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2005 Dodge Caravan Engine problems

Owners have filed 17 complaints about the 2005 Dodge Caravan's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 3% of all its complaints, most recently on April 30, 2015. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 1 injury. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
17
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & coolingFuel system

Engine can stall out after filling the gas tank. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10713740
Engine & coolingFuel system

If the van is really low on gas and I fill it up completely, when I leave the station, by the first or second time I stop or really slow down the van will die. It must be filled completely though. I have been a couple places to get it checked out but can't find a problem. I try and make it die on me now before leaving the parking lot. *Tr

Filed Incident Unknown or other · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10632806
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge caravan. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the engine stalled without any warning. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road where the engine was restarted. The vehicle was able to resume normal function. The failure recurred on a separate occasion. The vehicle had not been repaired. The vin was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000. Updated 09/02/14*lj updated 11/04/2014 *js

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10615116
Engine & coolingFuel system

When starting the vehicle, the catalytic converter blew up and started making a strange noise. After picking it up from the shop, the mechanic told me that he just received another vehicle of my same make and model with the same problem. Hole on the neck of the unit. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasolineNHTSA 10597510
Engine & coolingCrash1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 doge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to control the vehicle as it proceeded to crash into a cement post. The contact was not injured but the passenger received minor injuries. The passenger was not transported to the hospital. The police were contacted and a police report was available. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who informed the contact that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 87,800.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10369477
Engine & cooling

My 2005 chrysler minivan with 3.3L engine has a mil on due to faulty egr system. However, it is not covered by warranty. Shouldn't it be? It is an emission part. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10365370
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

2005 Dodge caravan. I had an engine light come on and heard a clicking noise in the engine. I had it checked by a non-dodge dealer and he researched and was told that this engine has had problems with cracked flywheels causing shifting problems. I thought it unusual that a main part such as a fly wheel would crack. I took it to classic dodge in denton, tx and was told that the flywheel is cracked and needs to be replaced at a cost of $1080.00 Have any other reports of this type been sent? *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 10312847
Engine & coolingElectrical system

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge caravan. While putting grocery into the trunk of her vehicle, the vehicle started then stalled on its own. She was holding the keys in her hand and there were no occupants in the vehicle at the time. She also does not have a remote key starter. The failure occurred twice. While driving approximately 20 mph, the automatic door locks activated and within a few minutes while driving the alarm engaged. The manufacturer was unable to offer any assistance. No repairs were made to date. The failure mileage was 101,000. The current mileage was 102,062.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 10305265
Engine & cooling

2005 Dodge caravan 2.4 Engine. I have had the vehicle in twice under warranty to repair a "squeal" of the belt. It sound like the belt is not traveling correctly over the tensioner pulley. Now it has started the same problem again. Seem to do it after putting about 3000 mile on the new belt. (Third time). *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10286738
Engine & cooling

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge caravan. The contact purchased the vehicle used with the original warranty. She stated that the emissions light is constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic, but the emissions sensor is not covered in the warranty. The contact feels that the dealer should repair the failure under the original warranty. The vin was unknown. The current mileage was 39,500 and failure mileage was 39,023.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10230728
Engine & cooling

2005 Dodge caravan received engine coolant daring/flush/refill by an authorized chrysler/jeep/dodge dealer (cutrone's, moon township, pa 15108) on 1/10/08. Five days later the hose on the outlet tubing coming through the firewall from the heater core came off of the tubing, causing the rapid loss of all the engine coolant. The dealer claims that they did not touch this hose during the engine coolant replacement on 1/10. They claim that it is just a coincidence that the hose came off five days after they serviced...

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the vehicle. They also claim that it is just a coincidence that the clamp that holds the hose in place was found to be about 4 inches further back from the connection end of the hose than it was supposed to be in order to effectively clamp it onto the tubing. Even though the clamp was firmly compressing the hose in the wrong position that it was found after the incident, the dealer maintains that it must have happened by itself, or by someone who serviced the vehicle before them. As the vehicle was originally purchased with 5 year / 100,000 mile engine coolant, the coolant system had never ever been serviced before 1/10/08. This was the first engine coolant service, followed by the first spontaneous detachment of an engine coolant hose. Since the dealer is absolutely certain that the problem was not caused by the service procedure, then the problem had to be caused by some kind of defective condition that is inherent to the hose, tubing, and/or clamp that chrysler/dodge uses on the 2005 caravan. The rapid loss of engine coolant is a potentially dangerous, unsafe, and life-threatening event. This incident should be thoroughly investigated, because most of these types of vehicles carry young children who could be seriously injured or killed if the engine coolant is rapidly lost under certain traffic, weather, or roadway conditions. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10215347
Engine & cooling

While driving the entire electrical system goes out a leaves the van with no power. After not being able to move off the road and 5 attempts to start the van it started. This has occurred twice and the dealer can never find any thing wrong. Other incidents http://www.Topix.Net/forum/autos/dodge-caravan/ *tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10199329
Engine & cooling

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge caravan. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off without warning. The contact lost control of the vehicle and the brakes failed, resulting in a near crash with two other vehicles. The failure has occurred approximately eight times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer at 12,000 miles. The dealer stated that the failure was intermittent and they could not diagnose the failure unless it occurred while in their possession. The current mileage is 24,285 and failure mileage was 23,500.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10197284
Engine & cooling

Faulty equipment. I have had trouble with the engine belts on my 2005 caravan. I have had six sets of belts put on the van in a year. The dealer just put another set today. The dealer said all of the four cylinder engines are having the same problem. Why is it that this problem can't be fixed?? They put a new engine in the van in june of 2006 at 13,000 miles and I am still having the same problem. *Nm

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10182356
SuspensionBrakesEngine & coolingElectrical systemLightsAirbags

I have had to replace the airbag sensors or my airbags could have deployed! I have a 2005 dodge caravan sxt. The brakes and rotors for this vehicle are bad to they have had to been replaced and this was costly! *Nm

Filed Incident Suspension · Service brakes, hydraulic · Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Air bagsNHTSA 10171048
Engine & cooling

While driving, my caravan looses all engine power and almost stalls. Took it to the dealer, but since there is no check engine light or code in the system they cant find the fault. This has been going on for over three months. It's sporadic and puts me in a dangerous situation because I lose all steering and brake control ,i travel on main roads @55mph. Also, sometimes when I start it up it will idle for a few minutes then either surge to a higher rpm or choke to the point of stalling. *Nm

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10164506
Engine & coolingVisibility & wipersAirbags

Consumer's air bag light is on. Consumer is concerned that if involved in an accident no air bag will deploy. Also, engine makes noise, and driver's side window regulator does not work.*Ak phone interview update (oct 24, 2005): the passenger side air bag module was defective.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Visibility · Air bagsNHTSA 10099527

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