1993 DODGE CARAVAN Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

MOTOR MOUNT MAKING NOISE WHEN USING GAS PEDAL

BRAKE PUMP PREMATURELY FAILS, CAUSING ENGINE RINGS TO BLOWOUT.ALSO, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE MADE A BANGING NOISE IN MORNING, LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BLOWOUT. IT SOUNDED LIKE NO OIL WAS IN ENGINE. CONSUMER USED UP TO 1 QUART EVERY 900 MILES. CONSUMER HAS BEEN BATTLING THIS PROBLEM FOR SOMETIME. DEALER SAID PROBLEM INVOLVED VALVE SLEEVE. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $3000 TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE MANUFACTURER WOULDN'T HONOR WARRANTY.*AK THE ENGINE PROBLEM OCCURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER WAITED UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONSUMER POINTED OUT REPLACING OR REPAIRING THE ENGINE OUT OF POCKET WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. *YH

SEALS NO LONGER FIT HEAD PROPERLY, AND ENGINE IS SUCKING OIL THROUGH, AND CAUSING CAR TO SMOKE FROM THE TAILPIPE.*AK

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. NLM

THE VEHIVLE BURNED ALOT OF OIL AND THERE WAS BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. COMSUMER HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED AND THEN HAD A REPLACEMENT ENGINE INSTALLED. NLM

BREAKS - AT 21,000 MILES BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BREAK PROBLEMS - 1ST A BAD BREAK SPRING LATER - 48,000 ABS PUMP REPLACED; 56,000 BREAK PROBLEMS AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM; AT 80,000 PISTON ASSEMBLY (RECALL) WAS REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO LIGHT STAYING ON AND BREAKING FAILURE ENGINE - 18,000 MILES OIL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED; BAD GASKETS 48,000 INFORMED DEALERSHIP VAN WAS USING EXCESS OIL, THEY STATED NO PROBLEM 62,500 CYLINDER GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED, CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE GARAGE 81,000 CAR DIED OUT - BAD INTAKE VALE, ALL EXHAUST GUIDES BAD, HEADS NEEDED REDONE, AND A NEW VALVE JOB TAILGATE - RATTLED AT 18,500 AND WAS ADJUSTED; 21,800 INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT STAYED ON AND DOOR WAS HARD TO CLOSED; TAILGATE HAS NEVER BEEN CORRECT AIR CONDITIONER - DOES NOT STAY COOL, DEALERSHIP CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND RECHARGED ; FOLLOWING YEAR IT IS...

WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION DID NOT CHANGE GEARS. BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS CAUSE MOVEMENT WITHIN ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE MOUNTS. TRANSMISSION REPLACED BUT THE NEW ONE WAS BAD ALSO--CAUSED AXLE TO GO BAD. *AK *ML

ENGINE BLOWN HEAD GASKET

LEAKING OIL, CHANGED HEAD GASKET, NOW GETTING A WHITE SMOKE, MECHANIC CLAIMS IT'S NOW THE RINGS, BUT IT'S "STRANGE" FOR ALL THE RINGS TO GO ON A VEHICLE AT ONCE AND SPECIALLY ONE WITH SUCH "LOW" MILEAGE. I'M LOOKING AT HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE ON A VEHICLE WILL EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE

THERE IS A LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET WHICH IS CAUSING THE COOLING TO LEAK OUT, AND THE PRESSURE GAUGE IS HIGH.

MECHANIC STATES THAT VALVE FAILURE IS EXTREMELY UNCOMMON IN MINI-VANS WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE. THE DODGE DEALER MECHANIC ALSO ATATED THAT THEY ARE REPLACING ENGINE VALVE AT THE RATE OF ONE VEHICLE PER WEEK ON THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE. THIS CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES A DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE COMPANY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW THE BELT WILL COME OFF OF THE PULLY, CAUSING POWER STEERING/ALTERNATOR/WATER PUMP TO FAIL, NOTHING RUNS. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE - REPLACED A PLATE. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE PULLEY BROKE, CAUSING STEERING TO GET STIFF. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK

THE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY SHAFT HAS FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME. ON LAST FAILURE VEHICLE WAS EXITING HIGHWAY WHEN THE PART FAILED, LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ALTERNATOR, WATER, AND OIL PUMP. VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STEER.

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED.

BELT TENSIONER REPLACED.

ENGINE: EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING 30-35MPH . ALSO DEALER NOTICED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE MOTOR. WHEN HE WAS CHECKING VEHICLE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS SEEM TO BE THE MAIN CONCERN BECAUSE SO MANY HAVE BEEN REPLCED ON THE 93 CARAVANS. *AK

TENSIONER BELT PULLEY BROKE OFF THE THE MOTOR, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. *AK

TIME BELT COVER SEAL LEAKS.

PULLEY BROKE. *SD

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 50MPH, SUDDENLY SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY DETACHED, CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, NO WARNING. *AK DEALER REPLACED TENSIONER ASSEMBLY AND SERPENTINE BELT. *SLC

IDLER PULLEY BLEW APART.

MOTOR MOUNT BROKE.

ENGINE MOUNTS CRACKED, CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL OUT OF ITS HOUSING. *AK

ENGINE PULLEY WORN OUT, CAUSING BELTS TO POP OFF. RESULTING IN STEERING LOCKUP. *AK *AK

TENSIONER WHEEL BOLT BROKE OFF FROM ENGINE BLOCK WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION; COULD CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

LOUD NOISE FROM IDLE PULLEY BEARINGS. *SD

BELT TENSIONER BOLT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING TENSIONER TO FALL .

TIMING COVER REPLACED. *SD

OIL PAN GASKETS REPLACED. *SD

DRIVE BELT POPPED OFF, CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND LOST STEERING CONTROL. TT CONSUMER STATES TENSIONER PULLEY LET GO. *SLC

STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED, RESULTING IN POWER STEERING LOST AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. TT CONSUMER STATES DESIGN OF THE PART IS POOR WITH METAL TO METAL CONTACT UNTIL CENTER PIVOT BOLT FREEZES TO THE HOUSING AND THE BOLT SHEARS. *SLC

EXITING PARKING LOT BELT TENSIONER FAILED W/LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

REPLACED OIL PAN GASKET TWICE.

HEARD A BELT NOISE, REPLACE BELT AND TENSIONER. TT

BELT TENSIONER SHEARED OFF AFTER OWNER STARTED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

BELT TENSIONER FAILED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. TT

THE BELT TENSIONER BOLT ON THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSS ALL POWER STEERING. *AK