1990 DODGE CARAVAN Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

I OWN A 1990 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH THE MOTOR. ONE MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK THE ACCELERATOR STUCK OPEN. I PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE AND REMOVED THE AIR CLEANER COVER AND MAP SENSOR TO SEE WHAT WHY THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK OPEN. I FOUND A SQUARE PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE TABLE WITH A HOLE IN THE TOP. I WANTED TO FIND OUT HOW IT GOT THERE SO I TOOK THE AIR CLEANER OUT AND FOUND THAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION FILTER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CANISTER. THE BAD THING ABOUT THIS IS THAT I WAS ON ICY ROADS AND THE ONLY WAY I COULD CONTROL THE VEHICLE WAS TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND COAST INTO A DRIVEWAY. I ALSO REMEMBERED THIS HAPPENING TO THE 1991 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER THAT I USED TO OWN. THESE VEHICLES WERE PURCHASED USED...

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. AT 48,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, GLENN E. THOMAS DODGE IN SIGNAL HILL. THEREAFTER, EVERY 15,000 TO 25,000 MILES OR SO, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, PROBABLY 5 TIMES NOW; THE COMPUTER FOR THE TRANS HAS FAILED TWICE, THE MOTOR COMPUTER FAILED 2 TIMES, THE POWER WINDOWS BROKE OFF THEIR TRACKS, THE SLIDING DOOR JAMMED SHUT AND WOULDN'T ALIGN. NOW THE PAINT JOB ON MY WHITE 1990 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (WITH WOOD TRIM) IS PEELING OFF, MOSTLY ON THE ROOF (WHERE IT IS ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE, DOWN TO THE PRIMER, RUSTING THROUGH TO THE ROOF METAL) AND ON THE HOOD AND FRONT QUARTER PANELS. THE PAINT WAS NOT PROPERLY APPLIED TO THE PRIMER UNDERCOAT OR THE PRIMER WAS NOT PROPERLY APPLIED SO AS TO ADHERE TO THE TOP COLOR COAT. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER CARAVAN'S OF...

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND SHIFTING HARD. ALSO, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM PROPORTIONER VALVE. REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. GASKET REPLACED 4 TIMES.

REAR MAIN CRANKSHAFT BEARING/TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKETS AND SEALS AND GASKETS REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAKAGE.

RECALL # 89V237000 , VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET HAS DISLOCATED, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE FIRE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, PARTS HAVE YET TO BE REPLACED. *AK CHRYSLERS CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON HIS ENGINE, CONSUMER NOTICES THE PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY. *SLC

INSPECT FOR OIL LEAKAGE AT OR NEAR VALVE COVER GASKET, REPLACE V/COVER GASKET.

FRONT CRANK SEAL LEAKING, REPLACE FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL AND CAMSHAFT SEALS FRONT AND REAR

VALVE GUIDES IN THE ENGINE SLIP LOOSE, CAUSING OIL TO BURN VISIBLE AT THE EXHAUST PIPE.

PULLEY ON THE POWER STEERING UNIT CORRODED TWICE, EACH TIME THIS HAPPEN THE AXLE SNAPPED, REPLACED ONCE*AK

PULLEY ON THE POWER STEERING UNIT CORRODED TWICE, EACH TIME THIS HAPPEN THE AXLE SNAPPED, REPLACED ONCE*AK

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE VALVE GAS COVER THE ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL. TT

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING NOISE.

THE MOTOR MOUNT SPLIT AND DROPPED THE MOTOR ON THE AXLE AND BROKE THE AXLE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

REPLACED LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET/SEALS. *AK

REPLACED LEAKING OIL PAN. *AK