Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 07-05-93 | 6088786 | Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm | 01/07/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 52963 | Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 070698 | 11/20/1998 | 602612 | Some subject vehicles may experience a loosening or loss of the nut retaining the engine cooling module fan causing a vibration initially. if not addressed immediately, fan blade will not turn and engine could overheat. *ak | 01/05/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 180597 | 02/14/1997 | 51978 | Vehicles with 3.0l engines - intake valve deposits - driveway die out, rough idle, lack of power, sags or hesitation. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 182394 | 12/01/1994 | 37861 | Sag or hesitation on cold start up. *tw | 01/13/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 070394A | 12/01/1994 | 07-03-94 | 39005 | Serpentine belt comes off pulleys. *tw | 02/28/1995 |
| 070294A | 12/01/1994 | 070294-0394 | 37792 | Serpentine belt comes off pulleys. *tw | 02/07/1995 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 180197 | 01/17/1997 | 51274 | Erroneous mil illumination with hex code $2e-egr system failure. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 110295 | 03/01/1995 | 39977 | Exhaust noise when accelerating or when vehicle is under moderate load. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 120000 | ||
| I am having a problem with the a/c, heater switching to blow out through the defrost when accelerating or under load causing poor cooling/heating. i talked to chrysler and they said it would cost to figure out what is causing it to switch. i have had the compressor replaced while it was under warranty because it was leaking. i had to replace the cooling fan after warranty. it failed again almost a year later. but the part was replaced with only installation cost. i would be interested in knowing what other things can be done to solve the problem of switching to defrost. sincerely dwayne c. abbott | |||
| 1 | 07/25/1998 | ||
| The ball joints and starter failed, the brake line was broken, the side door fell off, the vehicle experienced oil and coolant failures. also the vehicle needed an outer rod end installed and a new transmission within one year of purchasing the vehicle. *jg *jb | |||
| 12/28/2002 | 1 | ||
| The sliding door separated from the hinges, also there was problems with the oil, coolant, ball joints, starter, brake line, tie rod, transmission, exhaust and the front brakes. ts *jb | |||
| 04/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Freon was leaking from air conditioner. leak was coming from under dashboard. took vehicle to mechanic, and they had to go under the dashboard, they fixed the leak. one month before, had to put a brand new transmission. then driveshaft belt broke. consumer has had nothing but problems with this vehicle. *ak left door switch failed. heater core, evaporator, condenser, o- rings and seals all replaced. starter failed. engine timing case cover, gaskets seals belt and tensioners failed. *yh | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| When driving at any speed the temperature gauge went up to hot, and the vehicle wasn't running hot. there was a cooling leakage, and the pressure gauge light kept coming on. the dealer could not determine the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 09/22/1999 | 91800 | 1 | |
| During vehicle inspection the consumer was informed that steering column was excessively loose. the dealer also replaced the front cover, timing chain tensioner, water pump and oil pump. *ak *cb *nlm | |||
| 03/15/2001 | 3 | ||
| Plastic wheel on water pump pulley has broken on three occasions. all repairs were done by an independent repair shop. but, problem kept reoccurring. believed this problem was caused by defective parts. asking nhtsa to look into this matter. feel free to provide us with any further information concerning this problem. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2000 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| I am so disappointed in dodge/chrysler i should have bought a toyota. no safety defect mentioned in summary. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 2 | ||
| The vehicle keeps running hot and blowing head gaskets without giving any warning or light signal that it is running hot. had it repaired twice...the first repair lasted about a year then blew a head gasket again. the mechanic said that this was due to the heads being made of aluminum. cannot find any defect bullitons of that nature. thank you vian r. woods | |||
| 08/28/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| No summary | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| When driving at any speed the temperature gauge went up to hot, and the vehicle wasn't running hot. there was a cooling leakage, and the pressure gauge light kept coming on. the dealer could not determine the problem. *ak | |||
| 06/25/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1993 | |
| My 16 year old was driving 2 children home when the car broke down in the road! | |||
| 10/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Engine cooling system failed. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Engine cooling system fan keeps loosening. if consumer does not tighten fan periodically, it would fall off. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| Whenever it rains the fan belt keeps coming off due to the water getting under the hood of the vehicle and on the engine. *ak | |||
| 04/20/1999 | |||
| Engine cooling fan broke, causing vehicle to overheat and stall. had engine damage. this may have resulted in a crash. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 09/02/2002 | 3 | 07/17/1993 | |
| The consumer had a brake recall# 96v099000-repairs done, and two months later the brakes failed again. *ak the abs were checked and the consumer was told that they were okay. the first time the brakes failed, the consumer was then notified of a recall. the second incident occured when the daughter experienced total brake failure-on the highway. the vehicle was towed to a dodge dealer and the consumers were told that the brake failure was determined and repairs were done. (but because of the continued problems, the vehicle stayed at the shop for about 2 weeks plus) the last incident happened one month later, where the brake light had come on. per invoice-found that the actuator piston in the hydraulic assembly was leaking-replaced, also replaced the brake valve and brake line, the fitting was frozen in the valve-replaced, found a low accumulater to be defective-replaced, and the rear heater coolant lines leaking anti-freeze. *scc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/10/2001 | 06/10/2001 | ||
| Motor mount making noise when using gas pedal | |||
| Brake pump prematurely fails, causing engine rings to blowout.also, when brakes are applied pedal becomes very hard, causing extended stopping distance. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Engine made a banging noise in morning, like it was going to blowout. it sounded like no oil was in engine. consumer used up to 1 quart every 900 miles. consumer has been battling this problem for sometime. dealer said problem involved valve sleeve. consumer had to pay $3000 to get it fixed because manufacturer wouldn't honor warranty.*ak the engine problem occured while the vehicle was under warranty but the dealer waited until the warranty expired. the consumer pointed out replacing or repairing the engine out of pocket was very expensive. *yh | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| Seals no longer fit head properly, and engine is sucking oil through, and causing car to smoke from the tailpipe.*ak | |||
| 1 | 03/20/2000 | ||
| The vehivle burned alot of oil and there was blue smoke coming from the exhaust. comsumer had the head gasket replaced and then had a replacement engine installed. nlm | |||
| 1 | 03/20/2000 | ||
| Engine mounts failed. nlm | |||
| 10/21/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1993 | |
| Breaks - at 21,000 miles began to experience break problems - 1st a bad break spring later - 48,000 abs pump replaced; 56,000 break problems again and was told they could not duplicate problem; at 80,000 piston assembly (recall) was replaced again due to light staying on and breaking failure engine - 18,000 miles oil leak was discovered; bad gaskets 48,000 informed dealership van was using excess oil, they stated no problem 62,500 cylinder gaskets had to be replaced, car had to be towed to the garage 81,000 car died out - bad intake vale, all exhaust guides bad, heads needed redone, and a new valve job tailgate - rattled at 18,500 and was adjusted; 21,800 instrument panel light stayed on and door was hard to closed; tailgate has never been correct air conditioner - does not stay cool, dealership checked for leaks and recharged ; following year it is was not cold again radio - at times it does not turn on, or it just turns off on its own other not listed - window seals seem to be leaking air | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| When driving transmission did not change gears. broken engine mounts cause movement within engine. consumer has contacted dealer, stated transmission needed replacing. dealer replaced the engine mounts. transmission replaced but the new one was bad also--caused axle to go bad. *ak *ml | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| Engine blown head gasket | |||
| 04/05/1999 | 3 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Leaking oil, changed head gasket, now getting a white smoke, mechanic claims it's now the rings, but it's strange for all the rings to go on a vehicle at once and specially one with such low mileage. i'm looking at having to replace the entire engine on a vehicle will extremely low mileage | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| There is a leakage in the engine head gasket which is causing the cooling to leak out, and the pressure gauge is high. | |||
| 03/29/1999 | 10/01/1993 | ||
| Mechanic states that valve failure is extremely uncommon in mini-vans with this low mileage. the dodge dealer mechanic also atated that they are replacing engine valve at the rate of one vehicle per week on this particular engine. this clearly demonstrates a defective engine and should be covered by the company. *ak | |||
| 01/25/1999 | |||
| When driving in snow the belt will come off of the pully, causing power steering/alternator/water pump to fail, nothing runs. dealer contacted and repairs were made - replaced a plate. problems still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 3 | 06/01/1994 | |
| The belt tensioner pulley shaft has failed for the third time. on last failure vehicle was exiting highway when the part failed, lost power steering, brakes, alternator, water, and oil pump. vehicle was very hard to steer. | |||
| While driving the engine pulley broke, causing steering to get stiff. cause of problem unknown. *ak | |||
| 02/05/1996 | 2 | 07/09/1997 | |
| Head gasket failed. | |||
| 09/16/1996 | 1 | ||
| Motor mounts replaced. | |||
| 10/16/1996 | 1 | ||
| Belt tensioner replaced. | |||
| 05/12/1997 | |||
| Engine: excessive vibration when driving 30-35mph . also dealer noticed excessive play in the motor. when he was checking vehicle engine and transmission mounts seem to be the main concern because so many have been replced on the 93 caravans. *ak | |||
| 11/03/1996 | |||
| Tensioner belt pulley broke off the the motor, causing a loss of steering control while driving. *ak | |||
| 06/10/1996 | 1 | ||
| Time belt cover seal leaks. | |||
| 07/10/1995 | 0 | ||
| Pulley broke. *sd | |||
| 06/17/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1993 | |
| While driving, at approx. 50mph, suddenly serpentine belt tensioner pulley detached, causing engine to shut down, no warning. *ak dealer replaced tensioner assembly and serpentine belt. *slc | |||
| 07/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Motor mount broke. | |||
| 09/10/1994 | 0 | ||
| Idler pulley blew apart. | |||
| 04/13/1996 | |||
| Engine pulley worn out, causing belts to pop off. resulting in steering lockup. *ak *ak | |||
| 12/20/1995 | |||
| Engine mounts cracked, causing engine to fall out of its housing. *ak | |||
| 03/29/1996 | |||
| Tensioner wheel bolt broke off from engine block while vehicle was in motion; could cause loss of power steering possibly resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 12/08/1995 | 8 | ||
| Loud noise from idle pulley bearings. *sd | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Belt tensioner bolt sheared off, causing tensioner to fall . | |||
| 11/30/1994 | 0 | ||
| Timing cover replaced. *sd | |||
| 11/30/1994 | 0 | ||
| Oil pan gaskets replaced. *sd | |||
| 11/28/1995 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Drive belt popped off, caused vehicle to overheat and lost steering control. tt consumer states tensioner pulley let go. *slc | |||
| 09/04/1995 | 1 | ||
| Steering belt tensioner fractured, resulting in power steering lost and vehicle overheated. tt consumer states design of the part is poor with metal to metal contact until center pivot bolt freezes to the housing and the bolt shears. *slc | |||
| 10/26/1995 | |||
| Exiting parking lot belt tensioner failed w/loss of steering control. please describe details. tt | |||
| 05/13/1995 | 3 | ||
| Replaced oil pan gasket twice. | |||
| 08/10/1995 | |||
| Heard a belt noise, replace belt and tensioner. tt | |||
| Belt tensioner sheared off after owner started vehicle. please describe details. tt | |||
| Belt tensioner failed while traveling down highway. please describe details. tt | |||
| 08/15/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving, power steering went out. tt | |||
| 06/10/1995 | |||
| The belt tensioner bolt on the engine, causing the vehicle to loss all power steering. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/01/2002 | |||
| Vehicle will stall intermittently when coming to a stop, will start right up again. dealer not contacted yet.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 20 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle will stall anytime, very dangerous. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle stalls and wont restart for about 30 minutes, stalls while driving or just idling, problem cannot be diagnosed on computer at dealer, i heard this is a typical caravan problem but nobody knows how to fix it. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| Engine burns more oil than gas. smoke is a blue cloud color coming from exhaust. dealer will fix it at consumer's cost.*ak | |||
| 4 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| Vehicle has experienced continued stalling problems. *mjs | |||
| 1 | 03/20/2000 | ||
| The vehivle burned alot of oil and there was blue smoke coming from the exhaust. comsumer had the head gasket replaced and then had a replacement engine installed. nlm | |||
| 04/17/1996 | 2 | 04/01/1993 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 09/17/1999 | 100 | 04/01/1993 | |
| There have been many components replaced over 6 years - problem keeps recurring. | |||
| Transmission malfunction. engine harness replaced. master cylinder replaced. | |||
| 08/02/1999 | |||
| Engine compartment a fire started unexpectedly. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 06/13/1995 | 6 | ||
| When manuvering a turn the vehicle loss power and the steering wheel locked, failed component unknown to dealer. | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| Oil leaks many | |||
| 12/20/1998 | 02/01/1993 | ||
| No summary listed for this vehicle. | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 15 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Engine stalls continuously. | |||
| 2 | 12/29/1993 | ||
| Engine stalled. | |||
| 01/03/1994 | 1 | 08/24/1993 | |
| Engine noise. | |||
| 06/10/1996 | 1 | ||
| Seal on the engine leaks. | |||
| 09/12/1993 | |||
| The engine stalls and cuts off when the vehicle is in motion. *ak | |||
| 07/30/1994 | 0 | ||
| Noise heard from engine/transmission area. *sd | |||
| 03/04/1994 | 30 | 03/01/1993 | |
| Vehicle stalls out during rush hour traffic at any speed, resulting in hard braking and steering. tt *jb | |||
| 09/04/1995 | |||
| Steering belt tensioner fractured, resulting in power steering lost and vehicle overheated. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 3 | ||
| Engine belt came off, causing steering failure. dealer repaired belt, but problem has reoccurred. *ak when driving 38 to 42 mph steering wheel is vibrating. consumer states pressure pulley or tensioner keeps breaking bolt, it does not take pressure, at speeds above 38 mph it vibrates like it's going to come off. *slc | |||
| 11/29/2000 | 2 | ||
| The pulley/belt tensioner disintegrated and came apart causing parts to fall off engine while driving and resulting in an immediate loss of power steering. nlm *slc | |||
| 01/15/1999 | |||
| Ongoing problem with serpentine belt coming off pully whenever vehicle rolled over a puddle of water or snow. dealer notified and installed a shield over area, and problem is still occurring. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| The pulley of the belt tensioner malfunctioned, causing a squeaky noise. the belt gets out of place and eventually breaks without warning, which may cause an accident. had replaced the belt previously. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 07/10/1995 | 0 | ||
| Belt broke. *sd | |||
| 06/17/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1993 | |
| While driving, at approx. 50mph, suddenly serpentine belt tensioner pulley detached, causing engine to shut down, no warning. *ak dealer replaced tensioner assembly and serpentine belt. *slc | |||
| While driving, the vehicle belt tensioner broke, causing the engine to shut down. please describe. *ak | |||
| 10/07/1995 | 7 | ||
| Broken belt tensioner/serpentine belt caused power steering failure. *tt | |||
| 08/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Frayed serpentine belt replaced. *sd | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Belt tensioner failed. *sd | |||
| Belt tensioner failed resulting in complete lose of steering. towed to shop replacing belt and tensioner. please describe details. | |||
| 11/28/1995 | |||
| Drive belt popped off, caused vehicle to overheat and lost steering control. tt | |||
| 05/02/1995 | |||
| Engine check light comes on and engine dies out while driving. please identify problem part. tt | |||
| 08/10/1995 | |||
| Heard a belt noise, replace belt and tensioner. tt | |||
| 05/26/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fractured power steering bolt tensioner, causing loss of power steering. tt | |||
| 05/24/1995 | |||
| Single belt drive; bolt going through idler pulley sheared while sitting still w/ac on. please describe details. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| Engine burns more oil than gas. smoke is a blue cloud color coming from exhaust. dealer will fix it at consumer's cost.*ak | |||
| 01/26/1998 | |||
| There is an excessive amount of carbon monoxide, inside the vehicle, due to malfunctioning exhaust. driver had to be hospitalized. | |||
| 10/28/1996 | 3 | 03/15/1993 | |
| Both brake rotors rusted on inside surface, causing brake failure, also exhaust donut failure. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 08/03/1995 | 1 | 07/09/1997 | |
| Oxygen sensor failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 12/28/2002 | 1 | ||
| The sliding door separated from the hinges, also there was problems with the oil, coolant, ball joints, starter, brake line, tie rod, transmission, exhaust and the front brakes. ts *jb | |||
| 11/11/1999 | |||
| Consumer was traveling on the highway and vehicle just stopped. also, engine was blowing blue smoke from the engine exhaust manifold pipe. *ak | |||
| 11/28/1994 | 1 | ||
| Seal ring to exhaust pipe replaced due to noise. | |||
| 05/13/1994 | 1 | 07/17/1993 | |
| The seal that goes around the exhaust pipe wore out. *ak | |||