1993 Dodge Caravan from North America - Comments

Intermittent stalling began to appear after 50,000 Km, which is why I think this vehicle is unreliable and also unsafe.

Now it won't start when the temperature is below freezing, seems something in the gas line or pump is blocked.

Transmission failed at 210,000 km, seems exceptional compared to others, but the cost to fix still hurts.

Air conditioning stopped working after 200,000 km.

Front tires wobble at city speeds, between 35 to 45 km/Hr, resulting in premature tire wear.

Spare tire winch broke, but I did not bother fixing this, and I just keep the spare tire on the floor.

This minivan has served me and my family for quite some time and over so many kilometers.

However it doesn't give anyone a secure feeling knowing it can stall or fail to start randomly anytime and anywhere.

Our 1989 Dodge Caravan would stall intermittently too. Ended up being the spark plug wires were not installed on the plugs correctly (pushed down securely). Set us back $400. The spare tire winch broke too, set us back another $170.

I have the same engine stall problem of my 1994 Caravan (60,000 miles). My mechanic did an engine running test, no trouble found. He said it could be the gas pump problem which will cost me $400 to install a new one, but he is not 100% sure this will solve the engine stall issue when it is on a highway. Any suggestions?

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If you want to change your fuel pump, do it yourself. The pump is about 200$ and it is probably the in-tank type, so it's easy to change. My fuel pump started failing as well on my 89 Chrysler (very similar) and the symptoms were that the car would have trouble starting - finally it wouldn't start, period. I had to tow it to the nearest garage and have them change it, because I couldn't do it on the side of the road. As it turned out later, the new pump started behaving in the same way. The real problem? A 50 cent electrical plug connected to the fuel pump would disconnect thus causing the pump to stop responding. Basically, my old fuel pump was good and the mechanics ripped me off big time. Check your wiring on the pump before you change it, as this might be the problem (if indeed it is your fuel pump that causes all your trouble).

I was reading one of the comments about the fuel pomp problem. Since I have the same problem on my 1992 Voyager, I was hoping someone could tell me which electrical plug was the problem.

Thanks.

The problem connector is located on top of the fuel tank and cannot be easily checked. The fuel tank must be removed to fix this problem. Most failures occur from an improper installation of the tank which can pinch the connector. This job can be tedious and if done at home, will require 2 or more people. Good luck!

The tire wobble problem is probably the CV joints, since it is so speed specific, it points to them (usually for this problem, it is one of the inner joints) If they haven't been replaced yet, I can almost garentee one of the boots is bad, thus that joint is dry and has worn.