1989 Dodge Grand Caravan Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 17%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1989 Dodge Grand Caravan, 17% of the 24 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The ignition locked, overheated and would not shut off, and the side door had come open while the vehicle was in motion. In an attempted to shut the vehicle down, the consumer reached for the coil wire and the warped seal gave away and burned the consumer's hands and face. Scc”
NHTSA complaint #10019454, filed 2003-05“Air conditioning, paint and transmission as of today has not been repaired yet. My major concern is the transmission. It has the a-604 ultradrive transmission. And it is stuck in one gear.”
NHTSA complaint #10069399, filed 2004-01Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 | 24 | 3% |
| 2009 | 9 | 2% |
| 2008 | 28 | 2% |
| 2007 | 15 | 8% |
| 2006 | 15 | 5% |
| 2005 | 25 | 3% |
| 2004 | 14 | 12% |
| 2003 | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 | 13 | 4% |
| 2001 | 18 | 6% |
| 2000 | 76 | 17% |
| 1999 | 57 | 13% |
| 1998 | 129 | 23% |
| 1997 | 102 | 18% |
| 1996 | 177 | 15% |
| 1995 | 14 | 13% |
| 1994 | 19 | 10% |
| 1993 | 22 | 8% |
| 1992 | 16 | 6% |
| 1991 | 9 | 7% |
| 1990 | 3 | 5% |
| 1989 | 4 | 17% |
| 1988 | 2 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1989 Dodge Grand Caravan
11 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Dodge Grand Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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