used to deice roadways.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle was leaking water from the cooling system and overheating. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that hoses for the cooling system needed to be replaced. There were no recalls addressing the failure. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to inform NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Van stops for no apparent reason. Just started in summer heat. Transmission acted up, had it serviced---now transmission made huge noise, no reverse, loud whining, all going out. Loud squeaks in supports, brakes replaced but still squealing even when pedal not pushed. Horrible fogging problems, have had to pull over and wipe windows inside and out when raining. Almost wrecked when vehicle stopped in traffic. Can't see due to fogging when raining. Just an accident waiting to happen---going to the junk yard. Manufacturer needs to own up to problems. Won't own another.

2005 Dodge Grand Caravan with 45,000 miles. Needs evaporator, rear expansion valve and rear lines for ac. Told that most Chrysler minivans have this problem after just 3 years. With this many problems, why no recall? total cost for repairs is $1,250. 00.

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Metal coolant lines going to rear heater failed. Completely rotted/rusted out ($470 in parts/labor, part was $200). Vehicle had 116k miles on it. Part was replace with new design coolant lines.

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I noticed a puddle of antifreeze under my 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan. I took it into my local repair shop to be diagnosed and they said that it was a rear cooling/heating system pipe that had rusted and was causing my antifreeze to leak out and not properly circulate in my vehicle. I was told that Dodge had a recall so I consulted my local dealer who informed me that the recall was for 2004-2005 model years that are having the same problem but not for my vehicle. I was told I would have to pay for my vehicles problem even though it was the same exact one that was on recall for the newer vehicles. I took my vehicle back to my local repair shop while having to fill the radiator with a gardenhose every time I took it out because the engine was overheating due to this problem. They replaced my rusted steel pipe with the newer designed aluminum pipe that Dodge is now using in the vehicles. This cost $300 to replace.

Metal coolant lines going to rear heater failed. Completely rotted/rusted out ($400 in parts/labor). Vehicle only had 41931 miles on it. Sould be filed under air conditioner, heater, ventilation but there was no cat. For it.

1. Routine maintenance check. 2. Manifold bolts rusted and broken, which could cause sudden loss of coolant with sudden breakdown while driving. 3. Overhaul coolant system.

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Transmission lines leaked and were tightened under warranty. Transmission lines started leaking again but this time I had to pay because all of a sudden the line was fractured due to some external cause. Transmission stutters and shifts hard especially between 25 and 35 mph. Started complaining to dealer around 30,000 miles, of course when I returned for the 3rd time to complain at just over 37,000 miles they had no previous record in their computer so I had to pay to have it looked at. They still insist nothing is wrong and the problem is getting worse. The coolant reservoir is always almost empty no matter how much I pour in. Dealer insists this is normal and pressure tests indicate nothing is wrong. . If the system is sealed where is all of the coolant going?.

Equipment failure - 50,000 miles - all coolant steel piping in vehicle rusting from the inside out. Stainless lines from rear heater ok but all other lines rusting. Blisters on piping and lines under passenger seat rusted through and leaking. Had to replace all steel lines with rubber hose. Steel lines not replaceable without removal of engine.

On February 8, 2004, herman lino, CO owner of car, called me to report some trouble with the Dodge caravan. The red light came on and the cruise control light also came on. He pulled over to the side and felt that the engine was warm. He opened the hood and saw some smoke which he thought may have been from an overheated engine. I told him, by phone, to add some coolant to the radiator. He purchased a container but the radiator only took 1/2 of the container. After a while, the red light and cruise light went off so he started the car to drive home which was about 2 miles away. As he ascended a slight incline, he saw smoke coming out of both sides of the hood, more from the driver's side. He immediately stopped the car, turned off the engine and stepped out to the front of the car. He opened the hood and something immediately burst into flame. The flame was about 5-10 ft high. Herman said it looked like a house on fire. He stepped back when another explosion erupted. Police and firemen converged on t he scene and after things cooled down, an inspection was made. A report from the fire dept was issued. The fire erupted about 8pm. The car was towed to ace towing about 5 miles away from the scene the car had less than 15,000 miles, is in good shape and had regular service at the Dodge dealer. The entire engine was burned and needs replacement. There's a large hole in the windshield when the fire entered the vehicle. Top of the dashboard sustained melting and damage. Front seats, upholstery incurred little damage. The ceiling of the van shows soot marks. This vehicle had it's original battery. There was only one driver . Owners had no otc coverage. Please tell me what I need to do to get some assistance to replace or repair the car. It is an ims vehicle. It appears that it is a company defect. I have the car here on my premises. Mrs. P. Caindec.

I purchased my 1998 Grand Caravan in October of 2003. I love this vehicle, it has everything I want and need. I purchased the same type of vehicle after the other one was totaled by a deer. Could you please tell me why there is no recall on the air conditioner? I replaced the evaporator in my other van and this one needs the same thing done to it. This vehicle was purchased in the cooler month, but now that it reaches 100 degrees here in florida, I need an air conditioner that works. I cannot afford to pay $1,400 to fix this one, I did in my other van and am still making the payments on that repair bill. I have three children and cannot go anywhere when the heat is so intense. Many people with a caravan have this same problem. Can you help, can you explain why there has not been a recall on this malfunctioning problem? thank you!.

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Ac failed cooling. Unit has lost its freon charge. Unit was rechardeg and dye installed to locate leak. Leak was foung in front evaporator. Was advised core leak, not a copper to alum joint, but through aluminum part of core. Appeared to be deteriorated by acid. Other involves three failures on battery on this vehicle. The original, a replacement installed in oct 2001 and that failed this July 2003.

While traveling on highway and without prior warning power steering went out. Also, vehicle started to overheat. Dealership was aware of problem.

While driving vehicle had a strong odor which smellled like coolant coming from vehicle. When consumer lifted hood odor got stronger. Also, odor was making occupants of vehicle feel sick to point of nausea. Contacted dealer, and dealer couldn't find cause of problem.

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Two issues to discuss. First windshield wipers appear to work independently on instructions when on intermittment setting. You never know when or where they will stop. Second issue is the tensioner and water pump within the cooling system. I have had to replace them each twice in the last year. It appears to be a chronic problem.

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Part breaks off at shoulder. It is obvious that the part was cracked in the heat treating process when it was made based on the discoloration in the area where the crack was located. Failure of the part , which is sudden, dissables the power steering and the water pump. Engine failure will follow.

Failure has occurred twice within two months. Vehicle is undriveable due to overheating. This stranded family with small children both times.

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The vehicle lost its power steering, cooling system, etc. When the tensioner went bad and the engine belt came off. My local service station advised they have had to replace numerous tensioners on this make/model, and they're surprised there hasn't been a recall - especially considering the danger involved. The dealer (herb gordon Dodge) advised that there is no problem with the tensioner, and that it is "normal wear" for it to go bad at 76,000 miles. In case the problem is not unique, I wanted to report it. I have had numerous problems with this vehicle.

Previous recall on this vehicle for radiator fan relay failure. If such was a safety defect, would not failed water pump present same safety risk?.

Water pump failed. Yh.

Replacement of ac compressor & evaporator cost $1450; engine head was replaced free even though warranty had expired(spent $870 on maint and repairs of which $300 was to replace spark plug wires and resistor pack that was said to cause check engine light. Head was actually casuing problem); fan relay repaired under warranty; firestone said water pump frozed and caused belt to break ($300 repair).

Transmission will not shift out of second gear under load conditions going uphill. When weather is hot, the drivetrain and engine overheat, can not maintain speed while attempting to maintin speed of greater than 45 going uphill. When pulling out onto a highway going uphill with the speed limit 45 or more, you can not accelerate to the speed without the engine racing at over 6,000 rpm and the transmission will not shift out of second gear while it is in a load situation. Daimlerchrysler has stating in writing that it is a design fualt issue and they have no intentions of resolving the bad design. This condition has cause numerous close calls concerning accidents.

We have had multiple problems in most components of this vehicle including but not limited to both rear sliding doors, front and rear wipers, coolant leakage, engine fan & belt malfunctions, intermittent stalling, transmission failure and continuous malfunction, multiple parking brake malfunction and adjustment problems, multiple interior light malfunction, rear quad seat attachment problem, and other more cosmetic related problems with cracking door panel & poorly installed carpet & seat covers.

This component failure in heavy traffic could cause loss of all power assist equipment due to consequential damage to surrounding components. The manufacturer classifies it as a "wear part". The shaft connecting the part to the engine showed quite clear evidence of a fracture line. The dealer seemed unfazed by our complaint of part defect and appeared to consider this a common failure. The component failure could easily have caused my wife to lose control of the vehicle if she had been driving at high speed in traffic.