Engine Oil Leaking Problems of Dodge Grand Caravan

Oil filter adapter/oil cooler. While getting the transmission replaced that had a total failure at 110,000 miles while enroute to get the recommended 120,000 mile service, the dealer informed us that the oil cooler had a decent sized crack near the base and required replacing. They told us the could order the part but wouldn't know when it would be in because there were 14,772 units on back order. He searched the system and found 1 available 2 hours away. I left the dealer and drive straight there and it too was gone with no projected arrival of more. I was told if I kept the oil topped up and kept an eye on it, it would be ok and not cause engine damage. I have not spent enough on oil to keep it topped up that I could have paid for the part of it we're available. Online aftermarket sources are sold out with no idea when they'll get more. As of 09:30, 15 March 2021, the parts department of landers cdjr in bossier city, louisiana confirmed that there are now over 15,000 units on back order and when requesting to order, they don't even have an estimated wait time. Went direct with Dodge and was told that they would �escalate the review to try and get the part to the dealer�. Not sure how that will happen when they don't have a supply to meet the demand. Each dealer I've called in a 6 hour radius from my location has said it should be a recall with it being such a faulty design of plastic resting directly on top of the motor but that fiat won't do that. My biggest concern is the oil leaking down, sprays on to the exhaust creating the potential for a fire hazard.

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Car purchased brand new March 2015. February 2021 at approximately 93,000 miles extensive oil leaking damage. Car is leaking oil from the oil filter housing unit including the gaskets around. At this point, the correct part is on back order from Chrysler, per the dealer where purchased the car, I am number 28,000 plus in the line to receive this part. There is no eta for when the part will be available. The van leaks when parked and in drive. I got an oil change end of December 2020 and was down to two quarts of oil in a month time and 1000 miles since oil change. The car is now un driveable and Chrysler is doing nothing to assist with getting a loaner vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated oil was discovered on the floor of the garage. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the screw on oil filter adapter had failed causing oil to leak from the engine. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer james Dodge located at 13007 wicker Ave, cedar lake, in 46303 and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

I recently purchased a used 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan in Nov 2020. I went in for an oil change and was informed of a small oil leak. The dealership said that the oil filter adapter housing needed to be replaced. They are unable to get the part at this time said they are not sure when it will come in. Meanwhile I am driving in a van that is still leaking and told just to check it weekly and to it off in the meantime. I'm not sure if you can help out if I should direct this to you or someone else. I saw this info on NHTSA. Gov. Any guidance how to report this issue would help. I have seen videos that say this usually occurs if someone torques the filter to tight. This is the first oil change since I purchased this vehicle and the last page that did the oil change was the dealership in oct 2020. I'm so frustrated right now because the warranty the dealership sold me doesn't cover this issue. I don't know when it will even be resolved. I don't want to risk the leak getting worse and I don't catch it or my van catching on fire. Please help if you can.

Fuel pump relay went bad. Also found broken oil filter valve, broken flex pipe to exhaust and leaky transmission lines.

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Passenger side air bag exploded. Luckily no injury. Vehicle was not moving. I didn't even know it could do that! I'd like this fixed. Also, two leaks in engine. Oil leak/transmission leak. Is this normal? leaks are ongoing. Another thing: noticing headlights getting slightly dimmer, then brighter, at night as if some sort of electrical problem? this happens during driving and not driving.

I just made this same report but with my son's Dodge 06 VIN number. Ignore that report!! for my Dodge 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan here is my report: passenger side air bag exploded. Luckily no injury. Vehicle was not moving. I didn't even know it could do that! I'd like this fixed. Also, two leaks in engine. Oil leak/transmission leak. Is this normal? leaks are ongoing. Another thing: noticing headlights getting slightly dimmer, then brighter, at night as if some sort of electrical problem? this happens during driving and not driving.

Car suddenly lost power while driving on the freeway at 60mph; engine remained on. I pulled over, turned off the car, and it started back up again and drove fine for about 2 miles. �service engine soon� light came on. When it lost power again, I slowed and then tried to reaccelerate, and it drove fine for about 5 miles, enough to get me off the freeway and to a safe location. I checked the oil and transmission levels, which were ok, and there was nothing leaking under the car. Went to an appointment, and came back to the car, which started up and drove ok for about a half mile, then it shut down completely at a traffic light. This time it wouldn't start back up again, so I pushed it onto a side street, where it started up fine and drove to the nearest gas/repair station. Now, the van won't start again. Van was proceeding straight in all situations.

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Oil filter housing is faulty, started leaking oil outta no where and many others I've researched online are having the same problem. Was told by dealer it was cause of over tightening oil filter started leaking right before I was about to do an oil change so I doubt it was over tightened.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, when depressing the brake pedal, the oil pressing and unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic and was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact state on November 9, 2019, while driving 55 mph, when she depressed the accelerator pedal but failed to accelerate. The contact stated the vehicle was while losing speed but was able to driver to the right side and park on the side of the road. The contact stated the steering wheel became difficult to turn at that moment. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact stated she called the police due to her disabled husband being in the cold over 2 hours. A police report was filed. The contact stated an ambulance transferred them to the hospital but no one was injured or needing to seek medical attention. The vehicle was towed to her residence. The vehicle was towed to independent mechanic where she was notified there was a oil leak in the engine and needing engine to be replace. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer has been informed of failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Dp.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently purchased. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the garage overnight. Upon moving the vehicle out of the garage, engine leaked out onto the garage floor. The contact stated upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact became aware of three areas on the oil pan that was rusted out and had holes which allowed engine oil to leak from the oil pan. The contact was concerned that the oil leak could cause a fire and injury to the vehicle occupants. An unnamed dealer was contacted and the contact was informed that there was no recall or warranty for the oil pan on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000. Ah.

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Tl the contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that there was a premature leak of oil under the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who contacted the dealer (dewey Dodge Chrysler Jeep, 3175 se delaware Ave, ankeny, IA 50021, (515) 289-8700) to order the part. The dealer stated that the oil housing unit was on backorder with 720 other vehicle owners waiting for the part. The manufacturer was contacted. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

At 4 years old and about 60000 miles, my caravan started to severely leak oil. It would go through a quart a week. From my internet research it seems like the oil filter housing is the main culprit. I hope they recall the defective parts.

2014 Dodge Grand Caravan leaking oil from oil filter housing. Oil is accumulating on the transmission area. When the oil hits something hot, it smokes. Might start a fire.

A fluid leak was found on the garage floor under our van. Upon further inspection it turned out to be engine oil. We took the van to the dealer to have it looked at as it is still under manufacture's warranty. The dealer mentioned that the oil "cooler" or adapter was probably cracked from the last oil change. This part is what holds the oil filter. It is a plastic part that is subject to torque when the cap is removed and replaced after changing the oil filter. This part is engineered to fail after so many oil changes. Once it fails, oil is forced under pressure on top of the engine, causing a potential fire risk. The dealer will not cover this under manufacture's warranty since they did not perform the oil change. This is a serious issue and a recall of this part with replacement using a metal replacement should be seriously considered before someone gets hurt, not after.

Oil filter housing has a major oil leak. Part # 68105583ae is on national back order because so many of these have failed. I have called dealerships across the country and no one will sell one due to the amount of failures and the only way to get the part replaced is to have the dealership's service department replace one.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the tires would become bald prematurely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the vehicle needed an alignment. Additionally, the motor mount and the lower intake gasket was fractured, causing an oil filter housing leak in the lower intake gasket. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 13,000.

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We have had our van in for service and oil changes in the past. The engine had less than 40,000 miles and was using almost 4 quarts of oil in less than three months. The last time it was serviced, the dealer could not find any reason why it was using oil. They said to keep an eye on it by checking it frequently, and they could try to monitor it to see why we were loosing oil. We could always find small spots of oil in our driveway and on parking areas/garage floor. The dealer did check the vehicle and said they could not find any oil leaks. They did however find a leak in the transmission line, which did not explain why we were having to replace oil on a regular basis. We had just placed 4 quarts of oil in the van two days prior to the service appointment. The van was totaled in an automobile accident the next month, so we were not able to follow up on the oil leak problem but felt that we should report this problem since other Dodge caravan owners have had the same problem where they have low mileage on their vehicle, and oil loss for no known reason.

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I had continually added oil every month starting after about 10,000 miles. I changed oil every 3-5,000 miles. Driving back from up north and I heard a ticking noise. I had checked the oil level before our trip on 8-3-07 and added 2 quarts of oil to bring it up to full. As we had the windows closed as the temp had fallen to chilly, I could no longer hear the noise until we were within mile of our home. It became louder and as we pulled into the driveway, it was very loud. I was going to bring it to a dealership to get it checked out the next day, but the van would not start. I had it towed to the closest dealer and they looked at it the next day and told me that the engine had blown. They told me to contact Chrysler as they would too. I did and they told me it was not going to be covered due to lack of maintenance. They wanted oil change records and I did some myself but had 3 from a local repair shop. They wanted 2 more and I could not supply these as I had done them myself. I did have a receipt for the oil I added in last July, but that was it. I have about 37,000-38,000 miles on the van. The dealership wants me to pay for the tear down of the engine even though I was told the first week that Chrysler had ok'd the tear down to find the problem. Now the dealership called me and wants me to pay for a tear down so they can look into why it broke. I told them , you already told me that you had the ok to do this and it should be already done. I went to the dealership and the van was on the hoist and was particularly disassembled. The dealership wants me to pay for the tear down and a new engine that will cost almost $5,000. I have it documented on at least one oil change that it had used 2 quarts of oil between changes. I had no leaks below my van so I was unaware that this engine was eating oil. Other than having to add some every month. More if you need it.

While driving 40 mph engine locked, and vehicle veered to the side of the road. Vehicle was towed to a local dealership that couldn't work on it for two weeks, and then and stated that warranty expired. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic. The oil had gotten down extremely low, but no warning or check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was being checked for oil leaks.

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While driving consumer Dodge Grand Caravan will go into neutral. The consumer stated on one occasion, the vehicle was in drive, but it would not move. The consumer had to move the lever a few times in order for the vehicle to move. The consumer was told the problem she was experiencing could not be duplicated in the 2 weeks the mechanic had the vehicle. The steering wheel pulled to one side and vibrated when slowing down. The rotors needed to be resurfaced. The emission hose and gas cap were replaced. The passenger side door has to be opened and closed several times before staying shut. The oil pan gasket and axle seal were leaking.

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This car is a lemon and has continuous problems. The engine gaskets are now bad and leaking oil all over the engine. I have been told by the dealer (moser Dodge) that this is affect and a continuous problem with this 3. 0 engine. This also creates a serious fire hazard. However Dodge said there is nothing they will do with me to repair this or share this cost. I am sick and tired of Dodge and will never buy another one.

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Consumr was backing out and noticed an oil spot on the ground. Oil was leaking. Manufacturer agreed to pay for 1/2 . Consumer for financial reasons was not able to have repairs done. Dealer stated that no damage would be done to vehicle if consumer continued to drive it while the problem existed. Consumer returned to dealer, and was told that lower half of engine cylinder and seals needed to be repaired.

Transmission oil was leaking from where the solenoid pack had to be replaced, also, engine oil gasket pan had to be replaced.

Crankshaft was leaking oil. Seals had to be replaced due to amount of oil that was leaking. Technician did not know wath caused leakage.

Vehicle continues to leak oil. Dealer has replaced oil pan engine and oil filter. Provide further details.

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I looked on the internet and was surprised to see how many people were experiencing oil leakage from the rear of the engine. Dt.

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