NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline Problems

1997 Dodge Grand Caravan (Page 3 of 3)

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 26
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,171 miles

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1997 Dodge Grand Caravan engine problems

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1997 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Comments (Page 3 of 3)

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problem #6

Sep 061999

Grand Caravan

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Lost control of vehicle, due to tension pulley snapping off at engine block and causing brake + steering on the one belt system. Serviceman stated that this is a common problem?doesn't sound safe to me!

- S.I., NY, USA

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problem #5

Jul 221999

Grand Caravan

  • miles
While driving along at various speeds and with air conditioning on, the engine shuts down lossing all power to brakes and steering as well as all electrical systems.

- Holland, MI, USA

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problem #4

Mar 151998

Grand Caravan

  • miles
While driving with the radio playing and the air conditioner on, and without any warning, the engine just dies out. But everything else is still working. Took vehicle into dealer twice, but they can't duplicate the problem.

- Sugar Land, TX, USA

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problem #3

Sep 151997

Grand Caravan

  • miles

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Vehicle stalls without notice at various speeds, leaving the vehicle completely disabled

- Marco Island, FL, USA

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problem #2

Feb 041998

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Intermittently while driving the vehicle stalls and loses all power which almost caused serious accident. Happened 7 times. The dealer cannot determine problem.

- Indianpolis, IN, USA

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problem #1

Aug 111997

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Engine burns too much oil.

- Alvin, TX, USA

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