Austin, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
PCV VALVE FAILS WEEKLY.
NHTSA complaint #782338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1988 Dodge Caravan engine problems
18 of the 135 complaints about the 1988 Dodge Caravan are about the engine — 13% of everything reported for this model year.
18
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Engine
6
33.3%
Gasoline
6
33.3%
GAS Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)
2
11.1%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys
2
11.1%
Cooling System
2
11.1%
Engine & Cooling across every Dodge Caravan year
1987
13
0.9%
1988
18
1.2%
1989
34
2.3%
1990
28
1.9%
1991
49
3.3%
1992
84
5.7%
1993
107
7.3%
1994
80
5.4%
1995
78
5.3%
1996
261
17.8%
1997
145
9.9%
1998
145
9.9%
1999
116
7.9%
2000
72
4.9%
2001
18
1.2%
2002
23
1.6%
2003
19
1.3%
2005
17
1.2%
2006
27
1.8%
2007
17
1.2%
2008
29
2.0%
2009
20
1.4%
2010
35
2.4%
2011
14
1.0%
2012
19
1.3%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Pinellas Park, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DUE TO HARMONIC IMBALANCE OF ENGINE, AIR CONDITIONER AND ALTERNATOR FAIL
NHTSA complaint #711879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Austin, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #782337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Holliday, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CAM BOLT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR/LOCKUP OF THE CAMSHAFT.
NHTSA complaint #533783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florissant, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING/ STEERING PUMP/WATER PUMP/ MOTOR MOUNTS AND ENGINE VALVES. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE SHAKES AT 60 MPH. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKES FAILED/REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #517688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florissant, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING/ STEERING PUMP/WATER PUMP/ MOTOR MOUNTS AND ENGINE VALVES. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE SHAKES AT 60 MPH. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKES FAILED/REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #517688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florissant, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING/ STEERING PUMP/WATER PUMP/ MOTOR MOUNTS AND ENGINE VALVES. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE SHAKES AT 60 MPH. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKES FAILED/REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #517688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonvil, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEFT ENGINE MOUNT IS SEPERATING FROM BODY STRUCTURE; APPEARS NOT TO BE WELDED TO THE BODY.
NHTSA complaint #522563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florissant, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
POWER STEERING FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED SEPENTINE BELT/RACK AND PINION STEERING/WATER PUMP. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE STALLS WHEN EXITING HIGHWAY AFTER DRIVING 55-60 MPH; REAR HATCH OFTEN FALLS DOWN AND SHIFTING DIFFICULTY WHEN PARKED ON INCLINE.
NHTSA complaint #517571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florissant, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED SEPENTINE BELT/RACK AND PINION STEERING/WATER PUMP. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE STALLS WHEN EXITING HIGHWAY AFTER DRIVING 55-60 MPH; REAR HATCH OFTEN FALLS DOWN AND SHIFTING DIFFICULTY WHEN PARKED ON INCLINE.
NHTSA complaint #517571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Castle Hayne, NC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVNG VEHICLE AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE INNER CV JOINT BUSTED OPEN AND MADE OPERATION OF VEHICLE COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE. THE ENTIRE LEFT FRONT AXLE WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES DURING A 6 MONTH PERIOD IN MAR OF 96/JUN OF 96 AND TWICE IN AUG OF 96. AT SAME TIME OF AXLE REPLACEMENT A MOTOR MOUNT HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #810385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kalamazoo, MI
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
NHTSA complaint #507469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mahopac, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE LOST POWER.
NHTSA complaint #800469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dracut, MA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD CAUSED OIL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #484239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Riverside, CA
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE HAD AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXCESSIVE USE OF OIL AND IT SMOKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #968197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palo Alto, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VAN HAS LEAKY VALVE SEALS AND IT SMOKES AS A RESULT. TT
NHTSA complaint #967604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sugar Grove, NC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE; BURN TOO MUCH OIL CONSUMER HAD ENGINE REBUILT FROM A MECHANIC VAN IS OK. TT
NHTSA complaint #962264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.