cooling system problem
6.0
fairly significantTypical Repair Cost:
$95.00
Average Mileage:
102,650 miles
Number of complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace coolant lines to rear a/c (2 reports)
Helpful Websites About 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan coolant drained from engine
2008Jan 03
Grand Caravan Sport 3.3L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 82,000 miles
So I'm driving along in -20 F cold, my three kids and wife in the car, and we get a strong antifreeze smell. Then the heat stops working. I keep an eye on the engine temp and, because of the extreme cold, no overheating. So I get home, pop the hood: no coolant. I pour in some antifreeze, only to see it come gushing out from a hole in the line that goes back to the rear A/C. When I take it to the mechanic, know what he says? "We see a lot of corroded coolant lines on these Grand Caravans." What a surprise. So instead of paying $300 bucks to replace the line, they put in a non-corrosive flexible heating hose for $95. What team of morons engineered these Caravans?
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2008Feb 02
Grand Caravan ES 3.3L V6
I plan to get this fixed tomorrow and I'll show the mechanic the posting I found here that mentioned a $95 fix using non-corrosive flexible heating hose instead of the $300 replacement tubing. I hope he can do that.
Chris S.
Darien, CT, USA
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